Via Sam Ruby I found this awesome presentation about the static analysis of PHP. This kind of action is happening more and more. PHP has some really good things about it, but it is also really rough around the edges. So when smart people take a deep look into the language, and its implementation, it is pretty exciting.

now I have all but given up on PHP (at the moment—I am anything but static) occasionally taking pot-shots from the sideline at what I consider to be silly or misleading statements. That being said, I still do see the beauty of PHP, and I may return to it once again.

Or my mad science project will be successful, and I will have created a wind-mill-destroying monstor!

Here is a tastey list of SXSW podcasts that I ahve been enjoying. A lot of them are surprisingly non-techie, and will be enjoyable for most anyone. Checkem.

In July the podcast where I am mentioned goes up. I'll keep y'all posted. Man, such an attention whore.

• How to Create Passionate Users
• How to Do Precisely the Right Thing at All Possible Times
• Beyond Folksonomies: Knitting Tag Clouds for Grandma
• What is Hot in Web Applications
• The Wisdom of Crowds
• Bruce Sterling Presentation: The State of the World

Javascript is the most maligned, misunderstood language out there.

This should clear up any confusion. It is a series of slides from a talk about Javascript by Simon Wilson. Basically it is pure, unrelenting Javascript enlightenment inside of 111 well designed slides, occasionally punctuated with title-slides exhibiting excellent photography. It is delightfully focused on the language, and how to get stuff done with it. You won't find tutorials on how to make Javascript rollovers here. Instead, you will find tutorials on making Javascript LOVE... I mean... closures.

SexXxiest. Presentation. EVAR.

(Spellbound wanted to change SexXxiest to orthodoxies... fun!)