Josh Peck - Nerdlog

Amazon FPS SigHelper for Ruby

Josh Peck — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:05:27 +0000

I spent a little more time hacking on Amazon FPS today. Ended up needing a signature helper that worked, and after a couple hours of messing with the one provided on the website, I ended up building my own. The old one attempted to implement the raw RFC in the library itself. I opted out and used the openssl libraries. Sure, it doesn't work on windows without some effort, but I don't need it to.

amazon-fps-ruby 0.1.0 Released

Josh Peck — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:24:16 +0000

amazon-fps-ruby version 0.1.0 has been released! http://code.google.com/p/amazon-fps-ruby/ Provides a simple wrapper around the Amazon FPS SOAP web service. DESCRIPTION Supports all features in the WSDL from Amazon: http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/kbcategory.jspa?categoryID=125 CHANGELOG 0.1.0 / 2008-11-07 Initial Release Publish as a gem http://code.google.com/p/amazon-fps-ruby/

Stupid Pointless Patents

Josh Peck — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:20:32 +0000

It all started innocuously enough. I was talking to a colleague recently and through no fault of our own, the conversation turned to intellectual property. He boldly stated: “What you really need to do is to apply for a patent for your [software] technology” It’s too bad really, I used to think he was smart… For me, patents have always been [...]

The MySpace Spamularity

Josh Peck — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:34:20 +0000

It’s finally happened. MySpace has reached a point where it now defies all laws of physics and creates matter (SPAM actually). Recently, for reasons that are beyond explanation, I logged into my MySpace account. This would normally be a non-event, since I have only a few links in my MySpace profile, but this time I noticed a strange occurrence. During [...]

Border Rivalries and Team Dynamics

Josh Peck — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:09:00 +0000

Against my best instincts, I recently began using Facebook. While on the site, I managed to stumble into a message board where there was some discussion of where the best hamburger in Kansas City could be obtained. My interest was piqued immediately, since I do love a tasty burger. I prepared my saliva ducts and [...]