{ dubovsky.com rantings }

We recently purchased a new battery for Diann’s 3rd-generation iPod from ipodjuice.com. I just wanted to post a thumbs-up to the ladies and gentlemen running that show: the directions were detailed and clear, the little tool used to pop open the iPod case was creative and effective, and they offered to recycle the old battery for us (unneeded, as we’ll do that locally, but still nice). We chose the slightly larger battery for an extra $7; it fits exactly in the iPod case and the battery life appears excellent so far.

In case you’re wondering, no, I didn’t accept anything from them for this review. (They offer a small store credit if you link to them, but we have only one iPod here so there’s no sense accepting it to color this review.)

My two favorite Edsger Dijkstra quotes:

… if 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick and dirty, you suddenly visualize that I am looking over your shoulders and say to yourself “Dijkstra would not have liked this”, well, that would be enough immortality for me. (From EWD1213.)

and:

Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a quality that decides between success and failure. (From EWD1284.)