This should be a nice change of pace. I like this style - short and to the point. May be I should start a column like this :D

I was looking into the differences between the two recently and I noted them down. I thought this would make a good post. Hence I present it to you (along with original sources of course :)):

Memory Foam

• Softer
• Mold to body's shape
• Body temperature dependent firmness (warm - softer, cold - firmer)
• Tossing and turning is kept local
• Dense memory foam is good
• Cheap memory foam can break down in 3-5 years
• Your weight is evenly distributed over the surface of the bed you're lying over
• Ideally thick memory foam should be 3.5-6 in. thick
• Absorbs some moisture. May make the sleep uncomfortable

Latex

• It is also supportive of your body, but pretty firm.
• It will transfer more motion than memory foam (your tossing and turning can be felt by your partner)
• Made of natural material. So some consider it healthier
• Check to ensure you are getting natural latex and not "processed" latex
• Natural latex is biodegradable. Processed ones may used petroleum products in addition to make it
• Latex is naturally hypoallergenic and anti-microbial; allergies won't be irritated
• Lasts a long long time

Quick Check before buying or before thinking of buying a new mattress

Lie flat (don't turn) with your back on the mattress. If you can easily slide your hand under the small of your back, your mattress isn't supporting you

Sources

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/latex-vs-memory-foam-mattress.html
http://www.memory-foam-buyers-guide.org/latex-mattress.html

The last month and a half just flew by. I was surprised to see the last post date as June 3rd. What was I up to? Couple of things...one work kept me busy - I start late, end late and this really messes things up. I don't have time for anything. On weekends and nights, I was working on 2 personal projects - php pure-AJAX purely keyboard controllable addressbook and Project M :).

The pure AJAX purely keyboard controllable addressbook works (almost...I had some timing issues; I had to create a delay before I did some value bindings for it to work). Architecture wise the front end wasn't very pretty - I started off with a plan, I developed my own GridView control, tested it, fixed it, before running out of patience and then using jQuery to build...no, hack..my way through building the UI. Backend (server-side) was descent object oriented code. There was no logic in the database side, it was purely storage. Will I ever put the app up on the internet? Who knows may be... (I developed it for fun and in-home use)

Project M is what I spent most of my time on. Its not done, it may take a long time for me to complete it. Not much more to say about that..

I feel dead tired now as I type this. Sigh.

About the regular posts (AONTW) idea, I'll write about things as I come across them, rather than going by a rigid schedule. Need some sleep...