Setting sail with Captain Chickenshit

I have a tendency to want the most easy way out of situations. It’s in my nature as a programmer to look for the simplest, least offensive solution to a problem. If there’s a way to optimize a problem, I’ll likely be the one trying to find it. Unfortunately there is also a tendency for [...]

Quality of Service

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Hope you have a great time with whatever you may have planned!

Happy Birthday, Alan

Happy Birthday, Alan! Hope you are having a very happy birthday!

D > C++

Trapped in the USA: Some reflection on programming in D, and why it kicks serious ass over C++, leaving it dead and broken on the sidewalk
Years ago I ran into the D language while reading through a Dr. Dobbs magazine. At the time I didn’t know a lot about C++ (I still unfortunately don’t know [...]

Resistance is useless

Dalek Pumpkin
I’m not normally a fan of the Daleks, primarily because they’re just so damn cheezy, but this is an awesome job. Well done!

Battlestar Galactica (The New Series) - I don’t get it

JoDee recently borrowed the miniseries disc of Battlestar Galactica (the new series) from the library. After watching some of it, I realized I didn’t much care for what was going on. Don’t get me wrong, I can totally see what people see in this series, but I realized that it wasn’t for me. My major [...]

Suppress the past, and forget the future

Yesterday I was reviewing my resume, getting it ready to send to my current employer (who needs to keep current resumes on file). Like most people, I’ve heard you should keep your resume up-to-date, but generally never follow-through on the advice. Going through it, I thought about the previous positions I had throughout the [...]

Make Your Own Sputnik

For JoDee:
Slashdot | Make Your Own Sputnik

Bob Newhart Anthology

Call it a guilty pleasure if you will, but I checked out “Bob Newhart Anthology” from the library, and have loved every minute of it. What an amazing comedian! This material nearing half a decade old, and is still as funny as ever. The skit with Sir Raleigh and the introduction of tobacco is a [...]