1. Work/Programming Current project is being a bugger. I’m hammering it out.. but every solution leads to two more problems.. ADD TO THAT a DB field that I thought was going to be a String ended up being a Double. PITA to fix that. I may end up logging in on Sunday to put some time into the project. March…
Author: nibuca
Week 31: March 8-14, 2011
This week I: – Gained 1.2 lbs (277.8) – Drank all my water everyday(66oz/day). – Didn’t go to the farmer’s market (it was raining and I had meetings). – New recipe this week: Trout Amondine I still need to: – Finish cleaning out the fridge(I need F’s help. I tried to pull it out to clean it and it’s too…
(belated) Friday Five
1. Work/Programming I missed my final milestone for this project and asked for an extension into this week. I -could- have hit the milestone on Friday but I don’t think the code would have been as well tested as I want it to be. That said.. this week is March Madness.. and the Madness is running high this this year.…
$50 Kicker Chili
Fearghus really likes chili so I’ve been experimenting with it to find one that he likes so we can keep them in the freezer. I think I’ve finally found one that’s mostly pantry-fare. You could doll this up with red bell pepper, garlick and fresh tomatoes.. if you had those on hand.. or you can make it out of the…
Friday Five
1. Work/Programming I’m almost caught up on my milestones for this project. If I can get DataBase connectivity into the project by EOD then I’ll be golden. Next Friday is the deadline. Cross your fingers for me. That said, I am a little bit behind on my test cases for the last two functions. I think I’ll make those a…
Facebook Events on a GMail Calendar
Adding your Facebook events on Google Calendar. This will copy any event you’re “Attending” on Facebook to you Google Calendar. <a h On Facebook, on the left-hand side, click on “Events”. On the page that loads, scroll down to the bottom, click on “Export Events” and copy that URL. Open up Google Calendar. Under “other Calendars” on the left click on…
Ads are Evil
When I interviewed at my current job (many many years ago) one of the interviewers asked me what I thought about ads. I told her I thought ads were evil, but a necessary evil. I still stand by that statement. Though I’m trying to modify how evil I think they are. It’s hard to work with ads everyday and still…
When branding works
We went out of town last weekend. On the drive I saw a billboard like the one on the left. This simple billboard communicated a whole mess of information. In two words and one logo. There were no pictures of hamburgers, fries, shakes or anything else. Just the logo. But from this simple communication I knew they were just off…
The Road Not Taken
In high school we examined “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. I think I was obscenely bored in that class. I remember reading and processing the poem (yellow wood = fall). I remember wringing every bit of meaning out of the poem. I remember the class consensus that the poem was exalting the idea of taking the least traveled…
NPR: iPods Edge Out Home Stereo Systems
I heard this yesterday on NPR: NPR: iPods Edge Out Home Stereo Systems My first thought yesterday was “it was inevitable”. My second thought (on rethinking this today) is “it’s still inevitable.. but I think their story is misleading”. The story says that “the popularity of digital music players … is reshaping the home-stereo business.” I can agree with that…