It’s been a long time since I posted. I’ve been wrapped up in endless development cycles, dealing with real world stuff and generally had way too much going on to have the time to deposit any gems of wisdom on you. Of course, that presupposes that at this point, I do. Which I do not… I’m not making any promises now, but I will certainly try to post more soon. For now, that evergreen post maker, a list: We’re moving…
Team, it’s been a long project, it’s been a tough project. You’ve developed bravely, proudly for your company. You’re a special group. You’ve found in one another a bond, that exists only in engineering, among brothers. You’ve coded for long hours, debugged each others work in dire moments. You’ve seen error messages and suffered through full regression tests together. I’m proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace….
This piece is in honor of the most under appreciated among us, the assholes. You know of whom I speak, perhaps it’s that boss that relishes dumping a 3 day project on you at 2pm on Friday, ruining your weekend, maybe it’s that brother in law who reformatted the disk on your computer losing all your file, or perhaps its that neighbor who keeps slipping into your now denuded garage to borrow tools which somehow never find their way back…..
I got a bill today, or rather a receipt for a purchase already completed, from iTunes. $20.93 for a variety of $.99 transactions. Strange, as I haven’t bought anything lately. On further investigation, it was an App called “Pocket God” that one of the girls apparently added. That came for $4.99 and then all of a sudden a slew of in app purchases. It reminds me of “The Eagle” in “Angry Birds” which allows a user to get past a…
It’s that time of year. When New Englander’s come into their own, and the cursed southern interlopers are forced to suffer. Indeed, it’s winter in New England. To help you get in touch with your inner New Englander, a list: Don’t complain about the snow. You’re not a New Yorker, for God’s sake. If the storm drops less than 6″ of snow, make sure everyone knows “it’s not worth shoveling, let alone plowing.” Whenever someone complains about the snow, grunt,…
Over the weekend I made the switch to the HTC Evo 4g on the Sprint network. I still have the iPhone, but will be using it as a glorified iPod Touch after a serious run in with AT&T’s much Byzantine labyrinth of customer support. The good: Both front and back facing cameras It seems like a more serious piece of technology The screen is better than the iPhone The camera is 8 megapixels, with built in flash Turn by turn…
I’m back to the grindstone after a week off for the holidays. Things to expect here in the coming year: More tech/development blogging More frequent updates A netcast or two when the situation warrants More cute and cuddly weasels Enjoy…
I’ve got a long and storied history with Twitter. At first, hated it. Then loved it…and recently have been somewhat ambivalent. Personally I think the short form blog, which is what Twitter is, appeals to some of the very things that are wrong with modern society. It’s designed for the ADHD generation, feeds the growing cults of personality, and in general, is a prime expediter of the dumbing down process. The whole thing was designed to be scanned, not read,…
<This post has become our annual xmas season special. Enjoy…and may yoose keep ya’s noses clean, be good earners and stay in the good graces of the Reinfather for another year.> Last night was the annual broadcast of the classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer animation, which no doubt many of the parents in the audience had to sit through. So today, I share the classic MadTV “The Reinfather Trilogy” with you… Warning: Extreme violence, incredibly vulgar langauge, blasphemy, poor…
I don’t write about politics often, but the situation in Massachusetts just begs discussion. Since the election a scant month ago, Massachusetts has been rocked once again by scandal, evidence of blatant corruption and put us in a circle that seems it will land our 4th House Speaker in a row in jail. The #3 guy in the House has already had to resign his position. Here’s the stone cold truth: right now there is a veritable avalanche of evidence…