February 2012
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Desktop App Reversal
Even though web applications are taking over the world, I’m still a fan of the native desktop application. They provide an authentic look/feel to the operating system that makes me feel special. While most of the native apps I use are developer tools, I also regularly use the following on both Windows 7 and Mac OS X:
Evernote
Rdio
Skype
It’s been my opinion that the PC version has...
January 2012
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p4 grove
If you are using the hot new grove.io irc service for your development team chatter and also use Perforce, then tune in. Using the grove.io API, I’ve written a script to publish change commit notifications to an irc channel, kicked off by a Perforce Trigger.
The script is written in Python (one of my first adventures in the language so be gentle) and requires the P4Python hooks to be...
November 2011
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October 2011
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Dennis Ritchie (dmr) has passed →
Two things I grew up learning/using:
UNIX
C
Thank you for your contributions. They have formed a rock solid foundation for my technical skills.
July 2011
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June 2011
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The Drama
Dreaming.
This means something.
I’m part of an audience, watching horror unfold.
The crowd claps at acts I find repulsive.
What is happening?
What just happened?
More cheers, more unthinkable acts.
I don’t know if this is OK.
Is this OK?
Why do I feel so uneasy?
This is life.
Somebody stop this guy!
Why is everyone else calm?
I need to realize.
Wakeup.
This is just a...
April 2011
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Code Commenting
Coder 1: Hey there! Noticed you commented out some code with your recent checkin.
Coder 2: Yes, the code was ancient and not even being used anymore. I whacked it! <karate chop motion>
Coder 1: Well, you commented it out and then added your own comment about why you commented it out.
Coder 2: Yes…?
Coder 1: …
Coder 2: What?
Coder 1: Why didn’t you just delete the old...
My Early Computing
Recently I was reminded about some of my early computing adventures. While my earliest memories were that of playing games on an my neighbor’s Apple IIe, most of my early adolescence was spent in front of an unknown AT&T PC running DOS. No, I don’t remember specifics on hardware or OS version.
Countless hours wer spent just messing with the thing, from both the hardware and...
March 2011
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Spread
Things come up.
Everyday, they come up.
It never stops.
How many should I direct my attention toward?
Which ones to ignore?
Which ones are worth my time?
If I try and take them all on I hurt.
I feel spread.
When spread, I cannot focus.
When I cannot focus I feel less content.
I feel like there has to be something else.
Something else to put my attention on.
Will it bring me...
February 2011
3 posts
Moleskine - Hacker Tool?
I used to be a huge fan of my Moleskine. I still am, but I guess I used to be a huger fan?
Apparently some like minded geeks feel it’s an important tool. My main complaint is that I cannot read my chicken scratch handwriting and have therefore opted to use the Evernote service (paid subscriber) for a lot of my day-to-day thought captures.
However, I do still use my notebook in...
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Remote PowerShell
Let me start off by saying I’m just a another software developer that likes to get the most out of his tools/platform. Therefore, when I’m developing on a Windows platform I never leave home without PowerShell. It’s so ridiculously delicious sometimes I slap myself in disbelief. With PowerShell v2 there were many improvements to an already excellent v1. One of which was Remote...
Back From Inner Space
I’ve taken a good break from many online interactions (blogging, twitter, etc). It’s been a nice interruption indeed as I found it has truly helped me refocus.
This wasn’t the first time I’ve done this and it probably won’t be the last. Each time I do it, something new is learned about where distractions live for me; the net gains of participating in these games;...
September 2010
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August 2010
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Me: Does this orange shirt match?
Daughter: It's a yellow shirt.
Me: What?!? You crazy!
Daughter: Seriously. It's yellow.
Me: Oh. Ok. I guess it doesn't match the brown shorts then?
Daughter: Green shorts.
Me: Right.
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Panic Lie
A few days ago I had something amusing happen to me on my bike commute into work. Every now and then when stopped at traffic lights I’ll have the pleasure of talking to people that go out of their way to roll down a window to chit-chat. The conversation usually goes something something like:
Car: Hey, nice bike!
Me: Thanks!
Car: So you like to ride bikes huh?
Me: Yes,...
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Learning New Languages
I always enjoy picking up a new programming language. There’s something about it that seems to turn on a different part of the brain that was lying dormant before. It seems to be another outlet for the exploration of creative problem solving. The problems remain the same, yet the approach changes a little bit.
With every new language it takes a while for the brain to adjust to the syntax....
July 2010
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regular expression for primes →
A regular expression for testing primes? Does this really work? At first look, it’s super ugly but then the beauty of it starts to seep out once one realizes that it really works!
And the magic formula is…
/^1?$|^(11+?)\1+$/
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slowing down single speed style
I’ve been riding the converted single speed mountain bike for the past week. It’s been nice switch from the more sleek road bike. When on the road bike I am determined to get to my destination (work/home) in the fastest manner. I crank, pretty hard. However, one can only go so fast when on a single speed and therefore, this forced me to slow down.
It forced me to look more...
June 2010
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moved
I have moved my blog to a new home (tumblr) and am hoping my rss feed just works so that my one subscriber (hi mom!) has no problems. Tumblr just seemed simpler and I didn’t need all the tricked out options that wordpress gave me. Too many distractions. Hopefully this change will help motivate more writing.
blog.saadware.com will stay around for archival purposes.