In a job interview a long time ago I was asked what I hate to do the most. At the time my response was, “write USB device drivers.” I had to do that at Sorenson Vision and I hated it. When you write device drivers you can really mess up a system. You screw up…
Godaddy EPP Code
I keep trying to setup new websites because I like to pollute the internet. Ok not really, but I want to setup another domain on my bluehost account because I can have as many as I like and I figure that the world could use more of my blather. If you are transferring a domain…
Internet Failure
By total chance I found this article about the internet failing in two continents. This hurts the economy of several Middle Eastern and African countries which sucks. Wasn’t the point of the internet to create a distributed communications network that could withstand a nuclear war? What happened?
Professionals and The Enterprise
Professionals and the enterprise Under threat of divorce if I didn’t hang my Christmas lights this past Christmas I braved the elements and managed to put them on the trees. Of course this wasn’t sufficient to prevent the impending separation – only lights on the top eves of the house would be a sufficient sacrifice…
The Logistics of Life
I stopped to get gas this morning, nearly froze and spent $92 for 30 gallons of gas. My truck isn’t big, but it drinks a lot and it has two tanks.I only drive it about 12 miles a day so it isn’t so bad. I fill up less than once a month and in warmer…
A Modern Prophet
President Hinckley passed away sunday night. He was 97. It isn’t possible to say enough good about a man whose example to all was unity, peace, and to “do a little better” and “stand a little taller”. Whether you are LDS or not those values are universal and something anyone can live by. He will…
Lego is 50
Lego turned 50 today. I love Legos. There was much rejoicing: Build the Millenium Falcon to celebrate Go Lego Retro Lego over time
What I Do for a Living
People ask me what I do for a living and I gave up explaining a long time ago. Now I just say I write software and for those that don’t understand that I tell them I work with computers. (No I will not fix yours). In spite of my general disdain for explaining what I…
Watch Your Roomba
We left the Roomba on its own to vacuum again tonight. I had to rescue it from under the table once since the chairs were playing pong with it. For revenge the Roomba like a diabolic, mechanical dog decided to eat the curtains again. Who needs pets? Bad Roomba.
Jeremiah was a Bullfrog, Lucifer is a Cat
Whether I like it or not my daughters are big fans of the Disney princess world. I am realizing that most things around here are whether I like it or not. Anyway, the have seen Cinderella 1, 2 and 3 multiple times. Tonight they were telling I and Callie that they learned about Lucifer today…