Monthly Archives: February 2006

Did you spill some perfume?

Lately I’ve noticed that when there are lots of treadmills open at the gym, someone is bound to get on the one next to me. Normally this isn’t a huge issue, but the last few times I’ve been at the … Continue reading

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Sample code is great (when it works)

I think that it’s great that companies like Apple put out sample code to help developers write code without having to resort to figuring it out themselves or doing something in a way that will break. Several years ago I … Continue reading

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Tracking down bugs

One of the hardest aspects of writing code is debugging it when it doesn’t want what you expect. In one of my past jobs, I was given the task of making a server stable which meant finding a bug buried … Continue reading

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Are expiration dates real?

Just about every consumable product we buy has an expiration date. from the obvious ones like milk, eggs, and cheese, to the less obvious, but increasingly common ones such as batteries and beer. Yesterday while I was going through my … Continue reading

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Yet another Sony memory format

It seems that Sony is up to their own tricks again and have come up with Memory Stick Micro, another proprietary flash storage format. There was the Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo Pro, and … Continue reading

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Excess packaging

It seems like many things I buy come in boxes that have bags and bags in them along with manuals, CDs, etc. I usually keep boxes and packaging for stuff I buy for 6 months to a year depending on … Continue reading

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Reliable Internet Access

It seems that people I work with have Internet problems a whole lot more often than I. I feel quite lucky that my cable modem provider, Time Warner Cable, has been pretty rock solid for the last 6+ years that … Continue reading

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Does money grow on trees?

The news reports today say that the Bush administration is asking for more money to fund the war in Iraq bringing the total to over $400 billion. Where does this money come from? Our tax dollars surely can’t pay for … Continue reading

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The Joys of Working at home and being self employed

I’ve been working at home for about 6.5 years and have been self employed for almost 3. When I tell people I work at home, they usually respond that it must be nice. Well, it takes a certain kind of … Continue reading

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Why do I blog?

Why do I blog? That’s an interesting question. I’ve been blogging for almost 5 months now and sometimes ask myself, why? There are several answers to that question. First off, it gives me an opportunity to get stuff off my … Continue reading

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