Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Why OOP?

    I had an interview yesterday. The company uses Perl (specifically, object-oriented Perl) and C++. The job would entail working with OO Perl. Now, I have some OO background: I worked at Taligent for 2 years. I’ve read the books. I understand the terms. I’ve used OO Perl modules. That said, I haven’t written a lot… Continue reading

  • The SUV of programming languages?

    Philip Greenspun has started an interesting discussion on Java programming entitled Java is the SUV of programming tools. Continue reading

  • Storytelling Festival

    We drove up to Trinidad California (in Humboldt County, about 25 mi. north of Eureka, on the California North Coast) for a Storytelling festival this weekend. We headed up on Friday and drove back Saturday afternoon. In between, we heard from half a dozen storytellers, stories ranging from Japanese fables to the life story of… Continue reading

  • Five questions about Music

    The Friday 5 is 2 years old this week. This week the questions re about music. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why? What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why? If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person? Have you been to any… Continue reading

  • What’s Up? – Mac OS X Bits & Pieces

    It's been a quiet week in Lake Woebegone… not much to report. Some minor technical successes… (but would I really want to consider doing tech support for a living?) Continue reading

  • Raed Tihs

    Instructions: Just read the sentence straight through without really thinking about it. Continue reading

  • One Very Big “Oops”

    Ooooouch. As the NOAA-N Prime spacecraft was being repositioned from vertical to horizontal on the "turn over cart" at approximately 7:15 PDT today, it slipped off the fixture, causing severe damage. (See attached photo). The 18' long spacecraft was about 3' off the ground when it fell. c.f. spaceref.com – Sept. 09, 2003 Continue reading

  • By Any Other Name

    The Friday 5 for this week… Names Continue reading

  • Maggie Needs an Alibi

    Do you like mystery fiction? Try this one: Maggie Needs an Alibi by Kasey Michaels. Continue reading

  • Good Housekeeping

    The Friday 5 for this week… What housekeeping chore(s) do you hate doing the most? Are there any that you like or don't mind doing? Do you have a routine throughout the week or just clean as it's needed? Do you have any odd cleaning/housekeeping quirks or rules? What was the last thing you cleaned? Continue reading