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mini-cases: the shifting burden of work
Most modern web applications are nothing more than a bunch of boxes. One holds a name, another holds the value selected from a list of options, and another indicates that one group of boxes is somehow related to another group … Continue reading
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my new bike
Oh. Ow. The reason for the pain is that I bought a bike, and just put the first 3 miles on it. This is a big deal because the last “bike” I owned had a motor, and before that, it … Continue reading
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bicycle
I’m thinking about buying a bicycle. I’m not 100% sure if this is one of those things that I come up with periodically that I obsess about for a few weeks and then let go of; I’ll have to see … Continue reading
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labatt the lolcat!
Oh hai! Look at what I has found!
proving yourself
Somebody told me a long time ago–and I hated hearing it then, and I hate hearing it now, and I hate knowing it’s true–is that you can never stop proving yourself. You never “win.” It’s never over. You prove yourself, … Continue reading
40 hours
Now that I primarily work by the hour, I’m stunned at just how difficult it is to get to a full 40 billable hours. “Billable” basically means that I’m actively working for a client. That is, I’m writing code, or … Continue reading
goals and limits
A topic that came up over lunch last week was the need to set personal limits. When you start with an opportunity, your natural tendency is to view the sky as being the limit: ideally, the opportunity will sweep you … Continue reading
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no entry today
No blog entry today. I can’t think of anything I want to say enough to say it. I suppose the absence of speech is, in itself, a statement. Back tomorrow.
things i like: wireless keyboard with integrated touchpad
My buddy MJP recently bought one of these Samsung Blu-Ray all-in-one home theater systems after being without surround sound for some time. He’d also been working on building a home multimedia PC; he wanted to be able to stream things … Continue reading
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absolute essentials and nice-to-haves
I love living in a condo with a balcony. I like saying that it’s the most expensive treehouse I’ve ever owned. In the more pleasant months, it’s my outdoor kitchen–I’m not quite bold enough to grill outdoors 12 months a … Continue reading
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