Computing 20 Mar 2008 02:27 pm
I’m in the midst of reading a rather lengthy article about computer file systems (fs) and their sometime sordid histories, here.
While reading it, it mentions a number of operating system (OS), and it evoked some nostalgic memories for me. So I got to thinking about them, and figured I’d blurb something up here. So here we go.
Miscellaneous 17 Dec 2007 10:47 am
For a paltry $28k… I’m sure Detroit could do it en mass for less, but that would require them to refit, retool, etc. their assembly lines (mega bucks)… something they are really hesitant to do so with carbon-fiber (hence why they aren’t tripping over themselves to do it).
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/120/motorhead-messiah.html
Funny & Miscellaneous & Quotes 10 Dec 2007 01:59 pm
I had a rather disturbing morning. You know, the type of thing that causes you to shiver, like the first time you heard one of your parents talk about sex or something?
Yeah, so this one is right up those lines.
My sister, calls me up, first thing this morning so that I can part-take in sharing of this.
She tells me, “I just got a labret piercing [center lower lip] this weekend and you want to know what mom said in response to seeing this? “That reminds me of a ‘flava-saver’ on a guy.”"
DAH!!! That is completely wrong, on so many levels.
Apparently, this is all my fault, as my mother had over heard a conversation between myself and my brother some time ago, and had heard the term, and asked what it was, and I obliged with giving the uncomfortable answer.
This’ll teach me to keep my mouth shut, or at least to look around before I speak!
Java 06 Dec 2007 05:26 pm
Okay, so I’ve been on a new project, and I have to build a program to create pipeflow models, everything from common pipes, Elbow joints, T-joints to ports, discreet changes, etc. Fun stuff.
So mucking around with GMF for the past 10 months has proved annoying. Don’t get me wrong, I see a lot of pentential for it, but finding documentation or tutorials on how to pull the programming/API model together with the graphical end of things is hard as hell, and if you do find something, it’s sparse (and that’s generous).
I got a pretty damn good diagram editor up and running… of course the people (within the company) we’re developing it for are going to have a laundry list of stuff they want cuz they never gave us a design document. This was just supposed to be a project with a pot of money to see how far we could get with developing our own tool instead of paying $10k/month for some third party software.
Take a look:
Work has once again consumed my life. Fuck.
Poker & Rants 14 Mar 2007 08:55 am
Of the places I play poker, there is one relatively new player (for about a month now) who has horrendous manners at the table… The type of person you’d like to strangle just for their overall mannerisms and conduct. Such as a very derisive laugh when she wins, and a loud whoop when she or a friend of her’s wins against someone else.
Having been playing consistently for over a month, she still fucks up when betting (like not meeting the minimum). A bit of a calling station, quite a donkey and bad player. E.g. I was in late position, so I decided to steal the blinds (and her call) with 5000 and A-6. She calls (early position) it with K-7 o/s, and gets a K on the turn. I was favored 3-2 pre-flop, then 3-1 before the turn.
So my advice to anyone playing poker, don’t be a donkey. Read some etiquette rules here: http://www.homepokertourney.com/rules_etiquette.htm
