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Category Archives: technology
Perspective
“Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary … Continue reading
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iPad
So I’ve had my iPad for just shy of a week now, and so far, I’m loving it. It’s one of the best pieces of technology that I’ve ever invested in. I ordered it on Black Friday, sitting in a … Continue reading
Web vs Desktop
For all intents and purposes, I haven’t done any desktop programming for almost a year. This was after years of writing Mac and Windows apps, even going so far as to be a regular presenter at REAL World. But since … Continue reading
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Best 419 Scam Email
This is the best 419 scam email I’ve ever received. I’m so glad my spam filter didn’t catch it. Bonus points for an original take on a cliched genre. Email follow in its entirety. —— INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES … Continue reading
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My Son, Future CEO Of Apple
I came home from work to find my son wearing blue jeans and a black mock turtleneck, looking for all the world like a very young Steve Jobs. This, of course, prompted my wife and me to take the following … Continue reading
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Blue Streak
So it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, but I’ve been busy. The biggest news, of course, is my new job. I started at Manheim Township School District on October 1 after almost twelve years at Etown. Honestly, … Continue reading
Amazing
It’s almost as if Microsoft knows how bad Internet Explorer is. This must be a ham-handed attempt at (1) making people hate it less and (2) slowing the trend of people abandoning it in favor of better browsers like Safari … Continue reading
Improvement
As much as it pained me to put Tangelo out of its misery, I have to admit that updating my weblog from my iPod is pretty cool.
I’ve Done It
I’ve really done it. I moved my blog to WordPress. Why? Well, as you probably know, I’ve been using Tangelo, an application of my own creation, for my blog for about four years or so. But I haven’t updated Tangelo … Continue reading
On Commercial Databases
Nowadays I like to think of SQL Server and Oracle as the Death Stars of the relational database universe. Extremely powerful. Monolithic. Brilliant. Complex almost beyond the ability of a single human mind to understand. And a monumental waste of … Continue reading