Posted on: 2007-05-22 16:01
According to this article on ./ nobody wins this round. Everybody is overlooking the obvious: I win.
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Posted on: 2007-05-21 00:03
Unicorn has had some items with regards to it upgraded so it's not such a pain to access any more. It's a hugely general update because so much was updated to stable counterparts. I have brought some programs into the 20th century so we're finally just barely obsolete.
Upgrades are always an interesting question in the server world. In the desktop world the traffic and attacks are limited so upgrading to the latest and greatest don't lead to problems then those programs have bugs. Servers are different as the smallest flaw can be exploited and lead to the downfall of the system. Reason being that the amount of traffic and the value of a high bandwidth connection is far greater than any desktop system.
Posted on: 2007-05-20 23:09
Month and a couple weeks to go so I've started making lists:
1) Get fireworks. This is very important as one cannot move and not have fireworks.
2) Buy more memory for the computers. I think the PCs could use an upgrade as well :)
3) Buy a TV.
4) Buy neat art for the walls, because that barren look is out.
5) Buy furniture? Well, we could skip this one.
Posted on: 2007-05-19 01:47
Last weekend was the Toronto Ultimate Festival (in Toronto) and it was quite a fun time. I managed to get some time to take pictures after the games, you can check them out here:
Posted on: 2007-05-16 12:36
Heavy server updates in progress. Believe it or not but this is actually the low traffic period.
Posted on: 2007-05-12 22:38
Was at TUF all day today and will be there tomorrow as well. Will respond to emails and messages tomorrow night.
Posted on: 2007-05-05 23:33
As well as sore. Soggy Bottom Bowl presently underway in Guelph. Running all day, eating and code in the evenings. Will reply to posts and emails tomorrow night.
Posted on: 2007-05-04 03:40
Hopefully in a couple months I'll be in my new place. Details will appear closer to that date and many more afterwards.
Posted on: 2007-05-03 02:48
I got tired of waiting for a Skype client from Skype (come on!) so I decided to give Fring a try. I'm quite pleased with Fring as it allows me to have almost instantaneous Skype conversations via Wi-Fi. Also interesting is that I have an unlimited call plan with Skype within North America so I'll be using that as my primary phone when I'm at work or home. More details as I use the service.
Posted on: 2007-04-29 03:07
Acura PSX: AVJH 636. Victoria Street/Highway 7 towards Guelph in front of "Flitecraft".
Posted on: 2007-04-27 01:04
Earlier Akshay had indicated to me that Evan was in fact pretty crazy. I scoffed at him, after all, I am listed under most definitions of crazy. Turns out...he was right with regards to the crazy but not the circumstances surrounding the craziness. The local Ultimate touring teams are having tryouts and Evan drove from Toronto (basically downtown) all the way out here (probably a two hour drive) to run drills in the rain while he has a cold. Even the soccer team that was practicing next to us left before we did...good job Evan, you may have a footnote.
Posted on: 2007-04-21 17:13
Haven't posted in a bit. Been busy with work, WP, and Ultimate. Good news though, Steve and Mel will soon have a babei! Congrats mate!
Posted on: 2007-04-15 01:28
Do you remember Dr. Tran? We were promised more movies and apparently there were many more made. They're all available here...not safe for work...or kids.
Posted on: 2007-04-12 14:23
[2007-04-12 14:19:34] Akshay: monty python's WEAK
I believe that physical violence is condoned when such words are spoken.
Posted on: 2007-04-11 23:44
The Meaning of Life on HD-DVD on June 12th! Wow! I guess in August I'll have to do it!
Posted on: 2007-04-11 19:53
There are days when it really goes to work: natural selection at work.
Posted on: 2007-04-10 00:58
People seem to shurg when I talk about the iPhone and how the touch surface may not be all that great. The concept is very cool but the hard surface that the phone requires is going to be tricky to use. I don't believe that people realize how much tactile feedback they rely on every moment of the day.
Consider for a moment other hard surfaces that are buttons but don't feel like buttons: Hard non-moving buttons on microwaves or touch sensitive screens (bowling alleys/bank machines). Have you found yourself pressing the surface quite hard waiting for something to happen? There's only one issue that causes you to press that hard: no feedback. If the system beeped upon pressing the surface then you'd have feedback but most of these systems don't beep or the beep is delayed. Imagine using a phone like that where you were constantly hurting your fingers.
What about if you needed to dial without looking fully at the phone. Most of us can dial our cell phone while looking at it marginally because we can feel the boundaries of buttons.
These are the little things one needs to worry about with next generation technology and while the iPhone looks great it's not going to be a great experience right out of the box. It may take many people months to get used to the touch sensitive system.