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Sick Day

9 July, 2008 (10:15) | Uncategorized | No comments

I took a sick day yesterday.  Somehow, I always manage to get some work done anyway.  I hope I never get really sick.  I don’t think local hospitals have broadband.

Please Excuse the Broken

17 June, 2008 (16:32) | Uncategorized | No comments

If you submit a comment here, you may get an error.  I’m looking into it.  At any rate, your comment is not lost and I will be able to approve it.  Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Is the Compiler Wrong? - Part II

17 June, 2008 (16:29) | Uncategorized | No comments

Here’s a simpler example of the previous post.  This won’t compile either.  Once again, the compiler reports that not all code paths return a value.  Is it wrong?
string ThisWillNotCompile(bool input)
{
if (input)
[...]

Is the Compiler Wrong?

17 June, 2008 (14:00) | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Consider the following C# program.
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
ThisWillNotCompile(MyEnum.Foo);
}

private static string ThisWillNotCompile(MyEnum input)
{
switch (input)
[...]

Seal Hunt Supporter

17 April, 2008 (11:22) | Uncategorized | No comments

This enterprising soul was standing in front of the Nova Scotia Legislature, across the street from my office.  We spotted him from above, thanks to his shiny silver shoulder pads.  He was kind enough to let me take his photo.
 

Best Forecast Ever

6 April, 2008 (12:20) | Uncategorized | No comments

It might not seem like much, but if you’ve lived in Halifax in the spring, you understand.

Ain’t Photoshop Grand?

24 December, 2007 (20:21) | Uncategorized | No comments


Why Manual Is Good

17 September, 2007 (02:26) | Uncategorized | No comments

I just bought a new Canon Powershot A570IS.  One of the great things about it is that it has full manual control.  I was walking home tonight and took a couple of shots that, I think, show just how valuable that is - even to a photo newbie like me.  Both photos have been resized for [...]

Saturday Night Update

2 June, 2007 (23:01) | Uncategorized | No comments

Just got back from Steve’s birthday party.  Time to have a quick beer and venture out to see if there are any good bands playing in this town tonight.

Paper Is Dead To Me

31 March, 2007 (00:08) | Uncategorized | No comments

The other day one of my co-workers was asking about some computer books and I realized something — I’ve gotten to the point where I actually prefer reading on a computer screen than on paper.  Other than the newspaper I rarely read anything on dead trees anymore.  I stopped getting flyers in the mail (thank [...]