Monthly Archives: November 2008
lost hat
I lost my favorite hat about a month ago. I have no idea where it disappeared to. It was a good hat. I wore it skating. It was a black Etnies hat. I got an Etnies one since that was … Continue reading
the c++ pull
Every now and again I get the desire to learn C++, but I rarely follow up on it consistently. I usually get the bug when some small, simple program isn’t working correctly or has a tiny bug or something and … Continue reading
Filed under Computers
the strange state of multimedia commercial playback
There’s something that’s been baffling me recently that I just really can’t understand. I’m not even sure if I can explain it. The basic thought, though, is this: I’m finding it really interesting how commercial playback of multimedia formats is … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment
quantum of solace
I saw Quantum of Solace last night, the new Bond movie. The best way I can describe the experience is that I was lost the entire time. I had no idea what was going on almost the whole time. The … Continue reading
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star wars: the force unleashed
Warning! Spoiler alerts! Oh noes! Teh Internets! Runs! Mondays are always hard for me. Mostly because I spend the entire weekend doing, you know, fun stuff the whole time, coming back to work and starting a new week is hard. … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment
mysql ordering by string with possible blank entries
I just found a workaround to something I’ve always preferred to do in SQL. I’m using MySQL 5 at work, and I had a query where I would order the entries by a column that is a varchar. Since there … Continue reading
Filed under Databases
shipwrecked poster
I got this awesome poster on ebay this week, it’s an original mint condition poster of the movie Shipwrecked. I’d never even seen this alternate design before, but when I happened to notice it, the colors just blew me away … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment
growing up without commercials
One thing I think about every now and then is how I’m going to raise my kids (when I eventually get some) about watching TV and entertainment and things. In my opinion, what’s on television these days is completely worthless, … Continue reading
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xm + sirius = meh
So, the XM and Sirius satellite radio station merger went into play this week. I only happened to catch wind of it because of a leaked new program guide that I saw on some RSS feed. Unlike most, I wasn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment
on gay marriage
I just happened to run against this news article on Google News today, and I thought I’d comment on it a bit. But, first, a few disclaimers — I’m going to disable comments on this post, because, for one, I … Continue reading
Filed under Religion
