It has been incredibly hot in Tulsa lately. The heat is draining. There are few escapes available. It's tough to get motivated when I wake up drenched and tired in the morning. I end up staring at my computer screen - trying not to doze off. It's pathetic.
August 06, 2005
Back Pain
I was up early this morning with a certain amount of zeal for working - a rare thing these last few days. I was sitting on the couch polishing off some coffee. Maryna sat down next to me, then she flopped her head onto my shoulder...
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August 14, 2005
Rain
It rained all night and most of the morning, and the temperature dropped to something humane for the first time all summer. I've taken a few days to relax, doing only the simplest mental work, and today I am ready to dig back in for the long haul...
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August 17, 2005
Banksy
'nough said.
August 19, 2005
A good morning
I went to bed early last night and woke-up fresh this morning. I started the day with 2 hours of research. Research that I can't help but to think could have been done faster using the right application.
August 21, 2005
A very good concept
A new Japanese sliding door concept. I bet the code behind this is going to be much more difficult than they expect - the shape changes as people walk. The lady with the bag, would be swinging the bag, etc, etc.
August 22, 2005
A Suggested University Curriculum for C++
Most Universities offer at least two classes in C++, an introductory class and an advanced class. I propose two additional classes be added to this sequence. The first additional class, which may already be available at some larger universities, would cover the STL. Containers...
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August 23, 2005
Google Talk
This has been covered on Slashdot and elsewhere. What you need:
August 24, 2005
Google + Jabber = Good
Yesterday , like everybody else and their dogs, noted that Google rolled out a chat service built on top of the Jabber protocol. Today, I would like to throw in my two cents into why I think this is a good thing...
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August 25, 2005
Small Portable Compression Library in C
Looking for a small portable compression library done in c/c++. Check out mini-lzo . Props to Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer for this contribution. The compression isn't as good as zlib, but it is small, lightweight and fast...
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August 27, 2005
Apple Security Update 2005007 v1.1 breaks MacGimp
Haven't tried using the Gimp lately - tried today, only to find that it dies. It worked before applying security update 2005007 v1.1 .Update: I downloaded and compiled the pure X11 version, it works fine...
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