Archive for the 'General' Category

05/23 Liar, liar, pants on fire!

Look at that big sun here — and the prediction for storms or whatever on Friday. We have neither, for the moment: some sunshine, and some clouds. I guess what this forecast is telling me is probably what is was recently — sorry can’t see anything in the morning before coffee — and what we gonna have soon. Ouchies. Storms, and hot weather. Ah well, beats cold rain ;-)

05/17 How *not* to apply for a job

  • hello kitty . com address, check
  • multiple recipients in the To: field, check
  • no attachments in email, check

Ooooh, shiny little application…

05/16 Surely, you’re joking…

Duh.

05/15 Try harder…

Concerned parents and disgusted Internet elitists often criticize teenagers for their use of abbreviated speech and shorthand online, frequently arguing that it is ruining their language skills. It’s turns out that’s not the case, however, according to new research from the University of Toronto to be published in the spring 2008 issue of American Speech.

[Emphasis mine] Oops. Try harder Miss Cheung and her proof-reader…

05/10 No Erlang on WinCE

Ah well, Alain, you should grab a cross-compiler and do it yourself… Should be easy! :-)