Month: September 2010

Categories
Development

Best comments in code

I was pointed to this great thread on StackOverflow about comments in code and instantly thought of a comment I ran across in one of our test tools codebase. Since I couldn’t add it to the StackOverflow thread, I’ll post it here for your enjoyment.

			////           I GIVE UP!
			////
			////             ___________.._______
			////| .__________))______|
			////| | / /      ||
			////| |/ /       ||
			////| | /        ||.-''.
			////| |/         |/  _  \
			////| |          ||  `/,|
			////| |          (\\`_.'
			////| |         .-`--'.
			////| |        /Y . . Y\
			////| |       // |   | \\
			////| |      //  | . |  \\
			////| |     ')   |   |   (`
			////| |          ||'||
			////| |          || ||
			////| |          || ||
			////| |          || ||
			////| |         / | | \
			////| |
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Categories
MLOTW

Movie line of the week

Hollywood!Good morning movie liners!

Here’s the line, good luck!

Actor #1: Hey! She’s only interested in you because she thinks you’re the Chosen One.
Actor #2: But I am the Chosen One.

Ok, quick, what movie! Send your guesses here.

Categories
Apple Google iPhone

Is Android less open than iPhone?

TechCrunch: “In theory, I’m right there with you. The thought of a truly open mobile operating system is very appealing. The problem is that in practice, that’s just simply not the reality of the situation. Maybe if Google had their way, the system would be truly open. But they don’t. Sadly, they have to deal with a very big roadblock: the carriers.”

Leave it to the carriers to ruin a good thing. As others have said, this could be one big reason Verizon doesn’t have the iPhone.

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Potter

Potter Watch

Beloved Hedwig.The Marquee Blog(CNN): “In an interview with Empire magazine, the three stars of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” – Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively – opened up about filming, friendships and finally finishing 10 years of hard work. (Oh, and that highly-anticipated kiss scene.)”

Obviously I’m pretty excited about the final installment in the Harry Potter series, but also a bit bummed. We’ve had ten years of great stuff, now what? Twilight definitely isn’t the answer.

Also, does anyone else feel like November is the proper time to show a Harry Potter film? I know, that’s strange, but I like seeing them in November.

Oh, and one more thing. I really, really, hope they release it in 2D. 3D is crap. I’ll see it in 3D, if I have to, but I’d rather not.

Categories
Life

San Luis Obispo, 25 best places…

CNNMoney.com: “The diversity of landscapes surrounding SLO is something to see. Drive eight miles west and you’re at white sandy beaches. Head east and you’re in the mountains. Go north to Pasa Robles wine country, or south to San Luis Obispo wine country. Even Father Junípero Serra, the priest who founded the town in 1772, might agree that it’s heaven on earth. “

I’m sure everyone will forgive the typo, it’s Paso Robles, not Pasa Robles, but the point is San Luis Obispo is an awesome place, even if you’re not ready to retire. Proximity to multiple beautiful beaches and the mountains to the East make it near perfect.

It’s why we want to live here.

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Apple Microsoft

iPhone Funeral

Daring Fireball: “Microsoft has never been cool, has never had good taste, but their lack of cool and lack of taste are spiraling out of control.”

I’m not exactly sure why Microsoft would target the iPhone? Apple has, what, 6% of the mobile market? They’re also limited to AT&T as a carrier.

John is right, the bigger threat is Android with all the OEM deals. Actually, the biggest threat of all is Microsoft. They haven’t exactly done so well in the mobile market lately. Hopefully they don’t pull another KIN.

Categories
Life

Patent Office, whoops.

BNET: “Trademark Office, under its new director, David Kappos, has finally begun to seriously address transparency of information with a new data visualization dashboard. The big lesson? As a number of people who watch the organization have thought, for years — years — the USPTO has blown smoke and lived in a world of denial and obfuscation.”

Whoops. That’s about all that can be said.

Categories
Life

If its sacred, don’t build there

Michael Moore: “I now wish they would just build a 111-story mosque there. That would be better than the lame and disgusting way the developer has left Ground Zero an empty hole until recently. The remains of over 1,100 people still haven’t been found. That site is a sacred graveyard, and to be building another monument to commerce on it is a sacrilege. Why wasn’t the entire site turned into a memorial peace park? People died there, and many of their remains are still strewn about, all these years later.”

You may, or may not, agree with Mr. Moore’s political views, but he makes a fair point. If the World Trade Center land is sacred, why are we building on it? Forget the community center blocks away. Why aren’t “American Patriots” up in arms over the new construction on the very site 2600 plus lost their lives?

I’ll tell you why. Some people just live their lives in fear. They have to be scare of something. Today that something is the “scary” Muslim.

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Apple Core Labs

Wanted: Beta Testers

Apple Core Labs LogoApple Core Labs: “We’re working on the next release of RxCalc and would like to open it up to some beta testers!”

If you’re a Pharmacist and are using RxCalc, or would like to test a Pharmacokinetics calculator for the iPhone, head on over and sign up!

Categories
MLOTW

Movie line of the week

We have a winner!

Our winner is none other than my oldest daughter, and this may be the last time I can call her by her maiden name, congratulations Ms. Haileigh Fahrni!

The correct answer was…

Lady in the Water

See you next Thursday.