Archive for January, 2005
Keyboard of Champions.
As important as a good set of work boots to a construction worker is the keyboard to the programmer. I see (and hear) about so many people that work 8 – 10 hour days pecking away on a keyboard that was designed for grandma to write an email on once a month. I did the [...]
Worth Your Time.
One of my coworkers has been without a desktop at home for over a month because the motherboard died. The place she bought it from said they have to send it to ASUS to get a replacement or confirm that it’s broken. There is a $35 fee if it’s not broken. For $70 she could [...]
Freedom Fries
I know this is a little late but it came up in a conversation today. French as in ‘french fries’ has nothing to do with the culture or people. In cooking ‘to french’ is a verb meaning “to cut into thin strips”. French: 1. To cut (green beans, for example) into thin strips before cooking. [...]
Seriously.
Who vacuums at 10:00 at night? My oddball neighbors.. I wonder if they don’t know I can hear it…
Case of the missing shoes.
A few months ago I lent my PlayStation to my neighbors. I haven’t seen a new game out for a while that I feel like playing so why not let them get some enjoyment out of it. Normally they leave their shoes in the hallway when it’s raining. I have no problem with it. She [...]