I converted to iPhone two years ago when I left my former employer and my Blackberry behind. The truth is I half-heartedly purchased my iPhone. It was a great looking device, but as far as I was concerned, it was a mere toy compared to my Blackberry. I remember hiding the toy in my briefcase [...]
If you ask me, it can be a little intimidating to stand in front of a group and walkthrough anything remotely technical. Even if you know “Technical Thingy #52” inside and out, public speaking can be unsettling. And if you don’t have your stuff together, well, it can be downright horrifying. With that said, if [...]
I can’t possibly count the number of times the beautiful “Firefix has stopped working” message has popped up over the past two weeks.
Sometimes, when the coding gods are smiling down on me, I am lucky enough to get the Restore Session / Start New Session prompt after I “Close program” and relaunch. The majority of [...]
I suspect every blogger aspires to publish original content. Unfortunately, in a world where original thoughts/ideas no longer exist, this is virtually impossible.
Maybe I am making this up, but I think it is only a matter of time before thoughts are appropriately republished. It’s like fashion. This year’s hip style was trendy in one [...]
My customer recently asked me if my current coding assignment is difficult. I believe his exact question was, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how technically difficult is this project?” If you have been in the software development business for more than 2 hours, you know this is a loaded question. Quickly reply with [...]
I took this post’s title from the subject line of an email I received from Microsoft this morning:
This year Daylight Saving Time (DST) extends by approximately four weeks. In compliance with this provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, DST dates in the United States and Canada will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. [...]
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My mom took up painting a few years ago and I am absolutely amazed with what she is able to create. It is wonderful. It is inspiring. It shows what one can accomplish if they absolutely love what they do.
What I truly admire about the way my mom paints is she is able to take a [...]
If you like to drive your fellow developers mad, here’s something fun. The next time you need to manage a bunch of dates, add them to a Hashtable AFTER converting ToString(). For example,
DateTime holiday = new DateTime(2007,1,1); Hashtable htHolidays = new Hashtable(); htHolidays.Add(holiday.ToString(), holiday.ToString()); …
Next, create a function similar to the following:
public static bool isHoliday(string [...]