Well, not quite. But I sure had a friend fooled on chat:
me: i may be leaving around the 10th and coming back in october
friend: really?where are you going?
me: uganda. ugandan commodity exchange
friend: maru
no wonder you’re trying to a rap accent!
me: hee hee
friend: but you need to know swahili me thinks
me: that’s nigeria u dummy
friend: doesnt [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Going to Uganda
Posted in Thinks it's Funny on August 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Interactive Tutorial: Practical C++
Posted in Computing, Programming Zen, Tutorial on August 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The following PowerPoint tutorial (and the presentation format) is something I developed over the last two years, basically relying on my experiences in teaching the subject to both complete newbies and somewhat experienced programmers. This tutorial should suit both those audiences if they’re new to C++:
practical-c.ppt
The idea is to give the student an experience that [...]
Bye, NY
Posted in New York & Jersey, Nostalgia on August 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to say something uncharacteristically soppy. I’m really going to miss New York. I’m leaving tomorrow and I’m already feeling a bit “off” as I’m packing things up. Can’t believe it. Feels like a fucking breakup.
Tommy WHAT?
Posted in Camera-Monkey, Thinks it's Funny on August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well here’s what happen when you buy cheap imitations.
Read carefully. I can still wear these because, thank God, the outside labels are all correctly spelled. I’m sure the Taiwanese guy who did this label had no idea what this could mean to a Sinhalese speaker.
And then, here’s probably the world’s most highly secure packet [...]
