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C++ class starts tomorrow. Kinda psyched on it.
Also on deck, my first non-trivial .NET project.
It’s realistic to say that I will be using any / all of :VB,VB.NET,C#,C++,ASP,ASP.NET,XML,SOAP,HTTP,OOP,OOD,SQLat some point this week.
How about that for alphabet soup!

ahhh


laggard

Almost there kiddies. Plans for the weekend?

heh

my wish list
Rolf: We are so easily spoiled, we wants,
1) No installation concerns2) Complete inter-application isolation3) Full desktop application functionality4) AND all the browser capabilities we are used to today.5) Productivity
I would add:
6) Supports bluetooth7) Enables grid computing8) Comes with rich UI support9) Fully HTML compliant10) Deploys to watches, cell phones, PC, notebook, handheld, and […]

I am real programmer now

I have written my first C program! It’s about 100 lines, just a little command-line program. Takes 3 arguments, a path to a PNG input file, a path to a PNG output file, and a text string. It then takes the input image, paints some lines on it, and writes the text, […]

Feet and Socks

ASUNDER PRESS is done. Another one down. eyunta.com is still running strong, this time, with more e-crap!

Going… Going… Gone

Savier is done. Strike 2 for Nike.
DC Shoes bought by Quicksilver for 85M!

Dum-Dum

CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 515 (2003).
515. Overtime exemption; Additional exemptions.
(a) The Industrial Welfare Commission may establish exemptions from the requirement that an overtime rate of compensation be paid pursuant to Sections 510 and 511 for executive, administrative, and professional employees, provided that the employee is primarily engaged in the duties […]

The Insidious Culture of Non-Mandatory Overtime

If you work in IT, you are probably familiar with the concept of non-mandatory overtime. Simply put, non-mandatory overtime (NMOT) is an effect of the corporate / professional culture climate where the standard workweek begins at 50-60 hours.
In most companies, OT is either mandatory or not - for salaried employees, this typically means some […]