If you’re a Software Engineer, your skills are in high demand. A new year is just around the corner and it’s a good time to evaluate where you are with your job and skills and think about where you want to be. The barrier to improve your programming skills has continued to decrease and it’s easier than ever to improve! There are a few key ways to improve your programming skills: This year, continue to Read more…
Software development teams are always looking for ways to improve. In order to assist with this, I’ve been reading a book called Build an A-Team by Whitney Johnson. Before you ask, this has nothing to do with the American TV Show that aired from 1983-1987 called The A-Team. I was going to make some joke about Mr. T’s catch phrase, “I pity the fool,” but I digress. In Build an A-Team, Johnson discusses constraints and Read more…
I know useless information. It’s one of my spiritual gifts. Some of this useless information is about cars and what their associated model numbers mean. This used to be cut and dry, but with hybrids, diesels, and turbos coming into play, the numbers don’t always line up how they used to. This information post will give you a general idea as to what the letters and numbers stand for. Mercedes There are many classes of Read more…
4K is what’s next. I’m ready for it, are you? No, you say? Well hopefully what I share can help sway you, or help prepare you for it. Don’t buy a 4K TV yet! What a second, didn’t I just say I was ready for it and it is what is coming next? Yes, but there are two reasons to wait. Obviously one is the high price, though an affordable “no frills” 4K TV is Read more…
I, like many of you have paid hundreds of dollars on shaving cartridges. I’m a fan of a good shave. While I don’t visit specialty men’s shaving stores, I do splurge and purchase Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Cartridges. Before those came out, I purchased Gillette Fusion Power Cartridges. As you can see, I’m well versed in the Gillette shaving systems. I recently was interested in finding another shaving system that cost less money. I wanted Read more…
Let’s do. As usual, I put what I wish/think will be released. There are new rumors coming out every day flip-flopping back and forth on what is going to be released. The iPhone 4S/5, and what I wish and/or think it will have: Larger screen – I am fine with the 3.5 inch screen of the current phones, but there are many who would like for Apple to bump the size up to 4 inches. If Read more…
If you are like me, then you dislike most of the touchless sensor paper towel dispensers. It’s not their handiness or cleanliness that I dislike, it’s the stinginess of the towels. They give such a small paper towel, which forces me to tear it off and then wave my hand again to try and get more. At times I need to do this three times because of my large handedness. I have spent several bathroom Read more…
So March 2nd is the day we will all find out about the iPad 2. Since the iPad was such a commercial success, there has been much hype and anticipation for the 2nd generation iPad. There have been many rumors flying around and many people voicing their opinion about what features it should and shouldn’t have. I still believe they have a demanding lead as far as brand recognition, ease of use, a low entry Read more…
All WWDC events draw attention, but this seems like one of the more anticipated ones recently. Of course everyone is excited to hear about the latest iPhone, but what else will be released and what else will surprise us. iPhone We all know a new one is coming. I’ve seen every angle of this phone inside and out, thanks to Gizmodo and a Vietnamese person. Since we know it is coming out, here is what I would like it Read more…
When Steve Jobs was first showing off the iPad I wanted a little more. I knew he was going to get to the end and show us something that would blow us away and make us want to start camping out for 60 days until it came out. But it never happened. I came away less than impressed based upon what I wanted it to be. Having the chance now to step back and re-evaluate Read more…