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Weekends update
Well, as usual, I've been remiss in updating, but, unlike in times past, I've actually been doing a ton of cool stuff ( Read more... ) -
Some notes on a Memorial Day weekend in Atlanta
Drove down to Atlanta to see my Tech friends and get some drum practice in at my Mom's house. Thanks to the wonders of YouTube, I can basically use Rock Band run-through vids to play songs on my drum set in Mom's basement. I seem to be getting decent...I can keep a beat, do some basic fills, that sort of thing. The way forward seems to be just ( Read more... ) -
So what I'm doing with my life now.
I'm still fixing bugs in HDTV software here in Nashville. Software engineering is where my calling lies, so I enjoy the work. In my free time, I'm learning to play a fake plastic drum set via Rock Band (halfway through Expert at the moment), as well as playing Halo 3 online with local friends. Also, I've joined a bowling league, and occasionally, I ( Read more... ) -
Quickie
I plan to continue not posting, but wanted to post some hard won wisdom from the world of software development.
When in doubt, hard-code it.
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American Gangster
As a director, I'd put Ridley Scott a few pegs above Michael Mann. Which is why I find it odd that American Gangster is a notch or two below Heat. Gangster is a good movie, but a) it's 30 minutes too long, b) Crowe and Denzel are both on the closest thing to auto-pilot that you'll see in their respective careers (although Denzel does come to life ( Read more... ) -
The stuff nightmares are made of....
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The Departed
It's not Goodfellas, but hey, what is? Scorsese hasn't really shown up for work since Casino, so a decent movie by his standards is most welcome. Also watched Munich this week. The sex scene at the end was a big WTF, but the rest was pretty damn good. The New World is this weekend, if I get a chance. God I love life as a movie whore. -
A typical exchange at work
Me (seeing that the Marysville Honda plant is shut down for the day): I think those Ohio people are wimps. "Oh boohoo, we're getting some snow. Let's shut everything down." My cousin works at the Marysville plant. Next time I see him, I'm gonna tell him he's a wimp ( Read more... ) -
The joy of killing
Having received a year's subscription to Netflix, I began my newly cinetastic 2007 with Kind Hearts and Coronets, a 1949 British film about an ostracized heir to a dukedom who creatively murders most of the relatives standing (or living, rather) between him and the title. This Ealing Studios production stars Sir Alec Guinness, who plays the ( Read more... ) -
...I wouldn't have any appointments.
My birthday was mainly spent driving here to Michigan City, IN. I'm taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in Chicago tomorrow, and the Super 8 here doesn't charge out the wazoo. I'm 30 now. Ten years ago, I might not have had the clearest vision of what I wanted to be doing on my 30th birthday, but I'm pretty sure it didn't involve spending ( Read more... )