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Monthly Archives July 2009

XBox Live Gold and a Pet Peeve

WARNING: Nerdy, kvetchy, juvenile rant ahead. Those of a sensitive disposition may wish to avert their eyes. You must be at least 48″ tall to read this post. Pregnant women or visitors with neck or back problems should sit this one out. Please consult your physician before proceeding. Do not read while under the influence [...]

Posted 24 July 2009 § Commerce § Games ‡ Comments (2)

On Software Testing

Over the past several years at the University, we’ve had to hire for a variety of programming and programming-related positions. One of the interviewing practices we’ve adopted is to give candidates a programming assignment which they can complete at home, at their own pace using any resources they can muster. Because these conditions approximate the [...]

Posted 23 July 2009 § Computers § Work ‡ Comments (0)

Miscellanea

Hi Folks! I’ve been a lousy blogger/family chronicler lately. As a partial and entirely inadequate penance for my laxity, here’s a high-level overview of some of what’s been up lately:

The end of school has come and gone, and we’re a third of the way through summer. The kids have been enjoying their break from school, [...]

Posted 09 July 2009 § Family ‡ Comments (1)