Technology & MSG

In reference to problems with configuration management (CM).
Me: It’s one problem with CM.
Me: Processes of processes defining processes.
Me: Meantime, nothing gets done.
Coworker: You sir have just described the entire Government.
Three sentences. Not too shabby.

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As seen in production code.
$TEN_MB = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
I guess ten was just a little bit too much?

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There’s something about collecting money from the wife of your boss to pay off his bookie. I can’t quite put my finger on it.

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When you’re stuck inside for long periods of time, your mind wanders.
I find myself yelling at the television while watching the most amusing sitcoms. The “no, you can’t do that!” is definitely me, sitting on the edge of the couch with my head in my hands. During the majority of the “Nothing good ever happens [...]

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It blows my mind that we can create little people. From nothing.
It’s such a unique concept. It’s so far out there it’s like something you’d hear about in science fiction story or in biology class. Always theoretical. So despite our commonality and my own origins, it feels strange that I know people who have done [...]

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This past Saturday — on December 5th — I blogged about central Maryland’s first snowfall of the 2009 season. While perusing the related posts, I noticed that the first snowfall in 2007 occurred on December 5th. Going back two more years to 2005, it was a few days prior to December 9th (so possibly December [...]

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Based on limited research on my part, there are more than a few people working for the Senate and the House of Representatives who frequent FamousDC.
Word up, legislature!

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I had a thought about cleaning technologies. It stemmed from a tangential Jabber rant which itself stemmed from a spectacular lack of motivation on my part to get moving and actually do something on a rainy Wednesday morning.
Me: I think — after due consideration — that my laundry could have been done by now, thus [...]

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Theory: If it’s a beautiful day outside — perfect for working outside or taking a leisurely ride — there will be a dozen tasks to be performed, mostly inside.
Corollary: Days with no scheduled plans or tasks, it will be overcast, rainy, and/or too cold to be outside.

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Fatigue. n.

Opening the fridge in the morning and spotting the jug of milk, then grabbing the water pitcher and pouring the contents atop a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios before realizing what was happening.
Being slightly embarrassed about aforementioned scenario, but eating the cereals as-is rather than attempt to dislodge water from cereal.

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I take comfort in seeing a big mess when I come downstairs in the morning, following a party. As clean and tidy as your guests may be normally, in the midst of a heated discussion or story people aren’t usually concerned if their empty glass ends up in the sink of if their paper plate [...]

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It’s 39 degrees outside now. That’s cold enough for snow, yet supposedly it’ll get up to 70 today. That’s more than warm enough to go riding. Or swimming.
When I left the house for work on Friday it was in the mid-50’s. When I left work that day, it was 80. It was warm, with a [...]

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When most people say they’re going to tape a show, they really mean DVR. Not me. It means I’m going to whip out a previously used VHS cassette, pop it into the VCR, and program the thing to record.
I was the youngest person at a business meeting today, but I suspect the only one who [...]

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Living off the grid.
Interesting concept, in theory. Difficult in practice, especially if you need to travel or communicate with others in a timely fashion.
There are of lots of web pages whose respective authors take great pains to offer tips and tricks about living off the grid. Somewhat ironic, there.

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Why on earth doesn’t the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on newer vehicles indicate which tire is improperly inflated? The system works by having a sensor within each tire. If the system can determine there’s a fault in one of the tires, wouldn’t it make sense to show which one? Even on most luxury vehicles, [...]

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