Monthly Archive: October 2005

A Small World Indeed

A Small World Indeed

On an interview yesterday, one of my interviewers asked about my experience at ITT.  Specifically, he asked whether I knew Chris :-o. Now a quick flashback; Chris was my second level manager at ITT.  Towards the end of my stint...

Overview of Computer Science

As I was laying down to sleep one night last week, I started thinking about the computer science field and where I would want to focus if I were to do graduate studies (probably software engineering or UI related work). ...

Got CS?

Good news for us CS (computer science) graduates!  Well, at least according to Mr. Gates: “Gates addressed University of Michigan students Wednesday in kicking off a three-day college tour aimed at getting young people interested in computer science and related...

Workshop : CDOSYS + .Net

Workshop : CDOSYS + .Net

As anyone who has used the .Net System.Web.Mail namespace can attest, the default .Net mail classes are woefully lacking in functionality.  It’s really a shame too, considering that they’re based off of the very powerful CDONTS/CDOSYS libraries, which allow a...

Badass Site

Badass Site

Came across a great site today.  Now permalinked on the nav bar.  Just had to share 😀 The Ghetto Jacob’s Ladder is badass.  I especially like this line: “A flyback transformer in the monitor generates a few kV that is...

David Stern, Rutgers Alum!

David Stern, Rutgers Alum!

With the NBA season opening soon (Nets vs. Indy tonight, preseason), it seems fitting to have an NBA related post. David Stern  is a Rutgers Alum! Very cool.  Sandra was looking up some stuff on the Rutgers website and I...

BizTalk Vs. Windows Workflow Foundation

BizTalk Vs. Windows Workflow Foundation

Having worked with BizTalk Server 2004, SQL Server Integration Services (replacement for DTS), and having taken a quick glance at Windows Workflow Foundation, I was kind of confused why Microsoft would create so many competing technologies, especially considering the high...

Saw the Jets

Saw the Jets

Yesterday was my first time at an NFL football game (Jets vs. Bucs).  This also means that I’ve been to each of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, and NFL).  (For my international readers, the NFL is the highest league...

Workshop : EditPlus + SQL

Workshop : EditPlus + SQL

Welcome to the second installment of my workshop series of articles. This time, the workshop focuses on tools, for what is more important to the master craftsperson than the tools used in the craft? While most people are resigned to...