Author: Charles Chen

The Allure of the WWW

The Allure of the WWW

Not everyone can appreciate the simple elegance of the ethereal structure that we know as the Internet.  It is not the average person that will sit and contemplate the transmission of data from one node to another, thousands of miles away...

Most Annoying Error Ever.

  So I’ve been working on this Windows Forms app for the past month and recently, it started developing this very odd error that occurs only after a successful build, just as I fire up the window.  Behold: Argh!  What’s...

My Thoughts on WF

My Thoughts on WF

As I commented in a post on Paul Andrew’s blog regarding what WF is and what it is not: As I’ve been working with WF these last few weeks, I’ve come to form another view of WF and what it...

Sandra In The News!

Sandra In The News!

How could I have forgotten to post about this? My wife was recently featured in the Home News and Tribune; not once, but twice! To begin with, gosh, could they have used worse pictures of her? But to be honest,...

Utah – Day 3, 4, 5

Utah – Day 3, 4, 5

Programmathon was fairly successful. While I enjoy the freedom of working offsite, it’s definitely good to get together once in a while and get face to face with everyone (although my gastrointestinal tract begs to differ). But of course, no...

Utah – Day 1, 2

Utah – Day 1, 2

It was rough getting out of Newark.  A freak snowstorm delayed the landing of the plane that I was supposed to board and the subsequent snow buildup necessitated de-icing.  I touched down about three and a half hours behind schedule. ...

Well I’ll Be Damned…

Well I’ll Be Damned…

Just a few days ago, I was praising Microsoft hardware and support after calling to get my broken IntelliMouse replaced. So today when I got back from lunch, to my surprise, I found a huge package sitting on my front...

Forgive And Forget

Forgive And Forget

I really think that one of the big keys to success and happiness in life is to be able to forgive and forget.  With some people, it just comes naturally and easily; they can move on and mend relationships without...

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I <3 Microsoft Hardware

I know I’ll probably come across like a “fanboi“, but I really, really like Microsoft’s keyboards and mice.  I’m currently using the Natural Ergo 4000 keyboard and it’s awesome (you can read my review of it at Amazon).  It’s the...

In Memory of MLK…

In Memory of MLK…

In celebration of this day, I think it’s worth the time to listen to a recording of his historic speech. Could the civil rights movement have had a better, more visionary, and stronger leader than MLK?  It’s hard to believe...