John Ryding
Jazz Engineer @ Microsoft
software developer, optimist, big thinker
ajax
http://twitter.com/strife25
http://www.johnryding.com
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set my default browser back to latest version of chrome. Hopefully 1Password and Xmarks have gotten better since i last used the browser.
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glad to see that Apple finally optimized the speed of its itunes store UI with the latest update. It was always slow as hell for me.
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i'm definitely going to get my parents a new Apple TV for xmas and push them to get netflix instead of paying a ton for cable.
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well it looks like I won't be using JOGL anytime after this semester. I've wasted this entire afternoon trying to fix a linking error.
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Barney's Best Lines: http://www.cbs.com/forum/posts/list/24610.page #himym
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JS/Dojo tip: Use dojo.date.stamp.fromISOString to convert ISO formatted date strings (e.g. "2010-08-30T22:08:49.400Z") into JS Date objects
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Holy awesome, my Design of Information class rocks. The first project is do something creative with an XML database of Shakespeare's work.
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Holy awesome, my Design of Information class rocks. The first project is do something creative with an XML database of Shakespeare's work.
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The Swing view of MVC: http://twitpic.com/2ic4no #guiClass
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yep, we have a slide about what an IDE is now... #guiClass
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oh god, the professor just explained what the DOM was. #guiClasss
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OReilly books should be used in the classroom more often, the authors usually make the book readable as opposed to a textbook's drudgery.
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re: last post. i have only read the first 3 chapters so far, so i hope it gets into more interesting topics. The writing is great though.
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Reading "Information Architecture" for my Design of Info class. The book seems extremely basic for people experienced w/ web and API design.
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so apparently i will be creating more work for myself if i take 18 credits this semester. Dropping free elective......now.
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Looks like my GUI class will be using Java Swing and OpenGL.
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First class of the year: Comparative Languages
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holy hell, i don't think i've ever /facepalmed as much as today. Going to campus was the worse decision ever.
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Hokie pro tip: when running errands on campus, give yourself 3 extra hours of time to accommodate convenience #fails
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Crazy morning of errands while I get everything prepped for the school year.
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I understand about being alerted for non-supported browsers w/r/t
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First in campus meal of the year: sbarro
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huzzah! An amazon book where the kindle version is actually cheaper: http://is.gd/esTa0
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NYTimes: Intel to Acquire McAfee, Moving Into Online Security http://nyti.ms/a7lBlp
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Listening to the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, really awesome and recommended if you are a fan of indie music.
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