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CS444
When I started at my current employer (about 18 months ago), I got it in my head I should take advantage of their training budget and proximity to uWaterloo (like the kids are calling it now) and take a course.
For one reason or another (sanity, mostly; also scheduling), I wasn’t able to take the compilers course in my 4th year. Compilers is one ( Read more... ) -
2010 in review
2010! All in all, I think it was a good year. Personally, I mean. I have some issues with it geopolitically, but I don’t think we need to go into that. And, for a change, it went by without any significant job turmoil. That’s something!
- Back in January, I got myself dragged into the long-running Northdale neighbourhood debate in the city of ( Read more... )
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The Marshmallow Test
As I was leaving for work yesterday, there was an interview with a guy on The Current on CBC yesterday morning about the Marshmallow Test.
Basic premise is you sit a kid down in a room with a marshmallow and tell them that they can eat the marshmallow whenever they want. However, the experimenter tells them, if they can wait 15 minutes until the ( Read more... ) -
Falling down
So I left for work this morning, intending to walk to work as usual, braving uncleared sidewalks and bitter winds.
After my fall on the ice a few years ago, I started using Yaktrax, which I highly recommend. They’re a bit of a pain to get on, though.
So I left my house this morning debating whether I should put the Yaktrax on. I’d fallen during ( Read more... ) -
Doctor Who Day!
On or around November 23, the anniversary of the premier of Doctor Who, I like to take time out to watch a bunch of episodes. Now that other people actually like the series too, it's a perfect excuse for a party!
So you're welcome to drop by my house anytime after 2pm on Saturday to help me watch Doctor Who.
I don't have a prepared schedule ( Read more... ) -
Why track velocity?
Say you’re on an agile software development team and your Customer doesn’t care about release planning or even whether you make your commitment in an iteration. You’re a good team and he’s confident you’ll get the work done when it needs to get done.
Is there still value in tracking velocity? If your customer doesn’t care, is it worth the time ( Read more... ) -
It’s voting day! And the region
It’s voting day! I’m kinda sad I didn’t get around to posting about amalgamation or the LRT, but neither of those issues are ending today, so there’ll be more time.
This blog endorses Jane Mitchell and Sean Strickland for Regional Council and Ken Seiling for Regional Chair.
I’ve been particularly disappointed about how the campaign has turned ( Read more... ) -
Ward 3 and Fluoridation
Moving on…
The race in Waterloo’s Ward 3 is between incumbent Angela Vieth and last minute challenger Michael Gagnon.
Gagnon is a self-styled “regular guy”. And I have to say, I’m grateful to him for running. Throwing yourself into the political arena is tough. Acclamations are bad for democracy, so I think he has done his community a service ( Read more... )
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