Cocoa talk at UT on April 13th, 2005



Here is the link to the UT Mac atx group. I'm going to be talking about X-Code and Cocoa programming on the Mac and time permitting, I'll cover other stuff too.

 

Horizontal Filing & Procrastination - The humor and realities



I was reading on Edward Tufte's site today at this link, Thinking and Paper and I came across this link about Vertical Organizers. It so described how I file things and organize. Oh to feel like your not alone, that there are others who see the world as you do..... This one about procrastination was equally as humorous, but again I identify with it so much.

 

Former supercomputer designer now designing for China



On CNET today I read this article:

http://news.com.com/Have+supercomputer%2C+will+travel/2100-7337_3-5433941.html?tag=nefd.hed

Then I think to myself, "Isn't this stuff not supposed to be exported?", then I think again to myself, "Isn't this treason?"

Wonder what the Justice Department and all the other departments that are supposed to prevent this stuff from getting overseas think?

Makes you wonder about how we are willing to export everything and if this person is a American citizen, why and the heck is he willing to sell to China. Guess citizenship means less than money or history.

 

William Shatner's new Album



Very interesting - very unusual and neat at the same time.

Here it here:

http://www.shoutfactory.com/williamshatner/


Read about it on CNN also:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/18/music.william.shatner.ap/

 

Thu - August 26, 2004

Now working at DFS full-time and other thoughts!



I'm now at Dell full-time. Doing some good stuff and enjoying my work very much. I'm the proud father of a first grader and am excited to see him learn throughout the new school-year ahead.

Hey to all my friends – Susan, Dick, Blaine, Bill, Kevy, Lisa, Wayne, Norman, Arval, Sunny, Stacie, Geoff, and others for whom my memory is slipping as I write this at 2:22 am.

Vote - participate in democracy - steer your country.

Pay it Forward!

and remember – "You are your brothers keeper" To be able to do that as a country, we need to vote, we need to work together and we need to have goals and work together, because more and more people don't like us no matter whether we are Democrats or Republicans. We are Americans and we need to band together as one.

Posted at 02:25 AM    

Fri - July 9, 2004

Been awhile


Long time since I wrote... been busy...

I've finally moved. New apartment is very big. 1500 sq. ft. for a me alone most of the time is big. But when my son is over, he's got his own room, a play room and he really likes it that he doesn't have to pick up his train or army men when we go out. They are just the way he left them when we get home. I like that too. He has his area....

Finished up my contract at Tivoli and am now working a contract at Dell Financial Systems doing WebLogic 8.1 developement and some .NET coding as well in C#.

Have had quite a few people tell me I should write a book the past 2 months. I'm seriously considering it. Several topics come to mind. For those of you who know me, give me feedback on what you think I may be best at writing about....

So much news from last few months to Rant about, but my son has just told me he wants to go outside and play. I took the day off for just that purpose, so now is a good time. He was watching a cartoon. Will write more later....

Sam

Posted at 01:51 PM    

Sat - April 17, 2004

Moving into new apartment.....


Moving in but still need to get phone, cable, etc. But I'm taking my time.

Moving in but still need to get phone, cable, etc. But I'm taking my time. Mostly because work is so busy and so are my extra projects.

More soon....

Posted at 06:44 PM    

One of the most important things anyone has ever said to me.



A friend of mine (Dick Norton) told me this once and another friend (Susan Estringle) said it in another way but to the same meaning.

I won't go into why this was important, but just that it has been several times in life when I've faced tough times or needed to look at myself in the mirror to see "What or Who is this man in the mirror?"

Anyway, the quote....

"Your self worth should not be based on what others think of you and what you do, but on what you think of you and what you can do or will do!"

Needless to say, it challenges you when you think about it, b/c it places the responsibility for how you feel about yourself on you and allows no room for you to derive worth from what others think or do concerning you. Either you like you or you don't and if you don't, change it.

In the end, if you like yourself, you will find that others like you too, maybe not all of those you hoped, but enough. But the biggest thing of all is that you've not sold yourself out, but found yourself. Many people and religions strive to do this. This is not to say that religion doesn't matter or God isn't real, but even God doesn't force you to like yourself. It's your choice, your quest if you will (innate as it is, I've not known to many people who don't want to find themselves and what there here for....)

Anyway, here's to Dick and Susan for telling me something so important and something that was life changing for me....

With humility....

Sam

Posted at 06:33 PM    

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