Archive for February, 2004

Shhhhh

Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Ok, so right now I am meant to be involved in a “writing frenzy” from which I should produce something that looks sort of like my paper for the Euro SIW. Here’s what I have so far:
this
this
this
this
and this
If you were expecting to see some writing then you obviously don’t know what post.grad life is all [...]

Java v. C++ from a different perspective

Saturday, February 28th, 2004

A recent comment to my blog by a C++ oriented friend got me thinking. I came to realise that while the Linux domain is full of C++ people, the rise of Linux in the corporate world could have an adverse effect on the language most commonly used in this space. I would submit to you [...]

I give up

Friday, February 27th, 2004

Well, after selling my DVI problems to tuddly (who doesn’t use DVI) I got my other new card in the mail today. The DVI plug on it is also not working. I give up. I have had enough. I’ve had one meal in the last 24 hours and even less sleep (I know it doesn’t [...]

New Offices

Friday, February 20th, 2004

Well, I’ve just been down to visit what will be the new offices for the post grads. For those of you who don’t know, there is an extreme space shortage in ITMS (and the uni in general) and it looks to be a good two years before that problem is sorted out (renovations and so [...]

Look, theres a light at the end of that tunnel!

Friday, February 20th, 2004

You know that something good is going on when your head of school sends an email to all staff which ends with the following:
“PS I am on a high - did I have to tell you that?”
These words coming from my head of school made me chuckle a little but it does just show another [...]