My brother was just talking to one of our cousins and they were talking about some other cousin being old. They decided 25 was old but the one my brother was talking to is 27. This just reminds me that I'm 27.
Well, 18 and life starts. You have dreams. You're fresh in college and you got this whole parking lot full of dreams and goals and ambitions. Then 21 hits. The rest is just clock works. It's just tick tock. The years they just tick tock. Man, I'm 27! What worries me is that I still enjoy programming and spending time on the computer. I am a real geek. *sheesh*
Well, we hope and then we pray and we just march on. Come to think of it, that is all we _can_ do. :) But is that all we're supposed to do?
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Free IPOD
Free ipod. Well if anyone's reading this, go to the link below and sign up. Pick a stupid offer such as ancestry or blockbuster and wait for 2 weeks and then cancel the subscription before you get billed. If 5 readers do that, I might get a free ipod.
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8960949
Thanks.
Laters.
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8960949
Thanks.
Laters.
MDX - 2
So the MDX issue was fixed after installing VS.NET2003. My code didn't work but the Samples worked just fine. So I started inspecting the sample code and found that I was initializing my Device differently. Not same but correct nonetheless, mind you, since the MSDN is where I got the documentation. Anyway, after synching my code with the samples, it worked fine.
I have to sit down and write code to read and parse a WAVE file and display a graph of it in the editor. After that I can load in multiple WAVE files and just play them all at the same time. Next comes recording but that is already done. Editing and playing WAVE files in the right place would be the biggest challenge of this endeavor.
Too much code related talk.
Laters.
I have to sit down and write code to read and parse a WAVE file and display a graph of it in the editor. After that I can load in multiple WAVE files and just play them all at the same time. Next comes recording but that is already done. Editing and playing WAVE files in the right place would be the biggest challenge of this endeavor.
Too much code related talk.
Laters.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
MDX
Been trying to get Managed DirectSound sample with the DX9.0c SDK to work. They're just not working. SecondaryBuffer.play keeps returning "Error in the Application". Geez, could you scale back on the amount of information returned? I can't handle that much detail?
On the other hand, the VC++ 7.0 sample all work.
The DX9 installation is ok, then. Just the MDX samples don't work. Wrote code from scratch. Same problem. If it will just work.
Or I could just use the VC++ 7.0 and write wrapper classes and then use the classes in C# over interop. That's just too much work. Maybe I should just do my whole app in VC++ 7.0. Be smart and learn to deal with MSVC++ once again. Or I could just do another application. :)
It's all good.
On the other hand, the VC++ 7.0 sample all work.
The DX9 installation is ok, then. Just the MDX samples don't work. Wrote code from scratch. Same problem. If it will just work.
Or I could just use the VC++ 7.0 and write wrapper classes and then use the classes in C# over interop. That's just too much work. Maybe I should just do my whole app in VC++ 7.0. Be smart and learn to deal with MSVC++ once again. Or I could just do another application. :)
It's all good.
Fixed?
Well, I think I fixed the customer's issue with the software that we delivered. So now, I pray it doesn't come back with another issue 'coz this customer is just finding one issue after another. First they sign off on a document saying they want what's stated in the document. Then they report one of the features as defect. Then they escalate to upper upper management that the defect software is not being fixed. Once they got my company to break the convention of rubbing the Func. Spec. in their face, they have been bringing up one non-issue after another non-issue.
Maybe my company should get a spine. How much would one of those be going for on eBay? I wonder.
Have been slow at guitar practice lately. Still haven't started looking for practice mates. Been planning on that for more than a year now. Just sitting back and messing with the computer at home.
Maybe my company should get a spine. How much would one of those be going for on eBay? I wonder.
Have been slow at guitar practice lately. Still haven't started looking for practice mates. Been planning on that for more than a year now. Just sitting back and messing with the computer at home.
Monday, September 06, 2004
President Bush's picture adorns fake $200 bill - Sep. 2, 2004
President Bush's picture adorns fake $200 bill - Sep. 2, 2004
Pretty Cool!
When is Kerry having his own bill in circulation?
Pretty Cool!
When is Kerry having his own bill in circulation?
What could be the title of this blog!
Instead of wasting time on the titles of the blogs, I will put a little update here for those who read this blog regularly. And I could count all those on one hand. But at least somebody is reading this blog.
URLBlue, I see some curious hits from urlblue, occasionally. Not sure if it's the cinema guy reading this blog or it his website tracking software is just hitting my server. Whatever. I have some traffic generated on this blog that is not by me. Woohoo.
Well, of to do some other things now. This should keep the blog fans happy for now.
laters!
URLBlue, I see some curious hits from urlblue, occasionally. Not sure if it's the cinema guy reading this blog or it his website tracking software is just hitting my server. Whatever. I have some traffic generated on this blog that is not by me. Woohoo.
Well, of to do some other things now. This should keep the blog fans happy for now.
laters!
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Long Time
Been so busy moving haven't had time to blog. The move was pretty tiring. But the new place is cool.
No DSL access yet so can't get online from home. DSL should be getting connected next Monday. Or that's what SBC said. The phone service was moved in one day. That was pretty cool.
Better not be seen blogging at work. Gotta go.
No DSL access yet so can't get online from home. DSL should be getting connected next Monday. Or that's what SBC said. The phone service was moved in one day. That was pretty cool.
Better not be seen blogging at work. Gotta go.
Monday, July 26, 2004
Black Fiddle?
So I saw this pretty cool black violiln on eBay. Actually saw a white one also. I was thinking maybe I should get one. I mean it's a cheapie for $19.99 so why not?
Then I could mess around with it a little bit. Not that I have enough time for the guitar. But adding another instrument in the mix just gives that feeling of being totally confused as to what I wanna spend my time on.
There you have it.
Then I could mess around with it a little bit. Not that I have enough time for the guitar. But adding another instrument in the mix just gives that feeling of being totally confused as to what I wanna spend my time on.
There you have it.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Games
Been playing a lot of Sim City 3000 Unlimited lately. Pretty nice game there.
Too much time spent playing a game, tho.
Whatever!
Too much time spent playing a game, tho.
Whatever!
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Monday, July 19, 2004
Microsoft pays to end Lindows suits - News - ZDNet
Microsoft pays to end Lindows suits - News - ZDNet
Should've been just given a boot in the bum instead of $20 mill. Whatever!
Should've been just given a boot in the bum instead of $20 mill. Whatever!
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Sunday is a Sunday
Just a Sunday. Tried to tab out a new song. Don't Cry by Sandra. It's really 80s pop, but lately I've been wanting to do heavier versions of good 80s pop songs.
Gotta go.
Gotta go.
Sleep time
Late Saturday nite. Well Sunday morning really. It's 4:12AM and just got done watching the movie "Mooseport". Pretty cool movie. Not the best but not too shabby either. Sort of a chick flick too. But then again, I like chick flicks.
So there you have it. "Mooseport" is a chick flick and it's worth watching.
Ray Romano was a little less annoying than he is on "Everybody loves Raymond" and was a little more funny than he is on his show.
So there you have it. "Mooseport" is a chick flick and it's worth watching.
Ray Romano was a little less annoying than he is on "Everybody loves Raymond" and was a little more funny than he is on his show.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Wednesday day
Well, wednesday is finally here. It's called the hump day. Not for vulgar reasons, as I found out, but simply because that's the hump of the hill, or the week. The midpoint. The highpoint. Then things wind _down_ to a weekend.
So it's called hump day because you're halfway thru the week.
So it's called hump day because you're halfway thru the week.
Japan school kids to be tagged with RFID chips | CNET News.com
Japan school kids to be tagged with RFID chips | CNET News.com
Can't people do their jobs properly for a change? Why delegate all things to a computer and sit back and do nothing? I mean how much effort does it take to close all exits except one and have a guard at that exit. Or whatever else.
Or everybody can get out if they provide their special pass code into the keypad next to the door. OK, I can see some misuse their. But seriously.
Using RFID is great for tracking luggage tho. You thought you can get away with my luggage, eh? Sucka!
Can't people do their jobs properly for a change? Why delegate all things to a computer and sit back and do nothing? I mean how much effort does it take to close all exits except one and have a guard at that exit. Or whatever else.
Or everybody can get out if they provide their special pass code into the keypad next to the door. OK, I can see some misuse their. But seriously.
Using RFID is great for tracking luggage tho. You thought you can get away with my luggage, eh? Sucka!
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Flash is kinda cool
I've been going thru Flash lessons and it's pretty cool. Flash is the cool but sometimes annoying technology that you'll see on many websites where the webmaster/webmistress will create extermely long and qutie annoying intros for their websites without a "Skip Intro" link.
But other than that it's a pretty amazing technology. Search google for "Flash games" and you'll find tons of games that you can play online if you're brower has flash. Don't expect it to work on OS's other MS Windows out-of-the-box tho. Mozilla on Fedora won't automatically download it. You'll have to go the Flash website and download it. And it may still render applets incorrectly from what I hear.
Whatever, man!
But other than that it's a pretty amazing technology. Search google for "Flash games" and you'll find tons of games that you can play online if you're brower has flash. Don't expect it to work on OS's other MS Windows out-of-the-box tho. Mozilla on Fedora won't automatically download it. You'll have to go the Flash website and download it. And it may still render applets incorrectly from what I hear.
Whatever, man!
Monday, July 12, 2004
New Monday
Another Monday Another Week!
Well it doesn't have to be that way. If you're out there and reading this and feeling a case of the Monday Blues, cheer up! This week will be over quite fast.... just like any other week. Times only knows how to do one thing: flying. It just flies. Yep! have a cup of coffee and sit back.
Of course, you need to be the master of alt-tabbing if you're vulnerable to spending a lot of time surfing at work. If you're reading blogs, surfing web pages, looking for things, checking portfolios, buying up the ebay inventory, etc... you need to know that there is a certain risk involved in getting caught not working. Forget programs with the Boss Key. The best Boss Key is alt-tab.
Here's how to alt-tab
Windows keeps track of all the application that you use and the order in which you use them. By "use" I mean bringing up an application and doing something then either minimizing that application or clicking on another one from the taskbar.
To use alt-tab, press down the ALT key with your left thumb and keep it pressed. Now press the TAB key once*. This will bring up a little window where Windows will display an icon for each application open on the desktop at the moment. If you keep pressing TAB key you will keep cycling thru the list of icons. When an icon is selected, at the bottom of the new screen windows will display the title of the application that the icon belongs to. When you see the application you want to switch to, just let go of the ALT key. Windows will switch to that application.
So,
1. Open a work related document, programming environment, etc....
2. Open a web browser for all the surfing.
3. At the bottom on the taskbar click on the work related program.
4. Now click on the web browser.
5. If you hear footsteps, keys clanging, pocket change rattling, or whatever else, just hit alt-tab. This will switch you back to your work application.
Now why did I explain this alt-tab trick in good detail considering most of the readers will know how to alt-tab better than Bill Gates himself? Well simple, I need to kill time too. :)
* Pressing once means to press and then to let go.
Well it doesn't have to be that way. If you're out there and reading this and feeling a case of the Monday Blues, cheer up! This week will be over quite fast.... just like any other week. Times only knows how to do one thing: flying. It just flies. Yep! have a cup of coffee and sit back.
Of course, you need to be the master of alt-tabbing if you're vulnerable to spending a lot of time surfing at work. If you're reading blogs, surfing web pages, looking for things, checking portfolios, buying up the ebay inventory, etc... you need to know that there is a certain risk involved in getting caught not working. Forget programs with the Boss Key. The best Boss Key is alt-tab.
Here's how to alt-tab
Windows keeps track of all the application that you use and the order in which you use them. By "use" I mean bringing up an application and doing something then either minimizing that application or clicking on another one from the taskbar.
To use alt-tab, press down the ALT key with your left thumb and keep it pressed. Now press the TAB key once*. This will bring up a little window where Windows will display an icon for each application open on the desktop at the moment. If you keep pressing TAB key you will keep cycling thru the list of icons. When an icon is selected, at the bottom of the new screen windows will display the title of the application that the icon belongs to. When you see the application you want to switch to, just let go of the ALT key. Windows will switch to that application.
So,
1. Open a work related document, programming environment, etc....
2. Open a web browser for all the surfing.
3. At the bottom on the taskbar click on the work related program.
4. Now click on the web browser.
5. If you hear footsteps, keys clanging, pocket change rattling, or whatever else, just hit alt-tab. This will switch you back to your work application.
Now why did I explain this alt-tab trick in good detail considering most of the readers will know how to alt-tab better than Bill Gates himself? Well simple, I need to kill time too. :)
* Pressing once means to press and then to let go.
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