I went to the bank today to deposit a USD check for $750.00. The deposited amount: CAD$749.25. First time in my lifetime…

Ever an early adopter, I found that Windows Vista left a bitter taste in my mouth. I thought, "Is this is the best Microsoft could do in five years?"

If you don’t want to switch to a Mac because you think it’s all “Apple Hype” - maybe it’s time to think again. (thanks, Bryan).

As a programmer, thanks to plummeting memory prices, and CPU speeds doubling every year, you had a choice. You could spend six months rewriting your inner loops in Assembler, or take six months off to play drums in a rock and roll band, and in either case, your program would run faster.

Joel Spolsky from his latest article discussing how history is repeating itself.

Need wireless? Better go to the craft tent…

Opportunities rarely just come to you—or anyone. If it seems to you like they come to me (or “talented” people), I can tell you that it’s an illusion; if opportunities seem to slide to me more easily, it’s only because I’ve left them a slick trail of sweat and tears and blood.

Amy Hoy in an excellent article titled I Don’t Like Articles about Women in Technology

Here's a link to an exceptional and thought-provoking summary of Hugh MacLeods thoughts on his career as a cartoonist.

Excellent leadership and direction of Sun. **gag**

Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts.

The Atlantic’s Jonathan Rauch on life as an introvert. Found this thanks to Nick.

In short, you should aspire to laziness. But like all good things, the attainment of true laziness requires some work.

Swiss Army Chainsaw: A Common Sense Approach to Tool Development as linked to by Bryan.

If you're wondering what this means, shame on you.