Monday, November 26, 2007
Rock Band
I was stranded in Vancouver on my return from Toronto this weekend. Luckily, Sarah & Andy put me up overnight and I got a ride back with Andy, arriving just in time for Monday's team meeting at 1PM.
During the pre-meeting chitchat, a colleague was talking about the highly-anticipated Rock Band game that he had just managed to get a copy of this weekend. After some back and forth about how cool the game was, I noted...
"Funny. I, too, purchased a rock band this weekend..."
Jenn and I are engaged as of November 22, 2007.
During the pre-meeting chitchat, a colleague was talking about the highly-anticipated Rock Band game that he had just managed to get a copy of this weekend. After some back and forth about how cool the game was, I noted...
"Funny. I, too, purchased a rock band this weekend..."
Jenn and I are engaged as of November 22, 2007.
Friday, November 23, 2007
How do you recognize a good programmer, part 1
...he catches exceptions without even trying.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Zune 2: Wow
Zune 1 was a standard V1 offering: clunky hardware, software that was a bloated reskin of Windows Media Player 11. I understand.
Zune 2 is a total revamp. Custom software written on the UI framework that powers Windows Media Center. It looks amazing. And, for a subscription music fiend like me... it rocks to have all this music at your fingertips. (Click the thumbnail to get a bigger version.)
Music collection, viewing songs by R.E.M.
Music marketplace, main page
Music marketplace, viewing songs by Rolling Stones
Now playing mode (warning: full screen on a pretty big monitor)
Zune 2 is a total revamp. Custom software written on the UI framework that powers Windows Media Center. It looks amazing. And, for a subscription music fiend like me... it rocks to have all this music at your fingertips. (Click the thumbnail to get a bigger version.)
Music collection, viewing songs by R.E.M.
Music marketplace, main page
Music marketplace, viewing songs by Rolling Stones
Now playing mode (warning: full screen on a pretty big monitor)
Monday, November 12, 2007
Rogers really sucks
I got an email from Rogers -- I can get a sneak preview of their new website!
Naturally, I assumed this was because of my well-known love of their current website.
The new website? It starts by asking you to identify your province.
In a Flash applet.
Well done, Rogers.
PS - If you visit the current rogers.com in Firefox with JavaScript disabled, you get a 500 Server Error. Seriously? Seriously.
Naturally, I assumed this was because of my well-known love of their current website.
The new website? It starts by asking you to identify your province.
In a Flash applet.
Well done, Rogers.
PS - If you visit the current rogers.com in Firefox with JavaScript disabled, you get a 500 Server Error. Seriously? Seriously.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Rogers sucks
I hate Rogers.
Just casting another vote.
(Yup, "We are currently experiencing system problems. Please try again later, or call one of our Rogers e-Care repesentatives at 1-877-343-5745." Nice use of the word "currently", to imply there's some sort of ephemerality to the situation.)
Just casting another vote.
(Yup, "We are currently experiencing system problems. Please try again later, or call one of our Rogers e-Care repesentatives at 1-877-343-5745." Nice use of the word "currently", to imply there's some sort of ephemerality to the situation.)
