December 2004 - Posts

• Multi-threading... processes... splitting the atom... eish!

  To start off, I am fairly new to threading. One of the recent “module” requirements and other future “module” requirements caused enough reason to start a small framework for time-slotted batch services. Basically, the idea is Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:23 PM by jlovell | 3 Comments Filed under: Programming with .NET

• Entertainment for the Bus and this 'n that

  (This is a long blog post but each thought runs into each other). Ok, I was a bit rash in my previous blog post . I got a pretty good suggestion from James that I could get stoned :-). Too late becaise I have already started with the medical aid broker Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:46 PM by jlovell | 0 Comments Filed under: Personal / Other / Off topic, Blog Responses

• Fun things to do on public transport

  Essentially, I want to open this blog post to ask: what weird and wacky things have you done on public transport? I'm running out of ideas on civil things to do. Let me recite on what I tried to do today: while on the bus, I was trying to plan the day Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:13 PM by jlovell | 6 Comments Filed under: Personal / Other / Off topic

• Can you send that code in VB.NET?

  That is the most common question that I get after responding to forum posts with the longest bloody code listings. Then the guy turns around and asks “Can you write that in VB.NET? Please!” Dudes, if that guy asked me that question right in Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:06 PM by jlovell | 3 Comments Filed under: Rants and Ramblings

• Frustrated with Visa's due to 9/11

  One man. One desire. Two exciting oppurtunities. A three-pronged, life changing decision. ... Settling for a choice be default. [Read more by visiting the blog post with your web browser] Read More... Posted Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:23 PM by jlovell | 3 Comments Filed under: Personal / Other / Off topic