So here's the deal. Yesterday a problem arose at the company I work for. The program was related to software that I had written, and therefore a responsibility of mine to take care of. Unfortunately for me, the problem was very inconsistent, affecting only certain users of certain browsers part of the time. Internet explorer was the only browser affected, and my particular Internet explorer was not displaying the problem, therefore making it 5 times as hard (seeing as though I was trying to diagnose a problem I could not see, much less duplicate). Finally I found coworkers who were having the same problems, and was able to do slight testing on their machines (only part of the time tho, remember that the problem was very inconsistent). After having exhausted the possibility that I had actually introduced a regression error in a previous update, I decided to take a step back and find out where the similarities arose between the seemingly infected computers. What I *FINALLY* came up with (thanks to Tanya my coworker for her brilliant suggestion), was that it had to be caused by something on the individual's computer (which in this case, it was patches issued by Micro$oft). Apparently Micro$oft issued a patch that was defective, creating a situation that would affect many webservers out there. We fixed it so that our webserver was not affected by Micro$oft's incomptetancy (we run a unix webserver... and were still affected by this crap). 24hrs from the realization that we had a problem to the actual solution (that took M$'s incompetency into account). Voila, case closed, thank you M$ for trying to get me fired. May your next attempt be as unsuccessful as this one.
I saw a sign the other day that used the word download. TO the best of my understanding, to download means to transfer data from the receiving end. If you were transferring data from the giving end, I would consider that to be uploading. Anyways, I see many people using download to replace both terms. "I downloaded the music to the CD" (Context: I burnt a CD), "I downloaded a program on my computer" (Context: I installed an application), "I had to download my tax information" (Context: I had to do my taxes online), "I downloaded it to his server" (Context: I put a file on an FTP server).
I also saw a sign the other day "Download your worries, get online with God". If I were to translate that myself, I would come to the conclusion that If i were to get online with God, then I would have to transfer my worries back to me. I'm sure they meant the complete opposite, but my translation of the phrase doesnt bring me to that conclusion,... just my familiarity with Cheesy Christian signs.
I think its about time for a little blog-change. *IF* I were a graphic designer, I would somehow try to create a theme that depicted the battle between the digital and the coffee. Instead of the earthy browns one would normally think of (when thinking of a coffee bean), I would try to use the shades of green that exist in unroasted coffee, and maybe some digital looking stuff. Yeah,... <sarcasm>It would be really cool</sarcasm>
Im in day 2 of my coffee detoxification process. I generally consume somewhere around 32 ounces of coffee per day (thank you greyfriars), and therefore I am suffering somewhat of a withdrawel. I was so drowsy yesterday it made it quite hard to be all that productive at work, but I managed. Today, I've settled in a little better, and have been consuming much more water... but contrary to something i heard a while back, water does NOT help me stay awake.
Im only going through this detox, because im out of creamer and im too lazy to go to the grocery store... why else would i deprive myself of the nectar of the gods?
The life and times of a guy who works too much. My internal monologue could probably best be represented in <html> and scripted in <?php> for the subtle diversities that occur at random intervals. I am constantly mulling over old scripts I've written trying to devise the newest optimization for them. I write applications that generally increase your efficiency and productivity, but occasionally I spit out applications that are just as time consuming as doing it manually.... those times trouble me. If my rise to seniority is plagued by 2 steps forward, one giant leap backwards, then Im going to be one of those programmers who is "excellently normal", which I do not want to become.
I just can't seem to get back in the swing of posting on my blog. Life is a bit hectic at the moment, wedding planning still being done, im trying to be <extra>productive</extra> at work, not to menion my plans to make a million dollars before the wedding, become a golden beach bunny, and have abs of steel.
Sometimes I think the best medicine for productivity, is unproductivity. Let me take a whole day off to watch television, lounge on the couch, and never have to leave the comfort of my 3 day old boxers to shower. Yes, that would be nice.