Today was a great coding day. Steady rain outside, Nana doing the driving of the girls, and me hunkered down in my dim-lit office with a warm space heater going. Maxie (my dog) by my feet. Its the end of the day now (11pm) and I have just activated the old web site content (for…
Idea: Scent Maker
I was just commenting on the nice vibe at the school office. Part of it is the soft music. Then I thought…. it would be nice to add smell to the equation. I would like the subtle smell of oatmeal and coffee in the morning please…. whether or not these items are present. I would…
Indoor Office
Its starting to get cool outside (and very wet) so I have recreated my indoor office space and moved myself in. The space is not as nice as my outdoor office but its nice enough. It also lets me connect my super awesome Creative speakers. I just put Bing Crosby on, cranked the volume and…
Deck: Putting Back The Puzzle
The deck is now ready to be planked. I am going to reuse the original planks as they are in good shape so its just a matter of putting the puzzle back together. I am going to try to avoid screwing it down until I see that its 100% rain proof – and more rain…
Hike To A New Water Fall!
I was about to get back to the deck when the girls returned and we all decided to try a hike out to a nearby, 50′, water fall.
More Code & Deck
Another great morning coding. Its 1pm – time to switch to the deck project.
Earthquake? Tsunami?
I was worried about Half Shell because we have been having a lot of rain and the inside of the boat has; twigs, pine needles and the like in it (needs a cleaning). Pine needles, in particular, can clog up the 3 holes that allow the water to run from the deck to the bilge….
Boat Afloat!
I guess there was some pretty strong wind in the night (night before last) because Half Shell’s bow line came undone and the boat floated free. I was contacted by a neighbour mid afternoon with a notice that Half Shell was on the beach and full of water. I got to the boat just as…
Water Proof
Well almost. Troughs are installed in most of the deck bays. I am doing about 2/3 of the deck at the moment – saving the other 1/3 for work space. Then I will switch. Anyway; the troughs are preventing virtually all of the water from making its way to the lower deck but I have…
SlickEdit 2012 v17.0.2.0
I recently upgraded to SlickEdit 2012 (v17.0.2.0 64-bit). I was reluctant to pay for this upgrade as the cost for a developer working on multiple platforms is high. So I looked at alternatives such as; Qt Creator, and Eclipse. After a week or so of trying to convince myself that I could get used to…