Most of my epiphanies come to me in the shower. Don't ask me why, because I don't know. During one of these times, I remembered a story one of my professors told once:In India, it is very crowded. People squeeze against each other just walking down the street. When it comes time to get on the buses, it is a fight between the people outside trying to get in, and the people inside, who are trying to keep more people from getting into the already overcrowded bus. A very interesting phenomenon then...
Written on March 27, 2010
As computer screens get larger and larger, the currently agonizing problem becomes even greater, as developers consider what to do with the additional real estate. One problem that deserves much consideration is how to scale the information, so the result is acceptable across a wide range of screen resolutions. Personally, that is the problem I am dealing with right now, and the results of my experiments can be seen right on this website. To test it, just refresh the page after resizing your window....
Written on March 16, 2010
Today, I began to pick up WPF, Microsoft's next generation framework for producing user interfaces. Reading through WPF Unleashed, I suddenly had a realization concerning software development.Software development can be likened to the making of a book-making machine. The goal is that you end up with something (either a piece of software or a tool) which can help with accomplishing a task more easily and efficiently. This is the thought behind software development.The development of software itself...
Written on March 4, 2010
In the process of developing this site, I was amazed frequently to see the extent to which internet technology has developed. It was a shock for me to see how easily things can be done now, and impressive things, at that. It has been almost one month since I first started developing this website. Throughout this time, I have learned how to host media (audio and video), display my scanned notes, and graph my personal finances (in private). These have all been hurdles in the past. But, standing...
Written on March 2, 2010
Applying to jobs is like casting seed. Some take root, while others don't. Today involved a pleasant surprise. I got to talk to two recruiters. I am glad that I got some responses to the seed I cast. This is just an update on my job search.
Written on February 17, 2010
This phrase is no stranger to anyone who has ever studied computer programming. It is commonly used as the first program in many books, ever since it was introduced in a C language tutorial during the early days of object-oriented programming. Since then, it has been often used as a declaration that "this finally works."I am making my first entry today. I have spent about 5 weeks building this website, and now things are starting to take shape. I hope to update this site frequently, that it may...
Written on February 11, 2010