I have to work on a client’s old Access program today. That means I have to take a short break from working on Indigo. It’s really painful to give up playing with new toys, to fiddle with something old and boring. However, this client was my very first consulting client ever and not only is she still a client 19 years later, but a dear friend as well. So for her, I can do Access. It’s all about love.
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This past spring, I shared this photo of Rich up on a tall ladder washing our windows. That didn’t work. I didn’t have a heart attack and die. So he’s at it again. Now he is washing and staining the house. He was going to do the scary part while I was at PDC but that got put off by another attempt at giving me a heart attack. The day before leaving for l.a. we went hiking and he had a very bloody scary in the emergency room for 6 hours accident. Somehow he convinced me on monday that he was okay (and in much better hands than mine wiht our neighbor nurse taking care of him) and I did go to PDC. So, that attempt at getting rid of me didn’t work either. But he didn’t get to do this job while I was away. He’s doing it now though. And I can’t even look up at him. At least from a distance I can handle it.
Okay – so now I am already regretting my rash jump on buying the Nano. Everyone I know who owns an IPOD of other flavors LOVES them to death. So I confidentenly forked out an insane amount of money for the Nano, rather than going for one of the more familiar Microsoft friendly MP3 players.
I too have a very scratched up screen. Not broken. I haven’t pushed the battery test yet. Doesn’t sound like there is a happy future for us dopes.
Update: Now here’s a guy who knows how to care for his Nano with a case made of duct tape and toilet paper. Think he’s a Vermonter? Is his post for reaL?Don’t Forget: www.acehaid.org
I don’t know if it’s because I’m a programmer or if the Vermont frugality has seeped into my bones in my six years of living here, but I have a hard time when it comes to parting with my hard earned moolah. So last week was quite an anomoly as I managed to justify purchasing an IPOD Nano, a new external hard drive and a new digital camera. The justification was size. These are very small [read more …]
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In the past 15 30 45 minutes, I have had about 500 1000 1500 aaargh or more trackback emails dump into my email box. Bastards.
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September 2005
Summary: Clemens Vasters explains the fundamental concepts of the new connected systems platform for Windows, Windows Communication Foundation (previously code-named “Indigo”), and shows you how to build services and service clients using Windows Communication Foundation’s System.ServiceModel namespace. (21 printed pages)
VBSR SOLO Circle is a group of independent business people from a wide variety of industries who get together monthly to discuss things that are specific to working SOLO.
Come one, come all, and gather to discuss the really knotty thorny subjects that arise when Solos have to confront tough ethical issues.
Some points to ponder: What’s YOUR code of ethics? What kinds of issues/ subjects/ problems make you concerned about ethics? Let’s have a discussion about raising (or lowering) the ethical bar — where is it now, and where should it be?
Solo and UVM professor Annie Viets will lead us in a discussion of the issues we’ve faced (or are facing) and strategies for making the right decisions.
When:
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
4:30 – 6:00 pm
RSVP: Info@vbsr.org (and for more info or directions) Your first Solo Circle is free, a la carte is $10, or you can buy a Circle pass from VBSR for $20
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