http://thingo.net Because the glass is one percent full en-us Copyright 2003, Dr. Thingo thingo@thingo.net http://thingo.net/graphics/face_small.png http://thingo.net 40 50 Because the glass is one percent full http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=412 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:17:44 PDT Well, it's starting to look as if this blog thing isn't working out any more. I am shocked and saddened to see that we're coming up on six months since my last post. Six months! It's not that nothing is going on in my life, or that I haven't given thought to topics I'd like to blog about. In fact, I've thought a bit about reasons why I haven't blogged. Here's what I've been able to come up (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=411 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:59:55 PDT Every now and then I see something built using Flash that makes me wonder whether I should learn to program in it. I mean, ultimately there's nothing you can do in Flash that couldn't be done any number of other ways, Java being the most likely alternative. However, it seems like Flash is running away with the coolness and sophistication, leaving Java to pick up the unappealing scraps (such as (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=410 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:17:55 PDT First of all, thanks to my mother, who pointed out that this site was reporting internal server errors. For the record, I believe the maintainers of this server upgraded the web server installation. As a result I was running on a more recent version of Python, in which the random number generator I was trying to use was deprecated. I changed my calls to random (mainly used to choose a tagline (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=409 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:18:09 PDT We have the calendar for our local repertory theatre hanging from our bulletin board at home. On the front page of the current issue, they've been advertising the Canadian film The Necessities of Life. Here's their ad: (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=408 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:14:05 PDT I finally got around to reading the written comments on my teaching evaluation forms from last term. For the most part they're positive. The overall ratings are probably my lowest ever, which isn't surprising given that this is the first time I've taught non-majors. And some individual students were quite negative. Oh well. The most common criticism was that the lectures are too fast. I do (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=407 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:16:00 PDT Happy new year! With the arrival of 2009, I bring you another unsolicited discussion about words. (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=406 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:03:38 PDT This morning, I decided spontaneously that I would finally attack the problem of hooking a commenting system into this site. I figured out a simple way to do this. (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=405 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:43:23 PDT It was a heroic tale of derring-do, and we are admittedly well into October by now. Nevertheless, it is my pleasure to offer you September's Minute (well, 2:16, but who's counting?). (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=404 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:19:27 PDT Those of you who eagerly watched the calendar inch over into October, hoping for the next installment of OMOM, are no doubt disappointed by now. I still haven't put one up for September, and I'm not sure I'll be able to make one any time soon. My schedule's simply too full at the moment. Rest assured that when I find some spare time, I'll devote (some of) it to music making. Interestingly, T (more...) http://www.thingo.net/log/show_entry.cgi?index=403 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:11:38 PDT With the onset of autumn, Nath brought home a book of slow cooker recipes from the library. Hurray! I love soups and stews that have been simmering all day in the slow cooker. Also, it's just about the only way that my poor nubby teeth can handle beef. (more...)