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This post is a little late, but that has never stopped me from doing it anyway. There are some things that we need to regret … And then there are some others, we continue to ignore … Hope we don’t add more such pictures to that list in another 20 years. Thanks to WilW @ WWdN: In Exile for inspiring me (as always)

I can’t claim to be someone is really into environment protection, and I’m not crazy paranoid about the junk I produce, but I do care about me, my family, and the future of mankind (mostly in that order). I recycle as much as I can, I try to avoid plastic bags, I don’t throw garbage on the streets (I’m shaking my fist at you, Shivanand-in-India-who-doesn’t-live-there-anymore) etc. I own a Macbook, and I wouldn’t say that I’m a big fan of Apple “the company”. However, I really like their products. The latest version of the macbook – that I’m not going to upgrade to – has given me reason to like it even more! Apple has made a huge stride, in making computer more environment friendly. Here’s the laundry-list of things they have eliminated from the Macbook (you read it right, ELIMINATED) ...

I’m a bit of a stickler, when it comes to audio recording. I hate using the mics that come with laptops or the standard desktop mic. Recently, a co-worker asked me about my setup (I record a piano, strictly for my listening pleasure, and NO, MIDI doesn’t count). I couldn’t find the links for my version of the mic, but here are some equivalents. USB Mics MXL .006 USB Mic MXL .007 USB Mic ...

All you nerds, be careful before you brag about your new gadget.

Recently I got asked, what the best way to do a join between two large lists, into another list was? I always tend to answer that question with: it depends. Just like any other algorithm, there is no silver bullet. It is a trade off between CPU and memory utilisation. Sometimes, we do have to think about these things (this is code in c++ on a device with scarce resources, to say the least). ...

Firstly $1000 is not a jackpot, add a couple more zeros and your in my range of a jackpot. :) Secondly, if I did get a $1000, say on the street, or in an envelope by my door-side from a do-gooder, I would buy this http://bit.ly/jcL (70-200 2.8L canon mount lens)

Ever wondered how they keep warm in the cold winter months in Alsace?! They heat really good (most of the time) white wine and drink it like tea! And you can get it pretty much in every square! Hot, sweet wine

After several no-vacation years, I ended 2008 with a (short) trip to Strasbourg, France. For much of the last year, I have started doing things that I have abandoned in the last 8 years. The year has been quite eventful, much of it not evident from the lack of posts (which I hope to correct this year). After a frantic last-minute scramble for the visa, I managed to get to Strasbourg. I managed to escape the record-breaking snowfall in Vancouver. Strasbourg was cold, really cold, but is quite beautiful during the Christmas week. ...

It lasted about 2 years. I made next to nothing, but I owe my software development career to it!