Posted by Johan Cyprich on 30 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Programming
The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.Mark Twain
Software engineering tips from Mark Twain? Not originally planned as such, but it really is good advice for building large applications.
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 21 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Business
We recently had problems with the heating in our home. The weather is getting colder and this is when I noticed that adjusting the thermostat had no effect in warming my place. So, a jack-of-all-trades “expert” was called in to fix the problem. After three visits with parts being purchased and replaced, the problem persisted. [...]
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 19 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: General
Yesterday, the Canadian government made the wise decision to ban Bisphenol-A in baby bottles. It will be added to its list of toxic substances. No date has been given yet when this will occur. BPA will have restrictions on its import, sales, and marketing.
BPA is dangerous because of its carcinogenic properties, along with other undesirable [...]
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 09 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: General
Here are a few recent headlines from CBC News:
October 9, 2008
Loonie down almost 2 cents, lowest level since April 2007
No global recession on horizon: CIBC
Canadian banks ranked soundest in the world
Oil prices grind higher in face of economic uncertainty
Canada positioned to weather global crisis: Flaherty
October 8, 2008
Canada to lead G7 [...]
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 08 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: General
If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
St. Clement of Alexandra
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
William Shakespeare
It was a high counsel that I once heard [...]