Over the years, I’ve come to formulate a policy towards software development and Microsoft in particular. “Think twice before building a solution on a Microsoft platform.” Why do I say this? I’m not unreasonably biased against Microsoft. I’ve almost never used Linux, I don’t do Java, I hack my way through Delphi, PHP and Visual [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2007
March 28, 2007
10:14
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March 21, 2007
18:55
18:55
Pictures from Skärhamn
I took a few pictures from my new home town Skärhamn. Have a look at them here.
March 16, 2007
22:11
22:11
Time is Money
“Time is the most valuable commodity you can spend, for once you’ve spent it, you can never get it back.” What we do with our time is as important as how we spend our money. There’s an inflow of 24 new, fresh, wonderful hours every day. Usually 8 of these go directly into work, sometimes [...]
March 15, 2007
21:31
21:31
Someone to Watch over Me
I’ve developed a strange habit. From time to time, I start playing Mahjong solitaire – a really interesting brick game which comes from China originally – and it’s a great thing to sort of just waste time with. When there’s nothing else to do. And while I’m playing Mahjong I keep a song running – [...]
March 14, 2007
10:49
10:49
Calaisa
My latest musical interest is a Swedish (!) country group called Calaisa (home page, wikipedia). It’s a country group from Malmö that apparently hit it big in Nashville and got a record contract with a large company. They have their first CD out now, called “Calaisa”. I’m absolutely and positively surprised by this group. It’s [...]
March 13, 2007
19:59
19:59
Tree
(Wrote this on the train home from Stenungsund a few years ago.) His name was Tree. For as long as he could remember, he had stood here in the middle of the forest. Deep in the far recesses of his slow, heavy conscience, deep memories awoke and slowly rose up to a higher level of [...]
March 13, 2007
19:50
19:50
These Empty Walls
Most of my apartment is now firmly packed down into moving boxes. There’s a few items left, necessary for survival (such as the coffeemaker and microwave), but other than that, it’s all packed away. I even packed all my movies away, so there’s nothing to watch. (Gotta remember that till next time: Don’t pack the [...]
March 7, 2007
14:30
14:30
Suitable Uses for the DesktopShooter Program
The only program I was inspired to developed in my spare time while working for TE was the therapeutic tool DesktopShooter. Enclosing below a suitable use for this excellent little utility. The dialog shown below is the new, enhanced WinHlp32.exe.
March 6, 2007
12:49
12:49
A Swedish Rant
Vår Sharepoint är svår att söka i Och dokumentet jag vill ha Finns ej däri Och visst vore en wiki bra Men den har ingen plats för dokument Och annat i sitt sortiment Så situationen känns lite virulent När Joel inte får kontakt Sådär helt oöverlagt Med sin nya Jabber-klient. Och köpa in är svårt [...]
March 3, 2007
19:19
19:19
It’s the Simple Things
I’m watching a program on television about the rich people in Europe – the billionaires – and how they spend their money. It’s all about big cars, Monte Carlo, fancy castles and rich interiors. I don’t know if I’ll ever be a rich man. And, in a way, I don’t care that much either. “Cast [...]