How to Make Use of Home Automation Effectively
Home automation technology is transforming ordinary homes into automate homes that are capable of controlling almost all the equipments through a centralized control unit. Modern smart home technology is the key to implement the automation systems effectively. Increasing demand for automation systems has also paved way for the growth of many home automation firms that are capable of carrying out the entire automation process according to the expectation and budget of the homeowners.
Setting up SharePoint 2010 Server
So the year 2012 is the year of trying newthings for me. So far I’ve dabbled in Visual Studio LightSwitch. My next task, SharePoint.
I’ve used SharePoint in the past for collaborating and sharing of Office documents (as an alternative to SkyDrive). Why not try to set it up, myself?
Thanks to the wonderful technology that is virtual machines, I fire up a copy of Windows Server 2008 and drop in SharePoint 2010.
Coding for Windows… on a Mac
Is it improper to code for Windows on a Mac? Maybe so, but I like it. I’m sure it makes me an odd one given that the typical Mac user doesn’t want anything to do with Windows. Words of Advice: Don’t go to themacuser.org. Seriously. Don’t. Why do I say that? Because I wanted some infos. I googled “typical mac user” and it was the fourth listing… I’m losing my mind. So while trying to find some juicy crap on Mac users (and ways to validate their stereotypes), I come across this page. I’m laughing at this guy’s rage. I am, really. He or she seems to be ranting about the stereotypical mac user, of which there are plenty. I wonder if he or she knows not all Mac users are like that? I know I’m not… but then again I’m not an idiot… I guess they have a point. So I was watching this video: xxx and two things came to mind:
- The whole point of the video is valid: every person in the Mac commercial is using their hands over-zealously. I get that. Yeah, they look retarded, which segways me into my second point…
- Everyone is describing some inane, vague, my-grandmother-can-describe-this-better problem. “I was using a PC and then half my paper was… like… gone” (could be paraphrasing that one)… I laughed at that piece, out loud. The thing about this video is that no one ever explained WHY they had a problem. No one ever thought to mention that maybe it was their own dumb ass who couldn’t figure out that their printer needed to be on or they needed to save from time to time in case they have a power outage.
The problem with Apple propaganda is this: while there is validity to their claims that “it just works” (I’ll explain next paragraph), they also over-emphasize that Windows problems are solely caused by Windows as if it’s existence is a bane on humanity. The Apple Media Machine leaves out that A lot of problems come from user error (I can speak from experience) or programs that were poorly developed or designed. Now about it just working: I’ve own and have owned several Apple products: a Macbook Pro, iPod Classic 80gb, iPod Nano 8gb, and a Verizon iPhone 4s. Here’s what I have to say about the statement “it just works”: Most of the time, it does! Then again, I could say that about Windows, too. According to the aforementioned Web site I linked to earlier, a few topics on a Mac help forum were simple, stupid things. I decided to investigate these claims, myself. Upon arriving, I’m told that the forum has moved over to CNET, so I follow. I figure that there’s a better chance of dumbass-ery there. I hit up the OS X category and find this thread. Can I LOL yet? I think I will. (LOLs) Ten bucks says the user started touching stuff they didn’t understand and inadvertently screwed it up on their own. I should try to find one a bit harder, maybe I’ll be able to validate claims that “it just [doesn't work]“. How about this user’s claim that Parallels is crashing and sucking up most of their processor. Well… Hmm… Looks like a 3rd-party problem, to me. Still just working.
I totally forgot what I was writing about.
The End.
Walking Through the Basics of VisualStudio LightSwitch 2010
For those who are familiar with VisualBasic and C#, VisualStudio is probably at “back-of-hand” status. If you’re new to Visual programming, either VB or Visual C#, LightSwitch might be what you’re looking for to get started. With a very similar UI and enough hand-holding to get the job done without hitting up the Internet. I’m not a total newb when it comes to programming (I have some background in PHP/MySQL) so I can generally get the idea when I look at code, regardless of the language. Programming for an Operating System, however, is new territory for me. Here’s how I fared.
Toilet Paper: The John McLane of your Toilet Experiences
I can’t count how many times I’ve been looked at weird because I like my toilet paper to hang out over the roll. I also can’t count how many times I’ve run into toilet paper rationing issues because it tears prematurely thanks to under-roll installations.
Don’t get me started on poor TP roll-holder placement. If I wanted it to roll into the toilet on it’s own accord because it’s so far behind me, I would clearly make it known.
For the six people that probably read this, I feel I need to clarify what made me think of this in the first place. Because I do no real work and have proclaimed my self the master slacker, I stumbled across this infographic. I found myself agreeing with every statement.
So to summarize, that wonderful roll of Charmin, AngelSoft, Cottonelle, or whatever crappy-house-brand-that-feels-like-sandpaper-and-dead-souls you buy may end up turning you into Hans Gruber. We don’t want any problems when you drop your own smelly version of the Nakatomi building into the bowl.
That is all. Good Day.
Need to Kill Time? Talk to Yourself about Something Important.
No one will hear it.
Before I explain why I enjoy talking to myself so incredibly much, let me give you a bit of back story behind why I decided to start discussing life with my other self.
At it stands right now, I spend roughly two to two and a half hours on the road each day. There is only one reason for this: I live to dang far away from where I work. Some would ask why I chose to work for my employer who is seemingly on the other side of the world? Well because my employer basically runs the Internet, that’s why. For those that don’t know, I work for Google, Inc. and that is all I will say about that. While my job does not entail any life or death situations, I find that different various events and other instances that come my way deserve discussion. Unfortunately, there is only one person that understands them like I do: me.