Difference between them and us?
- Techie: If you don’t know how to do what I do, then learn.
- Lawyer: If you don’t know how to do what I do, pay me $500 an hour or your children
Author: Keith Survell
Geek, professional programmer, amateur photographer, crazy rabbit guy, only slightly obsessed with cute things.
The Desktop App is still King
Although all the “cool kids” these days seem to be writing web apps, and the word “cloud” has taken on a new meaning that is sure to confuse meteorologists and normal people alike, I still think that desktop apps are very important. Maybe even important enough to deserve a little more attention than they’ve been getting lately (living, as they do, in the shadow of the buzzword friendly “web app”).
I Have N.A.D.D. (and I’m proud of it)
I have NADD – that’s “Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder.” And I’m proud of it. (Rands – of Rands in Repose – does a great job of describing what NADD is, if you’re not familiar with the term, or if you can’t grasp the concept right away).
The Beauty of (Remixed) Game Music
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of game music on my computer (rather than streaming it from places such as Radio GOSU). I still find myself amazed at the quality of music that I find there – just really, really good stuff, made with (obvious) passion, and a lot of technical skill.
Learning Japanese
I’m determined to learn Japanese.
I’ve traditionally been quite bad at learning new languages – I just barely passed Spanish class back in high school – but I’m very determined this time. As a fan of things like anime and manga (and Japanese culture in general), I’d love to understand more of the language.