I need a version control system to keep track of all my assignments, plus it eases my mind to know that I have a copy of my assignments somewhere other than my really old laptop. Git immediately comes to mind, since it’s already installed on University of Toronto’s CDF. Here’s how I created personal Git [...]
I’ve finally finished my work term at IBM and am now back at school to finish my last year at U of T! Here’s what I’ve been up to so far: I’m taking several courses to complement the things I’ve learned (informally) at IBM, in particular CSC469: Advanced Operating Systems and CSC458: Advanced Computer Networking [...]
My 16-month internship at IBM has finally reached its conclusion. This is my last week as an IBMer and I can’t help but feel just a little bit sad. Through this internship, I have learned a lot of new things that have helped me grow to be a better developer, a better friend, and a [...]
I just started using the new 11.04 release of Ubuntu today and so far I’m really liking it. One of the things I could do without however is the obtrusive Zeitgeist logger that runs in the background as a service and logs every application/file you ever open. Creepy? Why absolutely. What’s worse is that Googling [...]
And now, for something a little different! It’s a pretty dreary and cloudy day here in Toronto but the morning’s off to a great start seeing as I actually found (by coincidence, nonetheless!) a poem that I’ve been looking for quite a while. It’s a beautiful short piece by Jeffrey McDaniel about what life would [...]