Damn you strict datatypes

23rd March 2008 | 0 Comments

Maybe its due to the fact that I haven't programmed in Java for while, but Java's strict data typing is really pissing me off. If I build an array of string arrays why do I have to typecast each of the string arrays when I access them? It doesn't make any sense, they've already been typecast once. I have a feeling this is going to be a problem when I start coding more in AS 3.0 too.

Firefox 3 is Awesome

21st March 2008 | 0 Comments

I tried an early beta a while back, but Firefox 3 Beta 4 on the Mac is stable enough to replace Firefox 2. It's fixed some rendering issues that I've been seeing a lot of in the last few months and it feels snappier. Of course there are a few annoying things too. The new back and next buttons suck. I don't know what they were thinking, but they look out of place. Luckly, when I toggle small icons the buttons look "normal". The other annoyance is the dropdown list on the location bar. The two lines look ugly. So now I have to use the oldbar extension to make it tolerable.

What a Week

15th March 2008 | 0 Comments

This last week has been quite a handful. I've been working on a ton of projects which all happen to have their due dates clustered together. In addition to that I'm taking two college courses to finish up my degree, I'm in extension country right now. Now add two hours of commuting a day to all of that and you can see I'm pretty much spent.

On a good note I just found out I can fit into some jeans that are a size smaller than my normal jeans (which are a little loose). I've manage to cut down on fast food a lot by going to delis and I'm walking more than usual.

On a bad note WebMD thinks I might have type 2 diabetes. I usually don't put that much stock into self-diagnosis, but I have quite a few symptoms. Including:

• Feeling thirsty
• Having to urinate more than usual
• Losing weight without trying to
• Feeling very tired
• Feeling cranky
• Infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly
• Blurred vision