Well, I've got a job. I start on the 23rd, and I'm going to be writing tax and audit software...I'll fill in on the details as they become more clear but I know this much:
60% (national and international) travel, where I'll deploy this software.
40% not travel, where I'll write this software.
I'm kind of excited.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
Thursday, January 29, 2004
soooooo much time has passed since the last update-3 whole weeks!
Well, I'm on the verge of being employed. I think. An offer is supposed to come in, any time now (according to the recruiter I'm going through). I guess I'll be able to travel to corporate offices, and help them customize/install this really expensive accounting/auditing software. It pays pretty good, and I think I might enjoy the travelling for a while.
here's a trail in Wisconsin I might like to ride, in the spring. And if I can afford it, this might be what I want to ride it on, so long as it accepts these (to make airline travel easier). Otherwise, I would also jump at a Waterford 1900 Adventure Cycle -I'm a sucker for a lugged frame.
Well, I'm on the verge of being employed. I think. An offer is supposed to come in, any time now (according to the recruiter I'm going through). I guess I'll be able to travel to corporate offices, and help them customize/install this really expensive accounting/auditing software. It pays pretty good, and I think I might enjoy the travelling for a while.
here's a trail in Wisconsin I might like to ride, in the spring. And if I can afford it, this might be what I want to ride it on, so long as it accepts these (to make airline travel easier). Otherwise, I would also jump at a Waterford 1900 Adventure Cycle -I'm a sucker for a lugged frame.
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Tonight I bought a IBM Websphere book. On more than a few occasions, people have asked if I have any experience with this tool-today, I decided I'd get myself some.
I went with Developing J2EE Applications with WebSphere Studio: IBM Certified Enterprise Developer (IBM Certification Study Guides) for starters.
I went with Developing J2EE Applications with WebSphere Studio: IBM Certified Enterprise Developer (IBM Certification Study Guides) for starters.
Saturday, January 03, 2004
Boy- it's been a long time since I made an update.
There have been some positive steps in getting me off the dole-next week, I've got an interview with a company named Bourne Consulting. Monday.
Over New Year, I hung out with Joe Reilly's girlfriend(Carolyn), and her friends. I had a good time, but I got pretty hammered and started calling people on my cell phone, to wish them a good new year. Good idea, but poorly executed.
I'm glad the Vikings lost their playoff bid. Now I don't have to listen to the annoying chatter that normally accompanies a (always failing) Vikings playoff run.
later, and happy new year.
There have been some positive steps in getting me off the dole-next week, I've got an interview with a company named Bourne Consulting. Monday.
Over New Year, I hung out with Joe Reilly's girlfriend(Carolyn), and her friends. I had a good time, but I got pretty hammered and started calling people on my cell phone, to wish them a good new year. Good idea, but poorly executed.
I'm glad the Vikings lost their playoff bid. Now I don't have to listen to the annoying chatter that normally accompanies a (always failing) Vikings playoff run.
later, and happy new year.
Friday, December 12, 2003
So...What have I been doing so far with my unemployment?
A couple things.
1) Most importantly, I've been applying to as many jobs as I can. I got a kind of crappy severance(I think), but if I can find a job before it runs out, that's money for a new road bike or a trip or a donation to St. John's.
2) Going to as many shows as I can. This week, I've been to three shows-all of them awesome.
3) Reading. I got a new translation of Don Quixote. It'll take me a while to read but it's very good.
later.
A couple things.
1) Most importantly, I've been applying to as many jobs as I can. I got a kind of crappy severance(I think), but if I can find a job before it runs out, that's money for a new road bike or a trip or a donation to St. John's.
2) Going to as many shows as I can. This week, I've been to three shows-all of them awesome.
3) Reading. I got a new translation of Don Quixote. It'll take me a while to read but it's very good.
later.
Friday, December 05, 2003
NaNoWriMo.org : Viewing profile
A buddy of mine finished a 50000 word novel in a month. Read his steaming pile of crap!
A buddy of mine finished a 50000 word novel in a month. Read his steaming pile of crap!
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
Theater Review | 'Lysistrata': The Greeks Had Many Words for Sex, and Here They Are
This was one of my favorite Greek comedies when I was in college-it looks like it's been reinterpreted.....Too bad I'm not in NY.
This was one of my favorite Greek comedies when I was in college-it looks like it's been reinterpreted.....Too bad I'm not in NY.
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Take a look at this-I copied it from a blog on salon.com-very worthwhile.
Scott Rosenberg's Links & Comment: "The Web site for Harpers has an unusual new design that builds on its extensive back catalog of magazine content in semantic-Web-ish ways. It's not a blog, exactly. Paul Ford, of Ftrain.com, who designed it, explains the ideas behind it here. He also suggests that the work that went into the site may well make its way into a new 'open-sourced content management system based on RDF storage.' This is interesting because, so far, though RDF has generated all sorts of interesting theory, real-world applications remain not very easy to explain, or even find. Anyway, this sort of site-overhaul is always tough, even when it's not as technically ambitious as what Harpers has done, so congratulations to all."
Scott Rosenberg's Links & Comment: "The Web site for Harpers has an unusual new design that builds on its extensive back catalog of magazine content in semantic-Web-ish ways. It's not a blog, exactly. Paul Ford, of Ftrain.com, who designed it, explains the ideas behind it here. He also suggests that the work that went into the site may well make its way into a new 'open-sourced content management system based on RDF storage.' This is interesting because, so far, though RDF has generated all sorts of interesting theory, real-world applications remain not very easy to explain, or even find. Anyway, this sort of site-overhaul is always tough, even when it's not as technically ambitious as what Harpers has done, so congratulations to all."
Harper's Index for January 2003 (Harpers.org): "Chances that a Rwandan woman raped during the 1994 genocide is now HIV-positive: 2 in 3 [Association of Widows of the Genocide (Rwanda)][Top]"
Harper's Index for August 1999 (Harpers.org): "Number of troops that could have prevented Rwanda's 1994 genocide, according to the head of U.N. forces there then: 5,000 [National Defense Headquarters (Ottawa, Canada)][Top]"
August 2009: How Google beat Amazon and Ebay to the Semantic Web (Ftrain.com)
This is one guy's idea on how the web will become more interconnected.....via symantec searches. He also redid the Harper Magazine web site. www.harpers.org
This is one guy's idea on how the web will become more interconnected.....via symantec searches. He also redid the Harper Magazine web site. www.harpers.org
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