Posts by Azuka
Happenings
I installed FC5 yesterday, using the free space on my hard disk. I couldn’t resize the Windows Vista partition on my second hard disk so I’m stuck with running a dismal 19GB on my root partition and 9GB for /home. Luckily, the sound worked this time [probably because last time I used the pre-release version […]
Presentation and Open Source
I have wronged the Open Source movement by misrepresenting them in front of my coursemates. I’d decided to make my presentation without notes. Public speaking has always been my greatest phobia, so I waited while half the class walked up to the front and read out their presentations. I was beginning to sweat just sitting […]
Fireflies
I retrieved my debit card from the ATM and stuffed the $20 bill into my wallet. Just as I crossed to the other side, a big bug drifted towards my face and I stepped back quickly. It was getting dark so I couldn’t make out its features to decide if it was harmless. I squinted […]
Development
I’ve been doing some Scriptlance work for a while now and I must say I haven’t been so lucky at getting projects, but I guess the perseverance paid off. I’m currently working on two different projects, but the bad news is that they’re both on hold for now. I won a bid to move someone’s […]
Negro Mentality
I saw a link to a topic on the AOL black community forum [ Aggressive African A$$holes!!!]. It was a bit shocking to read the replies to the posts. Something tells me that Black Americans have become some of the most racist people in the United States, thanks to the views they have of Africans […]
Is PHP Dead?
I’ve had some people try to pull me onto the RoR train in the past, saying it’s the hottest thing around. Others have pointed Flex as the way forward. I’m just not so sure about things anymore. Trust me, I’ve worked with the .NET framework both in and out of the web context and the […]