But that is probably because it is the language I know the best. If you’ve never programmed before, I suggest learning a functional programming language like Haskell or Scheme first. It will make you a better programmer in the long run. It’s too bad those languages haven’t taken off in enterprise environments.
-Los
I’ve always been very negative on Microsoft, however, I thought .NET would be different because it seems like more of an open standard. However, I was very disappointed with C# and ASP.NET. It seems like even the simplest tasks require you write or generate needlessly complex code. I don’t think that Java or PHP are the greatest languages in the world, but I much prefer them to C# and ASP.NET.
I am a huge fan of functional programming so maybe when F# matures, I’ll revisit .NET. But, until then, I will stay away.
-Los
I just got the book Tattoo History: A Source Book by Steve Gilbert (ISBN 1-890451-06-1). It seems pretty comprehensive. Hopefully it will give us some good ideas.
-Los
After reading this article about Le Maison de Verre I wanted to learn more about modern architecture. One day, I would like to work with an architect to design and build a house in the modernist style.
-Los
Estella and I want to get tattoos when we get married as permanent celebrations of our love for each other.
Right now, we are thinking of getting coordinating Polynesian tattoos. We would like something personalised for us that is also not offensive to any Polynesian culture.
We have found some limited information online, but we still have a lot of research to do.
-Los
I took piano lessons from the time I was three years old through my junior year in college so I guess I did this one. I never wanted to pursure a career in music, but I found the lessons and practice sessions to be very valuable because the same techniques used in mastering piano pieces can be applied to other endeavours. I basically learned how to get good at something.
-Los
I always wanted to learn to drive a stick shift. Unfortunately, by the time I turned 16, my family no longer had any manual transmission vehicles. Once when I was in high school, my uncle let me into his Toyota Paseo to show me the basics, but I never quite got the hang of it. But less than year ago, when I was buying my first car, my dad visited me so I was able to get a manual transmission Mazda RX-8 and he taught me how to drive it.
Got my black belt in Tang Soo Do while I was in high school. I continued to study it in college (Johns Hopkins has a Soo Bahk Do club) and even helped teach it for a while. Unfortunately, I got too overwhelmed with shool work that I eventually stopped doing it.
-Los
