February 2007 - Posts

It's Not Just A Programming Problem.
28 February 07 08:42 PM | tristank | 3 Comments   

Over at CodingHorror, Jeff riffs on problems hiring for development positions , when many interviewees aren't able to answer the most basic of code questions. Well, I'm sure this is a common story in any skills-or-knowledge-driven industry where there's Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature

My Weekend: Crackdown
25 February 07 11:33 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   

Gah! The whole weekend spent playing Crackdown! What has the world come to!? Crackdown does a bunch of stuff phenomenally well. I've had to think, I've had to react quickly, and in some areas I've just had to sandbag my way through. Climbing up the sides Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature, Games

Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver (for Windows)
22 February 07 10:04 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

It's great that it's finally out in the US... Not so good that I got back last week, dagnabbit! Now I just need to wait for Aussie availability, so I can play RFactor with Racing Wheel comfort until Forza 2 drops! Mmm. Racing wheel. Combine that with Read More...

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Goings On...
19 February 07 03:49 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Quick catchups: While in Seattle, I talked with some folk about IAG and ISA 2006 - all I can say is *wow*. I'm downloading the demo VMs now to have a play. The other *wow* was SoftGrid. Architecturally, wow ! I'm eager to learn more about that. While Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature, Windows Vista

P1610 Drivers for Windows Vista make Tristank Happy
10 February 07 06:32 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

I'm in Seattle at our TechReady conference (actually, it's over, I fly back tomorrow), and just noticed that my p1610 has a bluetooth logo on the case, but no driver. Not that I have anything I'm dying to use it with here, but, you know, principle and Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature, p1610

Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
03 February 07 01:45 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   

About time! March brings us Aussies the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on. $249 looks like the magic number - nicely equivalent with the US RRP. Can't wait to watch MI3 and Superman Returns... And Kotaku said it even ships with King Kong in the box ! Awesome! I Read More...

Filed under: Aussie, Games