The Day

When I was younger, my I was getting in trouble from my dad and I said, "it's not fair!" My dad's response to me was, "The world isn't fair." He went on to say some stuff about being a good person and if you are responsible for your own actions then even if the world isn't fair you can at least say you did your part. Or something like that. Anyway, his first words 'the world isn't fair' are the ones that stuck with me all these years. I knew that even if I did my best and worked hard there was still the chance that things wouldn't go my way. No point in screaming and yelling about it, the world just wasn't fair. So, if I wanted something done I knew that I had to do it myself. I had to earn it myself. I'm not entirely sure this was the best lesson in life but it did teach me one thing: I learned to be independent. I learned to trust in myself. If you combine that with my faith in my religion, I know now that even though the world isn't fair, I'm at peace with myself living in that world. Happy Father's Day, Dad.

My Job is Better Than Yours

A big part of my job is to teach people how to use the software that I kind of help configure. I used to do more of that configuration bit but I've been bumped by these new, young, whippersnappers. I also used to teach classes more often, but it gets boring so I let everyone else do it and I just pick up the scraps. Anyway, right now we're going through go-live training so we're running 2.5 hour classes 3-6x/day, every day at 4 different sites. We're supposed to teach something like 3000 people in an 8 week period. It's a little rough at times but not today. Only had 2 classes today and they were easy ones. Days like today, I really like my job. Why would I ever leave??

Just My Opinion

I read a lot of tech websites. Well, maybe not a lot, but a few. One of the common topics that comes up is the whole Android vs. iPhone debate. Android is more customizable and there is no restrictions on apps and there are more devices that run it etc etc. I only have one thing to say about the iPhone: I still like it better. A lot. I like for the exact reason that many people criticize it: it has a closed platform that you can only get onto through the app store and then only if your app gets approved, you can't customize every little detail, it is intimately tied to my desktop (specifically, iTunes), and the OS is only available on one handset. The exclusivity to one carrier isn't an issue here in Canada, in fact most of our carriers have iPhones now. If you disagree with me, feel free to press alt-F4.

I'm No Racist, but Everyone Should Look the Same

I've been hearing about a lot of stupid shit going on in Arizona lately. Tell me what's wrong with this sentence: “I’m not a racist by any stretch of the imagination, but whenever people start talking about diversity, it’s a word I can’t stand.” Seriously? Maybe you're definition of "racist" is a little too narrow.

Look Me Up

Okay, I did a bit of reading - not a lot, but enough to convince me - and I've decided that Apple's MobileMe service is a waste of money. I can sync my iPhone and computer with Google for free. As much as I like Apple products (they are just easy to use), their online presence is kinda weak. I may not own any physical product made by Google (like a Nexus One *drool*), but their online services kinda rock. Google Docs? Awesome. Gmail? Pwns the world. Calendars? Rocks. and the Search? Epic. The best part of all these? All. Free. Am I worried about Google having too much of my information? No. Why not? Because, seriously, what are they going to do with it? Spam my inbox? Sell it to someone so they can spam my inbox? Steal my identity? Google doesn't have my SIN, my credit card number, or even my real address. Maybe I'm just being naive but I'm not paranoid either.