Ice Cavern Studios

If you’re a computer/it geek, go to this site. It’s seriously some funny stuff. If you’re not really a computer/it/programming geek, just move on.

http://thedailywtf.com

That is all.

Geekdom, Humor, Programming, The Internet

Just a quick gaming update, I have a few minutes to kill before I have to leave to catch the train, so here’s what’s new/what I’m playing:

• Ray-man Raving Rabbids (Wii) – I’ve basically finished this game. I’ve gotten the incomplete ending, and it’s only a matter of finishing up a few last games to get the full one. I’ll work it off slowly. But overall, an awesome experience.
• Gears of War (XBox 360) – I occasionally play this with my buddy Dan co-op. I also play with my office mates online a little. But until I finish co-op with Dan (we’re using my save game) I can’t play it by myself.
• Wii Sports (Wii) – I like to play this with some non-game music in the background. My favorite is the Quincy Jones – Homerun Derby combination.
• Zelda: Twighlight Princess (Wii) – I’m about 25% of the way through it. It’s a good game, and I enjoy it, but it’s not my favorite. It’s not the aww inspiring game everyone seems to be making it out to be.
• Lost Planet (XBox 360) – I caved. I bought it at the prodding of my buddies at work who all bought it. It’s really good, and really pretty. But like Dead Rising (they’re produced by the same guy), it can be a little intense at times. But the multi-player is pretty sweet.
• Anything on my DS – Currently all of my DS games are on hold since I’m reading on the train right now. It kind of sucks, but I have a good reason for it. Hopefully one I’ll be able to talk about soon.

So that’s the list of the games I’m currently playing. I also got the Crackdown demo last night, and it’s pretty sweet. I think I’ll pick that game up when it hits the company store. Oh, I also pre-ordered Guitar Hero 2 for the 360. It looks awesome, and I got semi-hooked on Guitar Hero at Jeff’s place a few days ago.

Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Video Games, XBox 360

So I’ve made a bit of a change up to my normal routine recently. Instead of sitting on the trains and playing video games, I’ve decided to get my read on, instead. At the moment, all of the reading is focussed on work and continueing my education since I haven’t had any training since I came to Groove. That being said, I’ve decided to start with Michael Howard and David LeBlanc’s Writing Secure Code 2nd Edition. I took their four hour training seminar while I was in Redmond, and, try as I might, I could only take so much of Sedgewick’s Algorithms in C++. But it’s a good book, and it has some really great quotes. I know that ‘Tos will get a kick out of these at the least.

A handful of knowledgeable people is more effective than an army of fools

Software never dies; it just becomes insecure.

My favorite of the bunch:

Security flaws are like cockroaches: you see one in the kitchen, so you et rid of it. The problem is that the creature has many brothers, sisters, grandkids, cousins, nieces, nephews, and so on.

Yeah, it’s a pretty good book. I’m enjoying it so far, and it’s a pretty quick read (at least the first part). Anyway, sorry to geek out like that, but I wanted to get some of these quotes recorded.

Programming, Quotes, Security, Software

Not bad if I do say so myself.

Quizzes, Religion

Watch this. Now see, this is what happens when people in the Pacific Northwest try to drive in ANY kind of snow. Whether it’s an inch or a foot, bad things happen. My old housemates and I wouldn’t drive in snow because of the other people. People trying to drive rear wheel drive cars in inches of snow? Dumb. People thinking that four wheel drive will grip like normal on ice? Dumb.

I will say, I find this to be really funny. Although I can imagine I wouldn’t be so amused if my car were on the street.

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