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• My take on the economy

  Aside from what you've heard in the news, I'm sure you've observed in your own town that the economy is down. That is, less spending, businesses failing, and/or prices rising. It's taken it's time but I've started to notice the... Posted Dec 01 2009, 03:46 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings

• When will the trees fight back?

  With all the talk about global warming and how bad carbon dioxide is for us humans, I figured I'd think outside of the box today and write a little rant. I hope trees fight back and spwan some shyamalan-esk attack on man. Not because I'm some... Posted Nov 12 2009, 05:59 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Other Crap, Ponderings

• The new HTC Hero

  I recently saw that Sprint had finally joined the Android bandwagon and was able to procure two Android-based phones for their service. I decided to purchase the HTC Hero and thus far am pretty happy with it. Below is quick review of a 1 day use. Software... Posted Oct 31 2009, 04:28 PM by RobK410 with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Ponderings, Tech News, Mobile PC

• The 10 Most Deadly Mistakes in Software Development

  Confusing estimates with targets Targets are what everyone dreams of hitting. Estimates are grounded in wide-awake analysis. Which should you base your commitments on? Overly optimistic schedules Time flies, especially when you don't schedule enough... Posted Oct 16 2009, 03:04 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings

• 10 Things I want in a Job

  I've had it. I quit. I'm done. It can't be done here. I'm tired. Help! All of the previous statements have been said by me in the past few years here at my current job as a Sr. Software Engineer at a local government contractor. Our company... Posted Aug 19 2008, 02:52 PM by RobK410 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Other Crap, Ponderings, Geek Sh!t

• I just realized I have Internet everywhere...

  Well, just about everywhere. My HTC Mogul and Sprint PCS plan allow me to have unlimited data transfers, and with the ability to share my phones Internet connection via USB or Bluetooth, I can get access for my laptop where there's no public wireless... Posted Aug 08 2008, 01:03 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Mobile PC

• Calling Vista by a new name might be appropriate...

  Microsoft released a website recently posting reaction videos of people they had asked to preview a new version of Windows called Mojave. Only this was simply Windows Vista they were actually previewing. The point being to show that people had misconceptions... Posted Aug 01 2008, 12:53 AM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Geek Sh!t, Tech News, Windows Vista

• Upgrading to Mobile 6.1 killed my Phone as Modem service...

  ...killed it for a couple of days at least. Until I came across a comment in a blog about a related issue regarding how Sprint denies MMS on Win mobile and blackberry phones. Although I had also read that Sprint will "soon" be releasing an update... Posted Jul 28 2008, 05:47 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Geek Sh!t

• Windows Mobile 6.1 - Grade C-

  It seems like Microsoft is only partially getting the hint these days. Perhaps they've lost their fight to be the best in every market; innovators in every respect. Maybe I'm just overly jaded by their mistakes. Vista, Mobile 6, and TagSpace to... Posted Jul 26 2008, 05:05 AM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Tech News, Windows Mobile

• $8,000-per-gallon printer ink leads to antitrust lawsuit

  I find it ridiculous that these companies can get away with the insane prices for computer ink. If they didn't bother with all the electronics B.S. they put into a cartridge we wouldn't have to pay so much for one. My all-in-one Lexmark printer... Posted Dec 18 2007, 04:03 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Tech News

• Programmer A.D.D.

  So I've come to realize that I have Programmer A.D.D. This problem is when a developer cannot focus on one project, due to their attention always being focused on a new concept, new idea, etc. I have this problem in a bad way it seems. First, I am... Posted Dec 10 2007, 01:28 PM by RobK410 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Ponderings

• My work is blocking access to my website!

  So I was just testing out some software this morning and decided to enter in my URL like so: http://www.robkennedy.com/ with the beginning www. notation. When I clicked the link I was taken to our Websense blocking screen: Obviously this is total BS!... Posted Sep 27 2007, 09:38 AM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings, Tech News

• 2007 Browns, Steelers, Both Suck

  Sitting here watching the Browns play the Steelers. Pathetic is the one word that comes to mind when I watch their starting quarterback. The guy seems like he doesn't want to be there playing, and on top of that, when he throws the ball, they've... Posted Sep 09 2007, 03:19 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings

• New PC at work, but still left feeling stranded...

  So I've been dealing with a really dogged out computer at work for the past year now. 1GB of memory and plenty of disk space, you would think the P4 GX270 would be able to cope with every day developer tasks, but it really has become a pain in the... Posted Sep 05 2007, 05:59 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Other Crap, Ponderings

• Renters Beware; Tips and warnings from a pissed off renter...

  This post is going to be vent session for me as I just got done a final walk-through with my previous landlord. I suggest people look elsewhere if considering the Arborview/Liriope apartments in the Belcamp / Harford County, Maryland area. My Experience... Posted Aug 01 2007, 02:05 PM by RobK410 with | with no comments Filed under: Ponderings