Monthly Archives: April 2006
Copy This!
I read Copy This! by Paul Orfalea this last week. It is the story of how he started Kinko’s copy centres, and expanded the business. I found it a wonderful book about building a company from the ground up. He … Continue reading
Fun with Win32 message pump
For the last week I have been working with some circa 1999 simulator code for a flight sim (fully 3D rotating environment etc). The idea of the current development is releasing the game as a standalone/multiplayer shareware game. The code … Continue reading
TCP/IP Sockets In C#
TCP/IP Sockets In C# is a gem of book if you need TCP/IP sockets in C#. This book describes how to-do what you need, and the different available approaches. It’s very concise (170 pages), but it’s well written. Covering sync/async, … Continue reading
C++ Programming Fundamentals
I read C++ Programming Fundamentals on Friday. After skimming the first third I checked the back, and noted the beginner level. I sped through the rest of the book having a catch-up and seeing the highlights. For a beginner I … Continue reading
Since Otar Left
One of the joys of have parent in-laws is been passed art-house films that we would have otherwise never watch. Since Otar Left was a wonderful movie. With a major plot line of not upsetting the grandmother when her beloved … Continue reading
