4 1/2 years ago, a group of merry friends, made a pact. It was a rash decision in my opinion, however the four of us (Byron, Kevin, Dave and I) always intended to keep our word. I’m glad to say that this particular pact went through as planned. See the entry Brotherhood of the Stag…

Finally did the “emerge -uva system && emerge -uva world” on the old server to recompile everything to GCC 4.1.1. Will it improve performance? Unlikely. GCC for Intel x86 Coppermines (Pentium 3s) was pretty stable to begin with, but I just had to do it. -T

I’ve grown quite used to having my PC workstation connected to my HDTV. The box is loud, hot and it adds to my hydro bill, I’m sure. However, I really like being able to swtich to a different video input on my TV and surf the net. Very convenient. One thing I’ve started doing is…

I downloaded the Adobe Lightroom Beta that I mentioned in my previous entry. Overall, I like it, it’s no Photoshop, but it’s definitely slick for a beta. It’s way faster than camera raw too (although very kludgy on my work laptop). The week has gone by quickly. This weekend is mostly wedding stuff. Jen and…

I haven’t had much time to write much on this blog lately. I’ve been too busy with work, the wedding and life to sit and type. Even if it is therapeutic, there just doesn’t seem to be enough time; or rather, I am not spending my time wisely. Camera To date, I’ve taken about 12…

After travelling the world for a while, Aneil has finally returned to Toronto. Welcome back buddy. We must hit Johnny’s for some burgers. -Tai

So I bought a Nikon D70S from my buddy Cristian. I realise that Jen and I are trying to pay for a wedding, and that she already owns a Canon Digital Rebel, but I felt that it would be great for us to take photos with her. My buddy Cristian gave me a great deal.…

I was busy at work today. Unfortunately I didn’t get much work done. Busy being a manager and managing people. I’ve decided to take on the staff member from New Dehli and be his career manager. I figure if it doesn’t work out, well, it doesn’t work out. However, I think it’s the right thing…

I’ve beent thinking about 4 things recently: Performance People Growth Personal Health Passion These four things sit heavily on my brain today. I’ve grown over the past few days. 1. Performance We just finished our annual performance reviews. This process was a stark contrast from the usual, in depth 360-degree reviews that we have done…