A Flurry Of Activity

Wow. 9 days since my last post, and so much has gone on. I don't know if I can think that far into the past with the way my brain's working. At some point during these last 9 days, I decided it was no longer a good idea to speak about FuzzMeasure's next version. Part of the reason stems from the fact that I just don't know when it'll be done. The other part of the reason results from the fact that writing about FuzzMeasure's new features only subtracts from the time I have to spend writing them. Also during the last 9 days, I decided I should "get out" more, and try to become more vocal in mailing lists and forums. I find that hard to do for the same reason I find it hard to keep updating the public on FuzzMeasure's progress. I work on this part-time, and when I'm not doing support (which is still the highest priority), I prefer to write code. Here are some other random things I did during the last 9 days (in mostly random order): <ul> <li>Bought an LCD screen to use as a second display</li> <li>Wrote lots of code that generated 10x its weight of code for FuzzMeasure (I hope to write more on this later)</li> <li>Returned an LCD screen to use as a second display</li> <li>Read about the evening at Adler, envied the attendees, wondered if I also need new shoes</li> <li>Decided that I have no choice but to attend WWDC next year</li> <li>Ordered a very precise measurement microphone</li> <li>Ordered an external 2.5" FireWire HDD enclosure</li> <li>Ordered a MOTU Traveler</li> <li>Paid for only the cheapest of the 3 above items</li> <li>Issued a refund</li> <li>Spent $100 on a PDF</li> <li>Tried (and so far failed) to find the perfect secondary LCD for the perfect price</li> <li>Fell in love with my PowerBook — again</li> <li>Started thinking about a new license key scheme</li> <li>Printed the $100 PDF, in triplicate, despite the license I agreed to</li> <li>Started thinking about a new license key scheme</li> <li>Tried (and so far failed) to get my DSL connection upgraded</li> <li>Chased a seemingly device-specific issue, only to learn it was machine-specific</li> <li>Ate some great frozen pizza</li> <li>Got irritated at the repeated typing errors I tend to make on the PowerBook's keyboard</li> <li>Designed a whole lot of new UI hunks for the next version</li> <li>Tried (and so far failed) to redesign this main page</li> <li>Debugged a DSP issue while watching CSI:Miami</li> <li>Wrote some prototype display code while watching Oprah</li> <li>Verified that the filters I use follow their spec</li> <li>Realized I also need a pinking filter for log sweeps</li> </ul> Hope you enjoyed that. It was fun to write.