Comments for random(thoughts) http://josh.legbandt.org Josh's Random Thoughts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on It’s a pretty crazy world we live in by Jim @ Home Improvements http://josh.legbandt.org/2007/08/17/its-a-pretty-crazy-world-we-live-in/#comment-2776 Jim @ Home Improvements Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:26:08 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2007/08/17/its-a-pretty-crazy-world-we-live-in/#comment-2776 Josh, You really do seem to have a bit of a crazy time (hope it's better now), I like you have been in it for over 10 year's running IT departments ect. but as I get older I'm findiong it harder to enjoy and keep-up with all the changes......get old :-) I enjoyed your blog and nice picture's of your family. Jim Josh,

You really do seem to have a bit of a crazy time (hope it’s better now), I like you have been in it for over 10 year’s running IT departments ect. but as I get older I’m findiong it harder to enjoy and keep-up with all the changes……get old :-)
I enjoyed your blog and nice picture’s of your family.

Jim

]]> Comment on ok, I lied… by Martin Webb http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/06/ok-i-lied/#comment-2733 Martin Webb Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:44:30 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/06/ok-i-lied/#comment-2733 I began developing software for DOS 3.3 and ProDOS on my Apple II and if weren't for something like HyperCard, I would have never thought it possible to program on the Macintosh. At least until High School computer classes came along and I learned Pascal. Now that was a party, making windows work well in normal applications was quite challenge. It's as if Pascal wasn't really meant for the GUI. If it weren't for OOP, it would have been like a black art. I admired the old days because everything seemed so simple. Having a machine with 64K was easier to literally POKE around but the 16-bit world of 512K was majestic with all of those Toolbox calls. In our 32 and 64-bit era, it seems strange and foreign so I can completely relate to your status of being out of touch. As a former Pascal and Basic programmer, I find shell-scripting far more easier than the subtleties of Java or C . I believe these modern operating systems may receive a new language, far more capable at bringing the computer's resources together and easier to adjust and program too. I'm tired of looking at the numerous and quite convoluted coding styles of Microsoft samples. Hopefully OS-X will deliever some simplicity to the nuances of development. I digress but I hope you return to that scene victorious, just as the old days of your Junior High School Magnet Program. I began developing software for DOS 3.3 and ProDOS on my Apple II and if weren’t for something like HyperCard, I would have never thought it possible to program on the Macintosh. At least until High School computer classes came along and I learned Pascal. Now that was a party, making windows work well in normal applications was quite challenge. It’s as if Pascal wasn’t really meant for the GUI. If it weren’t for OOP, it would have been like a black art.

I admired the old days because everything seemed so simple. Having a machine with 64K was easier to literally POKE around but the 16-bit world of 512K was majestic with all of those Toolbox calls. In our 32 and 64-bit era, it seems strange and foreign so I can completely relate to your status of being out of touch. As a former Pascal and Basic programmer, I find shell-scripting far more easier than the subtleties of Java or C .

I believe these modern operating systems may receive a new language, far more capable at bringing the computer’s resources together and easier to adjust and program too. I’m tired of looking at the numerous and quite convoluted coding styles of Microsoft samples. Hopefully OS-X will deliever some simplicity to the nuances of development.

I digress but I hope you return to that scene victorious, just as the old days of your Junior High School Magnet Program.

]]> Comment on Homemade Traffic Speed Camera? by Doc http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/08/26/homemade-traffic-speed-camera/#comment-2542 Doc Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:10:52 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/08/26/homemade-traffic-speed-camera/#comment-2542 Well? Did you ever get it built? Do you have documentation? Well? Did you ever get it built? Do you have documentation?

]]> Comment on It’s a pretty crazy world we live in by Marga G http://josh.legbandt.org/2007/08/17/its-a-pretty-crazy-world-we-live-in/#comment-1064 Marga G Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:53:39 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2007/08/17/its-a-pretty-crazy-world-we-live-in/#comment-1064 Hey Josh, Found your blog while I was trolling for wedding pics. It was really awesome to see you and meet Katie for the first time. I am so excited for you two to become parents and I know you both will be great at it [though probably scared shitless at first :)]. Anyways, I hope we can see more of each other in the future. Best of luck to both of you with the rest of the pregnancy. Please send me an email if you are ever in the Bmore/DC area and have any free time. Take care and lotsa love, Marga Hey Josh,
Found your blog while I was trolling for wedding pics. It was really awesome to see you and meet Katie for the first time. I am so excited for you two to become parents and I know you both will be great at it [though probably scared shitless at first :)]. Anyways, I hope we can see more of each other in the future. Best of luck to both of you with the rest of the pregnancy. Please send me an email if you are ever in the Bmore/DC area and have any free time.
Take care and lotsa love,
Marga

]]> Comment on Happy Thanksgiving by a little kha0z never hurt anyone http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/11/24/happy-thanksgiving/#comment-13 a little kha0z never hurt anyone Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:30:38 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/11/24/happy-thanksgiving/#comment-13 <strong>Happy Thanksgiving...</strong> While perusing my buddy’s blog, random (thoughts), I was reminded that I should take the time to say “Happy Thanksgiving” to everyone. Yes, I know that I should not have to be reminded and I should be able to remember to do that on my... Happy Thanksgiving…

While perusing my buddy’s blog, random (thoughts), I was reminded that I should take the time to say “Happy Thanksgiving” to everyone. Yes, I know that I should not have to be reminded and I should be able to remember to do that on my…

]]> Comment on Baby, baby, baby… by kha0z http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/11/12/baby-baby-baby/#comment-12 kha0z Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:14:05 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/11/12/baby-baby-baby/#comment-12 Congratulations!!!! It's about time. But seriously, congrats! Congratulations!!!!

It’s about time. But seriously, congrats!

]]> Comment on Update: Response received to my open letter. by Sean Zullo http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/18/update-response-received-to-my-open-letter/#comment-11 Sean Zullo Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:47:08 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/18/update-response-received-to-my-open-letter/#comment-11 Josh Please feel free to give my office a call and I'll be more than happy to speak with you on this issue.(562-590-9010) As Exec. Director and Founder of Choices, I can tell you that I am quite aware of the impact and resulting challenges our homes face within the local community. I've worked hard at building Choices as a community asset to be proud of. Always looking for possible positive contributions we can make within the community. I would like to show you around and introduce you to staff. I think you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. Choices was recently featured in two state-wide articles highlighting our progressive and effective treatment model. Suja Lowenthal's office has been agressive in getting information from my office in hopes of finding some equitable solutions. I'm looking to increase that effort by contacting some of the community directly with the hope of raising neighborhood awareness. Please give my office a call or send me a note. I live on Nebraska and 5th, so I can meet up with you almost anytime. Sean Josh
Please feel free to give my office a call and I’ll be more than happy to speak with you on this issue.(562-590-9010) As Exec. Director and Founder of Choices, I can tell you that I am quite aware of the impact and resulting challenges our homes face within the local community. I’ve worked hard at building Choices as a community asset to be proud of. Always looking for possible positive contributions we can make within the community. I would like to show you around and introduce you to staff. I think you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. Choices was recently featured in two state-wide articles highlighting our progressive and effective treatment model.
Suja Lowenthal’s office has been agressive in getting information from my office in hopes of finding some equitable solutions. I’m looking to increase that effort by contacting some of the community directly with the hope of raising neighborhood awareness.
Please give my office a call or send me a note. I live on Nebraska and 5th, so I can meet up with you almost anytime. Sean

]]> Comment on An open letter to Long Beach City Council Person Suja Lowenthal and her staff by Kate http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/14/an-open-letter-to-long-beach-city-council-person-suja-lowenthal-and-her-staff/#comment-10 Kate Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:17:44 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/14/an-open-letter-to-long-beach-city-council-person-suja-lowenthal-and-her-staff/#comment-10 I say send it to the Press Telegram and see what others have to say about this issue. Suja will be sorry she or her staff couldn't take 2 seconds out of their day to respond to you. I say send it to the Press Telegram and see what others have to say about this issue. Suja will be sorry she or her staff couldn’t take 2 seconds out of their day to respond to you.

]]> Comment on Homemade Traffic Speed Camera? by Anthony http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/08/26/homemade-traffic-speed-camera/#comment-9 Anthony Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:16:38 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/08/26/homemade-traffic-speed-camera/#comment-9 I bought a radar gun off ebay and now I am in the process of making a speed camera I bought a radar gun off ebay and now I am in the process of making a speed camera

]]> Comment on ok, I lied… by kha0z http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/06/ok-i-lied/#comment-8 kha0z Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:01:57 +0000 http://josh.legbandt.org/2006/10/06/ok-i-lied/#comment-8 Weaksauce! It's cool... as much as I program I have done very little myself on my mac too. Time, like you pointed out, is hard to come by to pick up a programming environment and language just because its a cool thing to do. Maybe after school is over... Weaksauce! It’s cool… as much as I program I have done very little myself on my mac too. Time, like you pointed out, is hard to come by to pick up a programming environment and language just because its a cool thing to do. Maybe after school is over…

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