In most situations (minor updates & fixes) I keep the updates together, but some particular projects with have worked better with a phased implementation using optional parameters etc.

It's been...

If we're really dreaming, I'd ask for a solution for my wife's ongoing pain condition, variously called thermal allodynia (sp?) & trigeminal neuralgia. She's had a tough 2+ years of...

today I rode my bicycle to work and it's parked in the otherwise unoccupied cubicle next to mine... 😀

I don't care what spot I put my car in when...

tlockwood (8/12/2011)

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After a 17-year sabbatical to raise my kids, I was asked why I wanted to go back to work and not just stay home. I think my answer...

Yes, yes, and yes!

I couldn't agree more.

My commute is about 20-25 minutes (~27km) one way, which includes dropping my kids off at day-care. When I ride it on my bicycle, it's 60-70 minutes and I really...

That was a good one! Cheers!

My own $0.02, I don't think I'd likely use it anymore.

I like SQL just fine, it's a great tool and I enjoy using it where it works but under...

I have young kids and value my time with them over any increase in compensation or the thrill of the additional challenges. No amount of money can replace the time...

... oh and file a LOT of patents!

Since the question mentions being pitched through a portal, I'll assume I know then what I know now. I'd build and repair bikes (bicycles); that's really what I'd rather be...

Rod at work (4/5/2010)

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A friend of mine thinks that if you cross the International Date Line, say going from west to east, that you can actually travel back in time....

The navy pranks are funny! My grandfather was a 1st mate on oil ships in WWII and used to wake up the young n00bs late at night and tell them...

haha good one! Had me going for a minute

Happy Easter too if that's your thing!

It's said that no battle plan survives contact with the enemy.

-this isn't really the same topic but the last line of any good plan should be "If all else fails,...