SetupTools and stupid developers

It's time for a rant...

I’m pissed off.

I’ve had enough of this to be able to rant about it.

Ok, this is for you Python Package Developers that insist on using that piece of shit ‘SetupTools’ package to distribute your packages.

Don’t fucking do it you peons. It’s stupidly annoying! What’s wrong? Disttools not good enough for you?

Look, at least if you’ve implemented your package distribution using SetupTools, at least include a copy of the version that you’re using to distribute your package, because frankly, I’m fucked off of seeing the error of invalid version ...

A Telemarketer's Worst Nightmare

So funny, I just had to post it.

No really.

It is so funny, I just had to forward the link. We’ve been laughing ourselves silly in the office for the last 20 minutes.

Even funnier was watching the boss try and keep a straight face on the phone to a customer while we were rabbiting on about the Little Mexican Midget in the background…

Microsoft continue to surprise me

... and I'm not sure it's a good thing

Ok, so while plotting world domination and general details of my new project, I decided to look into one requirement for the system: Printing.

Now most of you developers out there will just say “meh, pipe it to lpr on the command line”. Most of you will be right, however… But I need to look into the logistics of it… because I’m not always going to be printing A4 sheets… and not always to the same printer either… or the same office for that matter…

But imagine how shocked I was to come accross this

Microsoft are toting python ...

"The rain in spain..."

Fuck me it's starting to get cold

Jesus christ it’s starting to get cold…

I may even have to dig out the jumpers and fleeces… I’ve even had to give up the shorts for combats, it’s that cold…

Php developers...

... ahem

Someone pointed me in the direction of this posting

I, unusually, decided to comment however they’ve been disabled, and his website doesn’t disable the form. *cough* Usability issues? *cough*

The problem is that someone scratched an itch, a few people found it useful, and soon a “community” built up who are pushing for things too quickly and there just wasn’t any original thought gone into the main system. Sooner or later the product tends to be the same shit in a different label.

Coupled with this is the simple fact that PHP is easy to start using ...

LCD goodies and fun

Well, sort of...

It constantly amazes me what people get upto in their spare time…

Take this for example… It’s a small form factor COLOUR LCD unit for not alot.

It’s programmable, and runs off standard USB serial chipset (FTDI Chip). And the real kicker: it’s touch screen… What does this mean? Well a metric fucktonne of brain bending interface development for me, but the boss is literally foaming at the mouth with the possibilities…

Embedded development here I come… I just hope I can convince the boss to let me play with these little beasties

Relief is nigh

... job opening confirmed!

Thank god!

The boss has seen fit to decide we need more people in the office for commercial stuff.

This means I don’t have to do quotes anymore and can go back to doing development and networks! Yay me!