Category Archives: banter

Reunion

Posted on February 28, 2011 by aroth

And now for something completely different; some light fiction: Slowly and with much deliberation he approached, taking care to avoid her eyes and the fierce and beautiful and terrifying intensity that he knew must still burn there even after so … Continue reading →

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Android vs. iPhone; A Developer’s Comparison

Posted on January 31, 2011 by aroth

So I’ve had a bit of exposure to both the iPhone and Android SDK’s, and while my impression of both is generally positive, each one has some of its own unique strengths and weaknesses. Interface Creation/Editing To begin I’ll focus … Continue reading →

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Code Formatting Plugin Updated

Posted on January 29, 2011 by aroth

I’ve just updated the code formatting/syntax highlighting plugin used by this site to the very cool Syntax Highlighter Evolved. This plugin is a marked improvement over the previous plugin, providing such niceties as automatic non-copyable line numbers, horizontal scrolling, built-in … Continue reading →

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Disaster!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by aroth

So I just had a HDD die on me. Do I have a backup that I can restore from? Of course not; though before you chastise me too severely perhaps I should explain my system configuration. I run a custom-built … Continue reading →

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Math Geeks Only

Posted on January 26, 2011 by aroth

I wanted to take a brief moment to call some attention to Project Euler. Though I stumbled across it just recently, Project Euler has been around for nearly a decade now, and I find myself wishing that I had discovered … Continue reading →

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How to Write Good Code

Posted on January 25, 2011 by aroth

Xkcd probably ties for second with Penny Arcade in my list of favorite webcomics (the #1 spot goes to Questionable Content, despite my unending annoyance at the fact that the author has yet to have Marten hook up with Faye). … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on January 22, 2011 by aroth

I suppose that’s how these things start, right; with an introduction?  Well my name is Adam Roth, and if you’re reading this then you have found your way to my blog.  While the primary focus will be on coding, software, … Continue reading →

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