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A Bevy of C++ Knowledge

"Effective C++ is one of those C++ books you should reread every couple of years. I remember little C++ rules but always forget where they came from. Most of the time I read them in Effective C++. A new edition of Effective C++ has just been released and I'm working through all 55 items. It's a good read. It's a quick read. It's a must read.

Another good book that has recently come out is C++ Common Knowledge. A little in the vein of Effective C++ but geared towards making yourself an intermediate C++ programmer.

And because you should always refresh your C++ every so often, a new edition of the "C++ Primer is out. It reads better than ever and I recommend it to every new C++ programmer out there. I think Bjarne's book has merit but definitely start off with the primer.

C++. A semester to learn. A lifetime spent blowing your leg off. :-)

An elegant universe

Check out Brian Greene’s book The Elegant Universe. He does a great job of explaining general relativity, special relativity and quantum mechanics which form the basis of modern physics. His discussion on string/M theory doesn’t seem as strong though my suspicion is an 11 dimensional universe is too unintuitive for most people to grasp. There is also a PBS special based on the book out on DVD. Check it out too I’ve heard good things about it.

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the most important thing is to have fun

The sun is slowing rising over Seattle once again. It took awhile for it to come out and banish those winter blues. Running in great weather is one of the best experiences you can have in life. The sky is blue. The birds are the chirping. The warmth glow of the yellow sun supercharging my kryptonian metabolism :-)

I’ve been doing this for the last month with a caveat. I’m 2 or more miles (on average) 3 times a week. My runs on weekdays are a mile and half. My runs on weekends are now at the 6 mile mark. I go for 7 miles tomorrow.

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I'm back

I realized that my blog writing has been less than regular for the last couple of weeks. Hopefully I'll get back to a more regular schedule now, posting a couple of times a week rather than sporadically. So what have I been up to that has distracted me from my regular reading, writing, playing and coding?

INTJ Profile

Link: INTJ Profile.

Turns out my myer-briggs profile is this.

Pacific Coast Highway

I figure I’ll write down the plan we’ve made so far.

1) Leave on a Friday night
2) Rent a convertible
3) Drive as far as we can

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warm, intelligent, down-to-earth. I really enjoyed talking to her. Said some stupid things. Was a little nervous. I hope I can have coffee with her again. Perhaps next time even grab some food.

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