Thursday, December 18, 2008

Top 10 signs that your project wouldn't meet dateline

10. A customer who can't make up her own mind.
9.  The 5 years old Pentium 2 "development server" finally went kaput.
8.  To speed thing up, another 3 more developers are added.
7.  Your favorite free IDE has just been commercialized.
6.  Its end of the year, where people are either finishing their anual leaves or already on maternity leave. 
5.  Instate of coding your co-worker is updating her Facebook.
4.  The experient QA has quit leaving behind junior who just started learning things. 
3.  Your boss thinks now is a good time to go for certification.
2.  The only one guy who know about subversion decided to take a month vacation.

And No 1 sign that your project wouldn't meet dateline
The company just announces that there will be no bonuses this year.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Everyday latin

et al.                - et alii means 'and others'. 
                           Example: This paper is written by Clack, Jones, Smith et al.
etc.                  - et cetera means 'and so on'. 
                           Example: As many people know, there are 12 signs of the 
                           Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, etc.
e.g.                  - exempli gratia means 'for example'. 
                           Example: Many colors are used as a symbol of virtues e.g. Red 
                           represent courage.
i.e                    - id est means 'that is'. 
                           Example: Prime number is a number divisible only by 1 
                           and itself i.e the prime number is an unique number.
vs.                    - versus means 'against'. 
                           Example: In the last world cup, Italy vs. French was the game 
                           to watch.
ex                     - means 'relegate to the past'. 
                            Example: After three months of their divorce, she find out that 
                            her ex-husband just married her cousin.
ad nauseam   - means 'so on and on and on'. 
                            Example: Even though they are in the middle of school project, 
                            Miranda keep talking about her boyfriend ad nauseam.
de facto          - means 'in actuality'. 
                           Example: Even though the Police named Palmer as head of 
                           crime family, Jack is de facto leader of the gang.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Top 10 signs your company in red ink

10.  All paper clips must be recycle.
9.   No more free sugar and Milo in the pantry, no even free dish soap.
8.   The use of toilet will be charged 
7.   This year family day is held at office lobby.
6.   No more expensive medical plan. If anybody sick go see HR for free Panadol and minyak kapak.
5.   Instated of people, the company now hire monkey and pay them in peanuts.
4.   To reduce the use of color printer colorful company logo is changed to black & white.
3.   The usual 2 or 3 months bonuses are replaced with 2 or 3 bottles of 'Bonus' brand soya milk.
2.   From now on, Information Service Department only upgrade virtual memory in employer notebook.

And No 1 sign your company is in red ink
1.   CEO & CTO are sported eating lunch in a warung behind the office.