Ho hum...

Looks like I haven't posted for quite a while. Excuses - been busy studying for exams(a little over 2 weeks away), messing around at TopCoder, and of course, the really rocking Python Challenge. Since all I really do is hang around at home these days, I'm facing a serious dearth of interesting subject matter. Looks like I'll have to make good on my earlier threat to talk about the weather...

First things first. I'm currently at level 7 of the Python Challenge. This one involves image processing, so I've had to grab hold of the Python Imaging Library. Once I'm familiar with that, I'll be in a position to attack the weird gray bar running across the picture...One great benefit of taking part is that it's a great way to learn about useful Python modules (standard or otherwise). Nothing like the nagging feeling of an unsolved puzzle at the back of your mind to motivate you to learn something.

Next off, I've finally finished reading the BOFH chronicles from beginning to end. Looks like the only thing to do is to start over...not that I'm complaining - you often find stuff on the second read that you missed the first time through - and in this case, that means a few more laughs...

On a more technical note, I've been studying Operating Systems for the upcoming semester exams, so my attention was caught by this article: Desktop Virtualization - End of the Traditional Operating System?

Looks like our syllabus is going to need a major overhaul in a few years...then again, doesn't it always?

That's about it for now. The weather report I mentioned earlier is as follows: conditions are too bloody humid, hot and not worth getting out of the house for.

PS: Apologies for my disconnected, incoherent, and frequently incomprehensible ramblings. Bear in mind that stuff like this runs through my mind every day - and it's even more disorganized...