//I feel like my commentary is ignored by the compiler.

Thanks to Casey for this link.
It's a collection of some of the most memorable comments found in software code.
For those that don't know what that is, you can insert comments into your computer program by prepending your comment text with some predefined characters, such as "#" for shell scripting or "//" for C and Java programming languages.
Text that begins with such character strings will be ignored when your code is run or compiled into an executable.
Comments help future programmers who might need to maintain your work by either explaining what your code is supposed to do, assumptions you've made, why certain functions are necessary, temporary workarounds, etc.
For the programmers themselves, commenting also allows an outlet for some imagined social connection or pent up cynicism, creativity, and humor.

Like this:
//
// Dear maintainer:
//
// Once you are done trying to 'optimize' this routine,
// and have realized what a terrible mistake that was,
// please increment the following counter as a warning
// to the next guy:
//
// total_hours_wasted_here = 32
//

and this:
// I dedicate all this code, all my work, to my wife, Darlene, who
// will have to support me and our three children and the dog
// once it gets released into the public.

and also this:
doRun.run(); // ... "a doo run run".

and finally, my favorite, which I might use in my own work to prevent other engineers from changing my code in some misplaced fit of "I bet I can do this better...":
// The following is autogenerated, do not edit.
// All changes will be undone.

If I'm the wide receiver, and you're the coach...who's Bill?

Educate yourself:
Never leave your microwave running unattended!
There might be a can of paint thinner in there.

How long does it take for a baby to freeze to death?
Twenty to thirty minutes.

If there are sparking live wires hanging down from panels in the ceiling, use your broom to shove them back up in there.

Now you, too, are Makin' it happen!

St. Brandi

You might remember my solicitation for Pepsi Refresh votes for my sister's school.
Well, she won the grant.
I had a chance to go down to San Diego on Labor Day weekend and see her classroom and some of her students.
If Ms. Bolter was not my sister, I'd still be saying that Sierra Academy and her students are very lucky to have her as a teacher.

This aired in San Diego:


Thanks to everyone that voted.

The local sting of irony

I consider myself a decent person. For the most part, at least.
However, I can't help taking pleasure when humans are put in their place and made to realize, when dealing with the environment, it's us against them.

Like Bruckner Chase, who decided to take swim across the Monterey Bay in an attempt to raise awareness about the fragility of the local marine environment.
He also raised awareness about his skin's susceptibility to jelly fish tentacles.

Chase was first stung about an hour into a swim that began in his hometown Santa Cruz before dawn. The jellies became more dense and the stings more frequent, so a determined Chase donned a wetsuit handed to him by those aboard an escort boat.
...
During the last mile, Chase felt them oozing through his hands with every stroke and realized "that had I not been in a wetsuit, I would not have been able to physically survive."



'Come on guys, I'm trying to help here'...people need to know...(oweeeee!)...how fragile...(fuck, that one hurt!)...the bay is...(dear god, get me out of this bay!)...you guys...(shit!)...need me...

Obviously, marine life is good for three things: watching in high definition with David Attenborough's narration, placing in a miniaturized ecosystem in your living room, and eating...with a basket of bottomless fries...

Photo from Monterey Bay Aquarium

For you, Mom

Mom is a big fan of Carrie Underwood.
Me? Not so much. I can get on board with this though:


The passion!
The defecation in the pants!

I, too, am ready for said weekend.

Babes and synth hacks, how can you go wrong?

What I did during mu (sic) weekend.

I got a new desk.
It's made by Studio RTA, producers of some excellent studio-friendly furniture.
It's very nice to have the computers, speakers, drum machine, mic preamps, synthesizer, etc. out and ready to be used when I'm inclined to make and record some noise.

4four highlights the recording debut of the new Taylor acoustic.

Also brought some technology to BF, find that below.
Thanks for the tips, SOSwitcher.

So now I have 2 (that you know of) songs that are half-assedly written and arranged.
A bunch of stupid people are always saying I never finish anythi

4four


3three


As an added bonus, I'll offer the American tradition of false democracy and you can tell me what to do for the next recording session (provided I'm not inclined to move on to 5five):

Which crappy song should Slobscot finish?