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.NET Micro Framework

Just got a book in the mail from Amazon: Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework . It was only about $6 from the "Used and New" section of alternate sellers. An upcoming project at work is currently planned for Compact Framework, but, if my limited understanding is...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 04-17-2008
A Christmas Shopping Story

So Charlize and I were out Christmas shopping for Kelly a couple months ago. We went to Barnes and Noble to see if there were any good books for Mommy. We entered the store on the second floor through the kids section, so I grabbed a book for Charlie to read while I was shopping. While walking...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 02-22-2008
Sunday Afternoon Reading

Work has been killing me lately (the last several months), but things are starting to calm down and I think I only worked about 45-50 hours last week. I spent yesterday with the family at the zoo. Charlie has been to the zoo more times in her 12 months of life than I had been in the 31 years before she...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 09-30-2007
Do You Like Catfish?

If you think back, you may remember that I blogged about a being a technical reviewer for an upcoming O'Reilly book. Well the book has just been published, and I got a copy in the mail today. In the O'Reilly tradition, it has an animal on the front cover -- a catfish. If anyone buys a copy, I'd be happy...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 02-09-2006
Reading List

It's not really a New Year's resolution, but I've decided to try to read more. Here is a list of books that Auren Hoffman -- a friend, and former boss -- has read in 2005. He has highlighted his highest recommendations in orange. Unfortunately for me, I am color blind and can't seem to see the color...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 01-02-2006
Head First Design Patterns (Part II)

I bought Head First Design Patterns ( "Part I" here ) today. There are lots of exercises in the book, and they apparently (according to the Introduction) are a very important part of the learning process. My dilemma, though, is that I don't know if I should write in the book, or keep notes separately...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 07-15-2005
Head First Design Patterns

Has anyone bought and read Head First Design Patterns (or as Gerry calls it , "The Hot Blonde Patterns Book")? I've been slacking off on learning more about patterns, and have recently rekindled my interest. I have Refactoring to Patterns at home, and have started to read that one, but a few people have...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 07-08-2005
I Am A Tech Reviewer

Well, it looks like I am officially a tech reviewer now. About a month ago, I mentioned that I had met a Sr. Editor from O'Reilly while in Orlando. Well, last week he e-mailed me to ask if I was interested in reviewing a new VB book that they're putting together. Of course, I said yes, so he sent me...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 07-07-2005
TechEd Day 3

Tech·Ed is pretty cool. Something unexpected happened tonight at dinner. Gerry and I were at some restaurant at the hotel (we are both staying at the Westgate Lakes Resort). We walked in and were second in line to put our name on the list. Then a man walked in behind us. He was still wearing his Tech...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 06-08-2005
I Finally Broke Down

So I finally bought a Design Patterns book, Refactoring to Patterns , by Joshua Kerievsky. I haven't cracked it open yet, but it was recommended by a few people, including The Agile Developer and Gerry . This will be my first official foray into Design Patterns -- hopefully I can keep my interest up...

Posted to Tap My Mind - Scott Isaacs (Weblog) by sisaacs on 05-12-2005

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