Been really busy at work. I finally fixed a bug in my one program. I really think the problem was not my fault- a component I was using was not closing database connections properly. Using some clever inginuity I now have the website check any error that comes up, and if it is the one produced by the bug then the page just keeps refreshing automagically until the error is gone. Its a dirty fix, but that error should never happen so I’m happy with it.
After fixing that problem, I was able to work on another smaller project. Finished it in two days yay! I just have to show it off to my mentor and be sure that it does everything needed. It was kindof a convoluted program to write, because it is a test to see if tests passed. Basically it connects to a database and gets a list of tests, then it gets a list of files associated with the tests. Then it gets a list of keywords that are bad in every file, scanns the files for the keywords and flags any with the correct contents. The flagged tests are then divided into departments, and emails are sent out with a list of all of the tests that failed in each department and log files are attached to the email. Convoluted but kindof fun to make.
I still have two other projects 2 other bigger projects to work on. One is a lot of expansion from a project created before (the customer liked what they saw and wanted more), and the other is just confusing. I have to learn some SAS before I can figure out what it is about. I’m about halfway through a book but I have been focusing on my other projects.
School hasn’t started yet but I have been motivated to work on some URCG stuff. With my newfound knowledge of databases and website scripting languages, I got motivated to make a more intelligent survey to give us feedback for what movies to show. After many hours of scripting, I developed a fully dynamic survey. You can fill it out too- just look at http://sa.rochester.edu/urcg/survey/. Every item is added on another page- no website editing required. It is then automatically formatted properly and added to the main page. Yay! I spent a while yesterday trying to email people to publicize it. Hope it all works out!
Aside from work things have been fun but pretty normal. Frisbee Monday, BBQ Tuesday (Gilbert made shish-kabobs). Went to see Clerks 2 yesterday (Wednesday) and then went to Applebees afterwards. Applebees is now officially a good place to go during the week. After 9pm Monday - Thursday, appetizers are half price! We just had some appetizers and really good desserts (I had sizzling apple pie), and played euchre the whole time. Ruined the cards but had a lot of fun.
Clerks 2. Pretty good movie- I really enjoyed it. I just saw Clerks (1) on Friday so I guess I was behind most people that saw it but I liked the new one more. I seem to be in the minority with this view, but maybe that is just because the copy of Clerks I saw was horrible quality, and this was in a theater. Also, this one wasn’t in black and white! Anyways you should see this movie sometime.. you don’t need to see it in a theater, but watch it on DVD later.
Okay this isn’t a movie, but for the past two months I’ve been watching House. Today I watched the last episode of the second season (that means I have to wait for something like three months before I can watch another episode). Anyways, great TV show- I’m not much of a fan of medial shows, but House is such a great character it makes the show worthwhile.
Level 32. My new offical goal is to get to level 40 before the end of summer. I’m not going to kill myself to make this goal though. No big deal either way. I realize that it is more addicting than it is fun :).
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