(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) HOHOHO! Merry Christmas! Here are a bunch of Christmas links for you today: This is a t … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) So What if it's Christmas eve???????? HOW COME NO ONE IS UPDATING THEIR WEBPAGES!?? … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) The real story on how the internet was created . . . . . . Hrm... maybe I should start … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) The rental car is nice. It's not nice as in nice and fancy, but it's nice as in … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Ugh. I got my car back Sunday night. Two kids (16 year old girl and 14 year old boy) st … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Well, nothing new to say about my car. It's still gone. But in other news, I decide … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) One little piece of broken glass. It's broken in little pieces, but still held toge … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Wacky site of the day: Stop Alien Abductions . . . . . . Hey- my company just got new f … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Snow! And lots of it! I would say that we have about 4-6 inches now right now in the su … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Big. Lights. Earth. Check out this cool picture sent to me via email tonight. Warning t … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Ok, sit..... roll over.... now go fetch! Gooood boy. A story about a man, his best frie … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Wow. It's not every day that your hear about a man raising from the dead. . . . . . … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) St. Louis people don't bother using blinkers on the road. I don't know why they … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Last week I took a trip out to Las Vegas to climb in Red Rocks park. I took some pictur … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) McDonald's is offering new types of chicken now in their stores nation wide. Don … | Continue reading
Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is a scheme made famous by Charles Ponzi. Who was this crook whose name graces this scam? | Continue reading
The year is 2006. Executives at VW know that their diesel engine can not meet American emissions standards. So they ask the enginers for a solution that does not require a redesign of the engine.Imagine the scene in that meeting room. What was said? What was agreed to? We ma … | Continue reading
Il portale ufficiale del turismo per la città di Bologna per prenotare un hotel ed avere informazioni su ospitalità, ristoranti, luoghi da vedere, eventi ed attività. | Continue reading
I can divide the negative responses to my previous blog into the following categories: The Outraged Haters. “You F-ing Clown.” The Condescending Elitists. “Oh, Bob, I’m so dissapointed.” The Unprepared True Believers. “Subduction can’t be tolerated.” The Rational Disagreers. … | Continue reading
Let me tell you the sad story of Edward. Poor Edward is an escalator operator working for a company named Escalators-R-Us (ERU). ERU had noticed that people less than the average height (short people) tend not to become escalator operators. In fact, at ERU, only 20% of escalat … | Continue reading
A tasting journey through the beautiful countryside surrounding Bologna, exploring the production process of the local specialties: Prosciutto di Parma , Parmigiano Reggiano , Balsamic Vinegar and wines. 4 days 3 nights - starting from € 675.00 per person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
Do you write unit tests? Yes, of course!Do you write them first? Yes, I follow the three laws of TDD.What is the difference in module structure between your tests and your code? I create one test class per production class.So if you have a production class named User you will … | Continue reading
Two days to discover the remnants of the 2nd World War: l et yourself be guided through the trekking itinerary along the Gothic Line and explore the early archaeological evidence to the 2nd post war at the Montese Historical Museum. 2 days 1 night - starting from € 164.00 p … | Continue reading
The demand for programmers is high, and growing: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developer jobs are expected to grow 17% from 2014 till 2024. They categorize this growth as “much faster” than the average rate among other professions.” Forbes 2017The … | Continue reading
Discovering the crypts of Bologna: suggestive itinerary through the place where the Saints Agricola and Vitale lived, suffered martyrdom and where they were buried. Every Saturday, € 15.00 per person | Continue reading
The key-word for this special visit will be “biodynamic”. A journey between vineyard and historic vinery located on the hills surrounding Bologna, tasting different types of wines. From Monday to Friday upon request, starting from € 150.00 per person | Continue reading
The official website for the city of Bologna. Book an hotel and find all information on accommodation, restaurants, places to see, events and activities. | Continue reading
I believe it may be my fate to find blogs written by people who have fallen prey to unfortunate disciplines that have led them to give up on unit testing. This blog is just another one of those.The author tells of how his unit tests are fragile because he mocks out all the colla … | Continue reading
The move to functional programming began, in earnest, about a decade ago. We saw languages like Scala, Clojure, and F# start to attract attention. This move was more than just the normal “Oh cool, a new language!” enthusiasm. There was something real driving it – or so we thoug … | Continue reading
I keep reading articles in the news about the imminent inevitability of driverless cars. The financial news is all abuzz over the idea. So are the techies. The predictions are that truck drivers, cab drivers, and Uberists will all be out of work in the next five years.I have o … | Continue reading
There is a meme running rampant in our society, and our industry, that we need to confront and resist. It is the unscrupulous meme: The ends justify the means.This meme is unscrupulous by definition. When a person has scruples it means that they choose honorable means to achiev … | Continue reading
Unique landscapes and amazing views will welcome travelers, hikers and nature enthusiasts along the biggest hiking trail in the Emilia Romagna Apennines. 5 days 4 nights - starting from € 295.00 per person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
Thanks to John Sonmez for the title.Clean Architecture is on the stands! The response has been terriffic. Thanks for all your support.But just you wait until the SJFs read the chapter on Frameworks. OMG! Their poor little snowflake hearts will just melt away. I mean, I actua … | Continue reading
This tour will take you to the sacred land of the 4 wheels! You will visit the car and motorcycle museums and the world's most precious collections of vintage cars. Every Friday starting from € 124.00 per person | Continue reading
On board a modern train, equipped with multilingual audio guides, here’s how to effortlessly reach the top of the hill where the beautiful Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca keeps vigil over the city. Every day starting from €5.00 per person | Continue reading
Ideal opportunity to taste local products starting from the white truffle of the Colli Bolognesi and to discover the gastronomic traditions of Bologna. | Continue reading
A Vespa tour in the heart of Emilia, far away from the noise of town life and highway traffic, riding along the banks of the longest Italian river, to discover an area rich of history and food traditions. 3 days 2 night - starting from per € 380,00 person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
A walk among the most famous squares of Bologna, with a visit to the most traditional basilicas. You will follow a map, and discover the symbols of Bologna with a real treasure hunt! Everyday starting from € 38 per person | Continue reading
Fancy a high speed ride? In Bologna it's all about the roar of the engines, with Ducati, Ferrari and Lamborghini factories just around the corner. Get an inside look at their Museums and Factories. 4 days 3 nights - starting from € 635.00 per person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
Here is a unique experience: observe as the splendour of Bologna's medieval towers meets the flavours of the greatly acclaimed Emilian culinary tradition. Every day starting from € 50.00 per person - for groups (min. 15 persons) | Continue reading
A Bit of History about Bits.Memory was always the problem. Once we had established that we could process information with relays, or vaccuum tubes, or transistors; the problem was where to keep the information we were processing.Random Access Memory (RAM) within the computer was … | Continue reading
I was very glad to read in DHH’s recent post that he is actually still using TDD***. I’m glad he has realized that TDD is not, in fact, dead.This blog is a simple response; just to state a couple of disagreements. But I have to say, I agree more than I disagree.DHH presented se … | Continue reading
Bologna welcomes you in the sign of the “bel canto” with reserved seats at the Teatro Comunale. Don't miss out on a chance to visit the International Museum of Music and to taste the most traditional delicacies. 4 days 3 nights - starting from € 385.00 per person (min. 2 peo … | Continue reading
What’s the most exciting thing in Bologna? Find out for yourself by climbing the 498 steps of one of Bologna’s remarkable symbols. Every day € 5.00 per person. Free entry for Bologna Welcome Card - € 30 holders | Continue reading
From 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds! Experience the thrill of driving a F430 Ferrari on road. Every day starting from € 100.00 per person | Continue reading