RAD Moose

First day at the new job flying solo.

Of course, when I arrive, no access to anything. A couple hours later...EMAIL!...well, I had an email address...nothing in the inbox, nor could anyone send me anything... so basically...I really didn't have email.

By the end of the day, I still didn't have access to the trouble ticket system (to tell me what to do,) nor the databases (to get the information I needed) nor the Source Control System (to get to the code).... ah...fun.

Oh...but I have a pager! So, they can page me and tell me something is wrong and I can say that I don't have access =)

Microsoft is having a Make It In Express contest... where you give them an indea on an application or utility that you want to write using teh FREE Visual Studio Express and/or SQL Server Express tools. They pick 12 "finalists" and have them start coding their ideas, while blogging the process. In the end, the grand price is $10,000, second prize is $1,000, and the other 10 get $250 Amazon Gift Certificates.

I am thinking of some ideas for the contest as I want to work on some stuff in my "spare time."

Also, if you have any ideas on something that I should work on, please feel free to let me know =)

One item that I was playing around with was an "EMO-Powered" LJ ScreenSaver... well, it would use the RSS feed from your friends list to update information on the screen saver. (Yeah. I'm bored.)

Well, I am going to head off to bed. Hoof to be up about 6:30am to start the day (if I have access to that =P )

Anyone got any plans for this weekend?

Right now, I might have Wednesday night and/or Friday night and/or Saturday night free if anyone wants to hang out with a moger.

Anyone? Anyone?

Now, don't anyone rush the line! =P