So I am going to Portugal

I and Marika are going to Portugal. It's hard to leave friends and colleages behind but some chances you just can't afford to miss.

We will start working as developers in Lisboa in about one month. More information to come.

Bug Report

The bug keeps flooding me, requiring answers to messages that, while still valid, are so trivial that the mere simplicity causes mental overload.

Denial of service attacks are also occurring.

Sometimes the bug acts as a malware to its own host computer. By almost intentional misstakes, the bug manages to remove parts of or whole data. In those cases the bug seam to have memory leaks, causing disruptions in backup routines just before data removal.

Haiku, a debated matter.

The general definition of an English haiku is a 3 line poem in a 5-7-5 syllable structure. However this is actually a bit too simple statement.

Here is a walkthrough, mainly referenced from Ray Rasmussen's definition.

Brevity
An important component of a haiku's beauty is that it is minimalistic, short but still meaningful. A haiku is limited to use one to three lines, totaling 17 syllables or less.

When read aloud, a haiku can be completed in one breath.


Symmetry
As stated above, the general requirement is three lines made of 5-7-5 syllables. However, some people actually suggest a structure of three lines with 5 syllables or less, 7 or less and 5 syllables or less.


Content
A haiky should avoid traditional English poetic forms, such as rhyming and metephor. In addition, a haiku describes it does not prescribe or tell.

Finally, a vital part in the signature of a haiku is that two elements or lines of the haiku relates to a third.


Coffee Haiku
So let us consider the Coffee Haiku from my earlier post.. Does it meet all requirements as far as Brevity, Symmetry and Content? Well almost, there is actually a syllable too much in the third line. However, who really cares. In this poem, the awaiting coffee is what matters.

The Story about Ping

You might have read this already since it is old Slashdot material. I had not seen this however and it delighted me.

I give you the review of the book The Story About Ping.

I am on support

An interesting experience. I am supposed to learn more about the product I develop and lo and behold; I think it helps!

Last time this happened to me was back in 1994. I hated it and decided that I wanted to be a developer. This time time however, it has a certain nostalgic aura. I will let you know when I change my mind...

Well here I am

So let me start with what I found at the Sun blogger Dan Lacher's. Wonderful poetry to my ears. Especially with the sound of the coffee brewer in the background here at the Helsinki Office:

Coffee Haiku

Beans roasting away
Water brewing through the grind
Perfect cup awaiting