Gordaen's Blog

When introduced to a potential coworker -
“Which of the Internets do you make?”
When asked what his/her preferred language is -
“Um, English, otherwise I would have to use an online translator.”
When told about the software used at the company -
“Linux? Is that some kind of duck?”
When asked whether a scripting or compiled language is best [...]

I have a weakness for Tower Defense games. The basic premise is that you build defensive towers to defeat oncoming enemies. Killing the enemies gives you more money so that you can build more towers and upgrade your existing ones. In a way, they’re like a simplified RTS game… and these are [...]

1. Page Length Requirements
The purpose of a college paper is generally to show understanding of a particular topic. I recently had to write a 3-4 page paper that addressed three points and I found that I had said everything by the end of the first page. I double-checked and ensured that I had [...]

Fosters, Australian for Budweiser
The more students in the class, the less you have to go
High school friends really were just high school friends
There really isn’t a “popular group” after all and you can typically be yourself*
The lower the degree someone has, the more s/he will help you
You can fit eight people into a small sedan [...]

11: No fake, daily porn profiles (“I’m really shy but click on this link to see 500 naked pictures of me, because that’s totally believable!”)
10: Ability to actually be honest and add someone as “I don’t even know this person.”