Rule #17

The trick is to ask the right questions. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting a wireless adapter for my desktop. It worked like a charm and my 'office' has finally been set…

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Rule #14

Being 'different' is a lot more fun. Today's Gratitude Item: Finding a $20 note on a walk! It was surreal but fun.

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Rule #13

Or should that be 'Make IT work'? Today's Gratitude Item: Banana boxes! They are sturdy and just the right height for transforming my 'sitting' area into a much more comfortable…

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Rule #15

There's a song about this one. Today's Gratitude Item: Loads of books to read. I love the holidays :)

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Rule #6

This one really applies to kids who don't try at all. If they do try, they will eventually succeed (even if a bit of failure is necessary first). Today's Gratitude…

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Rule #1

Advice for students! I wish more of mine would adhere to this one. Today's Gratitude Item: InDesign's 'update link' feature. It made my life easier today in that something that…

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Elegance…

Advice for life in general and Computer Science in particular. Not officially one of my rules but not a bad statement either. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting my hands on a…

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Rule #3

Getting kids to comment their code has become something of an obsession. Today's Gratitude Item: An 'easy' Monday. Got loads done thanks to our seniors being busy with exams. It…

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Puzzle Cloth

The quote is not original. I read it in the context of choosing a suitable font for design projects but liked it for it's literal meaning. Today's Gratitude Item: Figuring…

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Purple Pallete

For some reason, I've always found squares of colour appealing. Today's Gratitude Item: That my long awaited webinar went reasonably well despite a somewhat temperamental internet connection. A big part…

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