I’ve signed up for the iPhone development class we have at UMD at the moment. So far it’s going OK, but I did miss the first week since I was in Pennsylvania.
Hopefully, I’ll get motivated, catch up, and eventually put something out through the App Store.
Scott has put together a good post on finding job leads. Ok, it’s a bit self-serving to mention it since he cites me in it, but he goes on to build on my relatively simple advice.
My future brother-in-law Chris pointed out that we’re getting so used to well-designed objects (thanks Apple) that, when something isn’t well designed, it sticks out like a sore thumb. While putting the roast in the oven, it became abundantly clear to me that ovens need some fresh thought. The design hasn’t really changed in what — 60 years?
For gosh sake, someone add a thermocouple and read-out so I know exactly what temperature the oven is at, and have some idea how soon it’ll be preheated. While we’re at it, how about an independent temperature probe and readout to stick into my roast so I don’t open the oven just to check if it’s done.
On second thought, someone get me a patent lawyer.
I’ve been doing a small bit of cooking in the last week.
Results:
Samoa Cookie Bars: OK, but unsatisfying. Too much caramel, and the shortbread came out too cakey.
Potato Curry: Fail. I tried re-creating an accidental success from a ski trip many years ago. Not good, not good at all. Anyone remember how we did it way back when?
Pot Roast: Next up. I found a “Beef Eye Round Roast” in the back of the freezer. Considering the weather, I thought I’d try to braise it back to life. If I fail, there’s always delivery.
Update: the pot roast came out fine. Not great, but OK considering it was pretty much refrigerator roulette.
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