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The Project: A Peek Under the Hood

lordandrei — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:53:48 GMT

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I’ve been fairly quiet on the blog the past two weeks. This has been because I have been head down in code catching up from the holidays and being sick. I know all to well how abstract and vague I’ve been on what The Project is. I’m still shooting for a grand unveiling upon the [...]

The Project: Slow and Steady Wins the… Ooh, Shiny!

lordandrei — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:58:31 GMT

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This has been a personally hard week for The Project. Iin moving the data structures to MySQL as a database I had to also start developing Java servlet code. The reason for this is that it creates both the ability to have a Web-API for any number of clients: iOS, Android, Win, Mac, etc… while [...]

The Project: When the drugs wear off

lordandrei — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 18:14:35 GMT

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This weak (sic) has been full of excitement. Thanks to the surgery which left me doped pretty much all week, I’ve gotten far less done than I wanted to. This is right down to having to push off an appointment from Friday to Monday as well as completely missing important mail from my land lady. [...]

The Year in Review – 2013

lordandrei — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:30:55 GMT

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Apparently, WordPress tracks how the blog does in a year. This was a good year for the blog. The stats are here at this link.

The Project: trudges through snow

lordandrei — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:22:03 GMT

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With surgery on Tuesday coupled with the winter blast closing all local schools for two days; things slowed down this week for the project. I wish things were moving faster. Personally, I wish I could do more but I take each day as it comes. This week I started on improving the data entry system [...]

With some of the drugs wearing off…

lordandrei — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:50:59 GMT

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I’m back to wandering around the house in a somewhat tipsy manner. The tonne of Halcion they put me on wore off. I slept from 3 until 9:30. Now I have a mouthful of temporary apparatus. Smile picture in a few days when I am less self-conscious. Obviously there is hunger (having to eaten since [...]

Procedure status: the tranquil drugging.

lordandrei — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 02:40:31 GMT

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The office has a nice tranquil room to let the drugs take over. At this point I am vaguely relaxed and laid back. The room has a lounge with a nice tribal-like blanket, an air purifier, several mood candles and a machine playing ocean sounds. For my last procedure while I was here they gave [...]

Post of stats.

lordandrei — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:23:32 GMT

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Make no bones. Ina, heavily stoned. My secede of gravity combined with momention marrily carry my a abdomen demons ion. I feel lucide and attentive, ignoting my pentimento at walk off and be bolas soaked. More soon

Mini Health Post: Today’s the day

lordandrei — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:48:50 GMT

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Today is the day that my dental work, occurs. Last night I was prepped by sleeping with Prince Valium and this morning I have taken a Halcion. I will be in procedure for roughly 5 hours. The initial effects of he drug are only beginning to knock on the outside or to my brain. Just [...]

The Project: Back from “Vacation”

lordandrei — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:46:11 GMT

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A happy new year to all! May we all join in peace with the shared knowledge that for the next month we shall all be writing “20134″ The reason I put “Vacation” in quotes like that, is that when you are the sole coder on a project of your own devising for your own release [...]

The Project: Java discovery of the Day

lordandrei — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:39:22 GMT

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Important Java tip: In a try-catch-finally block, finally is always called. Do not assume that you are in finally because your try threw an exception. Cleaning up resources that you built in try during finally will really make your program fail.

The Project, Weekend Wrap Up

lordandrei — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:27:20 GMT

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Now, I’m honestly trying to not work on the project specifics except during the work week of Monday – Friday. Granted, like everyone else; I find a project I like; I dive in with both feet. Ironically, the average diver would probably hazard trying to go in hands first. But, then again; I’m not a [...]

The Project – This week’s status

lordandrei — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:45:30 GMT

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With the holidays, the usual entertainment segment of the blog has been on holiday. We do promise not one, but two post Sing Off wrap-ups. I’m pleased to announce that many of you really seemed to enjoy the Armchair Judge; so we’ll be bringing her on as permanently as she wishes to participate. But onto [...]

The Armchair… The Sing Off Finale – Pre-review and NEWS?!?

lordandrei — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 03:16:09 GMT

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Erin and I have been discussing the episode and you can expect our write ups before the holiday. But before we put them up I need to put up what seems like a gratuitous tweet. Nick Lachey: ‏(@NickLachey) {(post)} I want to thank all 10 groups for making this season of #singoff the most fun yet!! [...]

The Armchair Judge: The Singoff – S4 Pre-Finale Musings

lordandrei — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 03:36:48 GMT

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A few thoughts going into Monday’s Sing-Off Season 4 Finale (this is being written before Monday’s show and does not take into account any of Monday’s performances). Each of the three groups left has a different strength. Vocal Rush has my heart; Ten has my head; Home Free has my ear. Vocal Rush is full of youthful [...]

The Armchair Director — The Sing Off S4, Ep. 6

lordandrei — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 18:24:38 GMT

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We’re coming to the end of the Armchair Director (and Judge’s) posts on the Sing Off for 2013. The ratings seem to indicate that this will definitely be back for next season. Hopefully, they can find a way to put it on the schedule more than once in a year. granted, I’m a very greedy [...]

A Political Question: Show me the money

lordandrei — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:37:13 GMT

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I typically keep my posts about politics and my political beliefs to my personal Facebook. However, I will admit that I have been on a constant push to put all my content creation onto this blog. I have described it as “All things ‘Lord Andrei’.” As a result, I hope I don’t frighten off too [...]

The Project: Houston We Have Live Data

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:29:16 GMT

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This is going to be short and sweet. But after a few days of being utterly distracted with other things on the blog and endless phone calls today; I got the live data from the server to show up in the app. It formats correctly and even sorts on the fly. Now we’re cooking!

The Armchair Judge: The Sing-off S4, Ep 6

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:24:20 GMT

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Episode 6 - “Judges’ Choice” The groups still in the game – Home Free, Ten, Vocal Rush, and The Filharmonic. Home Free – five men in their twenties, super-tight harmonies, clear tenor lead with the occasional toss to the uber-bass. Lots of performing experience at festivals. They consider themselves “country a cappella” but they are proving [...]

The Armchair Judge: The Sing-off S4, Ep 5 – Pt 2

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:55:43 GMT

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My quick rundown on the three Ultimate Sing-Off match-ups from Episode 5 AcoUstKats vs VoicePlay – “Eye Of The Tiger” Well, it was very entertaining. They were totally transparent about this being pre-staged this time. The show seemed to be trying to keep that secret up to this point. Acoustikats lead lost control of the [...]

The Armchair Judge: Sing-off Season 4, Ep. 5, part 1

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:35:34 GMT

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I would like to thank Andrei for the invitation to join him in blogging the Sing-off. He sets a very high bar so I hope I do not disappoint. Episode 5 – Part 1 Opening number – Time Of My Life I could have done an entire entry just on the pairings of the leads, [...]

The Armchair Expansion

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:34:50 GMT

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Jut a really quick post that my review of Episode 6 will be up later today. But! Before then… I want to welcome Armchair Judge Erin to the blog who will also be putting up comments and reviews as well. I’ll let Erin do up a little bio post; assuming I haven’t terrified her with [...]

The Armchair Director: The Sing Off, S4 Ep6 Pre-Show

lordandrei — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:27:14 GMT

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Down to the final 4. In 2 hours on the east coast we’ll have our final 3 for Monday’s 2 hour gala. (I hope this year that NBC doesn’t decide to edit out what the charities actually do. To this day we support the Trevor Project and their support for bullied gay children.) I’m not [...]

The Armchair Director — The Sing Off S4, Ep. 5 (Pt3)

lordandrei — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:33:34 GMT

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Good gravy, this was a full episode. So, to recap; with six groups having done their main performance of the night we were moving into the TUSO! (Triple Ultimate Sing Off) The groups would be paired off for an Ultimate battle and then their individual performances would be factored into the decisions. My rankings as [...]

The Armchair Director — The Sing Off S4, Ep. 5 (Pt2)

lordandrei — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:21:38 GMT

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And before we kick of Part two of episode five… Here’s a link to a video of Pentatonix doing their (now 29 song) Beyonce medley at ABC News. When we last left out intrepid band of mighty adventurers… Wait, wrong series… 3 groups up and 3 to go. Let’s get back to it! The first [...]