Michael's Shower

STL, ATL and COM?

For most people: What the heck is this?

For Microsofties: Cool stuff man, but it is old school. .Net is the wave of the future.

For Microsoftie wannabe: STL is cool, don't know about this ATL COM stuff. CORBA is the way, the truth and the light.

For my education: Thanks UVSC for nothing! Take Java and shove it!

My first C++ class was at the U and STL had not been written yet. I also had to teach myself about COM and ATL. Well, I did have a "advanced topics" adjunct class that was taught by a Intel employee at the time. It was good, but two semesters was not enough for me.

I wish I knew more about all this stuff. Especially when people come to me with questions becuase I at least know the basics.

I'm glad I spent those hours doing what I did to teach myself. I am anxious to delve into all kinds of stuff like Object Oriented stuff in PHP 5.

Duty presses me to conform to the "most people" crowd and find pleasure in less interesting things.

As I was walking into the cold wind today, I again thought about where I would be today if I had stuck with my first decision. I doubt I would like computer stuff, I could drive a car and get out the cold, I might have had a wife or at least a girl friend. Maybe even two. I might have gone down in a blaze in Iraq. Gloriously, no doubt.

I am quite certain the brain surgery was of little value to me and that the Neurosurgeon just had boat payments!

Anyway, I would be just like everyone else? Is that a good thing that I am not?

Posted by Michael at January 28, 2004 07:42 PM