First, I want to stop calling this thing a “canvas.” It was a bad choice of a word on my part. The word “canvas” has recently become meaningless as people produced pieces of paper subdivided into areas to capture information and call them canvases, after the famous Business Model Can...
Write a topical target word vertically down the board, for example, WINTER. In twos or threes, students attempt to come up with the longest word that begins with each letter. Give teams a point per word and a bonus point for the longest.WaterfallIndustriousNauseaTerrifiedEmptyRetailer What does...
The topic of when to unit test came up in a recent discussion with some people who are smarter than me. I’d just finished listening to a great presentation onSoftware Gardening. I hadn’t considered the option of Test First as I’ll describe it below. I’m not promoting the concept, ...
There’s a bunch of different terms for spanking the monkey, whether it’s “jerking off”, “jacking it”, “tossing yourself off”, “busting a nut”, “stroking one’s salami” or “jerkin’ the gherkin”. In the UK, where I’m from, you might describe yourself as “having a ...
slow motion reunions, a waterfall that cures cancer and the actual slogan of “Who Wouldn’t Want a Chance to Live Longer”, followed by a fast-as-legally-allowed speed read of impressive side effects that may end up being reasons you don’t want a chance to live longer. But that’s ...
When it comes to dealing with shy students, understanding the root of the issue is a good way to start. Scientists who’ve studied shyness estimate that as much as 30 percent of those who we’d describe as shy are the way they are for one simple reason: genetics! Other students may sh...
I would describe the case as brick-like, but that would be unfair. To be sure, the watch is thick, square, and heavy 175g, but it is not at all unwearable. The lugs are thick, straight, and angled slightly downward to provide some contour. There are no hard corners or sharp edges...
When I interviewed Matt Wayne, author ofThe Cucumber Book, and asked him what the purpose of BDD is, he said the magic of BDD is that you can sit down with your customer and work together with them to describe the behavior you want the application to have. ...
In the most personal perspective, I would say that those who know me may not describe me as a target audience for fine jewelry watches. However, I will still fully wear the Rolex Day-Date 40 Green Emerald, to appreciate the exquisite, rare, The original pleasure of shiny items-Rolex can...
My friend and I, along with all others aboard our raft, opted to go down the waterfall. The journey down lasted only about a minute, and at one point our entire raft was fully submerged under the water. One of the rafters almost fell out, and I sustained an injury where his helmet ...