February 8, 2012

Sometimes 7 and 8 are equal.

Back in college I had a professor who would dock off points every time he saw the word float in our code. He never really told us why, but from then on we all started using double any time we needed a decimal. It’s been a few years since college, but I think I’m finally [...]

Gmail Tracking Numbers

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I think one of the coolest features of Gmail is its ability to identify tracking numbers in emails and provide me with direct links to track my package. Here’s an example: Amazon sent me an email with the following text: If you notice, Amazon wants me to click the link, and login to their page [...]