Archive for January, 2006

more musings on C++

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

I’m going to take a stab at explaining why I think some RIT students just don’t get C++. These things may be more widely applicable, but I’m not going to assert that - I only know what I see with the students I am grading, and some of it is rather painful.

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Oh, the CS4 project

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

I’m grading for Strout’s CS4 (again) this quarter, and I have to say that I am somewhat distressed by the things I am seeing. Students seem to be getting consistently worse in a few important areas of the class and the project.

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dude, where’s wtry?

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Last post of the day, I swear.  All this catching up is giving me indigestion.

Wtry, o wtry, wherefore art thou not yet complete? (more…)

Festivus for the rest of us

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Christmas was good to me this year. TGI books, books, and more books. Oh, and some sake from my father and Jack from my brother.

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Current events, past events

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

It has been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything. Since I’m sure that very few people actually read this page, its almost more for my own historical reference (I spent that whole month doing what?? Jesus I must be hard up). Now, to the meat and bones: what have I been up to in the past 3 months? (more…)


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