Testing Software

One thing I hate about testing software is when it needs to interface to other systems, and the other systems fail. It is never quite sure which system is correct, is it the work that I am working on, or the other end not working. You are never quite sure.

When there is hardware involved things get more complex. And more infuriating. What is even worse is when there is little or no debugging information available for the other system.

Canberra

I just happened to be down in Canberra during their fires, and the following photo keeps standing out. It is just so powerful. This was from the War Memorial, and is of a friend of mine from the USA. John is also the president of TAPR, of which I am a board member. This was about 2pm on the saturday.

Joke

Sorry to any Blondes reading this…

This blonde really wanted to go ice fishing. She’d seen many books on the subject, and finally, after getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the nearest
frozen lake.

After positioning her comfy footstool, she made a circular cut in the ice.
Suddenly—from the sky—a voice boomed,
“THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!”

Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice, poured a thermos of cappuccino, and began to cut yet another hole. Again, from the heavens, the voice bellowed,
“THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!”

The blonde, quite worried, moved way down to the opposite end of the ice, set up her stool, and tries again to cut her hole. The voice came once more, even louder:
“THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!”

She stopped, looked skyward, and said,
“Is that you, Lord?”

The voice replied,
“NO, THIS IS THE RINK MANAGER!