book of the day? project management. chapter 3. haven't read it yet, but here goes. 7am to 8am then 1.5 hours in the gym. now im home, and going to bed with a project management book. 

the money isn't worth it. when do i get to spend it? lunch? im so busy i eat lunch at my desk.

anyway: time for bed and a chapter as promised.

Book learnin'

I've commited to um, well... a chapter a day every day. One chapter each and every day of any technical manual. Current readings vary from javascript to advanced OSX hacks to C# 2005. I feel productive and learned' when I read a chapter a day, and lazy and slackerish when I do not. 

It would be wise if I actually posted which/what chapter I read on this here interweb blog. So here goes: today I re-read the 6th chapter (OOP) of the Learning C# book. Success.

I am posting this from a Mac OSX widget. cool?

Project Truck PC

Purpose: Fast loading interface which powers on with auto start and ggracefully powers off when auto power is turned off. Serves as navigation, music, video and engine diagnostic application.

Navigation: As the defender is an off road vehicle, USGS maps will be a plus. Google Earth could work as well, assuming I can cache maps to hard drive where internet isn't available.

Music/Video: I will need to find or code a simple interface which works well via touch screen.

Camera: A back up camera is a must. Bonus points for servo mount so I can rotate camera view 360 degrees.

Engine Diagnostic: Ability to read/clear engine codes.

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Version 1:
Monitor: 7" Xenarc Touch Screen
CPU: PIII 700Mhz 128 Megs laptop running XP Pro. (Runs it surprisngly well!)
Needed: 4 port USB hub, video camera