return void;

So the summer semester wrapped up. I received a B for the coarse thanks to a simple calculation mistake on the final. It’s frustrating to work so hard on something and get dinged hard for something so trivial.

Some other things are finally coming to a close though. I had a Functional Test Verification (FTV) at work on Friday. I was demonstrating my work to add support for a new device to the system. It took about a week beyond what was scheduled, but it turned out well. There were close to 20 people in attendance, covering the entire spectrum of project development. Some program managers and my boss’ boss were even in attendance for the full affair.

Sidebar: I usually take longer on a project up-front, but it pays off in the end. I have yet to have a serious problem with my software post initial release. In fact, I rarely have bugs reported against them; usually only feature additions are requested.

So anyways, I also wrapped up my summer training today. I competed in the Too Hot Too Handle again this year. My unofficial time was 27:51 and I was 15th in my age group. It’s not the best time in the world, but it’s a tough race. I went out about 30 seconds too fast on my first mile and started paying for it near mile 2. The humidity was really high, so I did not do nearly as well as I had hoped. I wanted to be in the 25 minute range, so I was about 40 seconds slower than I had wanted to be.

Now that I had a few weeks until class starts, I think I will take the time to watch Deadwood and finish beating God of War 2 on Titan mode. I also am hoping to finish organizing my photos and music.