I just want to share some loose ends with you, as the train that is 2008 pulls into the station, and the 2009 train prepares for departure. Don't forget to properly de-train and en-train!
I have been trying to keep myself from writing 2009 down when I put dates in my notebook. Usually it's just the opposite; I am still writing last year down in my notebook.
Anyway, in the fine Code Nazi tradition, here is a little something I whipped up months ago, and didn't link you into:
My latest edition from O'ReillyMy personal holiday season, which usually coincides with Christmas, starts next week. What this really means: I have to use up accrued vacation days before I lose them!
Also, let me say that if you have an internal implementation of a Wiki at your company, make sure you point your RSS aggregator to the change log of it; you won't be disappointed! I already found out about two rounds of dismissals thanks to someone editing the Previous Employees page!
And finally, I would like to wish a Merry XXX-mas to a female friend of mine whose tastefully posed nude image I found on my laptop, circa 2004. I never thought I would run across anyone I personally knew on the newsgroups, but Oh Well....