Monthly Archives: December 2008

December 22, 2008, Author: speljamr, Leave a comment

The 2008 Finucane Christmas Newsletter

Categories: Personal

As another Christmas draws near Karlyn has decided to start a new holiday tradition with an annual Finucane Christmas newsletter. The first one is hot off the presses and ready for everyone to enjoy. Click the image below to download a PDF copy. And to all our friends and family, have a very Merry Christmas … Continue reading →

December 19, 2008, Author: speljamr, 1 Comment

Why Programming Students Should Participate in Open Source

Categories: Programming/Computers

Based on a very recent experience, I believe open source projects offer students a very good way to learn real world programming practices and improve their skills for the job market. Recently I inherited maintenance on a project that was originally developed by some computer science professors and their students. It’s a pretty in depth … Continue reading →