Mindful Musings

I have the proof of concept for my thesis relatively completed. I realize that it need not be perfect, but I wanted to get it functional. It features a shopping cart for a Coffee Store and lets the user pay with a “virtual” card which emulates the algorithm for my thesis. I had to rewrite a full shopping cart script and decided to include paypal support for anyone interested in using the code. At this point in time, the user has to click on a link called “click here to see smart card” to get the smart card simulation running. The rest explains itself. Here is the link to the page if anyone is interested.

I still have to finish writing the second draft for my introduction, get some passport photographs taken at Walgreens, start doing my laundry (thankfully, I have my own machines) and finish the ER diagrams and the writeup for the Concept shopping cart. (I might make some ER diagrams for WP while I am at it :)) Thats the plan for today. Jennifer is working at Rite Aid today and will come over late in the evening when I talk to my parents, which should be followed by dinner and another couple of hours worth of work.

Surprisingly, this weekend has been amazingly productive. Our thesis deadline has been extended (does not really matter, I am going to finish according to my deadlines anyway). I am working with WordPress whenever I have some free time. Look for some really interesting changes in the new version, along with increased stability, increased character encoding compatibility, better install and (from more sources) import algorithms.

Luckey feels neglected with me being this busy, but she will be in heaven in a month (my parents are going to be here then)