Defect Tracking Goodness: God I love FogBugz. Today was a turning point for me as it relates to defect tracking and feature request management with customers. I finally got off my butt and completely integrated FogBugz into our development and QA process, including the ability to take in direct email from customers. The result? You… Continue reading Defect Tracking Goodness: God I love FogBugz
Month: November 2004
The Dream Factory
The Dream Factory. Any product, any shape, any size — manufactured on your desktop! The future is the fabricator. By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine. [Wired News]
Tampa Bay cost of living is below the U.S. average
Tampa Bay cost of living is below the U.S. average. The cost of everything from boys underwear to car repair continues to be lower in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties than the national average, according to a quarterly cost of living index released recently. ACCRA, a nonprofit research organization in Arlington, Va., compiles the report, which… Continue reading Tampa Bay cost of living is below the U.S. average
Speaking of Cross-Training – Free online book Evolutionary Architecture
Speaking of Cross-Training – Free online book Evolutionary Architecture. John Frazer's Evolutionary Architecture examines architecture as evolution, and architects as shaping the process. Interesting lessons for information architects abound in the brief look through that I've had. Frazer's site at Autotectonica shows an ambition to generalize his thinking into general systems design and design education,… Continue reading Speaking of Cross-Training – Free online book Evolutionary Architecture
Bill Lind
Bill Lind on an American Syracuse: Amazingly, Colin Powell already has launched a repeat of the same strategy that led us to war in Iraq. Based on a single, unvetted intelligence source, he last week accused Iran of attempting to weaponize nuclear warheads to fit on ballistic missiles. It is improbable Iran has any nuclear… Continue reading Bill Lind
Simon Horwith on Blackstone
Simon Horwith on Blackstone. At MAX, Simon got the chance to interview the ColdFusion product team about Blackstone. You can read the interview in CFDJ. Excellent writing (as always from Simon) and a great insight into the process by which the CF team pick features to add. [An Architect's View]
Fast Take: Things You Need to Know
Fast Take: Things You Need to Know. …about management, strategy, branding and marketing, and technology. [Fast Company]
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Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. I hope everyone finds lots of things to be thankful for.
Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud
Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud. The City of Dayton, Ohio is creating a free wireless cloud. City leaders said all a person needs is a WiFi card. The city is teaming up with the Harborlink Network. The new service will be paid through advertising. The new service will be available in a one square mile radius of… Continue reading Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate. The nations expressed concern about climate change but did not agree on a common strategy for curbing emissions. By ANDREW C. REVKIN. [NYT > Home Page]