Information Awareness. Here is a good joke. This Thanksgiving, be thankful that the government is cracking down on identity fraud. At least, that is what the Washington Post would have you believe. If you read into the details, you'll find that: 30,000 people had their lives destroyed. Nothing is being done to help them. They… Continue reading Information Awareness
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Understanding the Importance of Release Early, Release Often
Understanding the Importance of Release Early, Release Often. What Often Happens when Commercial Source Developers “Go Open” This is a pretty common tenet in the Open Source world and where commercial developers often go wrong. If you are an ex-commercial developer then you want desperately to reach a “1.0” stage or a “near functional”, “mostly… Continue reading Understanding the Importance of Release Early, Release Often
Bertrand Meyer
Quote of the Day. You can either have software quality or you can have pointer arithmetic, but you cannot have both at the same time. — Bertrand Meyer [PHP Everywhere]
Vampire Population Ecology
Vampire Population Ecology. [ via Anonymous Clare ] Okay Buffy fans: “So how big does a town have to be to support Sunnydale's apparently limitless supply of vampires?”I'm waiting for the paper on 'branes and hell dimensions. [More Like This WebLog]
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Back home from my Thanksgiving holiday. Had a great time!
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Heading off to Ohio tomorrow to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
The Lost Art of Research-Paper Writing
The Lost Art of Research-Paper Writing. – “Students no longer need the excuse “The dog ate my research paper” because in a large majority of our nation's schools, there are no research papers for the dog to eat! Many high-school teachers around the country have quit teaching research-paper writing because they simply do not know… Continue reading The Lost Art of Research-Paper Writing
From the Desk of David Pogue: Microsoft and Innovation.
From the Desk of David Pogue: Microsoft and Innovation.: “David Pogue's editorial susinctly and rationally gets to the crux of the matter of why Microsoft bothers us so.” [as in] “Instead, according to an article this week in The Financial Times, the numbers tell the real story: Microsoft’s Xbox game division lost $177 million last… Continue reading From the Desk of David Pogue: Microsoft and Innovation.
“Die Another Day”
“Die Another Day”. Pierce Brosnan is relaxed, Halle Berry has a catsuit to die for and the gadgets are awesome. It's flawed, but it's the best 007 flick in 20 years. [Salon.com] I want to see this movie. 🙂
Speakeasy Encourages Sharing Wi-Fi
Speakeasy Encourages Sharing Wi-Fi. “Unlike traditional ISPs, which either prohibit wireless networking entirely or grudgingly allow it but saddle customers with extra fees, Speakeasy is encouraging unfettered access. Speakeasy users can extend their broadband connections wirelessly — to additional computers in their homes or even to computers in neighboring homes,” said Mike Apgar, Speakeasy CEO.… Continue reading Speakeasy Encourages Sharing Wi-Fi