Beyond striking. A Java developer, an expert in some of the Java web app frameworks, recently rewrote an existing Java web app in Ruby using the Rails framework. Not only was the Ruby rewrite significantly less code, but it ran faster. He called the LOC difference “beyond striking”. He also discusses his results sanely, mentioning… Continue reading Beyond striking
No relation between price and quality
No relation between price and quality. In industries under siege from external change (and I count music, books, airlines, pharmaceuticals, IT, telecommunications, etc) you'll find that the extra fees extracted by the legacy companies DO NOT go for quality. They go to prop up the status quo. That's why CDs cost $18 and why Jet… Continue reading No relation between price and quality
Recommendation: Attend Gel
Recommendation: Attend Gel. Mark Hurst from Creative Good sure puts on a good show. If you are going to be in NYC at the end of April you should check out the Gel Conference. It’s a mixup of a bunch of folks from different industries and disciplines talking about what a “good experience” is. Some… Continue reading Recommendation: Attend Gel
For next pontiff, daunting challenges await
For next pontiff, daunting challenges await. Nearly 27 years ago, John Paul II assumed the papacy in an era when the church confronted the real prospect of nuclear war in a world divided between East and West. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
JP II
JP II. As the Holy Father's life slowly ebbs away, I remember the deep impression made on my thinking by reading his encylicals on work and capitalism. I had tackled them as part of a project that became my article Corporate Decisionmaking and the Moral Rights of Employees: Participatory Management and Natural Law. I was… Continue reading JP II
Oil Markets
Oil Markets. Reuters. This Goldman Sachs forecast seems to be in line with my earlier “window of vulnerability in the oil market” analysis. If anyone has access to the full report, please send it on. Welcome aboard! Goldman Sachs said in a research report on Thursday that oil markets have entered a “super-spike” period that… Continue reading Oil Markets
URBAN TAKEDOWNS
URBAN TAKEDOWNS. A rapid increase in urbanization and the proliferation of megacities are salient trends of global economic development since WW2. These trends will be exploited in this war. Cities are both the center of gravity of modern urban economies and extremely vulnerable to global guerrilla systems sabotage — the leveraged infrastructure that cities rely… Continue reading URBAN TAKEDOWNS
Tireless thinker who offered world's masses love and hope
Tireless thinker who offered world's masses love and hope. EACH morning, when his health allowed him, Pope John Paul II would wake to watch the dawn. “I like to watch the sun rise,” he told friends. This week, as night prepared to envelop him and his 26-year pontificate, it was worth recalling that he saw… Continue reading Tireless thinker who offered world's masses love and hope
PRIMARY LOYALTIES
PRIMARY LOYALTIES. Global guerrillas are in the final stages of the systematic elimination of the all-volunteer Iraqi security system (which started in earnest with the siege of Fallujah). As anticipated (particularly given John Negroponte's appointment), the interim government's response has been to delegate power to loyalist paramilitaries. For example: Kurdish paramilitaries are now responsible for… Continue reading PRIMARY LOYALTIES
Xamlon
Xamlon. OK – so here's another scripting dev language called Xamlon that's designed for RIAs (rich internet apps.) This one has it's own unique twist – it uses Microsoft upcoming XAML system -f or generating the UI – but since there's no such thing as Avalon or Longhorn yet – this package outputs into .swf… Continue reading Xamlon