Category: Computer
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Horseshoes and hand grenades
It shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.Denise Caruso, New York Times…
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Celebrity names
People are encouraged to chip in and help, not because of some political agenda or because they try to be ‘good people,’ but simply because it helps themselves more than not…Linux Torvalds on GPL v2Linus Torvalds incorrectly identified as the name of his creation “Linux” in a quote from the InformationWeek Daily Newsletter today. Very…
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End of an era
Microsoft says [Today] Visual FoxPro 9.0 will be its last version of the development software, though support for the product will extend through 2015.eWeek At one time, the xBase languages, dBase, Clipper, and FoxPro ruled the earth, and now they’ll fade away. They were once great client server tools, but the web changed everthing, and…
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Everyone loves happy geeks
A really interesting blog post on how to keep geeks happy at A Note To Employers: 8 Things Intelligent People, Geeks and Nerds Need To Work Happy is well worth reading.The basic points are:Let them work when they wantLet them work where they wantLet them control their lightingLet them wear headphonesDo not expect them to…
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Forecasting
There are only three basic forecasting methods: magic, hope, and mathematics. All three generate similar forecasts, which are basically wrong. Some are more wrong than others, but only mathematically based forecasts are suited to computerization. That doesn’t make them any better than forecasts produced in other ways, only more defensible.McGrath, J. 1991. Forecasting add-ins: garbage…
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Google should buy the Ford Plant
A really good article outlining why the Ford Plant Site would be a good technology center is on Technology Evangelist. I second the motion.
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Tomfoolery
If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it.Pierre Gallois