04/01/2001
Mailbag: HD; Impressions; Apple RAM; DOS Utility I spent some time Friday at my alma mater, giving a presentation at their second annual Technology Fair. I talked about the publishing industry, and how...
View ArticleAnd I passed the test…
They got my test results back yesterday, and according to the late Professor Emeritus Wolfe's analysis, I have the potential to be a competent computer programmer. Of course my high school CS...
View ArticleOdds and ends
Way too heavy for me to deal with at the end of this fine Wednesday night. Bo Leuf sent me this link, which tries to explain emotions. From what I could gather, this is from the "programming emotions"...
View ArticleWill ZDNet ever get a clue about Linux?
The next time ZDNet runs a story about Linux and you start feeling the urge to click on the link and read it, I've got a piece of advice for you.
View ArticleWords to live by
I do what I do, and I don’t plan how I ought to do it. I never have. I don’t believe in being rigid about anything. If I see an opportunity, I will drop all the rules, even when doing so is probably a...
View ArticleWhat does religion have to do with the United States falling behind in math...
This morning on one of the Sunday morning political shows (probably "Meet the Press"), I heard a statement that troubled me. I may be misquoting, but I heard the moderator ask how we can afford to have...
View ArticleStrategies for taking the Security+ test
One of my coworkers is being required to get a Security+ certification, and asked me for advice. She’s gone to class, read some books, and she’s going to another class on TCP/IP, but she’s just not...
View ArticleYahoo CEO Scott Thompson needed to explain himself
I understand Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s predicament. I don’t agree with how he handled it. You see, both Scott Thompson and I work in the technical industry, and neither of us have a degree in computer...
View ArticleHow to maximize a Computer Science degree
Yesterday an interesting question popped up on Slashdot, asking for an alternative to a computer science degree for an aspiring web developer. He complained that what he’s learning in class doesn’t...
View ArticleBeware the Black Friday electronics
Ars Technica ran an aptly timed article today called How to talk your family out of bad consumer electronics purchases. It’s definitely worth a read. There’s a great tip in the article. If a doorbuster...
View Article04/06/2001
Mailbag: File Name;Resume; CS; Ad Blocking; 602 Suite; Scary; Plextor Three days down... The server was down while administrators removed dead sites, in hopes of increasing performance. Performance...
View Article04/06/2001
Mailbag: File Name;Resume; CS; Ad Blocking; 602 Suite; Scary; Plextor Three days down... The server was down while administrators removed dead sites, in hopes of increasing performance. Performance...
View ArticleAnd I passed the test…
They got my test results back yesterday, and according to the late Professor Emeritus Wolfe's analysis, I have the potential to be a competent computer programmer. Of course my high school CS...
View ArticleOdds and ends
Way too heavy for me to deal with at the end of this fine Wednesday night. Bo Leuf sent me this link, which tries to explain emotions. From what I could gather, this is from the "programming emotions"...
View ArticleWill ZDNet ever get a clue about Linux?
The next time ZDNet runs a story about Linux and you start feeling the urge to click on the link and read it, I've got a piece of advice for you. The post Will ZDNet ever get a clue about Linux?...
View ArticleWords to live by
I do what I do, and I don’t plan how I ought to do it. I never have. I don’t believe in being rigid about anything. If I see an opportunity, I will drop all the rules, even when doing so is probably a...
View ArticleWhat does religion have to do with the United States falling behind in math...
This morning on one of the Sunday morning political shows (probably "Meet the Press"), I heard a statement that troubled me. I may be misquoting, but I heard the moderator ask how we can afford to have...
View ArticleSecurity+ test taking tips
One of my coworkers is being required to get a Security+ certification, and asked me for advice. She’s gone to class, read some books, and she’s going to another class on TCP/IP, but she’s just not...
View ArticleYahoo CEO Scott Thompson needed to explain himself
I understand Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s predicament. I don’t agree with how he handled it. You see, both Scott Thompson and I work in the technical industry, and neither of us have a degree in computer...
View ArticleHow to maximize a Computer Science degree
Yesterday an interesting question popped up on Slashdot, asking for an alternative to a computer science degree for an aspiring web developer. He complained that what he’s learning in class doesn’t...
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