User: jdevons

Software has one purpose

On: Software Aesthetics

Software's one and only purpose is to do what the user requires.

Now, we (software developers) are notoriously bad at finding out what the customer wants and then implementing it correctly - with that I'll agree. But I really do think that there has been progress in this arena...

The email effect?

On: E-mail Overload: Welcome Back to School

So is the email effect better or worse than the /. effect?

Its the Bible dummy ;-)

On: A Number For Everything

They're just stealing ideas from the bible...

Why?

On: Ogg Vorbis Players?

Use MP3 instead...

Visual Basic

On: Where Do You Go After Visual Basic?

You've already been to hell... What's next?

Sorry... I'll stick to a REAL product

On: Linux Based MP3 Stereo

I kind of like things that I can buy now at a price I can afford, like this one with a hard drive for $200 or any of these anywhere from $120 to $380 if I just want a portable...

Look here

On: Personal CallerID-Aware 'Answering Machines'?

Look here

WinModems and Wine

On: IBM Releases GPLd WinModem Support For Linux

If I'm being stupid, let me know... But shouldn't there be a way to get ALL WinModems to work under Linux using something like Wine?

That question has just haunted me since I tried to install linux on my HP - I've a got single card that does everything - at home...

PHP Consultants

On: Where Are The PHP/MySQL Consultants?

I think that you need to look at some on the sites that support PHP development:

phpbuilder phpweblog

Or my site: (shameless plug!) consultutah.com

Great Prices!

On: Which 2Ghz Cordless Phone Do You Recommend?

Check-out the following URL for great prices on 2.4GHz phones:

eBuyers.cc

Here is an example: Northwestern Bell Excursion 2.4GHz for 39.99 (many others also...)

phpweblog

On: How Do The Various Web-Forum Engines Compare?

If you don't need authentication my choice would be phpweblog.

Re:Read alt.computer.consultants.moderated

On: Free Agency via FreeAgent.Com?

I would agree with this. The articles posted at this site are actually quite good.

In addition, I would try to use local services such as local job boards and state agencies.

I got a list of the 400+ Information Technology companies for $11.00 from the State of Utah... I also found a very similar list a few days later on the internet for free, but $11 is still cheap... ;-)

Re:Yes

On: Easter Eggs In Consumer Electronics?

Very tricky... ;-)

At&t Horrer Stories

On: Handling Mistakes w/ ISP Billing?

It only took me two weeks to get cable installed at my house. I called two or three times a day with them telling me that a "manager" would get back to be shortly... After I never received a call I sent an email to the CEO of At&t cable services. That got the area manager's attention and after that, my cable got installed... (They did cut my sprinkler lines though and had to come back later to fix that!!!) I would say to go straight to the top as quickly as you can...

MP3 Players and the like

On: Building A Multi-Room MP3 Server?

A good spot to check for the latest MP3 Players is: eBuyers or eBuyers MP3