User: MachievelianEngineer

Re:It depends on how varried your projects are

On: Same Dev Tools/Language/Framework For Everyone?

"If you need to develop everything from hard real time embedded apps to web 2.7 social networking goo, you're screwed."

If you are trying to develop everything from hard real time embedded apps to web 2.7 social networking goo, you're definately screwed.

Re:The hate speech debate

On: Sanitizing Expression In Virtual Worlds

Oh, but you said 'lame', that is offensive to alter-abled persons. Be careful, the thought police are watching...

Home of the Future

On: Is Insteon Better than X10 for Home Automation?

I would like to improve the automation of my home. I have some vague images of the "Home of the Future" from early cartoons and discussions with friends. Some people worry about gender role changes and social impacts: http://askpang.typepad.com/relevant_history/2003/0 7/home_of_the_fut.html http://samvak.tripod.com/home.html Others just want better technology. For me it is really about common communication standards, even [gasp] network aware appliances. Leaning on communication over the power lines to achieve low-quality control with limited feedback is not good enough for me to adopt. My brother-in-law loves X10 though and suggests that wider usage will result in improvements that will bridge the gap. I am not convinced however. Ultimately for me its about what I can control and see from my office, but I am just a hopeless geek...