One issue is the Unix roots in Mac OS X, which is based on the BSD operating system. "This Unix component is working against them," Enderle said. "It's basically Unix with an Apple front end, but from the administrators' point of view, all they see is Unix."
Is there any evidence that this is anything other then an organizational change? I mean apart from the thoughts of an analyst who doesn't really know? Analysts get compensated for getting their company's name in the press.
Heh, the thing is that "Beyond Fear" is so f**ing reasonable. It's not nutty at all. I think that reading stuff about why airport security is mostly stupid will make people feel less crazy.
"My brother was once hiking around Gomera with a friend. They ran out of drinking water and asked a local person for some. This person said she didn't have any (it was a very dry area!) but her neighbor up the mountain could help. "I'll let her know you're coming" she said, and whistled up the mountain. They walked up the mountain. My brother walked ahead and arrived first. When he got to the house, a stranger sitting there said: "Ah, there you are. The water's right around the corner there; but where is your friend?"
We could have tech workers form strong trade unions. OK so that one probably won't fly in the US.
The alternative is to have computing be a profession like lawyer-ing and doctor-ing. They have trade asociations that are so powerful they can't be ignored. To practice law or medecine you must be part of the profession. To what extent does this protect lawyers and medics from overseas outsourcing?
Sure, nowadays you can try anything you like for free. But the first department that wants to deploy has to pay for the whole enterprse's headcount (unless I am missing something).
What happens in an enterprise when a department wants to try out SunONE App Server? They have to pay for their whole company? Easier to get JBOSS/Weblogic/Websphere.
Of course when Sun has got in the door it is easy for departments to choose SunONE App Server becasue it is essentially free.
The coach is John R. Wooden Woman who says "One little thing can solve an incredibly complex problem" is Sylvia Nasar Wman who says "Everything's about timing kid" is Penny Marshall Guy who says "Speak your mind. Don't back down" is Muhammad Ali
If you have met Graham Hamilton you will know he has a brain the size of a planet. He may not have been involved in Java for 7 years but he has done a lot. Anyone who can be spec lead for jsr 59 and jsr 47 at the same time must know a few things.
From Private Eye's 'Funny Old World' section: http://www.private-eye.co.uk/fow.htm
"Every time this happens, it's a disaster," Claes Foghmoes of the Danish Crematorium Owners Association (DCMA) told reporters in Copenhagen, "and the explosions are happening more and more often these days. Whenever there's a blast, it disables the entire mechanism, and we have to let the oven cool for two to three days, before we can go inside to change the parts. And as a result, we're often left with a backlog of bodies, which have to be rerouted to other crematoriums." Earlier, Dr Niels Bloch of the Medical Officers Association had described how explosions were disabling or destroying crematoriums throughout Denmark, because doctors forget to remove pacemakers from deceased patients. "It's my impression that these accidents aren't due so much to forgetfulness, but to the fact that the doctor who signs the death certificate often isn't aware that the deceased has a pacemaker to begin with. Lithium batteries are commonly used in pacemakers, and they explode like TNT when exposed to extremely high temperatures. This sort of explosion is so powerful that the crematory oven brickwork, heat sensors, and cover can all be irreparably damaged, and the DCMA then sends damage bills of up to DKK 100,00 to liable hospitals and doctors. "What we need is legislation that makes it a matter of standard procedure for patients to have the word 'pacemaker' tattooed to their chests when they are fitted with one. How can doctors know otherwise, except by asking them? And of course, when the patient is dead, that line of enquiry becomes rather tricky." (The Danish Post, 4-10 April 2003. Spotter: Tom Sandars)
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Wow, thanks for the tip, that was really interesting.
I like this quote:
One issue is the Unix roots in Mac OS X, which is based on the BSD operating system. "This Unix component is working against them," Enderle said. "It's basically Unix with an Apple front end, but from the administrators' point of view, all they see is Unix."
and this is pretty damning too.
Is there any evidence that this is anything other then an organizational change? I mean apart from the thoughts of an analyst who doesn't really know? Analysts get compensated for getting their company's name in the press.
One of the Economist's annual prizes for innovation went to Raymond Damadian for his role in creating NMR. But another fascinating article about who was responsible for creating NMR explains how Raymond Damadian missed out on the Nobel prize.
It's not worth writing good design documents because everyone will read the code.
Heh, the thing is that "Beyond Fear" is so f**ing reasonable. It's not nutty at all. I think that reading stuff about why airport security is mostly stupid will make people feel less crazy.
The New York Times has an article on techie gifts too.
I am buying Beyond Fear for lots of people this Christmas.
Quote from an intersting summary:
"My brother was once hiking around Gomera with a friend. They ran out
of drinking water and asked a local person for some. This person said
she didn't have any (it was a very dry area!) but her neighbor up the
mountain could help. "I'll let her know you're coming" she said, and
whistled up the mountain. They walked up the mountain. My brother
walked ahead and arrived first. When he got to the house, a stranger
sitting there said: "Ah, there you are. The water's right around the
corner there; but where is your friend?"
Rave is based on NetBeans technology but they don't mention that in the article.
Was it this or this or this perhaps?
PC Mag likes Napster too. But the user comments (at the bottom of the page) seem to disagree. PC Mag also has reviews of ITunes and MusicMatch.
Very cute!
I forgot to say that in the Czech Republic I like mapy.cz. It doesn't have an English language version (that I could find)
In the UK try Streetmap or Multimap. IMHO UK Yahoo maps isn't very good.
We could have tech workers form strong trade unions. OK so that one probably won't fly in the US.
The alternative is to have computing be a profession like lawyer-ing and doctor-ing. They have trade asociations that are so powerful they can't be ignored. To practice law or medecine you must be part of the profession. To what extent does this protect lawyers and medics from overseas outsourcing?
I suppose this will appeal to the same sort of people that like to go to big concerts and watch the band on video screens.
Reality is so much better.
Before you know it the same people will be checking their email on these devices at the same time.
Come on Taco, help him out with a direct link to the FAQ!
I must say I am frustrated this morning at not being able to read the
article. Acmqueue seems to be complete toast.
Sure, nowadays you can try anything you like for free. But the first department that wants to deploy has to pay for the whole enterprse's headcount (unless I am missing something).
What happens in an enterprise when a department wants to try out SunONE App Server? They have to pay for their whole company? Easier to get JBOSS/Weblogic/Websphere.
Of course when Sun has got in the door it is easy for departments to choose SunONE App Server becasue it is essentially free.
I should have used the preview button. I meant to say that the source is the transcript at
e ma nd/prodigy_transcript.html
http://www-3.ibm.com/e-business/doc/content/ond
The coach is John R. Wooden
Woman who says "One little thing can solve an incredibly complex problem" is Sylvia Nasar
Wman who says "Everything's about timing kid" is Penny Marshall
Guy who says "Speak your mind. Don't back down" is Muhammad Ali
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/705922.st m
If you have met Graham Hamilton you will know he has a brain the size of a planet. He may not have been involved in Java for 7 years but he has done a lot. Anyone who can be spec lead for jsr 59 and jsr 47 at the same time must know a few things.
From Private Eye's 'Funny Old World' section:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/fow.htm
"Every time this happens, it's a disaster," Claes Foghmoes of the Danish Crematorium Owners Association (DCMA) told reporters in Copenhagen, "and the explosions are happening more and more often these days. Whenever there's a blast, it disables the entire mechanism, and we have to let the oven cool for two to three days, before we can go inside to change the parts. And as a result, we're often left with a backlog of bodies, which have to be rerouted to other crematoriums."
Earlier, Dr Niels Bloch of the Medical Officers Association had described how explosions were disabling or destroying crematoriums throughout Denmark, because doctors forget to remove pacemakers from deceased patients. "It's my impression that these accidents aren't due so much to forgetfulness, but to the fact that the doctor who signs the death certificate often isn't aware that the deceased has a pacemaker to begin with. Lithium batteries are commonly used in pacemakers, and they explode like TNT when exposed to extremely high temperatures. This sort of explosion is so powerful that the crematory oven brickwork, heat sensors, and cover can all be irreparably damaged, and the DCMA then sends damage bills of up to DKK 100,00 to liable hospitals and doctors.
"What we need is legislation that makes it a matter of standard procedure for patients to have the word 'pacemaker' tattooed to their chests when they are fitted with one. How can doctors know otherwise, except by asking them? And of course, when the patient is dead, that line of enquiry becomes rather tricky." (The Danish Post, 4-10 April 2003. Spotter: Tom Sandars)
So that was worth it wasn't it?