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Sunday, August 17, 2008 3:20 PM

Random musing

Someone once said " it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt", if nothing else Web 2.0 will be remembered for proving that statement is largely applicable.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007 12:00 PM

MEDC 2007 Europe

MEDC 2007 Europe is THE place to provide a platform for DEEP DIVE sessions on collaborative learning, shared knowledge and practical hands-on development featuring more than 40 technical sessions and labs. This annual event is tailored for developers
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Friday, April 27, 2007 1:01 AM

Ex Astris, Scientia

When I was young I had a small treehouse in my parent's garden - from atop this tree house I used to spend many an evening laying on its flat roof and star-gazing. For me it was awe-inspiring, humbling and frustrating in equal measures. The incomprehensible
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Monday, March 05, 2007 10:00 AM

Quote of the day

"Call me pretentious if you like. But for me a truly great wine should not leave you with a foam moustache which you can only remove with 'turps." Brownie points for anyone who knows the source of that quote :)
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006 12:58 PM

High Definition format wars could expedite transition to electronic distribution

When the video industry decided to move away from VHS there was only ever one real standard - DVD (And no, Laserdisc doesn't count!). Now the industry buzz word is High Definition and DVDs no longer cut-it. So once again, the industry is looking to move
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:45 PM

Innovation will suffer unless we take a step back

So what really Grinds My Gears ... ...Solutions to problems created by solutions to problems. I think the IT industry is particularly bad for that, that's why I don't particularly rate anti-virus, and I'm also not keen on the trend for more and more anti-X
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Friday, June 02, 2006 11:26 AM

Valve try out new episode based business model with Half-Life 2

Yesterday Valve released the first in a trilogy of episodes for Half-Life 2. The episode one will cost $20 and be available on Valve's steam platform and in shops. The trilogy will conclude by Christmas this year. This, while exciting to Half-Life 2 fans
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:17 AM

In search of the Renaissance Geek

In Europe in the 16th century - when the world was a simpler place - there was such a thing as the Renaissance Man. A person who grew up in a time when it was possible to know everything there was to know. Today, it's impossible to know everything. But
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Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:01 PM

Why File Systems Suck - why putting "My Computer" on the desktop was a big design mistake

The PC file system is a double-edged sword. The file systems of DOS/ Windows have allowed the PC Users to enjoy a simple and flexible store for data for a long time. And although it's designed to be a metaphor for traditional file cabinets, with folders
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Monday, March 06, 2006 2:30 PM

Does the Anti-virus industry have "The wrong end of the stick"?

My previous blogs have brought up an interesting debate about white-listing vs. black-listing. To recap, white-listing is the process of explicitly listing what is good and assuming everything else is not. Black-listing is the process of explicitly listing
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