Month: August 2007

I wonder, within software development, whether the idea of collapsing silos is accomplishable. Can we liberate data and still keep it within a traditionally structured database?

Arstechnica has a great series looking at the Amiga. A great story and very descriptive of the issues that the tech industry faces regularly. We have conflicts between managers and technical experts, over-hype, enthusiastic over-exuberance, as well as the usual cast of characters.

A history of the Amiga, part 1: Genesis: Page 1

A history of the Amiga, part 2: The birth of Amiga: Page 1

Smooth Sailing for I-5 Seattle Construction and Traffic This Morning; WSDOT Urges Drivers to Stay the Course

 

For my ex-pat and other out of (Seattle) area friends, here’s the latest on the joyous commute. For me, it’s been pretty tame. Of course, I live (and thus commute) in the opposite direction of this.

 

This has been the talk of the region for several months, with the past few weeks hitting quite a feverish crescendo. It has been a non-event so far, compared to Y2K by many. I find that comparison apt, since I felt that Y2K was a non-event because of the incredible attention and energy expended. The same with this project. All’s good, I guess.

From a friend of mine…

 

Hello Comrades,

Some disturbing news from the Department of Bathroon Hygiene:

 

·         The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%.

·         The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%.

Does anybody else feel dirty?

 

Nope, just wiped….

Plot Alleged To Fix Chinese Noodle Prices

 

This looks like the plot to a bad Kung-Fu movie…

Gads….

 

Perhaps Green is no too mainstream.

Paris Hilton Goes Green to “Save Our Earth From All This, You Know, Pollution”

 

Undercover NBC Dateline reporter bolts from DEFCON 2007

 

Chalk this one up to “they never learn”. First they put explosives on trucks to make up a story. Now, they try stupid crap like this. Sheesh! Now wonder Dateline has as much credibility as Fox news. It also speaks to the decline of mainstream media.