Eric Gunnerson, discussing "Why so many languages?" makes the key point that "Compactness and simplicity have big benefits as well in programming languages."
Once upon a time, I made a good living teaching Java. Sometimes I taught it to C and C++ developers, sometimes I taught it to COBOL developers …
more ...This post is written using the "Elicit" blogging client. I somehow stumbled across it this morning and it does the one thing I've been missing in a dedicated blogging client: it allows posts to be scheduled. So I can write this at noon, set its post time for 6PM this …
more ...Powertoys manufactures a hand gyroscope for battling RSI. I was considering buying one until I read this this disturbing claim: "Explosive, dynamic, exciting Powerball! Powerball is a dynamic and completely revolutionary new gyroscope that literally explodes with mind numbing torque and inertia once you activate its internal rotor."
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more ...Wednesday, June 07, 2006
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Turns out that, contrary to what I'd feared, the Tablet Input Panel for the Tablet PC [does]{style="font-weight:bold"} recognizes SWT components as text labels, and you [can ]{style="font-weight:bold"}use the TIP to add recognized handwriting …
more ...I bought two Zalman "Ultra Quiet CPU Coolers" for my new dual-processor system (which I'm building because, in a classic example of bad timing, my old motherboard blew right at the beginning of this extremely deadline-driven month). They don't work (at least two won't) with an MSI ATX motherboard. Not …
more ...My latest SD Times column argues that it's time to retire Mort, Elvis, and Einstein.
more ...Microsoft today announced a new version of VS "for database professionals." It seems that the emphasis is on maintaining database integrity while evolving the data model: a worthy first goal. Perhaps as significant as the release itself is the way in which the SKU has been developed: the team was …
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Daniel Crenna, one of the finalists in the "Made in Express" contest, felt I went too far in dismissing …
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