Implementing the un-implementable

"Item: Some computerization projects fail because computerization is actually impossible, but nobody knew that when the project started." -- Implementing the un-implementable

4TB in your shirt pocket?

Eventually, having 4TB of storage in your shirt pocket data device will be no big deal.

Hitachi guestimate 2011. Wow.

Jython 2.2.1

Jython 2.2.1 released. Fixes to a bunch of individually-small-but-important things.

Re-intermediating the dis-intermediated

"The Web does not automatically result in dis-intermediation - even in areas where you would think dis-intermediation is very possible. It seems to me that in at least some areas, Web technology actively promotes the creation of extra layers of dis-intermediation. " -- Re-intermediating the dis-intermediated

New markup conference

I never did manage to get to any of the eXtreme events. Hopefully I will fare better with http://www.balisage.net/

I have looked at clouds from both sides now

"Real world clouds exist at different distances from the earth from low to high. Now, think of the low clouds as network-space that is closer to you - your Intranet. Think of the higher clouds as network-space that is further away from you - the Internet. Clouds are very good at blurring boundaries. We can exploit that..."
I have looked at clouds from both sides now

My PC has appendicitis

"I remember learning at school that the human appendix does not do anything. It used to apparently. Something to do with cellulose digestion. We humans do not chow down on cellulose much any more. Not since we stopped roaming the prairies in our loincloths and chewing on the switchgrass. "-- My PC has appendicitis