Posts

“Put it in a Superbowl advertisement where the American National Anthem is being sung in Spanish and two men hold hands. Then people will notice,” This is a good plan for informing the American public that our foreign aid is less than 1% of the Federal budget, but maybe we should use it for the larger goal of destroying the RNC/Fox fact-hating propaganda machine. That way we can start dealing with the environment and the budget with fewer myths and more facts. ...

I understand that hardware and software are different, but I think the making the analogy of open hardware to Linux is fair. This author can’t get past that. He comes up with lots of “buts” and his many buts have inspired some “buts” in response. BUT: the expense of change is highly variable depending on where you are in the release cycle. If you want to change software just before a release it is much more expensive and traumatic than making a change during the development part of the cycle. This is also true in hardware development. Changing a connector during the design would be just as cheap and painless as in the software world. Changing it close to release or while the part is ramping up production would and should be expensive, just like with code. Code will require retesting and repackaging which could push the release date and future development cycles back. Nothing is free, the analogy is working. ...

I’m glad to see more people catching on to this idea. BrightRoll imposed a no meetings in the afternoon rule recently which has been working out great for me. Knowing I have a big block of time to work every day is a boon. Stacking meetings at the end of the day is another way to get the same result. Links Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule Shared with: Public +1’d by: Scott Francis, Paul Fernandez ...

We are not mythical creatures living in a niche ghost town. We are real people interacting on a huge variety of topics. We have great tools and we’re searchable. Links Myths About Google+ | Social Media Today Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong, Paul Fernandez

Thank goodness we have the open source community to keep Apple and Microsoft on their toes. Imagine how slack it would be otherwise. Links Linux: The clear choice for security Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez, K. Travis Walsh

Congratulations Nesters. Links Google to Acquire Nest – Investor Relations – Google Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez

Some parts of the government seem to be wiser about rolling out a website. Links Join us in making mortgage shopping easier >Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Shared with: Public +1’d by: Michelle Wirth

Location: Pinewood Crescent, Yorktown, Virginia I find this analogy of religion to UNIX history much more revealing than the classic car brands analogy. Someday I will explain whether Microsoft is like Buddhism or Islam. Links Over-Extended Metaphor for the day - Charlie’s Diary Shared with: Public +1’d by: Joe Burby

A full sized LEGO car with a LEGO engine. Merry Christmas! Links Crowdfunded Full-Size Lego Hot Rod Runs On Air: Video Shared with: Public

Thanks Russell, but I’ve been avoiding Murdoch’s lies for years! Links The Sun on Sunday lied about me last week. Have they learned nothing? Shared with: Public