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Who needs a Web server?

Who needs a Web server?

I was having some trouble with my Internet connection recently. I will probably never know exactly what was wrong [as…

PowerPoint hints and tips #2

PowerPoint hints and tips #2

I wrote before about my angle on presentation techniques. As I spend a lot of my time in front of…

New book

New book

My recent visit to California, to attend ESC, had many highlights, but a key one was when somebody handed me…

Video

Video

I am not really sure that I should be promoting this, but here goes … When I was at ESC…

How do you tell the time?

How do you tell the time?

A simple enough question, I would think. Most people would reply with: “I look at my watch.” Or, if they…

In an open-source world, it’s all about integration

In an open-source world, it’s all about integration

I have historically been somewhat skeptical about open source software [OSS]. I am always wary of anything that is “free”…

What are meetings for?

What are meetings for?

In 1986, I joined a start-up company called Microtec Research – an embedded software development tools company. 10 years later,…

Comparing apples with apples

Comparing apples with apples

I often joke about having a “supercomputer” on my desk. It is actually a moderately powerful desktop PC, which is…

Poison yogurt

Poison yogurt

I am not feeling so good. That is not too surprising. At the time of writing, it is less than…