A technical person. See hacker and programmer.
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- Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burn
- Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burnRE: Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burnThe key reason they developed their own browser was for mobile browsing, which is expected to be more and more dominant in coming years. Chrome would be a good browser for the Google Android...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Words from the Woz
- Steve Wozniak is many things: electronics enthusiast, author of iWoz, former fifth-grade teacher, plane-crash survivor, ex-reality-TV-boyfriend of D-list comedian Kathy Griffin, and, oh yeah, co-founder of a company called Apple. You might have heard of it. Today, he put on the hat of former engineer as he...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Question from a reader - What notebook/OS for college?
- Question from a reader - What notebook/OS for college?Check with the college to see what is their preference...If there isn't one then being as I'm from a Windows IT background that moved over to Mac I'd chose the Mac. If you do need Windows you can run Boot Camp, VMware,...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
- Curing what ails Microsoft
- Curing what ails MicrosoftYou are the firstNTDid anyone ever tell you that you look a littlelike Tucker Carlson on MSNBC fromerly CNN?Pagan jimWhat you describe......is inherent in any large organization look at the US Government, but your suggestions are good ones, nonetheless. Any plans to fight unnecessary code duplication...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
- Court clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterprise
- Court clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterpriseCourt clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterpriseHuge break for all the people out there working on projects, only to have their stuff picked up and altered and their credit taken awayAre you kidding?Really Larry?The teaser for this column...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- MobileMe: Still Not Up (To Anyone's Standard)
- MobileMe: Still Not Up (To Anyone's Standard)Especially the double standardIf this were a Microsoft service continuing to flounder like this I can't imagine what the outcry would be like. Not that Apple hasn't been rightfully raked over the coals either, but given the history of the techie blogosphere I...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?
- Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?Can't trust it yetWhile seeing the tech world lose their mind via Twitter due to the gmail outage, I agree that it shows the need to not rely on a single source for anything deemed "critial", whether it's cloud, hardware, software,...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Looking to score some LEED points? Site about eco-design materials offers plenty of ideas
- I saw a billboard in Newark, N.J., today for green paint. I honestly can't remember the name of the brand right now (must not have been a great ad, eh?) but it reminded me of a conversation I had several months back with Matt Grigsby, one of the principals for...
- Blog posts 2008-08-09
- Malware arrives - proof that Twitter is nearing mainstream?
- Micro-blogging service Twitter may not yet reached a tipping point among my own non-techie circle of friends - unlike Facebook which is everywhere - but that hasn't stopped the cyber criminals moving in. by Steve O'Hear
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- So what do I do first?
- I almost titled this post "Tales of a newb technology director." Today is my first day in my new job as Technology Director for my school district. No more teaching except professional development, just technology. The BlackBerry has been ordered, I've finished mourning the loss of my...
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.
- PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- News to know: Google; Microsoft; eBay; SAP; Apple
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google's second quarter: What to expect Deb Perelman: The Techie Hall of Shame Phil Wainewright: How much is a unit of cloud computing? Joe McKendrick: Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it' Robin...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- The Techie Hall of Shame
- The Techie Hall of ShameThe Florida architectural firm rampagehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/24/disgruntled_employee_silent_rampage/RE: The Techie Hall of ShameAs far as this system in S.F. - If you have physical access to the machine, you should be able to get admin/root access. I'd be curious to know what OS they are talking about.RE: The Techie...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- The Techie Hall of Shame
- A SFGate story began this week with the all-too-familiar line--"A disgruntled computer engineer..." before going on to list the disgrace of the day, in this case virtually commandeering San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network and hacking it to deny access to top administrators. He's now locked up with a $5...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- 2009 Acura TSX
- Photo gallery:2009 Acura TSXBecause of its solid and comfortable everyday driver demeanor, buyers of the new 2009 Acura TSX will probably opt for the five-speed automatic transmission, for ease of driving in traffic and urban settings. And that's unfortunate, because to appreciate Honda's capability to build truly efficient engines that...
- Product reviews 2008-07-03
- Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the most
- Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the mostBrilliance = Techie + Financial ManagerialI think one of the reasons Microsoft has been so succesful is that Bill Gates was adept not necessarily the best at both spectrums: the techie and the business side. Witness General Motors under the "Smith" bean counter tenure:...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the most
- One of the most disheartening things that can happen in any job is when the boss that inspired you, the one you loved to learn from and who made a grueling job more bearable leaves the building. It may be no different at Microsoft this week, as the "geeks" or...
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Do you need to be a programmer to run a software company?
- Do you need to be a programmer to run a software company?It's back to square oneIn fact, the new Internet-based platforms (Google App Engine, Microsofts upcoming platform to complement SSDS) are creating an entirely new platform. This change is as profound as the change in the early 80's. To succeed...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- Robotic Humvees in the sky?
- Robotic Humvees in the sky?Cool...but...This is, of course, _tres cool_ from a techie point of view. But that price tag makes it worthless. At $4M/bird, and this thing is intended to go into hot zones, hover and land, right? Talk about a prime target for every bad...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- Literate programming
- Literate programming*blink*Full time programers don't do this? I learned FORTRAN around 1980 and the text required "a structured and disciplined style." That may not be the same thing as "literate programming" but it seems close. I know I have a hard time getting statisticians to document their project specific analysis...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
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