Rick Sutcliffe's Blog, page 10

Of Birthdays and Parables

Birthdays for countries, people, and products, great divide worries about the future, and what to give an aspiring mathematician or scientist.

High and Low Perceptions

Whether something is high technology or low depends on one's point of view and experience. Observations on hacking, and the Enom support fiasco.

Information Is Not Information..

unless it reflects reality, has meaning, can be communicated and stored reliably. Things are changing. Are we keeping up?

A Busy Month For Apple Watchers

Apple's new releases of hardware and software, a mention of the latest scams, last year's tech, and a new bag.

Modula and Modular

Nellie and the Spy dialogue over the new programming language, take caution over OS upgrades and speculate on the new Mac Pro.

Spam, Power, and the Pot

The Spy opines on spam and scams, serial interfaces and bus power, plus the global village, the melting pot, and privacy.

Comprehension?

There are many things that escape the Spy's understanding, including some with technology and social implications.

The X Factor. X Stands for...

What is wrong; Who was wrong?

Critical Parts

Sometimes one small part failure can crash the whole machine. Other times, there are many points of failure, especially for the careless.