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Grady Booch on Architecture

Recently I recommended to a friend to listen to Grady Booch‘s “Morality and the Software Architect” [mp3]. But to be honest the whole podcast series is interesting. Grady Booch has recorded all of his On Architecture columns from IEEE Software magazine and made them available as a podcast.

Whether you are a Software Architect, a Systems Administrator, or a DevOp, this is a podcast for you.

abduction

The process of finding explanations for observed facts. The generation of explanations.

[Simply Logical]

How many clouds does the world need?

In the ACM Turing centenary, Ken Thompson said:

Ken Thompson: The future of OS is just a stream to the cloud. Doesn’t see “universal cloud computer” Companies will try to dominate

This is so similar to the quote attributed to Thomas J. Watson (“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers”) that I could not help asking.

Αξιολόγηση

Ακόμα ένας γύρος αναξιοποίητων αναφορών. Έτσι για να διακινούμε χαρτί τζάμπα.

Game of Thrones – Book 1

I enjoyed reading the book. That much is true. After all I seek maps of Westeros and Essos and am waiting for the G.R.R. Martin sanctioned ones. I have to note though that once you’ve read LotR, Dune and Iliad it seems that you’ve read almost all epic stories. Break for one week before I proceed to Book 2.

A nagging note: I find it funny that Amazon sells the novels for ~ $10 and Greek bookstores for ~ €24.

(Book 2)

broken :(

→ broken :)

Πληροφορίες

Αν δεν θέλεις να σε ενοχλούν γράφεις που μπορεί να ρωτήσει κάποιος για πληροφορίες. Διαφορετικά θα σε ρωτάνε που να πάνε να ρωτήσουν.

(previous)

Repairing a broken Beyblade tip

Beyblades may be cool but their tips are easily broken. Solutions for parents vary from buying a $10 (plus shipping) replacement tip to using a 3D printer to print one. In the past I used nuts and bolts in an effort to replace a broken tip. That was a hack that did not work so well for indoors though. So I went to the local hardware store and for €1.80 I bought a pack of fluted wood dowel pins. I cut one in half and kid[0] was happy again.

PS: Depending the diameter, you may need to wedge it with a small piece of paper.

Telescreen

1984 was not meant as an instruction manual –from my twitter stream

The telescreens are already here. I was discussing this with a friend that was telling me that an acquaintance of his has placed a band aid over his laptop camera. They are everywhere (in the form of smart phones, laptops and tablets, all camera and GPS enabled and sometimes remotely accessible) and now with the Internet enabled TV sets they are slowly converging to what Orwell had in mind.

Damn.