This post is mostly for my own use; it updates a previous posting with the details of exactly how I am sending out the email version of these blog postings.
I am sending email copies of the technical postings to this blog to an email list of people at my …
Posted Mon 15 September 2008 by mcherm in Uncategorized
Google has
released a new browser,
"Google Chrome". It features quite
a few innovations: some user interface innovations include tabs above
the menus and URL bar, a single field combining the URL and search
fields, search and status bars that disappear when not in use and a home
page showing …
Posted Mon 15 September 2008 by mcherm in Programming
You are really lazy. It's nothing personal of course -- everyone tends to procrastinate to some extent, but right now it's YOUR turn. In just a moment, I am going to convince you that you want to do something. You'll agree that it's a good idea, you'll tell yourself that you …
Posted Mon 25 August 2008 by mcherm in Uncategorized (backup, bet, lazy, mozy, review, wager)
Unlike computers, humans tend to think in metaphors. That is, when we want to reason about something new or unfamiliar we reason by analogy with something familiar. This is a great mental trick and it is part of what allows humans to be flexible and to deal with unanticipated circumstances …
Posted Mon 28 July 2008 by mcherm in Programming
"Maintenance Programmer": This common, and underappreciated species of programmer is often heard muttering and cursing under their breath. Sometimes bald from tearing their hair out in frustration.
From time to time we all have to do it: simple changes and maintenance to code - often other people's code. And the truth …
Posted Fri 18 July 2008 by mcherm in Programming