I finally get the Acer Aspire One netbook I’ve been lusting after – and it is every bit as good as I’d hoped it would be!
Category: personal
40 Years Since the Moon – And What Do We Have to Show For It?
It’s the 40th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon… and time to really start wondering why we never followed up on those first amazing steps.
Why Does Software Break?
An essay on “Why Software Breaks” that touches on the complexities of software and the computer systems on which they are built – a complexity that is inherent to their flexibility, and therefore can never really be reduced or removed.
Trying to Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 – Take 2
My second attempt to upgrade from Vista to the Windows 7 Release Candidate ends in failure – again. The reason for the failure remains a mystery!
The Etiquette of E-Mail Signatures
Email signatures – are they still important? And is yours one of those obnoxiously long ones?