Android Does This Well, IT Haters, Bitcoin And Stupid Ideas

Android does this well.



http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-android-does-really-well/2848



Good note on why we hate IT......


http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/371254/why-everyone-hates-the-it-department



Bitcoin's rise and fall...


http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/mf_bitcoin/all/1



This is just stupid......


http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ibm-file-degradation-aging-patent,14060.html

Privacy, Cloud Supercomputer, Free Privacy and SOPA

Fast compiles? Quote:
I sometimes fear we have lost something as well. Patience, careful consideration, attention to detail, and maybe solid planning.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/12/22/one-compile-a-day.aspx

Interesting notes on the non-existent supercomputer ;-).
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/12/nonexistent-supercomputer

Amen! Free is the now expected.......ironic I posted here......
http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/facebook-ads-and-you/

I do think SOPA is a tad draconian. But something should be done. This is simply a "what can happen" comment.
http://david.weebly.com/1/post/2011/12/godaddy-a-glimpse-of-the-internet-under-sopa.html

Windows Phone Survival, Gamification, Code Analysis and Software Design

I think this guy is right on. And I think that MS can actually be better than both existing top phone dogs.
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/how-microsoft-survives-phone-wars

Gamification sucks?
http://inessential.com/2011/12/23/gamification_sucks

Interesting code analysis discussion......
http://altdevblogaday.com/2011/12/24/static-code-analysis/

I think this guy is right. Ironically, his site hurts my eyes (bad design?).
http://jeffcroft.com/blog/2011/dec/25/2012-web-design-vs-product-design/

Random.....

Very cool. Free iPhone dev courses.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/development-tools/stanford-posts-six-free-online-iphone-app-dev-courses-179415

Interesting. Makes me want to actually understand and develop db apps....
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222136/Salesforce.com_unit_launches_stand_alone_database_service

Interesting twist in one huge botnet take down.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222132/Internet_registry_questions_freeze_related_to_botnet_bust

This is handy, especially if you're making an image for recovery!
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/quick-tip-shrink-a-hard-drive-volume-in-windows-7/3616

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas :-).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU&ob=av2e

Windows 8 App Store, IT Hiring and Languages

Cool for enterprise folks. Distribute Win 8 apps via their store. Now, that could be fraught with problems.....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-offer-windows-8-business-users-a-way-to-distribute-private-apps/11349

IT is hiring......but not just anyone.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222577/Tech_hiring_boom_Yes_for_these_skills

Old, but probably still valid. 7 languages on the rise.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/7-programming-languages-the-rise-620

And hot script languages (java?!)....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/php-perl-whats-hot-whats-not-in-scripting-languages-175867

Time Wastes......

I'll have to take time to look at these....when there's time to waste....
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/10-of-the-best-interactive-web-designs/6332264

Funny. 10 broken things ;-).
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-technologies-that-are-just-plain-broken/2896

Hee hee....Auto-text foibles.....
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

The comments are interesting as well.....but mostly a waste of folks bloviating....
http://waxy.org/2011/12/no_copyright_intended/