Computing Memory Lane
Periodically I get asked questions about computing in the age before Linux, OSX, Microsoft Windows (NT based), Google, Stack Overflow and Chat-GPT/Claude. I encourage people to look at historical systems that can inspire and teach important lessons. The following are sites which are preserving the … “Computing Memory Lane”
Read MoreClassic Systems Papers
Many of the ideas that drive today’s “innovations” trace their origins to the groundbreaking work done in before 1990. Back then resources were scarse so people had to think and work harder than we do today. I strongly encourage people working on computing systems to … “Classic Systems Papers”
Read MoreComputing Technology I Use
My work has had me near the cutting edge of computing technology from 1978-2022. In 2022 I retired. I still follow current trends but I am not as involved in pushing things forward. I take a measured approach to technology. I don’t chase after everything … “Computing Technology I Use”
Read MorePoetic Chat-GPT
In gratitude for changes I tried to capture what I was feeling. I wondered how chat-gpt would improve what I wrote so I fed it my paragraph with a number of different instructions. The original paragraph was: I had planned on going for a hike … “Poetic Chat-GPT”
Read MoreEstimating IT Staffing
Originally Published in 1991Minor updates 2005, 2021 “How many IT staff does an organization need?” is a commonly asked and difficult to answer question. There is no magic ratio. There is no ideal staffing level. The appropriate number of a staff depends on what the … “Estimating IT Staffing”
Read MoreGamification of Life
Over the last few years I seen a growing interest in gamification of life. There is part of me that wants to say the whole idea was silly. Who needs their real life to be turned into a video game where you are accumulating points … “Gamification of Life”
Read MoreEnvironments for Teaching Kids to Program
In 2007 my ten year old daughter asked me to help her learn to program. It’s not that she’s interested in computer science, it’s that she knows that programming is required to create games and other things that she has imagined. I investigated a multitude … “Environments for Teaching Kids to Program”
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