Monthly Archives: December 2008

How To Get Fired

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

Mike Shannahan, former coach of the Denver Broncos, held a press conference today to discuss his firing. This is one damn fine way (gracious, strategic, experienced) to handle getting fired. Of particular note is Shannahan’s grasp of what it means … Continue reading →

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Stellarium – Open Source Star Gazing

Posted on December 26, 2008 by

I can’t remember if I posted about Stellarium before.  Sorry for a repost if I have. Stellarium is one of the coolest open source projects out there.  In fact, I’m not sure how good a commercial version of this would … Continue reading →

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Agile – is it something?

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

Here we find yet another lively discussion questioning whether Agile Programming is real. Let’s just tackle the various claims and arguments head on. The behavior involved and contingencies bringing about leaner development are real.  The name “Agile” is marketing.   The … Continue reading →

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What Is Functional Programming?

Posted on December 21, 2008 by

Here’s a nice intro to functional programming on Dr. Dobbs. In any functional programming language, you are likely to encounter these features: * First-class functions, or higher-order functions: Functions can serve as arguments and results of functions. * Recursion as … Continue reading →

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CNN and Evil – Snivil…

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

Use your head! Not even the term “wet” is binary. Continue reading →

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Junk Science of “Evil”

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

Here we see another example where people are looking for a phenomenon that doesn’t exist – EVIL. Do people harm others in the real world and experimental settings?  sure. Does that constitute evil? no. The conclusion of the studies never … Continue reading →

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SocialMode’s Hockey Stick Moment?

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

Could socialmode.com be the next breakout on the Interwebs? Be part of the dream!  Comment!  Suggest! Link to us!  Put us on Digg! hahahah! Is kinda nice to see some traffic, even though all the money goes to WordPress.com right … Continue reading →

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Glam Is First But More To Follow

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

Ah, Ad Networks! Glam gives us this juicy insight into what’s happening over in ad network world. It’s not going to be a fun 2009. Despite the slower economy, Q4 was the strongest quarter we have had—we will end the … Continue reading →

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Obama and Rick Warren – Separation of Church and State, Anyone???

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

So now we’re going to have a month of debate about Rick Warren and what he stands for. Warren has been described as the next Billy Graham, an evangelical leader with a moderate reputation and mass-market appeal — although instead … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn To What?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

LinkedIn has been a long time darling in blog discussions, VC conversations and strategery sessions. Techcrunch brings us news of their latest shuffling of the exec deck. It’s one of these media ventures that seems like such a great idea … Continue reading →

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