This question has been rattling around in the back of my mind given the qt-interest on and off-list conversations I’ve been having about QML and “lone wolf” development of idiot phone apps. How much liability insurance are you carrying? The courts are letting plaintiffs gather in bulk now and companies have started pointing the finger at software providers. You might remember Equifax tried to finger Struts only to later admit they had the patch for … How Much Liability Insurance?Read more
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What life gives you when it doesn’t give you want you want.
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SeaTools
Some months ago I was working at a client in Chicago and needed an external hard drive to transfer some files. There was a Staples I could walk to over my lunch hour and they didn’t have a bad price on a USB 3.0 6TB Seagate drive. When I first got the thing it was fantastic! Hooked to the back of an IBM ThinkCentre, it seemed faster than the internal hard drive. For a while … SeaToolsRead more
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The 142 Biggest Product Failures of All Time
I don’t care if I’m promoting a site which pushes ads at you . . . this time. I haven’t even made it to the end of the list, but I had to create this post. You have to take a few minutes out of your day and read this post. Did you know Microsoft once tried to market a “smart watch?” I didn’t. Number 35 on the list really shocked me. Not only did … The 142 Biggest Product Failures of All TimeRead more
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Why There is So Much Tech in Ag Today
The short answer is some people are too stupid to be farmers. True, nobody wants to hear that, but, it’s a fact none the less. The stupidity progresses all the way up to the EPA and USDA where some people are too stupid to hold jobs. It is sad, but it is true. You can forget about all of the “fake news” spewed to you about GMOs. That’s just heroin to get the masses high … Why There is So Much Tech in Ag TodayRead more
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HUAWEI and the Phallus of Clouds
I have blogged for many years that cloud computing was a train wreck waiting for a plane crash to hit it so it could roll down the hill into a daycare center at lunch time. Too many worthless MBA diploma mills cranking out even more worthless management who can only chant buzz phrases like “quick win” and “cut costs.” Not one of them actually knows how to run and build a business. They are all … HUAWEI and the Phallus of CloudsRead more