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August 08, 2004
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Still can't post.... :(
All hell has broken loose with Movabletype (the software that is used to create Guy's World).
How I can post these short posts is beyond me...
Posted by Guy at 02:10 AM
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August 05, 2004
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Having problems posting :(
Posted by Guy at 02:15 AM
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August 04, 2004
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There's an article over at SoftwareCEO about Joel Spolsky, CEO of Fog Creek but more importantly author of Joel On Software.
To quote a bit from the article: "Spolsky takes a skeptical view of almost every bit of received wisdom he's ever heard about running a software company. His views are refreshing and thought-provoking, and they certainly work in his niche"
The article includes 17 software contrarian insights into how to build a software company, every one of which Joel has put into practice in his own firm.
Very interesting (like just about anything that Joel writes about).
BTW: Read the article this week since the SoftwareCEO archives are available only to paid subscribers.
Posted by Guy at 12:16 AM
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August 03, 2004
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Paul Graham has an excellent article (like most of the things he writes) about great hackers.
In this article Paul discusses the characteristics of great hackers and why they are so important for creating successful companies.
Paul talks about (among other things) how to identify great hackers (which can be quite difficult since even the hackers themselves don't know how great they are), what types of environments great hackers need in order to work, and what motivates great hackers.
An excellent read especially for managers in the software industry.
Posted by Guy at 01:31 AM
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August 02, 2004
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How many sides does a hexagon have?
Everybody: "6"
How many fingers do you have on one hand?
Everybody: "5"
How many wheels does a sport car have?
Um, 6?
That's right folks the small Italian car maker, Covini's, latest design is a six wheel sports car!
"The six wheeled design offers many advantages over a conventional design as it offers more traction for cornering and braking and minimizes the risks associated with tire punctures."
But if you think that this is the first time there's a car with six wheel you're in for another surprise: it turns out that in 1977 there was a 6 wheel sports car called the Panther 6.
Check out the pictures of both cars.
Posted by Guy at 01:17 AM
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August 01, 2004
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John C. Dvorak has written an interesting article over at PCmag.com called "Closing Microsoft".
The article discusses the concept of Microsoft possibly shutting down and distributing its assets to the shareholders (by converting all assets to cash).
Although this sounds crazy and far fetched, John does raise some interesting points on why this could actually be possible.
If you thought getting tech support for Windows was hard now, think what will happen without Micro$oft backing it up...
Posted by Guy at 01:45 AM
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