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Master Planner: Fred Brooks Shows How to Design Anything (Wired)
Thirty-five years ago, Fred Brooks wrote a small technical book, The Mythical Man-Month, which he named after the flawed assumption that more manpower meant predictably faster progress. Now he’s written a new book, The Design of Design, that extends his ideas into fields outside computer science. Master Planner: Fred Brooks Shows How to Design Anything.
Electronic Frontier Foundation weighs in on th Google-Verizon Net Neutrality Proposal – Fifth & Main
This is potentially the game-changing issue of the information age. It can seem like tech esoterica, but in this inter-connected world, it’s resolution will touch just about everyone. Electronic Frontier Foundation weighs in on th Google-Verizon Net Neutrality Proposal – Fifth & Main.
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Tagged access, business, class, computer, fairness, freedom, google, internet, net, net neutrality, network, technology, verizon
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Triumph of the Cyborg Composer
David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? A great exploration of one man, computers, and creativity. via Triumph of the Cyborg Composer | Miller-McCune Online Magazine.
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Tagged ac, ai, artificial intelligence, bigotry, classical, composer, computer, creativity, music, patterns, prejudice, soul
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Clouds Around My Silver Lining
When it comes to computing with “the cloud”, I’m of mixed opinion. Conceptually it’s brilliant. In terms of how it’s being implemented, not so much.
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Tagged application, cloud, computer, computing, data, decentralized, internet, offline, safety, server
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10 Things Netbooks Still Do Better Than an iPad
For lightweight portable computing, I’m still going with netbooks, for now. 10 Things Netbooks still do better than an iPad | Crave – CNET.
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Tagged apple, computer, ipad, mobile, netbook, portable, tech, technology
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Healthcare, 3-d, and Still Writing
So much happens in the world. Everyday. There’s a person ready to either stand up for a cause or stamp it out for just about every event that happens. Some big, some small. Some should be no-brainers, some should be ignored at all costs. This post is about none of that. Just a couple of things on my mind at the moment.
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Tagged 3d, avatar, cgi, computer, congress, connor wars, digital, graphics, healthcare, massachusetts, senate, terminator, writing
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Creating a Robot So Alive You Feel Bad About Switching It Off
Does CGI Ruin Movies? – via @io9
This has been my feeling since I left Jurassic Park 3. Directors more in love with the tech than the story. Serenity often looks better for the “low-budget”/”low-tech” practical effects. Does CGI Ruin Movies? – Avatar – io9.
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Tagged cgi, computer, digital, effects, film, movies, sfx, special effects, storytelling, vfx
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1984
Regardless about how I feel about any Apple computers post Apple ][, this commercial is about as good as it gets. Thank you Steve Jobs.
Posted in Net Vids
Tagged 1984, ad, advertisement, apple, big brother, commercial, computer, dystopia, mac, macintosh, pc, super bowl
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Was It Easier Being a Kid?
I was watching some children in the neighborhood playing. Some were doing something with a ball. Others (this was weird) were sitting at the curb texting. Now, while I’m happy that they are apparently at least somewhat literate, at least enough for texting, I couldn’t help but wonder if something gets lost?
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Tagged anime, cartoons, childhood, children, computer, drugs, easy, evolution, fast, games, growing, growing up, independence, iron man, kids, kissing, marine-boy, oscar mayer, play, quick, roger ramjet, role play, RPG, sex, technology, television, video, virtual
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