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Tag Archives: computers

Jul
12
2009

Why won’t you print?

If you have ever had a computer problem and googled it, you’ll know that the advice you find will be mixed. When I couldn’t get my hp photosmart 3750 printer working with my mac I tried several zany ideas. Download … Continue reading

Jul
2
2008

Turing Test

In the comments of a review of a book about Turing… I guess it’s probably fitting that so many computers have been used to tell strangers “Haha u r so gay”.

Apr
24
2008

For whom?

The sweet spot for Alan Kay’s glorious Squeak seems to be kids who find joy in creating and exploring. Continue reading

Apr
14
2008

Grow Your Harness

I had this article published in Better Software a few years ago and it has been sitting over at Developer Testing since then. I am giving it a new home here in case Developer Testing goes away. Who knows? Maybe … Continue reading

Dec
12
2007

No More Mr Nice Guy!

My boss is stepping up the campaign for better quality in the software industry:

Dec
6
2007

Come Join Us at Dreamhost

If you have ever wished that you had your own web site hosted by the same people who host www.raggedclown.com, I have a special offer just for you… First a few words about DreamHost and how I chose them. Every … Continue reading

Jul
21
2007

No regrets!

No regrets! Well, of course I dream of what I might have done differently and better, but seriously, who am I to second-guess, say, 1984 vintage Bjarne? He may have been less experienced than I, but he was no less … Continue reading

Apr
16
2007

My Third Video

I used Microsoft Movie Maker for my second video. I fully expected it to suck. What I hadn’t anticipated was how badly it would suck. It’s hard to imagine a video editor program that would suck more than Microsoft Movie … Continue reading