Android beyond mobile

Android beyond mobile

There is a lot of buzz about Android at the moment. Indeed, I have written about it here, as has…

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I am not a film buff. I go to see a movie a few times a year – there is…

Thanks for the memory

Thanks for the memory

The computer world is often accused of being mired in jargon and I think that is a fair criticism. In…

What is my phone for?

What is my phone for?

I do not like talking on the telephone very much. To me, it feels like a very artificial, inefficient means…

Overloading or obfuscation?

Overloading or obfuscation?

What is the key objective when you write some code? The obvious answer is that you want to impart some…

Indefinite

Indefinite

I have a boundless interest in language and communication and have written on the topic before [here and here, for…

Product quality: belief or proof?

Product quality: belief or proof?

There are two aspects of any product that give me great pleasure: good design and quality of manufacture. This applies…

Vacation for the PC repair man

Vacation for the PC repair man

I have used PCs for many years. The first one, way back in 1986 was a “genuine” IBM PC XT…

Agile revisited

Agile revisited

I am always delighted when I get responses or feedback resulting from postings here. About a month ago, I wrote…