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The only thing you can count on is change, the rest is S.H.I.T.

The only thing you can count on is change, the rest is S.H.I.T.Classyn/tWe've Only Just BegunYour blog speaks truth.Probably 99 percent of people think we're still in a Computer Age or Information Age. But what's really happened is 2000 was the end of a Kondrieff long wave...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, religion, S.H.I.T., Freud

Discussion threads 2006-03-14

The only thing you can count on is change, the rest is S.H.I.T.

Simple hacks of intellectual transactions, or S.H.I.T., is all the rage among marketers and gurus these days. As I've explained before, responding to, amongst other things, David Berlind's repeated complaints about C.R.A.P, S.H.I.T. that supposedly will eliminate the complexities and reciprocities of the existing economy, including C.R.A.P., are fantasies that...

Tags: S.H.I.T.

Blog posts 2006-03-14

There's no such thing as good S.H.I.T.

I wish there was an easy way to move from one economic system to another without a lot of upheaval and discomfort, but it just isn't so. Simple hacks of intellectual transactions (or S.H.I.T., my catchy phrase for changing human economic behavior) don't come along very often and almost...

Tags: Value at Risk, reciprocity, music, S.H.I.T.

Blog posts 2006-02-08

Additional Resources

Update on Chinese wallboard with a side order of sulphur

buy more China products!Hey China rocks, I love 'made in China'!!!Bring it home to China!BUY CHINA productsYou will help devalue the dollar even more,it is ranked 48 in the world.BUY C H I N A productsYou will help devalue the dollar even more,it is ranked 48 in the world.Good griefThe...

Tags: Quality, American-made

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Samsung HZ15W

The Samsung HZ15W is a camera that looks good on paper but doesn't live up to the specs. The main attraction is the 24mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 10x zoom, which is certainly a plus in a camera this size, giving you a lot of shooting flexibility for less than $280....

Tags: Samsung HZ15W, camera, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-05

iLim 0.8 (Mac)

So, I found myself constantly logging into linux boxes... Checking network activity, disk usage, ifconfig, ps aux, df -H, uptime... the list goes on. I thought to myself: "a server monitoring app would be nice, shouldn't be too hard to find a decent easy-to-use app that integrates with Growl to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disk, Monitoring, Martin Pedersen, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town

anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder

Couple of thingsI have a Memorex small HD camcorder, looks similar to the Flip, bought cheap & works OK.2 annoyances: first, the digital "zoom" can't change while it is recording -- i.e., you have to set the zoom while NOT recording, then hit the record button. Not sure how...

Tags: Corporate communications, Mini-HD camcorder, Mini-HD, camcorder, video, camera

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Can open source software stop IT failure?

I'm not so sure #1 is valid#1 is a variation of "many eyes make all bugs shallow"Does it help? Yes. But it also makes the implicit assumption that everyone that can view the code is competent to do so. So it goes back to resource allocation being an issue, if...

Tags: Strategy, OPEN SOURCE, information technology, IT Failure, F/OSS, software, open-source software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

What Windows7 could mean for Linux

Success becomes a problemIf Win7 is as trouble-free as advertised, then there will be a mass-migration to it. This will make M$ great money in the short term. But once customers are there, they are less likely to EVER upgrade again! They are "happy" with XP now - save for...

Tags: SOAP, Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Azure, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsofts, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

More Apple teardowns: Fall 2009 iMac & Magic Mouse

The crack engineers at iFixIt are at it again. Yesterday I posted their teardown of the new "unibody" (a.k.a. poly) MacBook which revealed a relocated Bluetooth antenna and a larger 60 watt-hour battery. Today's installment includes teardowns of the new Fall 2009 iMac and the mysterious Magic...

Tags: Mouse, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Brickbats over bricks

This is an IT Tech site, Mr. Fuller.ntCodes as gatekeepers?As an architect, I have never once consulted a building code to determine which product I should use for a building, especially considering that neither clay brick or fly ash brick is likely to be used in a structural capacity. ...

Tags: Performance management, CalStar

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work

Not all that worriedWith the cost of drives these days, and with Raid cards or raid capable Motherboards at such cheap prices these days, I've setup mine with a RAID 1 mirror.Plus an automated weekly backup.I spend alot of time and money on my music (just sitting there ripping my...

Tags: Backups, backup, Live Mesh, RAID, Acronis, hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Apple Q4 '09 earnings result - Most profitable quarter ever

moron servicemoron service, where are you?Ghost of PsystarSee? ... it just goes to show ya! If Apple doesn't get their act together and start licensing their operating system for Mac clones, there's no hope for them. How long can they expect to keep a drowning company afloat selling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Desktops, Apple Inc., big word

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability

did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

SharePoint rolls on, gathers no MOSS

Imperfect? You don't say>still-imperfect suite.No kidding? Imperfect huh? It is weird that you'd feel compelled to point that out since as far as I know that is a given being that there is not a piece of software that is "perfect".I do sharepoint custom developmentand I am here to tell...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Prom, dress, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

Lenovo SL510

Without proceeding any further, I am about to make a guess: you have already decided whether or not you're buying a ThinkPad. The iconic brand, the unending combination of professional respect, solid features, and unabashed blandness, combine to make a product that has surprising appeal across the board, yet remains,...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, IBM ThinkPad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-16

Is Full-Color the New Standard for Office Documents?

N.America's uncompetitive businesses *have too much overhead*gee, it used to be that some paper, a blackboard, chalk, a few pencils, erasers & a long-lived typewriter ribbon could get one through the year's office expenses.gee, [i]I wonder why we're going under[/i] when China's offices probably don't spend massive budgets on...

Tags: payroll solutions, N.America, violence

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

PC report: Apple pushing 10 percent share; Win 7 not expected to have big Q4 impact

Not what I'm seeingNot sure where this guy thinks people are buying PCs AHEAD of Windows 7 release. Most people that I know that are looking or have been looking for PCs are INDEED waiting for Windows 7. Why would you go through the trouble of upgrading when you...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15