I just finished reading Dreaming In Code by Scott Rosenberg today. In short; I liked it! The book is an exploration of the pitfalls of developing and managing software projects. It follows several years of development on the Chandler Project by the OSAF asking questions such as: Why are software projects rarely delivered on time?… Continue reading Dreaming In Code
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Ghostly
When I read about Nine Inch Nails’ latest project, Ghost, I was inspired to hear of a well known artist sticking it to the man and releasing their content without a label and distribution chain, much as JoCo does (although I’d imagine Trent Reznor has much more bankroll behind him than Jonathan Coulton). As the… Continue reading Ghostly
Why I Loved Being a Mac OS X User and My High Hopes for Fedora 9
I’ve previously mentioned that I’m now running a Linux laptop as my primary (non-work) machine. I still miss aspects of using an iBook, but fortunately it looks like Fedora 9 is set to abolish the remaining issues – further cementing my use of Linux on a laptop. First of all I should mention the things… Continue reading Why I Loved Being a Mac OS X User and My High Hopes for Fedora 9