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Number of Comments: 174
Number of Words: 26,882
First Comment: 21 Jul 2003
Final Comment: 24 Aug 2004

Number of Topics Posted: 6
First Topic: 17 Sep 2003
Latest Topic: 04 May 2004
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24 Aug 2004   Building a Wiki   http://www.jspwiki.org If you are running tomca....   >>  
29 Jul 2004   "No Defense for Linu....   Sorry, but it is FUD or more precisely, wrong. An....   >>  
   Learning Curve for a....   D'oh and have someone proof read anything you are ....   >>  
      Let's start with the easy(?) question. The market....   >>  
11 Jun 2004   new grads   I am a firm believer in the three month rule. New....   >>  
04 Jun 2004   Have you heard of th....   I would not trust the website. If I list all the ....   >>  
   Microsoft Granted Pa....   Here is the problem though, it does not have to ho....   >>  
   Windows XP SP2 And P....   They should give it free, because those are also t....   >>  
   Getting a client to ....   Would you give me $1000 to get $8000? That is the....   >>  
03 Jun 2004   Disk shredder / hard....   If you have windows, I use Eraser. http://www.h....   >>  
26 May 2004   Tech work a "special....   Perhaps...Or, as likely is that as technology beca....   >>  
12 May 2004   Why doesn't Microsof....   'why doesn't Microsoft bother to fix bugs like the....   >>  
11 May 2004   Hours   If you have a palm, or something running palm os, ....   >>  
10 May 2004   Free but good UML to....   While, 'full name' was more blunt, he does make a ....   >>  
06 May 2004   How to spot an excel....   Too many people play games with hiring to make thi....   >>  
   "If you're an employ....   If I need to be able to hire, fire, and replace yo....   >>  
   LLC vs. Sole Proprie....   I think this is the point where we can all say, it....   >>  
      CM had two really good links there. The short ans....   >>  
   The developing in fr....   Re-read everything you signed when joining the com....   >>  
   5 Yr Goals for 48 YO....   Speaking -> In General <- Is that so bad? Ye....   >>  
   outsourcing to ameri....   Aside from the Made in America label, don't they a....   >>  
   Job Title for future....   So that's what SAE stands for.  I always wond....   >>  
05 May 2004   Is 16% increase good....   While tempted to agree with Brad, the basic model ....   >>  
   Integrating web site....   Post what they do to see the data and we might be ....   >>  
   Too competetive?   Beware. 'Too competitive' can have several meanin....   >>  
04 May 2004   Security - unrealistic expectations   >>  
04 May 2004   Security - unrealist....   My point exactly   >>  
03 May 2004   This is an easy one   I prefer the desktop, because I need not be connec....   >>  
30 Apr 2004   The Traps of Linux......   Just shoot me for replying to the troll, but I am ....   >>  
26 Apr 2004   Why programmers so d....   First, I don't agree that _most_ are down. I woul....   >>  
22 Apr 2004   What would you do?   Well, maybe he is trying to tell you something. M....   >>  
   relationship between....   I am with Steve on this one. Assembly is a great ....   >>  
16 Apr 2004   Engineers taking res....   Yep - I'm with Philo on this one. Consider th....   >>  
   Should source contro....   Sorry, but I have to agree with the majority here,....   >>  
09 Apr 2004   databases   While MX makes a solid philosophical argument, I b....   >>  
07 Apr 2004   GUI-Design test meth....   This is a better 'learning' experience if you can ....   >>  
04 Apr 2004   It's that time of ye....   Ask you accountant,  states would be the bigg....   >>  
   How do you study?   I agree with Brad. You need to identify how you b....   >>  
   What is ethical pric....   Ethical pricing? Unless you're selling a kidney, ....   >>  
27 Mar 2004   Are there really sof....   Yes, there are still many. I would also agree tha....   >>  
26 Mar 2004   Explaining source co....   Joe - I am in the US and the opinion expressed in ....   >>  
      If they pay you to develop software, this is not l....   >>  
25 Mar 2004   Buying refurbished P....   I have had good luck with Dell Refurbished. Often....   >>  
24 Mar 2004   YATOO   Off-shoring is bad for one reason. It does not inc....   >>  
   Open Source UI Desig....   Mike - You could not be more wrong. From your c....   >>  
23 Mar 2004   Wives and Entreprene....   Common - probably, Problem - probably not. Fir....   >>  
06 Mar 2004   Tom Peters on Outsou....   'Going to the US to work is very, very, very diffi....   >>  
      My appologies. It appears English is a third langu....   >>  
      Karthik You seem to assume foreign investment an....   >>  
05 Mar 2004   Open Source: Get up ....   I do have a Linux box, but I make my living off Wi....   >>  
   Tom Peters on Outsou....   China - MS Windows, office, and literally thousand....   >>  
      He wrong. Just like when he did 'In Search of Exc....   >>  
04 Mar 2004   Open source... rat r....   I'm with Justin on this one. Right now they SCO b....   >>  
02 Mar 2004   Testing programming ....   If your own team cannot complete it in 10% of the ....   >>  
01 Mar 2004   Cubes vs. Offices - ....   I believe Lou has it. The cost per sq foot assume....   >>  
   How to welcome a new....   Start big, work down. Walk the facilities - T....   >>  
15 Feb 2004   Question for Florida....   I do live in Florida. Dress for Success. What mo....   >>  
   Uses for a PDA   I have to concur with others, my uses are: - Ad....   >>  
13 Feb 2004   I am being setup as ....   As someone pointed out in your original post, the ....   >>  
26 Jan 2004   Joel seems like a je....   Joel comes across as arrogant. And this is bad....   >>  
   Senate ban on federa....   'Hmm...I gotta wonder, can American companies do I....   >>  
15 Jan 2004   Ever have guilt over....   First and foremost -- IT IS BUSINESS. They are tr....   >>  
   combating spam   Blanket HTML blocking is not going to work in most....   >>  
14 Jan 2004   Leave job to do cons....   I concur with John and would add, if you mean join....   >>  
   Is the MCDBA a worth....   Worthwhile? That is difficult to say as the previ....   >>  
13 Jan 2004   Interesting Security....   SG is correct, it is a design issue and the number....   >>  
12 Jan 2004   Statement of Work   1) How do you use SOW's in your consulting enterpr....   >>  
   Pay Rate as a Contra....   Well, you did not say where you are, so if you are....   >>  
07 Jan 2004   Hiring for short ter....   CM - perhaps, but I suspect those are more excuses....   >>  
      You could probably ask around and get it done by s....   >>  
   "No Hire"   Therein lies the rub. Everyone assumes that there....   >>  
02 Jan 2004   Licensing Software t....   I have to agree with Simon and the other posters h....   >>  
   Money saved by using....   Dennis - I agree.  I should have had the saca....   >>  
      Hey can I whip this dead horse too? - I have to....   >>  
   Ferocious Pirates an....   Try these:http://www.lsat.org/pdfs/test.pdf It is....   >>  
   Finally a good idea:....   MB - none that approached me directly. The proble....   >>  
      I have to agree with Dennis, engineers, even docto....   >>  
30 Dec 2003   copying hard drive   Go to the website of your 80 gig drive manufacture....   >>  
29 Dec 2003   A coherent Linux str....   Sorry Bill on this one I have to disagree. Consid....   >>  
   Bookmarks/Favorites ....   Well, the blog thing is being done: http://www.r....   >>  
   Internal Rates   You're reading it right.  Someone is stacking....   >>  
   Lovers at Work ...   I have to agree with the previous posters, especia....   >>  
26 Dec 2003   Statistics - reading....   Not to sound like a famous politician, but it depe....   >>  
   Outsourcing and the ....   I agree, especially with the In-house staff point.....   >>  
23 Dec 2003   Stop javascript/DHTM....   I second http://www.proxomitron.info as it has bee....   >>  
22 Dec 2003   kinds of sw developm....   Least likely to be outsourced: - Small office wor....   >>  
19 Dec 2003   Replacement for PGPd....   I have used Maxcrypt for a number of years without....   >>  
   You have to love OSS....   JP is right on this one. It is like saying look a....   >>  
18 Dec 2003   New Project - offshore help requested   >>  
18 Dec 2003   New Project - offsho....   Convert and update means moving off an old (15+ ye....   >>  
16 Dec 2003   Biculturalism   RTFM!! I have seen many people here, in both thi....   >>  
15 Dec 2003   Consulting: Small bi....   Started Schedule C. Incorporated later. YMMV, bu....   >>  
12 Dec 2003   Software Engineers: ....   Ian - how is it that medicine helped a smaller pop....   >>  
      While I would love to agree, we need some perspect....   >>  
   How "e" is the place....   After the mid-90s, most companies (or their lawyer....   >>  
11 Dec 2003   What percentage of y....   I try before buying, requiring that I worked with....   >>  
04 Dec 2003   The knife and the ax....   It depends on what you mean by important and to wh....   >>  
   conversion tools for....   Again, never say never, but I have not had any iss....   >>  
03 Dec 2003   On Things You Should....   We really need to put perspective around this to....   >>  
   how to get assertive   Assertive and conflict resolution are not the same....   >>  
   Who to let go?   IAAL - the point is that I do not know the details....   >>  
02 Dec 2003      IANAL -- disclaimer applies - I believe in the U....   >>  
   Software Craftmanshi....   Ian - I would like to understand your comments a l....   >>  
01 Dec 2003   Any Programmers Agre....   Would you buy a car you saw for 10 minutes? Would....   >>  
24 Nov 2003   Problem in my Develo....   I agree with Beth. I would gamble that they don't....   >>  
   Window Managers   Gnome and KDE are the biggest standards. Lindows ....   >>  
   OT: Protecting clien....   Here's is how we do it. - Client signs a waive....   >>  
21 Nov 2003   health insurance for....   Contact your local chamber of commerce. They usua....   >>  
20 Nov 2003   Fee to use Windows   >>  
20 Nov 2003   Being pushed   Talk to a lawyer and if you are in the US, make su....   >>  
19 Nov 2003   88% uptime for J2EE ....   This is a summarized version of a general - How wa....   >>  
18 Nov 2003   Developing software ....   If you sign a contract, this is what _you_ agree t....   >>  
17 Nov 2003   Microsoft opens Offi....   Here is my take: - The format allows a document s....   >>  
14 Nov 2003   Laptop Security   Google for 'Briefcase Alarm'. Most of these attac....   >>  
13 Nov 2003   How to make opensour....   'I have to spend several hours making sure that it....   >>  
12 Nov 2003   Airport security - a....   We don't hate to die. If we did we would not driv....   >>  
      Philo is correct. You would not want to hijack a ....   >>  
11 Nov 2003   Linux not more secur....   I feel like 'put the keyboard down and no one will....   >>  
07 Nov 2003   Kylix development ab....   It may also tell us: - Borland is doomed because ....   >>  
   Using a Thesaurus   Philo - you kill me. However, I do question th....   >>  
   Downloading over a W....   Winscp is one option and I see it here. However, ....   >>  
06 Nov 2003   Quit SlashDot today!   ' I have to imagine it would be easy to write a sc....   >>  
05 Nov 2003   Well, iTunes may be ....   In their case they have taken the Store approach. ....   >>  
   When is open source ....   OSS brings out the ugly in some people. For those....   >>  
31 Oct 2003   Compaq Evo and the K....   I have had similar issues on other laptops. Here ....   >>  
30 Oct 2003   Advice for Student T....   You will need to find a company. In most cases,....   >>  
29 Oct 2003   D.O.D. CIO says "Uni....   Mike, Companies do not need to create different v....   >>  
23 Oct 2003   Highly recommended e....   I got so ahead of myself in my eudora fest that I ....   >>  
      Eudora. http://www.eudora.com/ It comes in thr....   >>  
22 Oct 2003   Microsoft Versus Linux   >>  
22 Oct 2003   Over-Hyped Software   >>  
21 Oct 2003   The "zip code" is no....   Zip code (Zone Improvement Plan code) is a means o....   >>  
19 Oct 2003   Improving the market....   In context of work: a plumber is a plumber is a pl....   >>  
   The great start up t....   While I am all for start-ups and the potential the....   >>  
17 Oct 2003   Excel as an applicat....   VBA is very powerful for integration across the de....   >>  
   How do you Get Thing....   I believe we are talking about habits. Processes ....   >>  
15 Oct 2003   Manual vs. Automatic....   I think you hit on the most common complaint about....   >>  
01 Oct 2003   What's Happened to J....   I agree with Philo and I believe you are suffering....   >>  
29 Sep 2003   Weird .NET / Athlon ....   I have had the same issues in the past. However, ....   >>  
26 Sep 2003   Best Cities for Smal....   No you should not move... Rick is correct that th....   >>  
24 Sep 2003   Setting up a home wi....   A couple of hints from doing this in my home. -....   >>  
22 Sep 2003   Standardizing a Deve....   It is the solo mentality that is doing us in. Yes....   >>  
      I am 100% with Anon. Differing tools, methods and....   >>  
   Sun really loves Lin....   What would you expect SUN to say about their major....   >>  
   How do we shut down ....   A 30% swing on a arrival at a pirate site? What i....   >>  
19 Sep 2003   Joel. You still doin....   Dilbert Oa5 http://mdsalunkhe.tripod.com/dilber....   >>  
18 Sep 2003   Wireless LAN questio....   You did not say if this is personal or professiona....   >>  
17 Sep 2003   Paperless Office   >>  
17 Sep 2003   Organizing random no....   I will second KeyNote: http://www.tranglos.com/fre....   >>  
13 Sep 2003   IP rights again -dem....   From your last thread, and I still think this is m....   >>  
12 Sep 2003   hosting service that....   I used PHPWebhosting.com. They have been great fo....   >>  
   Why outsourcing ofte....   'I know - our CEO shouldn't accept this kind of de....   >>  
11 Sep 2003   demo violates IP agr....   IANAL and as I mentioned above: GET A LAWYER. How....   >>  
      So your question is really: I am about to do some....   >>  
   Am i choosing the la....   Great Architects are not Gods, but bad ones do mak....   >>  
08 Sep 2003   Conformity in platfo....   Geert-jan - money does talk and right now it is sa....   >>  
      I believe the author missed the most important poi....   >>  
04 Sep 2003   Rant on Linux on the....   'In fact at present Windows is more stable than Li....   >>  
03 Sep 2003      I am reminded of the sales adage that a satisfied ....   >>  
      Mike - Funny you should ask. Yes, I am writing th....   >>  
02 Sep 2003   Teekid vs Stupid-Laz....   'But don't you have an obligation to keep your mon....   >>  
   Rant on Linux on the....   Since your title was a 'rant' I was trying to deci....   >>  
28 Aug 2003   Google Toolbar   A word of caution on their pop-up blocker. While ....   >>  
26 Aug 2003   www/Why did client-s....   Simplicity and band width. Given a global app....   >>  
15 Aug 2003   MS Blaster Part II   Cringely hits on this in his pulpit this week. ....   >>  
14 Aug 2003   What is the differen....   Workstation:http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/w/workst....   >>  
13 Aug 2003   Winning the Cookie a....   'we still come across these muppets that think the....   >>  
12 Aug 2003   Microsoft loses $521....   Let see. let imagine for a moment 1. You are an e....   >>  
06 Aug 2003   MS slowly boiling?   The testlab will have the same problem most of Mic....   >>  
05 Aug 2003   Joel on Outsourcing ....   'Now you've given another inch to the massively in....   >>  
      Lets introduce a little reality to Reality. Glo....   >>  
01 Aug 2003   Don't overlook the i....   'they distributed Linux and the viral bit of the G....   >>  
   This is what's wrong....   I went pack over the posts for the past week and f....   >>  
31 Jul 2003   Question about free ....   OC -- I was agreeing with you. My comment was on ....   >>  
      OC - you may be correct.  But it also provide....   >>  
30 Jul 2003   Outsourcing Honesty ....   http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/32080.html    >>  
   No realy, it is NOT ....   So IT should be different from other industries? T....   >>  
25 Jul 2003   You Just Can't Kill ....   I wouldn't say that it has an uncertain future, it....   >>  
21 Jul 2003   Is Microsoft's Trust....   Eric -- Good point. Let me clarify. > Where/wh....   >>  
      'I'm not proud,' Valentine said, as he spoke to a ....   >>  



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