A few weeks ago I decided I needed to quit using dozens of pieces of paper to manage my to-do list. I had tons of these little notes all over my desk, ostensibly to remind me of various tasks I needed to complete some day. So, I decided to look for some todo software. I [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Software Has Limits
Sunday, Aug 12th, 2007 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
As I write this, somewhere around 8,000 people are stuck in LAX waiting to go through customs because of a computer glitch. Frankly, I am amazed this doesn’t happen more often. This reminds me of a book I recently read called The Limits of Software. Anyone who is curious about why computers and software so frequently don’t [...]
Good news goes under-reported
Presumptive presidential candidate Fred Thompson writes: “Since the spring of 2003, the economy has had average growth of over 3%, 8.2 million jobs have been created, and the inflation rate has stayed low. The current unemployment rate, 4.6%, is a full percentage point below what it averaged during the 1990s, and there have been 47 [...]