Archive for February, 2005

For Those Marketers Out There

Monday, February 28th, 2005

Okay, I guess it's not just for the marketers. I found the following "manifesto" to be a very interesting read. The author (James Cherkoff) believes marketing, in general, should begin to change with the times and inherit more values traditionally associated with the open source movement. He talks about how ...

A Response to “Will Microsoft Kill Linux?”

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

If you read Slashdot, you may have noticed that an author on LinuxWorld has published a response to the article I was describing here. The author of the response does a much more thorough job debunking the claims of the original article than I did. I am glad, though, that ...

Is the Veggie Works better than any Taco Bell burrito?

Friday, February 25th, 2005

Lucky Baldwin's Pub here in Pasadena is currently having a Belgian Beer Festival. I had just finished doing some work in the lab last night when Greg gave me a call and said something to the effect of "Lucky Baldwin's is having their Belgian Beer Festival. And, I was thinking ...

Will Microsoft Kill Linux?

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005

I read a mildly interesting article today in which the author outlines a scenario in which he believes Microsoft can kill off Linux. I think the scenario has many, many holes, but it was a short article and was worth the read. His basic argument is that Microsoft could isolate ...

My Project Code is Working

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005

After one of the most stressful work-related weekends I have had yet, I finally have my project code bug free (or so I hope), and I am in the business of producing pretty pictures. In fact, one such picture is below (click on the picture to see a larger version).I ...

Damn Small Linux

Monday, February 21st, 2005

Adam recently burned me a copy of Damn Small Linux, and I decided to give it a try last night. Like other Linux live CDs, this distribution allows you to boot and run a complete operating system from your CDROM drive. The biggest advantage I can see to doing this ...