Lots of stuff going on here Wambooliland. I thought I’d take a post to keep you updated on the various activities and things that I’ve been doing.
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As a peruser of technical information, I hope that you survived April Fools day. I had a tough time of it. That’s for two reasons: I enjoy reading honest and good information about technology, and I absolutely abhor April Fools pranks.
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There are volumes to be had about e-mail etiquette, or the manners and rules surrounding the sending and receiving of electronic missives. The bottom line is that you don’t want to accidentally tick someone off. So how can you tread that invisible line?
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I’m proud to unveil a new feature here on the Wambooli web site: The Wambooli Technology Dictionary. It’s an on-line dictionary full of computer and high-tech terms.
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Back in my 20s I thought a Life Cycle was one of those stationary bicycles I sweated on at the gym. Indeed, the clever manufacturer had named them “Life Cycle.” But in software development, a life cycle is a product’s usable lifespan. A product is born or introduced, used, then eventually it fades away as a replacement or update comes along.
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One of the original jokes about Windows Vista was that Windows Vista was a joke itself. No, not that one. The joke was that some pundit was asked whether he’d ever upgrade to Windows Vista. His answer was that he’d wait for the SP1. Well, it’s that time!
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Do you miss DOS? (Get it: MS-DOS? Ha!) You probably don’t. If you knew what I know about DOS, you’d wake up every day and pray thanks to the computer gods that it’s no longer around. But, then again, DOS had some really good software. There are also some pioneering games that I remember fondly.
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One of my favorite authors passed this week. Arthur C. Clarke died in his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka this past Tuesday. I really enjoyed reading his stories when I was a teenager. Even on my last business trip, I read another one of his books.
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