What code DOESN’T do in real life (that it does in the movies)
04/09/2008I understand that Hollywood needs to dress things up to make them more entertaining, but in the case of programmers, code, and hackers they’ve done more than dress things up …
Why Linux isn’t the best option for me
25/08/2008Linux, specifically Ubuntu, is a brilliant operating system. I’ve used quite a few distributions of Linux. Including: Ubuntu Kubuntu OpenSuse DSL (Damn Small Linux) Knoppix And more. As you can…
More reasons why Linux has failed on the desktop
24/08/2008Linux enthusiast Gary Nielsen has listed a few reasons why his desktop is still running the Windows Vista operating system and not an Open Source alternative. His top reason really…
Murphy’s computers laws
Any given program, when running, is obsolete. Any given program costs more and takes longer each time it is run. If a program is useful, it will have to be…
21 Laws of Computer Programming
07/08/2008As any experienced computer programmer knows, there are unwritten laws that govern software development. However there are no penalties for breaking these laws; rather, there is often a reward. Following…
