Life and dirt.
DaleOne day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the…
On the Death Penalty
"Is that a trick question? You see my dog? I love my dog, but if it had rabies, an incurable disease that makes dogs uncontrollable, I would have him put…
Furry’s Rules For Survival
Always remember your jet was made by the lowest bidder. Train like you plan to fight. If you're up to your eyeballs in Gomers, you're in combat. When in doubt,…
Cometh the hour
… cometh the man
3 free, and 14 non-free, hard disk wiping programs.
This is an update on my “Wiping your hard disk, so other people can’t get data off it post”, which WordPress and Windows Live writer just erased on me. Ironic!…
The Last Argument of Kings
"What does ultima ratio regum mean?" ’The Last Argument of Kings,’ the Librarian says. ’King Louis XIV had it stamped onto the barrels of all the cannons that were forged…
Wrong guesses are COSTLY!
This is at least 20 years old, and is as valid now, as it was back then. Our training folks used to show it up on the overhead projector before…
Four IT cost challenges
IT Labour Helpdesk Support Licensing End user productivity. - as seen in a senior management “Let’s reduce costs by off shoring to India” briefing paper.
Built-in PDA browsers are crap, and here’s why
Here are screen shots of BlackBerry and Windows Mobile displaying this blog: Now, if you’re lucky, the site you are visiting is mobile friendly. If it is not, then…
Journalism – Five W’s and a H
… It comes down to journalism, oddly enough. Budding reporters are taught to put in the first paragraph of their news stories answers to what are called "the five W's…