Category Archives: Misc
Project Management Certification
I have been doing Project Management for a long time, but never got around to getting certified. In my previous role as a Product Development Manager for example, I sccessfuly managed multiple projects concurrently (as many as 7 at a … Continue reading
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The NZ selling market is a mess. What is going to happen?
We all know about Trademe. They have recently raised their rates, Trade Me said the fee for selling an item valued at $50 – about its average trade – would rise from $3.75 to $3.95, an increase of 5.3%. The … Continue reading
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Triumph of the Nerds, Math and Modern Political Polling: Nate Silver Wins in 99 out of the last 100 States
Barack Obama may have comfortably won re-election in the electoral college, and squeaked a victory in the popular vote. But here is the absolute, undoubted winner of this election: Nate Silver and big data. The Fivethirtyeight.com analyst, despite being pilloried … Continue reading
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The latest on Do Not Track? Advertisers say they are getting stiffled. ???
I read an article yesterday on the New York Times about the Do Not Track process and was amused to read the following: First came a stern letter from nine members of the House of Representatives to the Federal Trade … Continue reading
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Computer Networking Update
I applied to join the online course at Stanford University that I discused in my previous post, and got a response… Dear Networking student, We are delighted to announce the start of Week 1 of the 6 week free public … Continue reading
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Free course on Computer Networking from Stanford University
I just saw a link to this page on Stanford University’s website. They are offerring a free course on Computer Networking, entitled: An Introduction to Computer Networks About the Course This is an introductory course on computer networking, specifically the … Continue reading
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Day 30 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Where do you see technology advancing in the next 20 years – and where will you fit in?
Day 30 – Where do you see technology advancing in the next 20 years – and where will you fit in? I believe the next 20 years will bring a lot of new and exciting technology. But that is too … Continue reading
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Day 29 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Looking back (at geek life), would you have done anything differently?
Day 29 – Looking back (at geek life), would you have done anything differently? If I did things differently, I probably would not have met Linda and had 2 wonderful daughters and gotten to New Zealand. So , I would … Continue reading
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Day 28 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – How many computers lying about the house?
Day 28 – How many computers lying about the house? Too Many. I am typing this on a Dell Inspiron 1764, which has a nice wide 17″ screen for development. Linda has a Dell 15″ laptop, which she uses for … Continue reading
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Day 27 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Fix a bug in some open source software and commit the patch
Day 27 – Fix a bug in some open source software and commit the patch hmmm. I think this is a mirror of the previous post on open source software, and I refer you to that answer
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