Urgency Accounts

In the real world, lot’s of things compete for a limited set of resources. Animals compete for food, little kids compete for attention, and in the software world, projects compete for staff, talent, and time. In the worst of cases, software development devolves to a zero sum game, for one side to gain something the…

What I HATE about mxmlc!

I have worked on a couple projects that use the new Adobe Flex technology, and I have to admit I have been very pleased with the final product. I am an old JavaScript hat so after some books it seemed simple enough and I was ready to dive in. I decided to start with the…

Obama proves he’s the right candidate

Obama’s message has been about change. He’s the new guy. He’s not a croonie. He’s not not about business as usual. He’s running for the people not the corporations. But what does that mean? Isn’t that what everyone says? Today the Dodd/Feingold amendment just failed in the Senate (31-67) in what future generations will undoubtedly…

Mitt Romney, did we just break up?

The Daily Show’s John Stewart’s rant probably sums up my feelings on Mitt Romney the best. I never really thought much of him one way or the other. Looking at his record, listening to his sound bites, hearing from his supporters; he never left any impression other than a vague and odious after taste…like a…