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How to be (almost) paperless
The paperless office has become the poster child of a stagnated IT revolution. I won't say "failed", because there are ways to get rid of almost all your paper, and gain a lot of efficiency at the same time. It works. Virtually the only time I print is when someone requires a written signature.
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FreeBSD vs Linux - A home user's perspective
Short version: If you'd like more control over your software (compiled and binaries), try FreeBSD. It's got the latest apps, and is a lot more predictable than Linux.
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"Defunct hiring process" follow-up
I got offered (and accepted) the job at the company which called me five minutes after getting home from the "post-rejection" meeting. Cambridge Technology Partners gave a much better deal. The moral of the story: If the risk is all on your side, just say no!
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Confessions of an ex(?) newbie
TodayMonths ago it hit me that I should properly ask forgiveness for my crimes committed against the IT community. I have, in no particular order: -
Keyboard wishlist
As a follow-up to the great keyboard rant by Rob Manuel, here are a few
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Reader's Diggest*: A New Kind of Science, by Stephen Wolfram
Cellular automata can produce patterns which could some day be useful to most of the sciences.
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Tesla Roadster vs. SAAB
Since I first found the website of the Tesla Roadster, the electric supercar has never been far from my thoughts. It's about time I got to making some calculations of just how far this dream is from reality. Don't worry, there are anyways too many confounding factors for this to be really serious.
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Spam punishment calculation
When a spammer is caught and convicted, how should you calculate the punishment? Here are a few factors to take into consideration:
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Is the U.S. evil?
The reputation of the U.S. has been taking a beating for decades now, and even more so since a lying adulterer gave up his office to a lying warmonger. Let's see if a few search engines can give us an idea of what people think...
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Defunct hiring process, or: How not to gain trust from potential employees
After turning down a job at a company in Geneva, and discussing the contract, employee rules, and interview process with the boss for about an hour, I'd like to summarize why I ended up not taking the job.