The European Anti-Software Patent Bribe Pledge Drive would have just seemed like a bad joke if didn't seem like such a realistic option after todays blatant violation of democratic principles by the EU Council.
I've been reading Wil Wheaton's blog, WIL WHEATON DOT NET, for several years now, and he's one of the funniest writers out there. He's gone through a remarkable transformation as he's gotten more experience.
So now, when he faces the possibility of having his former alter ...
For more on the EU Councils approval of the software patent directive, se this article: Council sends a mockery of a CP to the EP
One interesting tidbit from the article: 'Danish minister of economic affairs Bendt Bendtsen explained that ...
According to this article the EU Council Presidency decided to force software patents through the Council against objections from at least Portugal, Denmark, Poland and Cyprus despite the fact that discussion of a point as a B-item according to the EU ...
Just getting settled in at my new office in central London. From a relatively "cosy" office with "only" 80-90 people per floor we've gone to a building where the walk to the soda machine is an epic journey...
Amazingly enough almost everything seems to just work. IT did an amazing job ...
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect is an engaging science fiction novel available for free online.
It explores a concept that is fairly well explored in Science Fiction, namely the idea of a computer powerful enough to create a virtual or semi-virtual world where humanity ...
Accessibility is important. Not only because it is a legal requirement in several countries, but because those laws were introduced because access to information is a real issue for the millions of people that have a disability that limit their access ...
If you, like me, is a programming language fetishist, then you'll love Wouter van Oortsmerssen. I first became aware of him when Amiga E was rapidly gaining popularity with the Amiga crowd.
Wouter is one of those rare guys that never seems to run out of interesting concepts ...
If you're a software developer, by profession or as a hobby, then The Daily WTF should be compulsory reading. I swear I must have worked with some of the people they've showcased code from...