Archive for July, 2007

What Lies Under the Blank Slate?

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

We moved the spare television, necessary because our primary unit is a Philips, from the basement to the bedroom. That was a dumb idea; there’s no TiVo up there. Anyway, I was flipping through the channels — who does that? — and landed on Charlie Rose talking with some guy who was very enthusiastic about what he is building in China. Apparently it’s not every day that you get to “build a city inside a city.” It’s just easier in some countries.

The interview is interesting, but I certainly hope his buildings are better built than his website.

On Java

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

“Write once, run anywhere” is a crock of shit.