64-bit Windows has been around for around four years now. Some companies have realised that every CPU sold today is 64-bit (though, it's disappointing that most manufacturers, like Dell, will only ship the 32-bit version of Windows with your 64-bit CPU). Adobe hasn't realise they've been left behind in 2004 though.
Anything up to a few years ago, when you bought a new computer, there was always that thrill that the new machine just felt so much faster. I'd typically get a new CPU every 2 to 3 years. Upgrading from a 300Mhz Pentium 2 to a 866Mhz Pentium 3; then a 3Ghz Pentium 4. Every time, the machine was around three times faster (and certainly felt it!).
Two comments on current television programmes:
It seems like common sense, but consistency really is the first rule of usability. Humans are creatures of habit. Once you've learned something, it's awfully difficult to change.
The big news in "science" media at the moment is Telstra's latest media stunt: transmitting a "hologram" from Melbourne to Adelaide.
I'm asked probably a few times a year why realmtech has it's own signup form for new users, instead of using one of those central projects like OpenID.
There's one major reason: The user experience is horrible.
I thought I'd do another post about great grub, after the excellent reception (read: 0 comments) of my last recipe.
The idea originally started out because I had some leftover taco meat, and wanted a quick dinner. New life to left over taco meat, and new taste to boring old pasta bake!
Here's what you need:
I went to a presentation being run by the Institute of Engineer's "Young Engineers Australia" (YEA) division on Intellectual Property last night. This event was being run by YEA, for YEA members.
Disappointingly, IEAust defines "young" as between 18 and 35. That's a massive range. Some of those 35 year olds could almost be old enough to be the younger members' parents.
Sometimes you just know a project is doomed before it's even started. Today, for example, I overheard a highly paid consultant having a chat to someone in our IT section. The guy in IT asked him a question about .NET languages. The consultant started spurting out languages. C#. C++. COBOL.
Hang on a minute there... COBOL? .NET?. Sure, it's possible. But then again, one could construct an entire content management system where all the data is stored in one table.
In 2006, Morris Iemma, the NSW premier, announced that Sydney would have free wireless internet in 2 years. That plan's just been canned.
I can't say it's a big surprise. It would have been a fairly expensive project, and target dates would have inevitably been drawn out. But I'm actually surprised that the premier of a state would even propose something in the first place.
