More promotion about the Firefox

Misc, Web September 21st, 2006

I eventually put the Firefox with Google toolbar in the sidebar since Firefox really rocks in the Web development. Here are more slogan from slashdot:

Friends don’t let Friends use Internet Explorer.
TheShadowHawk

‘Yes, firefox is indeed greater than women. Can women block pops up for you? No. Can Firefox show you naked women? Yes.’
JZnat

Get Firefox!

Software Engineering nightmare

Development, Misc August 22nd, 2006

Software development is hard: regardless whether you are building the next generation space shuttle or a funky free bingo game. Miscommunication and opposing visions may lead to out-of-control spending and incapable products. As long as there are multiple individuals involved, this kind of situation is bound to happen.

This is partly due to the fact that the geeky developers and MBA executives live in parallel universes and speak incompatible dialects. The lost in translation contributed by project managers is transformed, magnified and twisted during the design, develop and deploy stages. This poses quite a challenge for the organization as a whole. See the below pictures for an example:

Software engineering nightmare 1

Software engineering nightmare 2

Software engineering nightmare 3

Software engineering nightmare 4

Software engineering nightmare 5

Here is the big picture.

Scratched Creative Zen Micro

Misc June 27th, 2006

An eBay seller introduces her scratched Creative Zen Micro:

Seriously, it’s a bit scratched because we never put a protective skin on it. I guess that’s why we have six kids.