Friday, April 17, 2009

No Sherlock, No Copernic

What do you do when the software is not available?

Thinking time required.

The first question to ask is what is Sherlock and Copernic used for?

They appear to be a type of search engine. Metasearch?

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Java, the history of

Who said that Java didn't make it into consumer electronics? (Sol, n.d.)

You just need to view episode 4, series 4 of Red Dwarf to see an example of intelligent consumer electronics, Talkie Toaster.

(Talkie Toaster, n.d.)


Reference:

Sol, S.
(n.d.). Introduction to Java. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/ITJ/part01/

Talkie Toaster [Image] (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/for-arts-sake/index.cfm

HTML part 8, remember that name

It's finally come to me, down that long term memory recall. The open source software for developing web pages within your browser is called Plone.

This refers to my post more differences

just tying up loose ends.

If you don't use it

I'm back from a small vacation from blogging—it's been like walking in a desert, once you stop to have a rest it's hard to start up again. don't lay down and die, keep on blogging.

Sunday, April 12, 2009