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Are you a Computer Scientist, Programmer or Software Developer?

Posted on 8 August, 2010 by Si

Alternative title: Are you willing to be pigeonholed by someone with a narrow view of the software industry? I recently came across a post by Alan Snorkin which claims there are three types of people in software: computer scientists, programmers … Continue reading →

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Too much freedom can be a tyranny of its own

Posted on 1 August, 2010 by Si

Miranda Devine shares some invaluable insight which may help explain why I feel like jumping the Apple shark with iPhone 4. And it’s not just me. Here are a few choice quotes from her article in the SMH. “Part of … Continue reading →

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Get Sexy Apple Font Rendering on Windows

Posted on 16 July, 2010 by Si

OK, so this is totally old news, but as mentioned in a previous rant, I sometimes like my fonts the way Apple intended. Software like Mac OS X, Safari and iOS use a different sub-pixel rendering algorithm to Windows when … Continue reading →

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Accepting the switch to Android (Part 2)

Posted on 15 July, 2010 by Si

Continued from Part 1 Why Choose Android? Apple. I dunno they are so fucking evil lately. This is not the Google or Facebook “Oops! We’re idiots!” kind of evil. No, this is the Microsoft “Use us or die!” intentional monopoly … Continue reading →

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Accepting the switch to Android (Part 1)

Posted on 15 July, 2010 by Si

I predict I’ll inevitably end up switching to Android. The alternative would be to get an iPhone 4, but that’s looking less and less attractive these days. Read on for Part 1 of my long-winded debrief. Part 2 is here. … Continue reading →

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