Category Archives: Technology

Most tech folks have heard of a website called Slashdot where stories are submitted, rated, and discussed by readers. While this site has been around for many years, most agreed that it was an example of awful web design and … Continue reading →

My first article has been published in the November issue of the PowerBuilder Developer’s Journal. A link to a PDF of the article is below: PBDJ_Intro_to_WebServices.pdf So now I can add Doug Porter published author to my list of accomplishments. … Continue reading →

Edge.org has posed an interesting question to some of the great minds (somehow I got left out) of the world and posted the results online. What is your most dangerous idea? The history of science is replete with discoveries that … Continue reading →

Joel Spolsky just put out another fantastic article. This time it is on The Perils of Java Schools. It talks about how the ease of use of Java (feature of the language) tends to not weed out those that don’t … Continue reading →

If you have every used the normal phone company or cell phone company 411 service for directory assistance, you were probably surprised when you received your bill to find out how much they charge for this simple convienence. There is … Continue reading →