Category Archives: Programming

Programmer’s Explanations

I wonder if I should worry… it’s only Wednesday and I’ve already used three of these this week! 1. Strange…2. I’ve never heard about that.3. It did work yesterday.4. Well, the program needs some fixing.5. How is this possible?6. The … Continue reading

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The VA’s Latest Computer Problem

Computerworld has an amazingly detailed description of the VA’s August IT breakdown. On the morning of Aug. 31, the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the Region 1 data center was packed with people. According to Director Eric Raffin, members of … Continue reading

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Evidence-based Scheduling

A couple of weeks ago, I went to a seminar put on by Fog Creek Software.  They’re doing a “world tour” to show off the newest version of FogBugz, their project tracking and scheduling software.  It’s pretty cool; there are … Continue reading

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Dual Displays

I have dual video displays on my computers, both home and at work.  For people who constantly switch between two or more applications, it increases productivity by 9 to 50%.  Those aren’t my numbers; they come directly from Microsoft: Give … Continue reading

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