August 14, 2006

My Way News - Surviving Teen Describes ID Mix-Up

This is why they wore 2 sets of dog tags in Vietnam, one around the neck and another on your foot. If your head got lost your foot would identify you. On a tech note, this may end up being a footnote for an RFID case.

My Way News - Surviving Teen Describes ID Mix-Up: "It was 'strange to find out my family and friends had a funeral for me,' says Whitney Cerak, the young woman who was wrongly identified as a dead college classmate after a van crash."



Until next time
Les

August 10, 2006

One writers views on the History of Modern PC-dom

I found the following to be interesting enough to share here.

The great PC 'what-if' CNET News.com: "In 1981, IBM executives made either a brilliant or a boneheaded decision: They allowed a little company providing the operating system for their new PC to sell that software to other companies. "


Until next time
Les

August 8, 2006

Prolog anyone?

Took one of those online quizzes that know so much about you. Turns out I'm a language I've never used:

You are Prolog. You enjoy looking for different ways to solve a problem.  You take longer to solve them, but usually come up with more than one solution.
Which Programming Language are You?


Until next time
Les