Statistics for NZ internet usage

Computerworld > New Zealand is a nation of dial-up users says Statistics NZ:

There were 1.24 million active internet subscribers in New Zealand between March and September 2005
70%, or 869,300, were modem users
Total residential internet penetration was around 30%
Business uptake of internet connections increased by 17%
66 ISPs compete for the 1.24 million customers
Dial-up access increased 4% from March to September

I work here

ZoomIn Maps

I just love this system - it is so elegant

Your money or your file

Computerworld > New Trojan encrypts data, demands ransom:

A virus that encrypts documents and demands a ransom to get them back is circulating on the internet

How would you answer the question?

Pounding A Nail: Old Shoe or Glass Bottle?:

A client has asked me to build and install a custom shelving system. I'm at the point where I need to nail it, but I'm not sure what to use to pound the nails in. Should I use an old shoe or a glass bottle?

This scares me just a little

dresskevin.com - Help and FAQ:

One day, I had to face the facts: I had no idea how to dress myself. After going through old yearbooks and photographs, I came to the stunning realization that I needed serious help with my wardrobe. So, at first I did what most people would do. I went to others for advice. It was good, but limited.
So, I turned to the Internet. I put pictures of all my clothes up for everyone to see, and I'm asking for comments and suggestions for how to wear my clothes, and what to wear. This is where you come in: every day, I want you to vote on what I should wear for all my daily activities.

Cluelessness

View All Demotivators:

There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

Microsoft .NET = nyet

Microsoft Vista and .NET:

between PDC 2003 and the release of Vista Beta 1 Microsoft has decided that it is better to use native code for the operating system, than to use the .NET framework.

Cars vs Computers

Michael Howard's Web Log : Security Analogies are usually Wrong:

If cars operated in an environment like the Internet, they would...

However

If Cars Were Built Like Applications…. :

Cars would have no airbags, mirrors, seat belts, doors, roll-bars, side-impact bars, or locks, because no-one had asked for them. But they would all have at least six cup holders.

Quantum weirdness

computer takes quantum leap and works when it's asleep:

Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann, who once said: 'We know how to use [quantum mechanics] and how to apply it to problems; and so we have learned to live with the fact that nobody can understand it.'

Cubicles: The great mistake

FORTUNE: Trapped in cubicles - Mar. 9, 2006:

Even the designer of the cubicle thinks they were maybe a bad idea, as millions of 'Dilberts' would agree.

Database Mistakes Top 10

Ten of the Biggest Mistakes Developers Make With Databases

Cheap Programmers Cost More - Software Reality

The Fallacy of Cheap Programmers:
"If you think good programmers are expensive, try getting some cheap ones."

Another Temp Table article

Eliminate the Use of Temporary Tables For HUGE Performance Gains

Temp Tables

Are SQL Server Temp Tables Really Necessary?

BandWidthMeter

CNET.com - BandWidthMeter

My Window

My Window,
originally uploaded by MrDee.

This is the view from my desk

Outlook time zones

Jensen Harris: An Office User Interface Blog: "did you know you can show two time zones at once in the Outlook calendar?
This tip works in all versions of Outlook."

Great Presentation resource

Presentation Zen: "Where to get quotations for presentations"

ZoomIn Maps - Brilliant

I live here

5 Dos and Don'ts of Blogging

Microsoft Momentum Article: "Blogs are a simple and inexpensive way to communicate with customers and prospects, but be aware of their downside."

Eric does it again

Yours, Mine and Ours:
"I claim here that there are three categories of software:
MeWare: The developer creates software. The developer uses it. Nobody else does.
ThemWare: The developer creates software. Other people use it. The developer does not.
UsWare: The developer creates software. Other people use it. The developer uses it too.
For completeness, I suppose I should probably mention the obvious fourth category:
NobodyWare: The developer creates software. Nobody uses it. "

He then explains the pros/Cons of each. Excellent article

'an army always fights better if you burn the bridges behind it.'

Borland to Sell Dev Tools:
"Leaving the IDE business means that Borland will no longer sell its Delphi, C++ Builder, C# Builder, JBuilder, Kylix or InterBase product lines.

These moves put Borland in more direct competition with a handful of companies focusing on application lifecycle management, including Compuware, Mercury Interactive, IBM, Serena Software, and to some extent Microsoft with its Visual Studio Team System."

Buy One for 1/2 the price of Two!

Click Here You Idiot

The 30 Minute Regex Tutorial

The Code Project - .NET:
"My goal is to get you up and running with a basic understanding of regular expressions within 30 minutes."

Explaining BizTalk to your Grandma

The Code Project - .NET
"I would start off with an analogy. In the section below, I am comparing BizTalk Server to a Customs facility."