Category: Innovation

Cloud Computing

19 September 2009 - Posted by the nutty cio under Innovation, Ramblings

Recently I was asked to contribute to an article for an upcoming article in the local version of CIO magazine on ‘cloud computing’ below are the thoughts, ponderings and ramblings I submitted.
The question begs to be asked, Is Could Computing (CC) the great missed opportunity for the ICT industry? We are all so intent on […]

because it can’t be done - MAC OS X on an IBM!

10 April 2009 - Posted by the nutty cio under Innovation

hmmm - I was bored over the weekend. An IBM laptop running Apple’s MAC OSX opersting system.

GOTO statement considered harmful

9 March 2009 - Posted by the nutty cio under Innovation, Ramblings

id you know on this day 9th March in 1968 CACM published Edsger W. Dijkstra’s GOTO statement considered harmful letter.
To many people, Dijkstra’s letter to the Editor of Communications of the A CM, published in March 1968, marks the true beginning of structured programming. That it influenced the industry is clear, if for no other […]

Innovative

20 January 2006 - Posted by the nutty cio under Innovation

Don’t you just love having conversations like this with supposedly intelligent people! Especially when you are trying to keep a straight face as they justify why their innovative thinking must have constraints and boundaries.
More on this one once I stop laughing so much!