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Mars Simulation Project, just for fun.

Finally heard back from the Library of Congress on my request for an ISSN:

To:fozbaca@yahoo.com
From: issn@loc.gov
Thank you for requesting the International Standard Serial Number
(ISSN).
We have made the following ISSN assignment:
Title:fozbaca.org
ISSN: 1533-8177
Sincerely,
ISSN cataloger,
US ISSN Center
issn@loc.gov

Canada was faster, back in december.

Finally heard back from the Library of Congress on my request for an ISSN:

To:fozbaca@yahoo.com
From: issn@loc.gov
Thank you for requesting the International Standard Serial Number
(ISSN).
We have made the following ISSN assignment:
Title:fozbaca.org
ISSN: 1533-8177
Sincerely,
ISSN cataloger,
US ISSN Center
issn@loc.gov

Canada was faster, back in december.

Promise of new storage capacity. “10.8 terabytes of data to be stored in an area the size of a credit card, with no conventionally moving parts.” – For $50 within two years. God I hope this isn’t VaporWare.

Promise of new storage capacity. “10.8 terabytes of data to be stored in an area the size of a credit card, with no conventionally moving parts.” – For $50 within two years. God I hope this isn’t VaporWare.

Human Task Switches Considered Harmful

a) sequential processing gets you results faster on average, and
b) the longer it takes to task switch, the bigger the penalty you pay for multitasking.

Joel doesn’t take into account that sometimes multitasking projects helps keep developer intrest and stimulate new and creative ideas. But in general he is probably right, as long as the project at hand is stimulating enough.

Human Task Switches Considered Harmful

a) sequential processing gets you results faster on average, and
b) the longer it takes to task switch, the bigger the penalty you pay for multitasking.

Joel doesn’t take into account that sometimes multitasking projects helps keep developer intrest and stimulate new and creative ideas. But in general he is probably right, as long as the project at hand is stimulating enough.

John T. Draper aka “Cap’n crunch” in cyberspace.

John T. Draper aka “Cap’n crunch” in cyberspace.

Napster Still Loses, and So Do You

Monday’s appeals ruling once again makes clear that the owners of copyrighted material have all the rights in their dealings with customers — and that customers have essentially no rights.