I’m back in the blogosphere!
This blog will focus on Smalltalk (mostly Pharo, Squeak, Dolphin, VAST and VW), databases (usually MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DB2, InterBase and Firebird), algorithms and open source tools. I’ll throw in some literature, music and mathematics occasionally.
Requirements to enjoy this blog : an interest in problem solving, a database and a Smalltalk environment!
A buddy of mine, Doug Marks, recently opened my eyes to some sites
that are putting out misleading product reviews fueled by Google Ad
Words. I wrote about this on my InfoWorld blog with a story entitled
"FTC and Google need to crack down on scam review
sites" which provides a counterpoint to the concerns on
the US FTC's blogger disclosure rules that become effective …
I'm a GNOME user, but on my brother's suggestion I tried Amarok a month or so ago, and never looked back. I've used most of the popular music players for linux as well as iTunes & WMP, and I'd actually call Amarok the best on any platform. It's not even close.
One really nice feature is the database integration. I think every application should have this option, and not just because I work for a database company. Amarok can keep all its information in a MySQL database, and that includes the song lyrics it pulls down from the web.