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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Creating the Agile Workplace
I recently rolled off a project where I used the Scrum version of agile development methodologies for a government client. The irony was that the program office hated it, the security auditors hated it, and the government client loved it. Why? We got stuff done. The underlying principles for getting mission capabilities implemented rapidly were:
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Unlocked iPhones on the way… sorta
Something I had been hoping for since the original iPhone was announced is that there would be no contracts. Contracts are these slimy things that mobile service carriers tack on in exchange for a reduced cost on the phone and guaranteed recurring monthly revenue (RMR) in the place of guaranteed good service. At least that’s how I see it. Continue reading
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Apple clearly has Nintendo in its sights
As if it wasn’t obvious each of the last Apple developer’s conferences, Apple has gaming on it’s mind and Nintendo and Sony firmly clearly on it’s radar. Each of the last keynote addresses about the iPhone have featured EA or some game developer. The latest salvo seems like it will go off more like an [...] Continue reading
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Apple clearly has Nintendo in its sights
As if it wasn’t obvious each of the last Apple developer’s conferences, Apple has gaming on it’s mind and Nintendo and Sony firmly clearly on it’s radar. Each of the last keynote addresses about the iPhone have featured EA or some game developer. The latest salvo seems like it will go off more like an atom bomb. Continue reading
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Information Architecture lessons on personal site
Followers may have noticed the changes happening to my website. I’m in the process of recasting the website to better reflect who I am, what I’m about and where I’m going. This, turns out, will be a large undertaking.
Here is what is involved in recasting a site without losing permalinks, comments, blog entries and articles. The steps are: Continue reading
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FREE Omar Sosa Concert
Cover of Afreecanos I’m trying not to get upset that I won’t be able to attend Omar Sosa’s free concert next week, March 25, 2009, at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC. I stumbled upon Omar’s work about a year ago now when I was studying Carribean and Afro-Cuban Jazz rhythmns. Let’s just say [...] Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Concerts, Cuban jazz, Omar Sosa, Washington DC
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Béla Fleck on Tour
Image by kyle tsui via Flickr Béla Fleck is on tour again and this time I hope not to miss him. His latest project is “Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 – Africa Sessions” which is both music and a documentary film. Fans of Béla Fleck and West African music [...] Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Artists, Béla Fleck, Concerts
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Béla Fleck on Tour
Béla Fleck is on tour again and this time I hope not to miss him. His latest project is “Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 – Africa Sessions” which is both music and a documentary film. Fans of Béla Fleck and West African music will not be disappointed.
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Hootsuite Bookmarklet for iPhone
I’ve been looking for a way to add the Hootlet bookmarklet for my iPhone for some time. Continue reading
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