Computers last just too darn long. That is, when you buy something half decent, I would add. My first computer was in constant evolution, since it was a white box (clone). Every few months, I’d change a few parts and try to squeeze more performance as the wallet permitted. Then, as I joined IBM, I…

After having tried for a week to adapt, this desktop wiki just ain’t working for me. I already run MediaWiki on a server, so I know wikis. But the whole notion of interlinking my notes doesn’t seem to hold, given that most of what I wanted (I realize now) was a way to take notes…

I’ve been looking for a simple and free software package to build my brother a website for his woodworking business. I *could* use RAD, but what happens when he wants to make changes 6 months down the line… drop $3,000 for a license… I think not. I then stumbled on an offering we have on…

You might think all I do is install software, and no, I actually also do work… But as said before, I find that installing my software helps me understand how it works and answer some of the initial questions our clients ask me in pre-sales situations. Today, I install the IBM Workplace Version 2.6. This…

Well, it had to happen one day… I finally signed up for a Wikipedia account last week. The reason? I didn’t feel like the entry on WebSphere did it justice. Now, before you treat me of WebSphere FanBoy, I didn’t rewrite the whole entry, I didn’t completely refactor it and I certainly didn’t make it…

Since I like to improve how I work, and make it faster and more convenient if possible, my latest quest has been to find software that would let me take notes on the fly, quickly find them back and provide cross-referencing capabilities, a la wiki. Of course, I’m a fan of Lotus Notes and all,…