Ubuntu doesn’t cease to amaze me…
I’ve reinstalled Ubuntu (5.10, the latest release) under VMware 5.0 (I’m downloading version 5.5 as I write this) and Ubuntu…
Pre-built DB2 VMware image from IBM
While hunting on Google for sites offering pre-built VMware images to play with, I just discovered that we (IBM) offer…
What will my next Thinkpad be?
At IBM, our primary workstations have been Thinkpads for a number of years now. Ok, so we sold off that…
My computers last too long…
Computers last just too darn long. That is, when you buy something half decent, I would add. My first computer…
WikidPad successor is called … EverNote
After having tried for a week to adapt, this desktop wiki just ain’t working for me. I already run MediaWiki…
Tried out IBM Easy Website Builder
I’ve been looking for a simple and free software package to build my brother a website for his woodworking business….
IBM Workplace installation
You might think all I do is install software, and no, I actually also do work… But as said before,…
Contributing to Wikipedia
Well, it had to happen one day… I finally signed up for a Wikipedia account last week. The reason? I…
Managing day-to-day information
Since I like to improve how I work, and make it faster and more convenient if possible, my latest quest…
Happy user of Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files
I’m always looking for software that can take care of boring tasks for me without intervention. For linux, one can…
Installing WebSphere Integration Developer V6
Well, it’s been rather busy lately with most of my colleagues attending the WebSphere Technical Exchange in Miami. When 60%…
GDS 2 now supports multiple Notes databases
Well, thanks to Google, I now have the-mother-of-all-search-engines in Google Desktop Search for Enterprise V2. It now sports the same…
Oracle To Offer A Free Database
« By introducing a free entry-level product, Oracle intends to get more developers and students familiar with its namesake database, Mendelsohn…
More opensource utilities
Lately, I’ve been expanding the number of opensource software I use. First of all, I was invited to Flock (like…
Using Rational Application Developer in real life
I have been reading Ed Gibbs’ Musings of a Software Development Manager for a little while now and if you’d…