Whacky Rumors – Will Microsoft Subsidize the Surface? Posted on August 1, 2012 by Code Curmudgeon As I’ve written before, I’m generally opposed to all the silly tech rumors that fly around, such as what features may or may not...
The Ins and Outs of Opting and Privacy Posted on November 18, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon There has been another rash of security and privacy issues by major internet companies. Actually it’s more of an ongoing issue than it is...
AI Smackdown – Siri vs Eliza Posted on October 24, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon John McCarthy, creator of LISP, and father of modern artificial intelligence (AI) died today. He was one of the first guys to work seriously...
Dennis Ritchie… Father of C, UNIX, and Much, Much More Posted on October 13, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon I just posted a brief note about Dennis Ritchie at the Parasoft Blog. You can read about this amazing man who helped create C...