Author: wwducat

About: Writer, Technology guy, Photographer, Possibly EX-Software QA Engineer, Worker Bee. Interests: SCUBA, Working out, Friends, New Views, New Vistas, Photography
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Technology Wars

I’ve been working with computers since the beginning of time.

I’ve seen too many corporations, “killer apps” or “futures of computing” come and go to count. Hell, my resume is chronicle of the computer industry.

The devices get smaller, lighter, and to some extent smarter but the hype remains the same.

I survived the Mainframe vs Mini computer wars, Uhh the cheapest solution won…

Mini computers reign was fairly short lived because they fell to Micro-computers( aka personal computers), again in general the cheapest solution won.

Before you PC fan boys get all smug there was a time when the term PC was… well very P.C. and inclusively meant IBM, Tandy, Sinclair, a wide variety of hobbyist, and Apple machines.

I’ve listened to and occasionally participated in the PC vs Mac wars.

I’ve likened the latter to folks debating, “Which is better, a Bic or Monte Blanc?” both will write your name on a check to me just fine.

Both computer platforms are perfectly serviceable I’ve long held the thought that you should choose your computer just like you choose your pall point pen. Find something that you like and get on with your life.

The same is true of smart phones. I’ve had an iPhone, and a Blackberry, and now I’m on my second Android. I like the Android platform and the variety of phone and application choices available.

I’m platform /manufacturer agnostic, I’ll use my Mac most of the time, My Netbook (Win 7) when I’m out and about, and my Android without looking at an iPhone longingly.

All I ask of a device is that it freaking works and doesn’t annoy me or require that I perform troubleshooting exercises on a daily or weekly basis.

I think there will probably be no winner in the iPhone vs Android war. Just as there hasn’t been a clear winner in the PC vs Mac war.

I suspect that most of the pundits and wags feel the same way too. I guess they have to sell magazines and stir the pot to keep their jobs. So here’s a request. Hey guys, could you dial it down a notch?

Wake me up when the iPhone 6 is released.

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This may not bode well…

The first Snow of the season…

It’s probably going to be great for the ski resort operators but for me it means cold, snow shoveling and more cold.

Yes I know it’s pretty. It’s always pretty after the storm has passed and the sun is out.

The Land of the Mouse is pretty but it’s an unbelievable amount of work to keep Mouseland clean, safe , & ready to receive guests.

I use that analogy because there will no doubt be a ton of “Guests” up here over the weekend to play in the white stuff.  More often than you’d imagine,  these people think we clear our driveways just so they’ll have a place to park.

A buddy and I have often said that we should wait till Summer, then just park randomly at a someones house in Orange County and go jump in their pool. We know we’d be arrested before our swimsuits were completely wet, so we don’t do it. However, a lot of these people are about as rude when they come to the mountains.

The reason I say this doesn’t bode well is not so much because of the snow players, but because it’s unusual for us to have snow this early in the year. More often we see snow after Thanksgiving usually in Mid December.

The early arrival of this cold storm and the more frequent rain in general make me think that we’re in for a longer Winter than we’ve had in a while.

Guess I better get out the mukluks & sweaters….

Stay warm & dry.