We have all heard the term Just-in-Time as it related to Java (or maybe you hear it in relation to an earlier language – was Java the first to feature a JIT compiler?). It means that the last step of compilation is done in near-real-time, moments before it is needed. This was intended to let [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Small Form-Factor PCs
I recently did some research into SFF PCs – small enough form-factor to be easily transported, and small enough form-factor to fit nicely into an entertainment unit or other media setup (though keep in mind that a SFF PC and a HTPC are not necessarily the same thing). Here are some notes from that research [...]
The Hardest Habit to Break?
I was recently taking a look at a little quiz (advice magazine style – score yourself!) that rates how agile you really are, and of all the areas I was struck by the question on planning.
I think like a lot of corporate employees (as opposed to, say, start-up employees), I have had proper planning drilled [...]