daisy chains and laughs

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"¤ DaIsY e RaFa ¤"

"¤ DaIsY e RaFa ¤" 06/22/2004 04:03 AM

Depressed over Daisy

Depressed over Daisy 06/22/2005 02:54 AM
You know, seeing open source projects like Daisy make me just want to stop JSPWiki development altogether. It's simply just too good, and I feel like there's no way I can compete.

Daisy will be a winner.

Update and a bit of soul-searching:

Heh. Thanks for your kind words, Steven. FWIW, I'm not quitting JSPWiki development, but frankly, I was in awe while looking at what Daisy has accomplished. It really fills a gap that has been in the software space, and it has learned quite a few lessons from Wikis.

The thing is, Daisy being Java makes it far more interesting to corporations. Individuals prefer to deploy PHP or other light-weight apps that can be easily installed on web hotels, and so far the JSPWiki niche has been in corporate intranet deployments. Something like Daisy will surely eat into that niche, and it makes me think if I should refocus my attentions elsewhere. Find perhaps a new focus for JSPWiki, or something.

The other thing is that I have quite a lot of ideas I would like to put into reality. JSPWiki's code base is (still) pretty healthy, and there's much life still in it - in fact it seems that jspwiki.org is finally running on its own without my constant watch. There are some professional developers contributing very good quality code, and many people seem to like the whole project. But since nobody is paying me to work on it (any volunteers? :), I am using something like two hours a day on it. Which amounts to quite a lot of work over the years, but I still know that I can't match the power of professionally employed developers working 8/5 on an OSS project. And that sort of makes me sad, because I would like to match the quality - to have an even race, so to speak.

It's kinda like seeing your neighbour buy a new, powerful Ferrari, while you still drive an old, crumbling Fiesta because you don't have any money. You kinda feel happy for him, but you also feel jealous. You kinda want to deride him for it, and want to say mean things, but at your heart you still know that you would do the exact same thing if you could.

Daisy's really good. I'm just a bit jealous at the people who get to work on something like that full-time. In my current dayjob I get to do little hands-on stuff. I mean, it's interesting in every possible way, and I like many things about it, and the people I work with are some of the smartest people I've ever met, and I would have the opportunity to drive many things, but still I find that my heart is not completely into it.

After all, I'm a tinkerer at heart. I get delight on the beauty of code; I enjoy the feeling of making things 'click'. I like to simplify things so that other people find use in them - maybe because that solicits feedback. The beauty of open source for me is that you can't hide anything: when you put it out there, people will see it for what it is really worth. It's like a painting, or sculpture: it's naked and visible for anyone to see and judge - you don't hide parts of it under a blanket and just show the good bits. And getting positive feedback on something like that is one of the few things that can really make my heart tick.

Daisy Multimedia's Bluetooth MP3 player

Daisy Multimedia's Bluetooth MP3 player 11/18/2003 11:32 AM
A new 256MB MP3 player from Daisy Multimedia called the Diva Gem that weighs just 25 grams and comes with a few extras like an SD card slot for adding extra memory capacity, support for AAC audio files, an FM tuner, a built-in microphone, and integrated Bluetooth for using it with a cellphone as a hands-free headset (it doesn't look like it uses Bluetooth for file transfer). Read...

Jessica Simpson to Play Daisy Duke (AP)

Jessica Simpson to Play Daisy Duke (AP) 09/15/2004 11:44 AM
AP - Pop starlet Jessica Simpson has been cast as Daisy Duke in the big-screen version of "The Dukes of Hazzard," and her husband is pretty excited about it.

Jessica Simpson May Play Daisy Duke (AP)

Jessica Simpson May Play Daisy Duke (AP) 05/27/2004 03:36 PM
AP - Jessica Simpson says she's close to slipping into a pair of Daisy Dukes. The singer and reality TV star told The Associated Press she's in the lead to star as Daisy Duke in a movie version of "The Dukes of Hazzard," which is scheduled to come out sometime next year.

Daisy Cutter will be replaced with this
monster bomb called MOAB

Daisy Cutter will be replaced with this
monster bomb called MOAB 03/13/2003 10:23 AM
 - Crash & Burn! Here we have one smooth asskicking mambo-jambo bomb. I did like the daissy cutter, but this looks even sweeter! -Terje...

US Department of Laughs

US Department of Laughs 03/19/2003 10:27 PM
US Department of Laughs -- "The US government has a new website, http://www.ready.gov/. It's another attempt at scare mongering in...

Sun laughs all the way from the bank

Sun laughs all the way from the bank 04/16/2004 05:03 PM
Sun Microsystems isn't going to let a few hundred million dollars in losses ruin its sense of humor, as evidenced by a recent press release.

"US Department of Laughs"

"US Department of Laughs" 03/19/2003 10:44 PM

Laughs Key to Terror Survival Kit

Laughs Key to Terror Survival Kit 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
A wave of online parodies send up terror-attack readiness tutorials on the Department of Homeland Security's Ready.gov site. They give political satirists a voice and help ease the tension Americans feel on the brink of war with Iraq. By Mark Baard.

Loser Delivers Laughs

Loser Delivers Laughs 08/27/2004 02:09 PM
Don't be fooled by the title. Dear Valued Customer, You Are a Loser is not just hilarious. The book also brings up an interesting question about the relationship between humans and technology. A review by Amit Asaravala.

Low Budget Laughs for Friday.

Low Budget Laughs for Friday. 10/31/2003 05:16 PM
Low Budget Laughs for Friday. I recommend Pez Heads.

The Onion Sells More Laughs

The Onion Sells More Laughs 04/24/2004 05:03 AM
For the price of a $30 cup of coffee, The Onion will offer readers a subscription version of its site with more content and no ads. But don't worry, the rest of the satire site remains unchanged. By Katie Dean.

Which Hotel Chains Have Wi-Fi?

Which Hotel Chains Have Wi-Fi? 04/08/2005 12:16 PM
Travel columnist provides overview and links: A Washington Post travel columnist answers a reader's question about using free Wi-Fi at hotels with a long list with links and phone numbers of the chains that have extensive free installations of Wi-Fi. Also noted is SBC's statistic that 25 percent of travelers plan to use "wireless electronics" (one assumes Wi-Fi) while on the road....

Reporters in chains

Reporters in chains 06/15/2004 08:39 AM
Under Homeland Security orders, journalists from England, Sweden, Holland and other friendly countries are being detained at U.S. airports, strip-searched and deported.

INDC Journal: The Laughs Just Keep On
Coming

INDC Journal: The Laughs Just Keep On
Coming 08/04/2004 05:06 PM
The Laughs Just Keep On Coming .. him .. 3

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CNN.com - Kerry laughs it up on
Letterman - Sep 21, 2004

CNN.com - Kerry laughs it up on
Letterman - Sep 21, 2004 09/21/2004 09:09 PM
John Kerry appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman last night .. Kerry's "Top 10 Bush Tax Proposals .. here we go

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Bit Torrent creator laughs at Microsoft
P2P

Bit Torrent creator laughs at Microsoft
P2P 06/24/2005 08:36 PM

Supply chains and the Army

Supply chains and the Army 12/06/2003 12:01 PM
When it comes to managing supply chains, Knowledge@Wharton finds that there's a lot the military can teach business and vice versa.

Neb. Tax Protester Chains Self to Table
(AP)

Neb. Tax Protester Chains Self to Table
(AP) 06/09/2004 07:10 PM
AP - A man chained himself to a table in a room where property tax valuations were being reviewed and told appraisers he would not leave until he got answers to his questions.

Man Takes Neighbor to Court for Laughs
(Reuters)

Man Takes Neighbor to Court for Laughs
(Reuters) 04/27/2004 08:47 AM
Reuters - A German took his female neighbor to court for laughing too loudly. But she had the last laugh -- the judge threw out the case, saying Germany could not ban laughter, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

Pope John Paul II: 25 Years of Laughs

Pope John Paul II: 25 Years of Laughs 10/29/2003 10:29 PM
The Onion .. More

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Database Provides Information on 3,000
Restaurant Chains

Database Provides Information on 3,000
Restaurant Chains 06/21/2004 07:44 AM
Speaking of really specialized databases. If you're looking for information on restaurant chains you might want to try RestaurantChains.net ( http://www.restaurantchains.net ), a pay-for-use database of over 3,000 restaurant chains...

"Top 50 Fast Food Chains (by sales)"

"Top 50 Fast Food Chains (by sales)" 08/16/2004 10:14 AM

All that flesh and all those chains is a
recipe for disaster

All that flesh and all those chains is a
recipe for disaster 06/14/2004 04:15 PM
The World Naked Bike Ride unfortunately took place yesterday, but is probably something worth doing next year. I imagine it's a lot like Critical Mass, with less driver anger and more rider embarrassment. Soun ds like it was fun in Portland. (slightly NSFW photo on the front page of WNBR)

Partner: Extended value chains are here
to stay

Partner: Extended value chains are here
to stay 06/24/2005 03:41 PM
Application Acceleration

WS-I Readies Web Services for Supply
Chains

WS-I Readies Web Services for Supply
Chains 12/10/2003 09:10 AM
The Web services interoperability group unfurls a practical business use scenario for running supply chain management systems with Web services.

QSR Magazine | America's Hottest Chains

QSR Magazine | America's Hottest Chains 08/14/2004 05:01 PM
Top 50 fast food chains (by sales)

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Intel adds bolts for Microsoft's chains

Intel adds bolts for Microsoft's chains 06/05/2005 11:10 PM
Intel apparently has added "Microsoft-flavored" DRM to its Pentium D and 945 chipset. Hannibal at ArsTechnica guesses: From what I can tell, DTCP is essentially a protocol that sits on top of TCP/IP and provides DRM by ensuring that both endpoints in an IP connection are trusted before transmitted protected content. I imagine that Intel's DTCP support is some kind of hardware-level means of enabling the strict enforcement of this endpoint authentication in software. As to what specific form this enablement takes, only further digging on our part and more revelations from Intel will tell. This would, apparently, prevent unwanted...

Particle Chains Make Quantum Wires

Particle Chains Make Quantum Wires 08/02/2004 08:34 PM

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“Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England, the National University of Singapore and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a relatively simple way to transfer data between quantum bits, or qubits. The method is a step toward building quantum computers, which have the potential to solve certain types of very large problems many orders of magnitude faster than is possible using classical computers.”…

"BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Animal
laughs no joke says expert..."

"BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Animal
laughs no joke says expert..." 04/07/2005 03:28 AM

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Animal
laughs no joke says expert

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Animal
laughs no joke says expert 04/06/2005 01:42 PM
Animal laughs no joke says expert .. that

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Free Wi-Fi: From burger chains to public
parks and dentists

Free Wi-Fi: From burger chains to public
parks and dentists 06/02/2004 04:46 PM
Free wireless access can be found in a growing number of places in the U.S. and Canada, with burger chain Krystal Co. planning to offer service in 52 restaurants by the end of this month.

Newspaper Chains Gain Major Stake in
Topix.net

Newspaper Chains Gain Major Stake in
Topix.net 03/23/2005 04:43 PM
Gannett, Knight Ridder and the Tribune Co. collectively take a 75 percent stake in the startup news-search service.

I4 Commerce, Retail Decisions sign large
retail chains for payment services

I4 Commerce, Retail Decisions sign large
retail chains for payment services 09/21/2004 04:26 PM
InternetRetailer.com Sep 21 2004 7:58PM GMT

SUPPLY: What's Happening in High-Tech
Supply Chains

SUPPLY: What's Happening in High-Tech
Supply Chains 04/15/2005 09:45 AM
Purchasing.com Apr 15 2005 2:05PM GMT
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