A Lesson in Supply and Demand

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Computing Supply and Demand

Computing Supply and Demand 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

I was impressed with this interview with Greg Papadopoulos, Sun Microsystem's new CTO.  First comment that caught my attention was when he said, "I think the biggest piece of crap going around right now is that this is a mature industry and innovation doesn't matter."  He goes on at length about how improvements in computing efficiency impact the cost equation: "You have this exponential improvement in computing, but ERP is not getting exponentially complex. So you would certainly expect it to get cheaper. If you went to a CFO and said, "I can give you a million times more computing power," they would say, "OK, I'm not going to close my books every millisecond, so you are going to give it to me at a millionth of the cost." But if you go to an R&D department or to Wall Street, they will say, "Please, bring it on." I think we can actually free-up dollars from other parts of the business. They would definitely see a competitive return doing better simulation of product development, for instance."

That's exactly how I see it, too.  People are crazy if they think software is played out.  He also has some interesting things to say about "utility computing", web services, and outsourcing.

Open source: Supply and demand

Open source: Supply and demand 06/15/2004 10:38 PM
ZDNet Australia Jun 16 2004 2:48AM GMT

Getting the best out of demand-driven
supply networks

Getting the best out of demand-driven
supply networks 01/25/2004 09:48 PM
Computer Weekly Jan 26 2004 2:07AM GMT

iPod Christmas Demand May Outstrip AU
Supply: Apple

iPod Christmas Demand May Outstrip AU
Supply: Apple 09/23/2004 12:47 AM
Australian shoppers intent on putting an iPod under the Christmas tree should be prepared to lay down a deposit to guarantee a machine will be available, according to Apple Australia's marketing director Arno Lenior. By Simon Sharwood, ZDNet Australia (via MyAppleMenu)

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

Lesson Planner 2.2.8

Lesson Planner 2.2.8 04/12/2005 04:42 PM
A powerful application that makes planning, preparing and delivering lessons in any subject child’s play

Re-learning that same old lesson...

Re-learning that same old lesson... 12/29/2002 10:35 PM
I went to the grocery store today. On an empty stomach. Now I have more food that I ought to. I really thought it'd be different this time. I knew what I was doing but still managed to buy too...

The Origins of OOP: A Lesson in PHP

The Origins of OOP: A Lesson in PHP 11/26/2002 10:18 AM

Career Education's Big Lesson

Career Education's Big Lesson 04/21/2004 11:39 AM
The online educator rakes in stellar earnings, exceeding analyst estimates again.

XML Boulevard: Lesson 4 - DTDs

XML Boulevard: Lesson 4 - DTDs 09/12/2004 11:18 PM

XML Boulevard Lesson 19 - XML The
Microsoft Way

XML Boulevard Lesson 19 - XML The
Microsoft Way 09/13/2004 04:37 PM

XML Boulevard: Lesson 5 - XML languages

XML Boulevard: Lesson 5 - XML languages 04/16/2005 09:10 PM

IHT: O.K., Mom and Dad, time for a tech
lesson

IHT: O.K., Mom and Dad, time for a tech
lesson 08/21/2004 05:48 AM
Via Dinah, O.K., Mom and Dad, time for a tech lesson. Good article: texting is like passing notes. Luckily my mom is happy to learn new things now and then, even though she's of the generation that writes down steps to accomplish something and doesn't have enough understanding of the computer's ...

ImClone's Buy-and-Hold Lesson

ImClone's Buy-and-Hold Lesson 05/03/2004 11:37 PM
Long-term buy-and-hold investing could have saved Martha more than just jail time.

Verizon's Lesson for Investors

Verizon's Lesson for Investors 04/11/2005 11:24 AM
Why a block of shares is worth more than the sum of its parts.

A Hard Lesson Learned

A Hard Lesson Learned 03/14/2005 04:35 PM

Well the nightmare that all of us geeks feared the most, happened this morning. I walked into my office and found that it had been broken into. The computers were all taken and the printers, copier and some accessories were also stolen. I had backups of the important files, but a lot of small things are missing, settings, ftp accounts, and the most important thing of all, my privacy.

It will be a couple days before the insurance settles the claim and we can replace the hardware and software, but my worry is that I had passwords and account information available for any trained hacker to find. Sure I had the passwords and I did not save key rings in browsers, but the fact is, it can be found out. I learned a hard lesson. I will be encrypting my hard drive from this time forward. My data will be secure, I will have a call home program installed in case the thieves fire up the system and try to get online.

I would like to here from the geeks out there as to what measures I need to take to make sure that my information is as safe as I can keep it. Let's hear your feedback. I'll be back with more news as soon as I get my computers back at the office.

PHP Lesson: is_int() vs. is_numeric()

PHP Lesson: is_int() vs. is_numeric() 02/10/2004 02:49 AM
Note to anyone else who might do the dumb thing I did. When you're handling GET/POST input in PHP and wan to know if a value is numeric, don't use is_int() because it'll lie to you. What you want is is_numeric(). Of course, the is_int() documentation specifically warns you about this, but it doesn't do much good if you read right past it. I was *this* close to walking over to Rasmus or Andrei and asking for a sanity check,...

A lesson in upgrading hardware

A lesson in upgrading hardware 06/17/2004 05:02 AM
The other day, I got a note from a longtime reader (I won't reveal their name as it might be embarrassing for them) about a hardware upgrade to a NetWare server. In a large network, with many servers, this is a fairly straightforward task. But in a single-server network, such as a small business network, the process can be fraught with danger.

XML Boulevard: Lesson 2 - XML vs. HTML

XML Boulevard: Lesson 2 - XML vs. HTML 09/09/2004 09:54 PM

Is There Demand for On-Demand
Supercomputing?

Is There Demand for On-Demand
Supercomputing? 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
The wizards at IBM have hatched a scheme to supply computing power to companies for short periods of time, rather than sticking with their tried-and-true business plan of selling computers outright to customers. IBM calls this new initiative on-demand computing. Will it pay off for Big Blue?

A browser lesson learned from Microsoft

A browser lesson learned from Microsoft 08/30/2004 08:39 AM
ZDNet Aug 30 2004 1:10PM GMT

'04 Graduates Learned Lesson in
Practicality

'04 Graduates Learned Lesson in
Practicality 05/29/2004 03:08 PM
Experts say graduates' strategic, pragmatic approach to entering the work force speaks of a coming wave of adults bent on entering the mainstream and staying there.

Lesson plan: Cashing in online

Lesson plan: Cashing in online 02/01/2005 09:14 PM
Orlandosentinel.com - Tue Feb 1, 08:47 am GMT

Archbishop talks of Easter lesson

Archbishop talks of Easter lesson 04/11/2004 02:30 PM
Religious services are held in the UK, with worship being led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.

The big lesson the tsunami can teach us
about VoIP

The big lesson the tsunami can teach us
about VoIP 12/28/2004 03:41 PM
ZDNet Dec 28 2004 8:18PM GMT

Tough Lesson for Mentor Graphics

Tough Lesson for Mentor Graphics 04/05/2005 12:10 PM
TheStreet.com Apr 5 2005 3:52PM GMT

Presidents' Day lesson: the mayor's duty

Presidents' Day lesson: the mayor's duty 02/16/2004 10:44 AM
The Mayor of San Francisco has decided that a state law is unconstitutional under the state constitution, and has therefore ordered city clerks to disobey the law and obey the constitution. This troubles my friend Dan Gillmor, who on last count was right about everything else. And it is an action by a mayor, who on last count was wrong about a bunch of very important things. So who's right now? I try to answer that in the extended essay that follows.

FBI Teaches Lesson In How To Break Into
Wi-Fi Networks

FBI Teaches Lesson In How To Break Into
Wi-Fi Networks 04/10/2005 11:42 PM
Information Week Apr 11 2005 2:45AM GMT

Teaching Music Traders a Lesson

Teaching Music Traders a Lesson 11/12/2003 01:22 PM
The Berklee College of Music is encouraging anyone to grab and trade clips of the school's music lessons on P2P networks. The school also wants to stimulate debate about the future of the music industry in the digital world. By Katie Dean.

Career Education's Lesson for Analysts

Career Education's Lesson for Analysts 07/30/2004 12:20 PM
Career Education joins its peers in raking in stellar earnings.

A Lesson From The Apprentice That Can
Make You A Master

A Lesson From The Apprentice That Can
Make You A Master 04/29/2004 03:05 PM
WebDevInfo Apr 29 2004 6:18PM GMT

Stanford Learns a Software Lesson

Stanford Learns a Software Lesson 06/12/2004 05:03 PM

Whiz kids dealt lesson

Whiz kids dealt lesson 08/19/2004 12:35 AM
USA Today Aug 19 2004 4:36AM GMT

XML Boulevard Lesson 21 - XML A
Beginner's Guide

XML Boulevard Lesson 21 - XML A
Beginner's Guide 08/20/2004 12:22 PM

Lycos' Lesson for Google Investors

Lycos' Lesson for Google Investors 08/03/2004 10:53 AM
Terra Networks bought Lycos high, but sells it low.

USATODAY.com - History lesson: GOP must
stop Bush

USATODAY.com - History lesson: GOP must
stop Bush 05/25/2004 04:04 AM
Carl Bernstein: History lesson: GOP must stop Bush 5/25 .. by Carl Bernstein in USA Today .. accusations

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Dell wants to teach Web surfers a
security lesson

Dell wants to teach Web surfers a
security lesson 07/20/2004 01:00 PM
Education drive to teach consumers to dodge spyware, adware and viruses before having to call tech support.

XML Boulevard Lesson 15 - Valid XML,
DTDs and schemas

XML Boulevard Lesson 15 - Valid XML,
DTDs and schemas 07/18/2004 12:49 AM

Robert Peake's Blog: A PHP History
Lesson

Robert Peake's Blog: A PHP History
Lesson 03/31/2005 09:56 AM
With a little bit of trivia today, Robert Peake answers one of the most asked questions when it comes to PHP and ASP: Which came first?.
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