OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Rational 1000: Lord of the Clipboard Rings

The Rational 1000 supplied a level of control over the clipboard, cursor position and windows layout that I still miss today.

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Initial Thoughts on Google Pack

Google have announced Google Pack.

I was expecting an initial list of software at least twice as long!

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Sony announces HORSESTICK

(Las Vegas, CES) Sony Corporation today demonstrated working prototypes of the HORSESTICK® digital controller at the Sony Booth at the 2006 CES.

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More Theme changes

The hawk-eyed may notice some subtle changes to the SomethinkOdd theme.

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Categories: About OddThinking,Geek

Rational 1000: The Byzantine Keyboard

The most astonishing part of the GUI greeted you before you had even logged on: the keyboard template attached to the keyboard.

Like an adept Tekken player, I could kick buggy code’s arse with kung fu debug combos that the code was never expecting.

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Rational 1000: A Surprising Architecture from a Surprising Source

Using a Rational 1000 was like immersive learning for Ada!

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Introducing the Rational 1000

Julian tries not to get teary-eyed, as he gets nostalgic about a development environment?!

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The Trouble with the Web

The trouble with the web is that it proves that no matter how stupid your idea, many people have thought of it first… Google Search on the “First Rule of Mime Club”

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It is what Julian would have wanted…

I am concerned that when I die, it will be like in the movies or on TV. Someone will turn to the bereaved and say “We have to continue with the big match/mountain ascension/wild sex party/insert-project-name-here. It is what Julian would have wanted…”

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Categories: Humour,Observation

Who are my most valuable readers?

I just did a road-trip, so I was thinking about blogs and stuff as I drove along.

Who are my most valuable readers?

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