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The power of mathematics in government

Posted on May 25, 2017 by DocDock

DEBT This is a word that you rarely hear mentioned much by politicians especially if they are campaigning for office.  Oh, sure you might hear something about how they will fix the deficit.  The deficit that the other guys have allowed … Continue reading →

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… and because perception matters

Posted on May 20, 2017 by DocDock

“I am from the government and i am here to help”                                             Ronald Reagan It has certainly been a while … Continue reading →

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professionalism in IT … at the movies

Posted on May 17, 2017 by DocDock

My first boss was a real ball-breaker.  He had a very good idea of what was possible with computers, what the users might need and how to achieve that.   He could have literally done it all himself except there were … Continue reading →

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Is Agile development the Emperors new clothes

Posted on May 9, 2017 by DocDock

I had the opportunity to take a class on Agile development recently, Scrum, and it was a fascinating way of doing development. I have been pretty lucky over my career that I have not been dragged through a lot of … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen’s vandal

Posted on April 14, 2017 by DocDock

We were watching the BBC world news a few days back and it must have been a slow news day. The reporter was speaking with someone whose face was hidden. It turned out that this particular vigilante defaced buildings and … Continue reading →

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high quality USB cables

Posted on February 26, 2017 by DocDock

He said          I don’t want a tablet She said         They are really convenient. I should probably check my wallet to see if I belong to some sort of anti-technology society. I actually … Continue reading →

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Governmental picking winners and losers

Posted on January 26, 2017 by DocDock

I didn’t follow the most US election terribly closely but I did actually hear quite a bit about some of the proposals of the two candidates. I keep thinking that “Make America Great Again” does sound like a catchy slogan … Continue reading →

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nobody’s IT is perfect – real life shopping

Posted on December 22, 2016 by DocDock

Have you ever made a mistake at work?  Either it is small and your colleagues rib you about it or it is bigger and the boss yells at you. What were you thinking?  Those crazy test case output went to … Continue reading →

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safe(r) and private browsing using more cpu cycles

Posted on November 6, 2016 by DocDock

“You are never going to amount to a thing” Whoever said that was apparently under-estimating just how valuable that companies in general and the internet in particular find you. The web companies want to know what you have been up … Continue reading →

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paranoid about smart phones

Posted on October 20, 2016 by DocDock

I recently went to a small speech that was being held about IoT.  I guess I think less of IoT in the marketing speech and more in the implementation. What someone might call a smart device or IoT is what … Continue reading →

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