Study: Developers would rather do taxes than test software

Filed Under (Software) by Andy on 08-06-2010

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CNET discusses research performed by Electric Cloud that indicates software developers hate testing. They despise it so much they’d rather work on their tax documentation than test.

Come on, I’m a tester and it isn’t bad at all! :-)

Here’s the story on CNET.

Happy Birthday Goonies

Filed Under (Entertainment) by Andy on 04-06-2010

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Happy B-Day Goonies, you’re 25! Where are they now? Find out.

Ah, fond memories indeed.

Chrome OS on Acer Netbooks?

Filed Under (Computers) by Andy on 25-05-2010

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Looks like the taiwanese PC manufacturer plans on releasing a version of their netbook with GOOG’s Chrome OS

There seems to be doubt as to whether Chrome OS is ready for primetime, but i guess time will tell.

Universal Dead

Filed Under (Just geeky) by Andy on 20-05-2010

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Universal Dead, the web series from hell.

Follow a small team of SEALs protecting a doctor on a mission to discover the secret to mankind’s salvation.

News Links 3-15-10

Filed Under (News Links) by Andy on 15-03-2010

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Lip-Reading Mobile Phone Promises to End Noisy Calls [BBC News]
The technology measures the electrical signals produced by muscles when someone speaks. Would presumably be good for a dumb person to communicate as well.
Report: 98.9% Of Downloads On The Android Market Are Free [The Next Web]
An estimated eight million Android users downloaded 289 million apps, of which 98.9% were free to download. Wow, looks like an app market developers would be anxious to get into </sarcasm>

Peter Graves dead at 83 – RIP [Real TV Addict]
I have many, many fond memories of Mission Impossible and Mr. Graves’ character and the plethora of spoofs his character helped architect was key to many of those memories. Here’s a nice 2+ minute series intro to the MI team’s escapades.