I just got a notice from Sun Oracle that I needed o update my Java. I didn’t particularly look at it; I’m prone to just accept updates, and they generally improve my life. So, I accepted it. After it installed, it prompted me to open a browser to test it. […]
Blog Posts
I’m working on a project for a ChiHackNight group. We’re developing a National Voter File to encourage people to run for local offices. Lack of voter information constitutes the largest problem. Of course, you can buy it for big bucks from consulting firms, but this rules out most of us. […]
Data Transformation…still looking for a tool
This week, I’ve been writing an article about technology at Woodstock School (INDIA) from 1996 to 2006, when I headed their Information & Communications Technology Department. An archivist asked me to recap my years there so that they could capture the growth of technology during that time. Fortunately, I had spent my last months there documenting exactly […]
Looking Forward by Looking Back
1 Chicago has so many things going for it; why aren’t people coming here by the trainload? Between the free music, excellent museums, decent transit system, and wonderful architecture, it’s hard to schedule a weekend. The great colleges and universities, burgeoning tech industry and thriving business and non-profits are driving huge […]