by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Calculating the True Price of Software looks at applying option pricing to software, and concludes that the value of software in the initial purchase price is dwarfed by the implied options for upgrades and support. Reminder to self: reread the theory behind these...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Worthwhile lists Five Tips for Thriving in Your New Job. They’re pretty good, I think: mostly based around relationships and the softer side of work.Put all the expectations on the tableIdentify a relatively simple problem and fix it within the first 90 daysMake...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Business
The Economist suggests thatcopper is at its peak. This is good news for my father-in-law (who has an import business based on copper), as it should stop investors getting into the metal for a while and help bring some profit back.[In other news, Copper may be the...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Government
Picking Up the Tab looks at how and whether US government sites should use a self-funding model. Of course they should!
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Not something I thought I’d see in my lifetime. Let’s hope they all mean it! IRA says ‘armed campaign over’All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms. All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and...
