The problem with failure isn’t the failing itself, it’s the shroud of anxiety that precedes it. It’s a constant reminder that you may have made a mistake, lost money, wasted time, and ruined your reputation. It haunts you endlessly, and it rarely stops when you have a breakthrough moment.A serious approach - hereby obviating the mentioned gimlets - written by Mr. Will Schroter , that you might want to read here.
The Semantic Digital Archives (SDA) workshop series fosters innovative discussion of knowledge representation and knowledge management solutions specifically designed for improving Archival Information Systems (AISs). Novel applications of semantic Web technologies and Linked Data offer possibilities to advance approaches to digital curation and preservation.They intend to have an open discussion on topics related to the general subject of Semantic Digital Archives. Hence, their welcome contributions that focus on, but are not limited to:
Mobile is a lot closer to TV than it is to desktopZuck on Facebook® future's as a moneytorized platform, circa 2012. Or 2011, who knows.
Many philosophical issues have arisen in the technical design of Web standards over the years. Philosophical conundrums sometimes seem out of context in the light of seemingly more pressing technical problems. Yet, the very fact that these philosophical problems are constantly raised indicates that they are not easily dispensed with, but should instead be the focus of serious and ongoing long-term discussions. This is why this CG aims at undertaking such discussions, even outsourcing them to alleviate the task of other groups. To clarify the goal of this CG: it should not be a place to do unconstrained philosophical research but rather a forum to examine issues arising from the W3C technical community.You might want to collaborate, take part of that community group.
OpenStand is a movement dedicated to promoting a proven set of principles that establish The Modern Paradigm for Standards.
This approach resulted in the advancement of cutting-edge technology based on merit, empowering the rapid, economical implementation of high-value, high-demand products and services. The application of open principles resulted in more widespread acceptance of new standards within the global marketplace and drove more rapid development of the Internet and World Wide Web.I have already signed. What about you?
...Out of the 83 people they quote, I doubt if many of them have written code recently, and most of them have never done it, and have no idea what they're talking about.…
...These people don't themselves know how to do what they want you to do. So what they say makes no sense. It won't make you rich, but it will make them rich. And if you do it, they won't listen to you. And even worse, if you do what they want you to do, you'll be tossed out on the street without any way to earn a living when you turn 35 or 40. Even though you're still a perfectly good programmer....
...To be clear, you should learn to code if:
One might say it clearer, but not louder.
- You love writing and debugging and refining and documenting and supporting code.
- You love to see the working result of your labors.
- It excites you to empower other people (your users and other developers).
- You have modest financial needs.
- Don't mind spending a lot of time working by yourself.
- Don't mind being misunderstood.
[Washington, D.C., USA and Geneva, Switzerland] – The Internet Society today announced that it has been awarded a grant by Google.org to extend its Internet exchange point (IXP) activities in emerging markets. The grant will build on the Internet Society’s previous efforts and will establish a methodology to assess IXPs, provide training for people to operate the IXPs, and build a more robust local Internet infrastructure in emerging markets.
IXPs play an important role in Internet infrastructure that allows Internet service providers (ISPs) and other network operators to exchange traffic locally and more cost effectively, which can help lower end-user costs, speed-up transmissions, increase Internet performance, and decrease international Internet connectivity costs. The Internet Society and Internet technical experts have been working for several years to bring IXPs to emerging markets.
These efforts have resulted in locally trained experts and facilitated the development of local and regional technical infrastructures. An additional benefit of IXP development is the expansion of community governance models as well as building local Internet expertise. Google.org, a team within Google focused on social impact, develops and supports technology solutions that can address global challenges, such as expanding Internet access to more of the world’s seven billion people. "The Internet Society has proved to be one of the most effective institutions in the Internet community,” said Vint Cerf, vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. “I am confident that they will apply their grant wisely to extend their work to increase Internet access for everyone, including those in emerging markets."
Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society, stated, “We are very excited to receive this grant from Google.org. With support to extend our IXP development and improvement projects, we can more quickly bring core Internet infrastructure to underserved countries and assist in building key human and governance capabilities. We will also be able to extend the Internet Society’s mission to ensure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people everywhere. We look forward to working with Google.org, and we are committed to collaborating with Internet community partners around the world on this important project.”Read more, here.
The Web Cryptography Working Group will develop a Recommendation-track document that defines an API that lets developers implement secure application protocols on the level of Web applications, including message confidentiality and authentication services, by exposing trusted cryptographic primitives from the browser.Exciting times in the Javascript - now harmful considered a programming language - are coming.
The signal control system of a city.Educated, as I was, in the realms of Logic, the above might be a correct answer to: How the Hell I was unable to give the correct explanation to a question proposed by the alumni?.
The state of each of the lights (green, red or amber) is the facts of the real world. The program itself consists of a few common-sense rules: certain lights can not remain simultaneously in green, a semaphore can only move from green to amber and amber to red, etc.. The hypothesis is the state in which each should be traffic lights at the next instant of time.
This is an example unsolvable using traditional programming, as the logic underlying the behavior of traffic lights on a whole is masked by simple imperative commands such as "change color of a given light."
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Technology has to keep getting better. Once you've shipped an iPad with a super high-resolution "retina" display, you can't ask people to buy a new one that doesn't have it. Steve wouldn't have done it.
Some features are just features, like a camera, but the resolution of a display isn't a feature. It's integral to the product. It's like trying to sell a car with a fuzzy windshield. Everything you do with the Mini is a reminder that you could be using a nicer product. Always having the nicest thing is what Steve's Apple stood for.Via Scripting.
These days, though, companies don’t talk about walled gardens. They talk about ecosystems – a vague piece of business jargon that means a broader alliance of companies and creative individuals serving the business model of a tech leader. It’s getting harder for smaller companies to make money on the Web without going through one of these ecosystems.A clever observation on how the three double ve might become something like an inner sphere, if any, through the looking glass of Kevin Kelleher.
From 1987 until 1997 FistBar!, with and endless number of activities, became one of the most important references for establishing alternative cultural trends in Barcelona, Europe, and promoting decidedly avant-garde aesthetics on a visual & musical level.A nice surprise. It is really funny how Google Plus let you find people of your present and your past. I have found this wonderful community page about FistBar!.
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"From 1987 until 1997 there was Fist Bar!. Over those years, an endless number of activities transformed FistBar! into one of the most important reference for establishing alternative cultural trends in Barcelona, promoting decidedly avant-garde aesthetic on a visual and musical level."
The Internet Society has just released a report written by Analysys Mason, entitled “How the Internet continues to sustain growth and innovation,” that provides data and analysis of the continual investment and innovation that have sustained the Internet through growth in developed and, more recently, developing countries.
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W3C, in collaboration with Adobe, Facebook, Google, HP, Microsoft, Mozilla, Nokia, Opera, and others, announced today the alpha release of Web Platform Docs (docs.webplatform.org). This is a new community-driven site that aims to become a comprehensive and authoritative source for web developer documentation. With Web Platform Docs, web professionals will save time and resources by consulting with confidence a single site for current, cross-browser and cross-device coding best practices.Save time and resources, here
