The Grid is coming

The fine folks at CERN- the European physics research center where the WWW was born- seem to have a sense of humor.  They are calling their new super-duper network the grid.  Seems right out of cyberpunk imagination.  At least its not called the matrix.
Coming soon: superfast internet – Times Online
That network, in effect a parallel [...]

Computer thoughts

So, I get to request a new machine this summer.  This is the first time I am at the front of the line (due to my employment status).  As I have become more of a power user due to necessity of work, I am much more sensitive to the kind of machine I use.
BU will [...]

Catching up

Just kvetching.  Snow caused two and a half days of lost work over the last week.  But it was fun to be with kids.  On Saturday, after being cooped all day Friday due to awful slushy weather (no good for sledding), the lil’ ones went outside to wait for me and I came out and [...]