Django has won me over. But it can be improved! Delivering web applications using django is a sublime experience - its core 'do not repeat yourself' philosophy and the built in admin application makes development of applications easy and fun. There … [Continue reading]
Visual PMBOK(r) Guide
Posted on March 20, 2009 Written by
A unique service to help learners to see, explore and master the knowledge contained in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide) Fourth Edition. … [Continue reading]
Academic Research – searching from your reference list
Posted on February 8, 2009 Written by
If you (like me) find chasing down references for academic assignments to be a challenge then you may be interested in this. My use-case is the exploring stage where you would like to save a reference then search Scholar for that author and/or search … [Continue reading]
Academic Writing experiences with Google Scholar
Posted on February 6, 2009 Written by
I have been writing a paper on internal marketing and marketing orientation and hitting Google Scholar and a trial subscription to Refworks pretty hard. I have a few of use-cases that I would like to see better support for. 1) Given a search term … [Continue reading]
Ambi – streamlined – loses SEQ operator
Posted on January 29, 2009 Written by
Ambi is proving to be a great extensible RPN calculator. Applying the 'zen' of RPN to programming fun! Enjoy the new release of Ambi. This week I have discovered that the seq operator is not necessary. Initially, I thought that seq would be … [Continue reading]
Ambi is now a RPN inspired programming language
Posted on January 25, 2009 Written by
Exactly how to generalise RPN calculation style into a programming language is a question that has fascinated me recently. I am pleased to report that there now exists a programming language that is a natural extension of RPN -- Ambi.A … [Continue reading]
Converting SAT scores to ATAR
Posted on January 15, 2009 Written by
2014-Jul-09 If you wish to learn the current conversion from SAT to ATAR, I recommend calling UAC (http://www.uac.edu.au) by telephone and asking for a copy of the "Common Assessment Schedules for converting SAT and AP scores to their equivalent … [Continue reading]
Privatisation ‘raised death rate’?
Posted on January 15, 2009 Written by
The conclusion of the study published in Lancet is really Rapid Social Change 'raised death rate'. The BBC headline's focus on 'privatisation' is quite catchy though - esp. in a season of unprecedented nationalisation of assets by western … [Continue reading]
Ambi Calculator and Programming Language
Posted on January 12, 2009 Written by
I have created Ambi Calculator and Programming Language as a result of investigation about the possibility of a Reverse Polish Notation Language. Ambi operates in both Reverse Polish Notation and Polish Notation for arithmetic expressions. Ambi … [Continue reading]
Myers-Briggs analysis based on your writing …
Posted on January 8, 2009 Written by
Typealyzer correctly analysed this blog and nailed me as an INTJ. Great work. Try it out! … [Continue reading]
Vista with a touch of Ubuntu
Posted on January 7, 2009 Written by
The image below captures my amazement. A few days ago, I installed Virtualbox on my Vista machine and installed Ubuntu. After a bit of tweaking I now have Vista and Ubuntu seamlessly working together on the same desktop! Check it … [Continue reading]
Reverse Polish Notation Language
Posted on January 7, 2009 Written by
I love RPN calculators. My favorite is Hypatia which I use regularly for calculations. I love being able to order my calculation to avoid brackets and being able to enter a list of numbers and add them up with a single command: hy 12 23.4 43 94 3 … [Continue reading]
The Laws of Identity
Posted on August 15, 2008 Written by
Kim Cameron posted a busy person's summary of the Laws of Identity and invited comments. Here is my version.The Laws of Identity are fulfilled when ...Individuals using computers can be in control of the information they give out about … [Continue reading]
Improving engagement in Distance Education
Posted on August 8, 2008 Written by
I am studying at the moment and would like to see an increase in the consistent engagement level demanded of me during the 14 or so weeks of the semester. At the same time, I would like to see this done in a way that doesn't impact on the … [Continue reading]
Lightweight Project Management
Posted on August 2, 2008 Written by
Good to be blogging again after a three month hiatus. The Work Breakdown Structure has caught my attention. The work breakdown structure is foundational to project management. My insight today is that the WBS could also be foundation to a task … [Continue reading]