As the holiday weekend winds down, the list of the worlds 500 fastest supercomputers has once again been updated. Since 1993 the list has been updated twice a year, and the world has watched as nations and corporations compete to move ahead and stay ahead of the competition. Publicity occasionally accompanies a major technology leap; but normally the updates go by without much fanfare.
There are many books you can get if you want to learn to program in C++ and Java. There are books about how to perform software design for business, how to develop embedded systems, and how to develop complex algorithms; but what if you want to write high-assurance software using object-oriented techniques? We’ve got a resource for you.
Earlier this week, I attended a colloquium hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the IASA. The presenter was Roger Sessions, CTO of ObjectWatch, and the topic was “The IT Complexity Crisis”. The presentation was well-received by most of the audience, but I found myself somewhat at odds with the material.
It seems like every other article I write is about how rarely I am able to post to. I hope that trend is about to end. My blog is moving to a new hosting provider, due to irreconcilable differences with my previous host.
