Some things just make you go "hmmmm". Just for the heck of it, I did a Google search for "confidential" "do not distribute". The number of results - including some from security companies - borders on astounding. Maybe some of the information is now public domain. But methinks most can be attributed to some major corporate content management "issues"...
Pete Lyons' excellent blog had a very nice reference to our relationship, back in the day. Pete and I were co-directors of technology at Alpha Software, helping to create the mass-market, Windows-based database software package Alpha Five. Pete's creativity and willingness to embrace new concepts and technologies were two key traits I remember. As an example, he was investigating design patterns from the outset... long before they became the buzzword du jour.
Can you believe I have the magical ability to check a world-wide, real-time news-feed for my areas of interest? Okay, it's not magical. I signed up for Google News Alerts. Like the NBA (or, rather, college hoop), it's fannnnnntastic.
Speaking of which, David Stern: there's a reason that most hoop fans can't watch the NBA - and overwhelmingly prefer watching the college game. It's called boredom. The NBA lacks teamwork and a shared passion for the team's success. Until the NBA changes the shot-clock (e.g., to 30 or more seconds) to enable offenses to actually pass the ball, it will remain a cult of personality. The NBA needs to highlight the success of teams (i.e., the great Lakers-Celtics battles of the 80's) and not individuals. They need to run plays, and not clear-outs. But what do I know, I'm just a fan...
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