Monthly Archives: May 2007

Short-Term, Long-Term and External Memory

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Krishna

With due respect to biology, here are the types of memory that we human beings can tap into: Short-term memory Long-term memory External memory Short-term memory contains all the recent events that happened to us. For example, if I ask … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Reading

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Krishna

Having spent much of the long weekend sick at home reading, here are some of my random thoughts about reading in general and books in particular: It is impossible to read all books. This is so plainly obvious, but difficult to … Continue reading →

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Over-reaction

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Krishna

It is not a fun way to spend the Memorial Day weekend, but I am down with pollen allergies. Trapped indoors and taking medication, I started thinking about ironic an allergy is. Normally, a disease is caused when an external … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of a Hobby Project

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Krishna

Yesterday, I posted about doing a hobby project so that you can learn more about various technologies. While I strongly advocate hobby projects, they have some problems too. Let us explore some of the dangers or pitfalls you may encounter. … Continue reading →

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Learning Using a Hobby Project

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Krishna

One of the most enjoyable ways to learn technology is by doing a hobby project. It is really fun because there is no pressure of deadlines and there are no people dictating to you what and how to do the … Continue reading →

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Communication at Work

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Krishna

Something struck me recently about the difference between communication between stakeholders in a project and communication within an organization, namely that using different modes of communication in the latter situation is much more useful and productive. In a particular project, … Continue reading →

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The Right Double Standards

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Krishna

I have been meaning to write this article for a long time now. However, every time I started writing, I have gone off on a tangent and ended up talking about something else. Part of the problem was that I did … Continue reading →

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Personal vs Professional Software Development

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Krishna

Hacknot is back after two months with another hard-hitting article on what is really important in software development, namely Requirements Management. One of the significant points made in the post is the fact that requirements management is given so little … Continue reading →

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Using Web Site Analytics Data

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Krishna

I have previously blogged about Google Analytics (“Experience with Google Analytics“, “Google Analytics Rebooted“) in various posts. I have been using it for several months now for my website and blog. Initially meant to be just a site visitor counter, … Continue reading →

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Quick Linking

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Krishna

How do you sincerely apologize to someone and really accept the blame? Curt Schilling sets a great standard by his “Public Apology” post on his blog 38 Pitches. This is really a wonderful example of taking responsibility for one’s mistakes. … Continue reading →

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