Craig Maloney

Happy Mothers Day to all those who are a mother, or have ever had a mother.

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Last night I got a call from my parents. It seems my grandma fell yesterday afternoon and did a number on her shoulder, hip, and femur. They’re looking to operate on her on Sunday, but in her advanced years, they’re not taking this decision lightly. They have her arm in a splint, and are trying to keep it immobilized. We’ll see what happens. Please keep her and my family in your prayers. I’ll keep you updated as events transpire.

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Read these following gems, then come on back:

• Hillary Clinton: The Psycho Ex-Girlfriend of the Democratic Party
• Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth BETA » Vanity Prez

I’ve only been peripherally following the democratic debacle primary as of late, and quite simply, I think it’s time Hillary Clinton conceded the presidential race to Obama. She’s moved from the point of being a serious contender in the race to being a parody of presidential material. She is literally the vanity press printing psycho ex-girlfriend of politics.

Hillary, it’s time; concede the election now. Please.

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Happy Birthday Mark! Hope you’re having a very Happy Birthday!

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the.codist{} - A Tale Of Two Waterfalls

I know it seems like I’m beating a dead horse here discussing waterfall yet again, but this dead horse still needs a beating since it’s still the preferred development methodology where I work and possibly where others work as well. This article gives a clear example of the consequences of waterfall’s fatal flaw. The customer doesn’t know what they want until they see it in front of them, and can play with it and feel out the rough edges. It’s like trying to buy a car from an ad, or buy a painting in a catalog; you don’t know what it’ll look like until you have it in your hands.

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Just a friendly reminder that May 4th is “No Pants Day”. I’m not exactly sure how one would celebrate “No Pants Day”, but there you have it.

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Happy Birthday, Dawn! Hope you’re having a very Happy Birthday!

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Slashdot | Disillusioned With IT?

I usually keep a dichotomy between my work life and my blogging life, primarily out of self-defense. Blogging about the latest that’s going on at work, generally speaking, is a fast-track ride to not having a job at all. However, this article on Slashdot not only spoke to me, but it reinforced something that’s been bugging me for the past few years of my working career.

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IT Conversations | OReilly Open Source Conference | Eben Moglen

Wow! I’m only 20 minutes into this presentation, and Eben Moglen as already tore Tim O’Reilly a new one for championing Open Source rather than Free Software. Worth a listen if you’re into the whole Open Source vs. Free Software discussion. Great points from Eben, who is a very eloquent, principled, and persuasive speaker.

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Ubuntu Hardy Heron was released this morning into the wild. Get a copy while it’s hot! Congratulations to all of the hard working folks who made this release possible. I’ve checked out the pre-release versions, and they’re fantastic!

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