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[Coding the Architecture] Just a short note to plug a handful of sessions that Kevin and I are presenting at the upcoming Software Architect 2008 conference, 3rd-5th June, London. 1. Coding the Architecture : From Developer to Architect The first is a re-run of our ...
No more PowerBook
After three years, I now have to carry a Dell
I picked up my new company laptop today, which means that after 3 years I'll no longer be carrying my PowerBook around on a regular basis. It's been a fantastic laptop, not necessarily the fastest around, but it's never skipped a beat. It's travelled everywhere with me and is still going strong with the same configuration it had when I bought it.
We are where we are, but I still don't understand why companies insist on dishing out Wintel based systems and then worry about security. Oh well, there's clearly an opportunity to do some influencing. I'm going to miss the UNIX core, expose, the simplicity and just the cool factor of having a Mac laptop. At least I'll be safe in the knowledge that once I return home, all will be good once again. ;-)