For those following my blog, you know that my academic experience resulted in a degree in Physics. Even though I professionally engage in programming, I would prefer to play in the world of physics.

Found these references to be handy...

A bliki is a key piece in my proposed Personal Knowledge Management platform - I have some ideas, but would like to hear suggestions from others

Various web service APIs have been maturing, other technologies have become available, and my own personal thoughts have congealed such that I can create a useful personal knowledge management platform.

As developers get more savvy in using small-grained requests and web browsers get more powerful as general-purpose processors, this atomization will enable higher-order layering of behavior into rich, value-added applications.

This is a one-sided analysis of the downsides of using stored procedures. PLEASE do not take this to mean that I'm in any way against their *judicious* use.

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is: All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD!!!

AOP can do a lot of things but it can't clean up poorly structured code.

The Jini TOC General House elections are underway. Here are the goals I'm reaching for in the Jini community.

I've been doing a lot of work around rule engines lately and am starting to feel that there are a number of similarities/parallels between a Rete knowledge base and a Javaspace.

A contribution to the Jini Community.

Check out the cool stuff the Jini Community is up to...

Simple configuration settings for putting your aspects into a different project than your primary project(s).

Moving to new paradigms happens one step at a time. Willingness to take that step means doing the hard work that it takes to let go of the past and embrace the future.

I collaborated with a coworker to create this blurb for a corporate technology roadmap.