We are coming down to the last week for JTC1 to decide on whether to hear the four NB appeals concerning various claimed errors in the processing of DIS 29500 (OOXML), or whether summarily to dismiss these appeals without hearing them. The decision … [Continue reading] about Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
What is Rick smoking?
Former Microsoft consultant Rick Jelliffe has posted his own particular brand of science fiction/fantasy, this time in his favorite subgenre, a parody of a drug-induced psychosis, where after uneasy slumber Rick awakes in some alternate parallel … [Continue reading] about What is Rick smoking?
Toy Soldiers
It is interesting to watch the activities of JTC1/SC34 as they go through the motions of processing activities related to OOXML, long after any serious justification for their continuation has ceased. That is the nature of bureaucracy — wind up … [Continue reading] about Toy Soldiers
Spirits
Google Books has provided me endless hours of enjoyment. Sure, the collection seems to consist mainly of old, out of copyright books, but that makes it even more enticing. It is like a fine used-book store, without the musty smell. Imagine. It … [Continue reading] about Spirits
Beautiful Word Clouds
We've all seen tag clouds by now, the visualization technique that shows the importance (however defined, but typically by prevalence) of a word by assigning a proportionately sized font. But now comes along a tool that treats these clouds as art. … [Continue reading] about Beautiful Word Clouds