The Thimbleberry Inn's executive chef, Guillaume Portes, was sensational. He took the modest kitchen of this even more modest inn, and using local produce and game, and with a flair for the dramatic, created a menu that drew local, regional and even … [Continue reading] about The Cookbook
OOXML Fails to Gain Approval in US
On Friday July 13th, INCITS V1 met via teleconference for 3 hours but failed to reach a 2/3 consensus necessary to recommend an "Approval, with comments" position on Microsoft "Office Open XML" (OOXML) document specification.V1 is a Technical … [Continue reading] about OOXML Fails to Gain Approval in US
The Formula for Failure
It has been a boast for around around 6 months now. Microsoft's OOXML fully defines spreadsheet formulas, and ODF doesn't. The Microsoft boosters have been parroting the party line for quite some time. Miguel de Icaza gleefully noted back in … [Continue reading] about The Formula for Failure
An ODF/OOXML File Format Timeline
I suppose the downside of a blog post containing only a picture is that there is nothing for anyone to quote. So here are a few themes that struck me while putting this chart together: Microsoft once made file format information on the binary … [Continue reading] about An ODF/OOXML File Format Timeline
The Value of Choice
Here in Westford, Massachusetts, some of our public schools have boilers that can be powered by natural gas or heating oil. This way the schools can have their choice of fuel, which they can alter year to year, or even month to month according to … [Continue reading] about The Value of Choice