Virtual Surreality

It's too real to be true

Browsing Posts published in June, 2006

My erstwhile colleague, JR, has dropped me a note that his new company has just launched their website http://www.cambrianhouse.com/ Check it out for yourself and you can chase Her Majesty around their office. I wonder if Cambrian House will be sending ThoughtWorks an elephant full of Coke?

Although they have a lame Rugby League team, those Queenslanders are a clever lot… We are pleased to announce the preliminary Beta release of the Gardens Point Ruby.NET compiler. Note: this is not just a Ruby/.NET bridge, nor a Ruby Interpreter implemented on .NET, but a true .NET compiler. The compiler can be used to [...]

Perhaps our core approach to solving problems is much like a sauciér making the perfect jus: reduce and test. This is applied to any part of the information science process — whether it’s strategy, requirements, architecture, design, coding, testing, deployment, or lifecycle management. Reduce all along the way: Minimise inputs, activities, and outputs to improve [...]

Went to an album launch for a local Sydney band down at the Basement during the week. Fantastic live performance. Superb company. All in all, a very pleasant night out.