Hugh Chatfield I.S.P.

Degrees in Physics, Documentary Production In Information Technology since 1965. In General markup languages since 1993. In Film projects since 2007. In Documentary Production since 2008. Follow my adventures at Hugh's World http://hugh-chatfield.com

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Posts by Hugh Chatfield I.S.P.

Einstein on Software Essence

May 23, 2011 - 10:20 am

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Well of course since Einstein died in 1955, he existed prior to the wave of computer technology that swept across the planet since then.  So then, what might he have said? I bought a book at my favorite used book store in Perth (Bookworm).  They seem to have a continuous collection of good science texts [...]

…trip the light fantastic.

May 18, 2011 - 10:16 pm

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I found this as an unpublished entry in the 2010 Blog Idol – I had completely forgotten about this.  Completed  and submitted in 2011.   Yesterday, I attended the “Advanced Research and Innovation (ARI)” day at Algonquin College in Ottawa.  The main event was the showcase of projects currently underway.  The notion is to support [...]

Emily Carr, Carl Sagan, Bucky, and CNN’s “Restoring the American Dream”

May 18, 2011 - 10:09 pm

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My wife phoned me to tell me this program was coming on CNN, so I stopped work to take a look.  Fareed was interviewing 4 “successful” CEO’s to try to answer the question – What will bring jobs – good jobs – back to America?. Fareed is Editor-at large of Time magazine, a Washington Post [...]

On Werewolves and Software

May 18, 2011 - 9:37 pm

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In April 1987, Frederick P. Brooks of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published a paper in Computer – entitled “No Silver Bullet – Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering”.   The “Silver Bullet” referred of course to the legendary silver bullet that was the only way to kill a werewolf.  Werewolves appeared [...]

Some Midnight Musings on Programming and Large Numbers

May 13, 2011 - 11:06 am

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Sometimes, when you are sitting alone after midnight, maybe a little tired, your brain starts contemplating some strange things.  You have no idea where these things spring from, but you might even pay attention long enough to figure out whether they have any practical value or not. For example, it occurred to me that when [...]

Why I chose an IT career – and why I’m still here

April 28, 2011 - 1:59 pm

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Now there is an interesting question.  I had to think back a little.  I suppose the easy answer is – I didn’t – it chose me. At high school graduation, a classmate asked me what I now intended to do after graduation.  I have to admit I had absolutely no idea.  Certainly, as a younger [...]

The Need for Disruptive Innovation (part 1)

April 13, 2010 - 12:32 pm

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Canada is predicted by our leaders to have a potentially very bleak future. Does disruptive technology and innovation give us a way out?

uCorder IRDC250

March 28, 2010 - 9:56 pm

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A first look at the uCorder – a device to record your life?

The Importance of Being “XML”

March 28, 2010 - 10:53 am

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Have you avoided XML because it is a new unproved technology? Have you avoided XML because there seems to be hundreds of variants making it to hard to understand? Are you still printing invoices? Maybe it is time to check out the Universal Business Language (UBL).

I’ll be “being” you.

March 26, 2010 - 7:50 pm

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A note from the Singularity University crossed my screen, which led to write ups on uCorder – a kewl little device from a Toronto firm.  It is basically a camcorder, with enough memory space to record up to 7 continuous hours. It’s main feature is that is light, small, and designed to be worn.  You [...]

Quantum Computers in Fiction and the Reality of the Quantum World

March 19, 2010 - 7:36 pm

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Can a cat be alive and dead at the same time? Can a metal strip be oscillating and not oscillating at the same time? Can science fiction writers ever stay far enough ahead of real science?

The (non)Importance of Invisibility

March 19, 2010 - 3:41 am

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Remaining invisible online defeats the capability of establishing connections – a critical component of the online world.