Carrying the Lantern

Bill R.: Interesting article, though not sure I agree with most of it. I mean, to imply building a new weapon system like the F-22 should be quick, like designing the Netscape browser over a weekend - well that's just naive.

This though is a great quote from John Pike, "The trick is to identify things small enough to be done without people having to waste their time going to meetings." And there is a lot of truth in it.

Pork Greases U.S. Weapons Program. In the 13th century, the Venetians built a warship a day to battle Turkey at sea. Today, the Pentagon can barely crank out a new fighter plane in 10 years. Experts blame red tape -- and corruption -- in the military industrial complex. By Elliot Borin. [Wired News]

Bill R.: Good article on the pros - and eventually the con = time sink - of these wonderful new Apple apps. I can relate to that, but I wouldn't give it up for anything.

Apple's Bumper Crop : To even begin to get the full benefit, you have to have a top-of-the line Mac, a gargantuan hard disk, and lots of time to burn. And it helps to be as obsessive about production values as Steve Jobs himself. (Fortune via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]