Tuesday, September 23, 2003

I just stumbled across the grid computing section of IBM developerWorks.  They have a good arcticle that introduces the basics of grid computing.  Now if I just had access to that huge G5 cluster at Virginia Tech... 9:34:00 AM     Termites Inspire Paper Pusher. Xerox engineers need a sophisticated alternative to the wheels and rollers in copy machines. Their inspiration came from not-so-sophisticated creatures -- termites. Nature is inspiring scientists in many other fields, as well. By Niall McKay. [Wired News] More on the use of emergent behavior. 9:26:50 AM     Baseball lessons for software teams. Doing more with less is the theme of Michael Lewis' terrific new book, Moneyball. This David-versus-Goliath tale explains how the low-budget Oakland Athletics consistently win more games than much richer teams. Moneyball is not just a baseball book; it's a treatise on the science and economics of individual and team performance. The methods pioneered by Oakland General Manager Billy Beane, based on the theoretical foundations laid by maverick statistician Bill James, hold important lessons for enterprise IT. [Full story at InfoWorld.com] ... [Jon's Radio] 9:23:57 AM

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