Archive for the ‘Computer’ Category

1. The Miss Kanna PC
And at last – the weirdest case mod ever. This one was built for a magazine in the spring of 2004 and is some sort of manga figure. But why do you have to see the panties? There’s something with this manga culture that I don’t understand, but this case mod [...]

1. Cain and Abel : The top password recovery tool for Windows
UNIX users often smugly assert that the best free security tools support their platform first, and Windows ports are often an afterthought. They are usually right, but Cain & Abel is a glaring exception. This Windows-only password recovery tool handles an enormous variety of [...]

Kiko. A general purpose online calendar. Elegant interface and design. API coming soon.
Backbase’s RSS Reader. Only a demo, so you can’t add your own feeds. Still, very nice.
Backpack. To do list organizer and simple project management application. Includes email and mobile reminders.
Writely. Online word processor. A bit rough around the edges (you can’t save in [...]

1. Webvan (1999-2001)
A core lesson from the dot-com boom is that even if you have a good idea, it’s best not to grow too fast too soon. But online grocer Webvan was the poster child for doing just that, making the celebrated company our number one dot-com flop. In a mere 18 months, it raised [...]

Trying to do too much in the first version.
Taking a major dependency on unproven technology.
Competing with an existing internal project that is either a cash cow or has powerful backers.
The team is understaffed.
“Complex problems require complex solutions”.
Schedule Chicken
Scope Creep
Second System Syndrome
No Entrance Strategy.
Tackling a problem you don’t know how to solve.

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Authored by Dare Obasanjo
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