Adam Jordens@littlesquare:~/

Interesting article over on BusinessWeek that talks about the google phenomenon, it’s implicit impact in the overall m&a marketplace, and the terse relationship it shares with traditional bankers and VCs.

After their workouts, Googlers can snack in a stocked pantry or enjoy an on-site massage. Young Googlers’ preoccupation with these perks tend to drive mature [...]

I was driving home from the gym and noticed the roadside thermometer read 0° celsius, signalling a time of year I refer to as winter hibernate time.
It’s the time of year when it’s too cold to do a lot of cardio outside, and thus you tend to end up sitting inside watching hockey [...]

59% of companies say they won’t be giving out holiday bonuses in any form 2005. And of those that will, only 13% said they will be giving out bonuses in cash, Hewitt Associates told CNN. Among the companies that said they would be giving cash, the average holiday bonus planned is $683, but the cash [...]

I saw Crash for the second time this weekend (second for me, first for Sarah). I won’t get into the details but I really enjoyed it the first time, and this time I picked up a few minor details that went un-noticed in the theatre. It’s a movie seemingly full of off-the-wall loose [...]

Refactoring tools are fantastic. I am an IDEA fan, and I think their refactoring support is second to none.
However, as great as it all seems, I think that refactoring tools can be overrated compared to other important factors.
For example, I was watching someone on a typical Java project with a particular stack, and watching their [...]