Author Archive: bfwebster

Webster is Principal and Founder at Bruce F. Webster & Associates, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. He works with organizations to help them with troubled or failed information technology (IT) projects. He has also worked in several dozen legal cases as a consultant and as a testifying expert, both in the United States and Japan. He can be reached at bwebster@bfwa.com, or you can follow him on Twitter as @bfwebster.

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“Sherlock Holmes” / “Avatar”: a brief review

“Sherlock Holmes” / “Avatar”: a brief review

| December 25, 2009 | Reply

I saw “Avatar” (in 3-D) yesterday afternoon and saw “Sherlock Holmes” this afternoon. I’ll be going back to see “Sherlock Holmes” again, probably within a week; “Avatar” will have to wait for DVD, if then. “Avatar” is worth seeing once on the large screen, in 3-D, just for the sheer visual spectacle and technical brilliance. […]

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…and to all, a good night!

…and to all, a good night!

| December 24, 2009 | Reply

Hat tip to Jerry Pournelle. ..bruce w..

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Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all!

| December 24, 2009 | Reply

From our home to yours — God bless us every one!  ..bruce w..

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“The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body”

“The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body”

| December 21, 2009 | Reply

If you’re not aware, the title of this post is how members of the United States Senate refer to themselves and their institution. I’d like to see any one of those 60 Democrats say that with a straight face anymore.  ..bruce w..

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“If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are.”

“If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are.”

| December 20, 2009 | Reply

A big hat tip to Andrew Malcom over at Top of the Ticket (one of the best political blogs on the web) for posting this video.  ..bruce w..

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Saturday morning funnies

Saturday morning funnies

| December 12, 2009 | Reply

Conan O’Brian has had William Shatner reading excerpts from “Going Rogue” by Sarah Palin. Friday night, Palin got a chance to turn the tables. The look on Shatner’s face is priceless. Hat tip to Gateway Pundit. ..bruce w..

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Capitalism red in tooth and claw

Capitalism red in tooth and claw

| December 9, 2009 | Reply

Companies are born, live, thrive, dwindle, and then often die or are absorbed by other firms. Being 56 years old, I’ve seen a lot of that first-hand and have worked for several firms that no longer exist. Over at 24/7 Wall Street, Jon Ogg and Douglas McIntyre have picked ten brands that they think will […]

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More climate change commentary

More climate change commentary

| December 7, 2009 | Reply

From Time Magazine: In Africa, drought continues for the sixth consecutive year, adding terribly to the toll of famine victims. [Two years ago] record rains in parts of the U.S., Pakistan and Japan caused some of the worst flooding in centuries. In Canada’s wheat belt, a particularly chilly and rainy spring has delayed planting and […]

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Climategate commentary from the past

Climategate commentary from the past

| December 4, 2009 | Reply

Words to ponder (emphasis mine): “There is one feature I notice that is generally missing in “cargo cult science.” . . . It’s a kind of scientific integrity, a principle of scientific thought that corresponds to a kind of utter honesty—a kind of leaning over backwards. For example, if you’re doing an experiment, you should […]

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Climategate: the knives start to come out

Climategate: the knives start to come out

| December 3, 2009 | Reply

I’ve avoided doing a lot of blogging on Climategate because so many other sites and bloggers are doing such a great job, while the Left gets increasingly shrill (“Pay no attention to the scientists behind the curtain!”). But a new critical point has been reached: the Warmist scientific elite are starting to turn on one […]

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