Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Batch processing is alive and well...

... and living south of Benson, Arizona.

When I started working in the computer business some 30 years ago, batch processing was the gold standard. Actually, it was the only standard. Nothing happened in real time, at least on computers.

Technology evolved. Batch went the way of the dodo. Or so I had assumed. As it turns out, internet access in this, somewhat remote part of the continent, is on the dodgy side. Actually, there is no access in our space. I have to set up the laptop on the patio of the main house. Doing that depends on (a) being in the vicinity when both weather and sun are favourable and (b) having something to blog about (Mr. T is on the job scouting out interesting things to see and do even as we speak).

All of which is a lead-up to telling you I'll do my best to show up on a regular basis. But when there are gaps of several days or even a week, you'll know I'm just putting together a batch and you'll get several posts in one fell swoop.

Like today.

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