Sakshale's Ruminations

After ten years, Portugal drug law show results.

I have argued for years against the failed War on Drugs. The proof is in the pudding;

Health experts in Portugal said Friday (1 July 2011) that Portugal’s decision 10 years ago to decriminalise drug use and treat addicts rather than punishing them is an experiment that has worked. (emphasis mine)

The Tyranny of Email

There is a great article on the effective use or email at: The Tyranny of Email.
His basic premise is that there are two ways email impairs your productivity:

1. It breaks your concentration.
2. It misleads you into inefficient problem solving.

He also discusses what he calls the Three Hour Rule for focusing your programming time.  Definately something to read and meditate about.

What is this blog for?

This is a white board upon which I will splash random thoughts in the hope of provoking more random thoughts in others.