Softwareadvice.com has an article and a poll on which company Oracle might acquire next. Weigh in at:

http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/enterprise/oracle-mergers-acquisitions-whos-next-1080310/.

Rest in Peace, Norman Borlaug…

Back in the 1960s, there was a real fear that the world run out of food. Dr. Norman Borlaug pioneered the use of hybrid, high-yield seeds which helped entire countries like Mexico, India and Pakistan feed themselves.

When awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, the committee said “More than any other single person of this age, he has helped provide bread for a hungry world.”

He passed away on September 12th at the ripe old age of 95. Millions around the world owe their lives to him…

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1970/borlaug-bio.html

For a balanced note including constructive criticism of his techniques, read http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/sep/13/norman-borlaug-obituary

According to this center’s definition, anyone who spends more than 6 hours a day on the internet, and shows little interest in school is an internet addict…

Read more from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8219768.stm

I’ve been a long time customer of Sprint, and had a Palm Treo for a long time. While I keep up with quite a bit of new technology, I’m not typically an early adopter. However, my phone was overdue for an upgrade, and I decided to try the new Palm Pre.

I really enjoy the Pre, particularly the blurring of the internet ‘cloud’ and the Pre, but coverage at my home isn’t the greatest. I called Sprint’s customer service and after a fairly quick series of conversations, they sent me an Airwave for free. That took care of my coverage, and kept me a happy customer.

Superb!