tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200173.post454532711190184573..comments2023-03-21T07:39:05.256-05:00Comments on Random Stuff and Whatnot: Book Review: Why Software SucksAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12247612996397058730noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200173.post-40672692488689409932007-01-28T11:16:00.000-06:002007-01-28T11:16:00.000-06:00Hello, Anj, and thank you for reviewing my book. I...Hello, Anj, and thank you for reviewing my book. I'm glad to see that you found it a worthwhile read. You are quite correct that readers either love it or hate it. That's because I call 'em as I see 'em. Can I ask how you first heard of it? <br /><br />Every reader has her own favorite anecdote, and I'm glad to see that you liked the "fork hole" story. Hey, I'm a geek and so is my partner on that trip, what can I say ;-) <br /><br />I never knew Tu Nguyen's restaurant, but I'm glad to hear that the food there is good. I'd like to eat there some day, but I haven't been to Omaha since the fall of 2000. I did some business then with a mutual insurance company that I'm not allowed to name. I had an excellent steak at Piccolo Pete's.<br /><br />It actually takes three clicks on the UPS web site to select US as your country -- click once to open the selection box, click the first entry in the list, then click the forward arrow to actually use it. And then if you don't take the trouble to check the "Remember this location" box, you have to do it again, every single time. If they're too lazy to detect it automatically the way Google does, then since 90% of UPS's packages are sent within the US (according to the company's web site), they could simply default to US English and 90% of their users would be better off, and the rest no worse. You can see my blog www.suckbusters.com for an example of how Google does a better job tracking UPS packages than does UPS's own web site. <br /><br />Again, thank you for reviewing my book. If any book club or computer user group, in Omaha or elsewhere, would like to discuss it at one of their meetings, I'd be happy to participate via remote link. You can use the contact form at the book's web site www.whysoftwaresucks.com to contact me. There's a free sample chapter there as well. <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />David S PlattDavid S Platthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14104978489078835816noreply@blogger.com