Plants are intelligent too

Plants are intelligent too

I generally read Howy Jacobs’s editorials with both interest and amusement, often enjoying his insight into a diverse range of topics. However, with reference to his June 2012 editorial, At the cliff’s edge, I think he has allowed himself to be completely misled. Howy states that, “political leaders are desperately in search of immediate and reliable advice on how best to handle the current fin...

When Deer Are Too Dear and Elk Are Too Elegant

Assertions Are Objects Too!

Software are Processes Too

A process defines the way activities are organized, managed, measured, supported and improved to reach a goal. It has been shown, 15 years ago [1] that processes are software too; more precisely that their description can also be software. We hypothesize that a system can be characterized by its goal and by answering the questions: why, what and how. We show that software process work investiga...

Are Movies Too Loud?

Over the past few years, the subject of movies getting louder has generated increasing concern within the film production community. In addition, it has become commonplace for movie-goers to claim that movies are too loud. Many theatres now project films at an audio fader setting below the calibration setting that would match that in the dubbing theatre, presumably because of audience complaints.