Barack Obama | LAGBAJA (sombody)

Approaches to security metrics
There are three approaches to security metrics; qualitative, quantitative, and hybrid. A qualitative approach is one where security is measured on a sliding scale of : SECURE -> INSECURE. Various levels or shades of security (or insecurity) can be determined as a measure of some stated policy. A grid/matrix of values can then be designed in such [...]
Motorola Droid X
At 65.5 x 127.5 x 9.9 mm, this will be the biggest mobile phone form factor I will ever get. I thought the IPone was a monster of a phone, and reluctantly accepted to carry a Treo, and later a Curve. But the Droid X by Motorola is also my most anticipated smart phone. I [...]
Mr. President. When you’re in a hole. Stop digging!
The biggest problem with this president and the presidency is not just the jobs numbers as the pundits will like to make you believe. It is the increasing perception by the coalition thatelected him, that the president is in bed with the same group that screwed the country up. Both on the left, and the [...]
The President and the pile ons
Barack Obama’s ascendancy to the United States Presidency was a cinderella moment in American history. A black looking mulato who hardly knew his father and is married to a great-grand-daughter of slaves won the Presidency with one of the largest electoral margins in history and so much promise at a time when the national mood [...]
The move to 64 bit computing
Since 2003, there has been a concerted move by the computer industry to migrate to 64 bit computing, first with the AMD’s 64 bit general purpose machine, and Microsoft’s 64 bit XP. Most operating system vendors, including Apple began to seriously release 64 bit versions of their software in 2007, and the number has grown, [...]
HTML 5 : A new page is turning…
A new page, in the internet (inter-web as some on the US right will call it) is turning, albeit slowly. Internet 5 standard is finalized, mostly, and the major players are readying their best shots. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Google Chrome 6, Safari 5 are all promising to deliver the most profound update to the [...]
A crazy nation ups the ante
There’s been news lately of the political class in Nigeria outdoing themselves again. Most Nigerian Newspapers carried the distressing news of Nigerian politicians planning a jamboree in London – A summit to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary in London. It’s like the United States organizing a jamboree in London to celebrate its 250th independence anniversary, or India organizing a jamboree [...]

Mr President - Get a thick skin

Jun 102010

We all know Barack Obama is a consensus builder ; but management by consensus does not always work well, it exposes you to accusations of dithering and often expose an underlying thin skin complex or inability to handle criticism and opposition. This President seem to be listening too much to public criticism of his policy and poll [...]

Enter the party of wooze

Feb 032010

In November of 2008, the world came to an end for the Republican Party. Massive losses in both the house and senate caped a two year loosing streak. The State Houses and state legislature were also lost. But to cap it all, a once little know black man with a funny name stole the limelight [...]

Obama doctrine yielding fruits

Dec 122009

When then senator Barack Obama was asked during one of the many primary debates whether he could engage “adversaries” without pre-condition, he famously answered “Watch Me!”. And in the one year since his election and almost 11 months since his inauguration, he has demonstrated the humble pragmatism espoused during the campaign, and gradually the rewards seem to be trickling in, [...]

Confusion in the Military : Who is the commander in chief?

Oct 202009

America is in a state of utter confusion, at least many of the generals and political pundits are. Who is the commander in chief? and who determines the mission? During the 2008 primary and presidential campaign, then Senator Obama , perhaps in an effort to ward off criticism of war weariness or unsuitability to lead [...]

Afghanistan : The False choice

Oct 172009

Many self styled conservatives (republicans, democrats, independents, and nonentities alike) will argue that America’s only choice in Afghanistan is to essentially stay the course. And staying the course means adding to the current almost 70,000 US troops and more than 30,000 NATO troops in the country. Their argument is that, the only way to keep [...]