As you may know I am a kind of programming language geek. Despite the fact that every software developer uses one or more programming languages most developers do not care much about them. Some are interested in software design patterns, some care more about development methodologies, some are algorithm guys, some like diving deep into databases, many are just interested in technologies and frameworks and there are even those who do not have a real passion but work as developers because this is how they pay the bills. Well my passion are programming languages and while I do not have the opportunity to work professionally on a compiler or even a parser I try to follow the development of popular programming languages and enjoy reading the motivation for language design decisions and compiler implementation decisions that language developers post online. I also like digging in programming language history...

   Каква е връзката между The Animals, Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Tracy Chapman, Cher, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Entombed, Golden Earring, Green Day, Grateful Dead, Guns 'n' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, B. B. King, Bob Marley, Ministry, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Elvis Presley, Rage against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, The White Stripes и Neil Young? Те са само малка част от музикантите изпълнявали кавъри на Bob Dylan. Както се вижда в този списък има jazz, blues, pop, classic rock, alternative rock, hard rock, glam rock, industrial и дори death metal музиканти. Сами разбирате защо го смятам за най-влиятелната личност в рок музиката...

   Several years ago people were talking about Google taking over the IT world (presumably from Microsoft). Now Google are probably the most influential IT company but the pace at which it grows has slowed considerably. The illusion that everything bearing the Google trademark is innovative and super cool is slowly but surely wearing off. However we cannot live without Google's product today much like we cannot live without Microsoft's. Now the question is "Who is next?" and my answer is - Facebook...

   It seems that the year is not good for the rock fans. After Peter Steele to a better place moved the little man with the big voice - Ronnie James Dio. In my opinion he had the greatest voice in rock. Besides the great albums with Black Sabbath, Rainbow and DIO he left us the metal music symbol - the horns sign.

   Dio went to the Temple of the King today 16.05.2010 and the reason was cancer which he fought for some time now. He is 67 and despite his serious age he was making long concerts until the illness got him.

   Dio loves Bulgaria and made many concerts here. We were privileged audience.

  Има няколко групи, които си позволяват в продължение на 40 години да издават един и същи албум с различна обложка и за капак всеки път са велики. Тези групи не композират сложни произведения като Pink Floyd, нямат дълбоки текстове като Skyclad, не са обичани от всички като Queen, не са напредничави като Nine Inch Nails, не са бунтари като The Exploited и нямат шокиращ имидж като Kiss. Тези групи свирят непретенциозен, суров и някак си чист рок. Такава група е Motörhead, но най-известната от тези групи без съмнение е AC/DC...