One hand clapping: Alternate answer
From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the answer to the philosophical question:
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Good but not great
Puget Sound Energy has a pilot program going on where they send a subset of customers an “energy report” comparing their consumption to neighbors (image links to larger one): For October 2008, I am 2% above my “efficient neighbors,” whoever they are, and that lumps me into the good but not great category. Oh, don’t
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Application Insecurity
When I bought my computer and applications, it was with the notion that I would accomplish things. I am wondering if vendors got this memo because it surely seems like I spend a lot of my time and my system’s power to address shortcomings in the core system. Out of the box, Windows needs OS
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Presentus Interuptus
For most of October, I was on the east coast attending conferences. I saw a toxic number of PowerPoint presentations. I was astounded how many times the presenter was interrupted by operating system over-zealousness. One guess as to which one. “Balloon tips,” sometimes also known as “What?! I don’t care. Let… me… aaaarrrrrrgggggghh. Just fucking
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Expedia, Fun with GPS
During my travel adventures last week, I realized that the reason airlines make passengers wait in an aircraft sitting on the tarmac (versus letting us mill around the terminal until we’re really expecting to leave) is so they can officially blame air traffic control for the delay. “Hey, we left on time, ATC delayed us
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Stereotype about Boston drivers ahoy
Oh. My. Bat-shit crazy lunatic maniacs in semi-control of two ton death hammers. How to make a right turn, Boston style: Maintain your poker face. Don’t slow down. Don’t make a sideways glance. DO NOT touch the stick on the left side of the steering column. Slam on your brakes. Make a w-i-i-i-d-e turn. Entering
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Double-secret opt out non-confirmation
Caption: Inspiration that I will, eventually get where I need to… Today I was supposed to be in a free training class by the host vendor of the conference. At least I thought I was. The “you are confirmed for … training” email apparently had a secret “respond to the confirmation or we’ll opt you
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