December 2008
31 posts
“Stop the whining, already. Programming is a fantastic career. Most programmers...”
– Amen. Joel has several good comments in this thread. The Joel on Software Discussion Group - Thinking of leaving the industry
A Signature Cadence →
Really nice article on giving websites and web apps human characteristics.
“Zero has no substance. Yet this substanceless number threatens to undermine the...”
– Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
“Zero was the solution to a problem. By around 300 B.C. the Babylonians had...”
– On the origin of zero, excerpt from Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
“In the history of culture the discovery of zero will always stand out as one of...”
– Tobias Danzig, Number: The Language of Science, as quoted in Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
“Within zero there is the power to shatter the framework of logic.”
– Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
“Zero is powerful because it is infinity’s twin. They are equal and...”
– Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
“If you read to understand, you will remember. If you read to remember, you will...”
– A saying that Brady mentioned to me today. Thought it was cool.
“Sorry to kid. But just think about how impossible it is for you to predict what...”
– Seth’s Blog: Predictions
“I just googled “google”.”
– ESPN Sportscenter Dude
“I was thinking about the three-year rule while reading about Malcolm...”
– The Long Tail
“I’m not sure if I have sweat in my eye or chicken urine.”
– Doug, camera man on Dirty Jobs
“People who don’t agree with you won’t support you either way. But the people who...”
– A point that works in more than just the non-profit circle. I’m Ok with Offending You
“You see, I’m not competing with any of you. I’m working on improving.”
– You’re Racing- I’m Improving
“I do not recall every ordering this. I think I might have a problem.”
– Steph, after discovering a coat she did not remember purchasing but still thinks is fabulous.
“If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.’”
– Attributed to Henry Ford (via merlin)
the healing power of bacon
Steph: Oh, did I hurt you? *smirking*
Me: Yes, and only bacon and eggs can heal me.
Top 10 Worst Domain Names →
These just really cracked me up. I nearly lost it when I got to speedofart.com.
“If, on the other hand, you react like we just kicked your gramma in the teeth,...”
– Calamity howlers & positively selecting with surprise
my motivation to work
me: I've found my motivation to work is affected by what I get paid to do. (at this point Steve thinks I'm only motivated to work on what I get paid for)
me: I have to force myself to do anything that is paid, but I will gladly spend all day on something free.
steve: I wish you would have told me that before I brought you on at Ordered List. :)
“Sure, go ahead, stay hyper-current, but realize it’s not free.”
– So true. I’ve recently taken a few steps away from the bleeding edge of everything and I don’t feel like I’ve missed much and oh, the free time. :) The high cost of now
“That Apple thinking is still apparent: it’s why the Mac metaphorically...”
– Why Apple is great at interfaces when others are not
“@jnunemaker This is embarrassing: You were in my dream last night. You had...”
– My secret is out… via Twitter / Zach Moazeni: @jnunemaker This is embarr …
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing...”
– Shakespeare