Never used a Franklin, but I remember the Albert which was a IIe clone. Had a voice synthesizer which you could type words into and it would say them back (poorly) which as a young kid was a good time. Also had a…
Idk who would even want them as a client. They'll change course on you every 4 years at minimum potentially in massive ways that might force you to change your product putting all your other users at risk - and they…
I can testify that Qwant, if nothing else, is a superior image search engine (basically does what GIS used to do 10-15 years ago) and it's better for just getting to a quick answer without your first 4 results being…
It's also a class Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/german-luftwaffle-chain-offers-waff...
Anyone remember the Albert Apple ][ clone? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_(computer) My dad had one of these and I thought it was the coolest because it had the text-to-audio synthesizer. Because it was such…
I liked his journals from Karateka better than those from PoP. He was much less cocky then and his innovations seemed more novel and exciting, plus you know he was squeezing a lot more out of the hardware from that…
Mark Wahlberg's character in Three Kings has to do this after getting shot while wearing kevlar because his lung collapsed.
All of that was just them dusting off the 1991 playbook from the first Gulf War. That was the first time an ongoing war was mass marketed in the "modern" way, I think (you could argue successful war propaganda has been…
One of the strangest buildings I've ever seen. I wonder if it wasn't a street-level stall market or something first because now it's basically a parking lot with an unfortunate building packed under it.
That's Adrian Carmack (no relation to John). He made most of the characters you see in the game out of clay before they were pixelated. Can't recommend Masters of Doom enough, the book that talks about the history of id…
Chicago pretty easily unburied itself out of two major snowstorms and extreme (even by normal standards) cold snaps. At least when it comes to the extreme weather the city faces, that part is handled. General…
I always found this graph enlightening, but strictly on its face: https://fee.org/media/17509/prices2-1.png?width=645&height=6... I don't agree with the argument FEE is trying to make: "Consider each product or service…
In Chicago, he's known as three things: a neighborhood, a park, and a statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park_(Chicago_park)…
...as recently as 2 weeks ago, no less https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51098209
It helps me, when interviewing people (already past the HR screen), to make assumptions about what we don't need to talk about. I'll still do my checks on your knowledge to make sure you aren't just a cert collector who…
Made me think of this exchange from Fight Club: Narrator: "A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now,…
I always thought this Demotivator nailed it best https://i.imgur.com/wlKkBmP.jpg
Of course it won't help the narrative when the Lakes right now are near record highs due to lower levels of evaporation and more rain in the autumn months of the past few years (according to Army Corps of Engineers'…
I like the car analogy for browsers back then: Back when I first started using Chrome (I think in 2008), I used to describe it as a weekend race car with all the seats, upholstery, and HVAC stripped out. Fast, no…
I have only crocodile tears for bad employers in this scenario, but in my mind, the main reason behind the 2 week customary notice is it's for your coworkers, not really for who is writing your checks. It can be a real…
The apps are touch-and-go. Some are fairly reliable (assuming wherever you are you have decent data connection), others are abyssmal, and none of them seem to be consistent in either regard. I have found, however, if…
I think standing desks are great. I usually use mine for about half the day and adjust it to a seated position for the rest of the day. I will say, though, that while standing or sitting, your posture will dictate how…
Esther Gokhale's book "8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" saved my back. I basically learned that I was sitting like an idiot for hours at a time, and walking in a manner that did not distribute my weight efficiently on my…
Agreed. That's the sort of rework that I think can be avoided by a good partnership between the PO and the stakeholders in the nascent stages before physical work begins. I guess the reason why this happens is this…
It's not just the Eastern Bloc - it's not uncommon in the US, particularly among recent college grads who move to a new state, to not get a new driver's license (which costs $), or to avoid getting new license plates on…
Never used a Franklin, but I remember the Albert which was a IIe clone. Had a voice synthesizer which you could type words into and it would say them back (poorly) which as a young kid was a good time. Also had a…
Idk who would even want them as a client. They'll change course on you every 4 years at minimum potentially in massive ways that might force you to change your product putting all your other users at risk - and they…
I can testify that Qwant, if nothing else, is a superior image search engine (basically does what GIS used to do 10-15 years ago) and it's better for just getting to a quick answer without your first 4 results being…
It's also a class Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/german-luftwaffle-chain-offers-waff...
Anyone remember the Albert Apple ][ clone? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_(computer) My dad had one of these and I thought it was the coolest because it had the text-to-audio synthesizer. Because it was such…
I liked his journals from Karateka better than those from PoP. He was much less cocky then and his innovations seemed more novel and exciting, plus you know he was squeezing a lot more out of the hardware from that…
Mark Wahlberg's character in Three Kings has to do this after getting shot while wearing kevlar because his lung collapsed.
All of that was just them dusting off the 1991 playbook from the first Gulf War. That was the first time an ongoing war was mass marketed in the "modern" way, I think (you could argue successful war propaganda has been…
One of the strangest buildings I've ever seen. I wonder if it wasn't a street-level stall market or something first because now it's basically a parking lot with an unfortunate building packed under it.
That's Adrian Carmack (no relation to John). He made most of the characters you see in the game out of clay before they were pixelated. Can't recommend Masters of Doom enough, the book that talks about the history of id…
Chicago pretty easily unburied itself out of two major snowstorms and extreme (even by normal standards) cold snaps. At least when it comes to the extreme weather the city faces, that part is handled. General…
I always found this graph enlightening, but strictly on its face: https://fee.org/media/17509/prices2-1.png?width=645&height=6... I don't agree with the argument FEE is trying to make: "Consider each product or service…
In Chicago, he's known as three things: a neighborhood, a park, and a statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park_(Chicago_park)…
...as recently as 2 weeks ago, no less https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51098209
It helps me, when interviewing people (already past the HR screen), to make assumptions about what we don't need to talk about. I'll still do my checks on your knowledge to make sure you aren't just a cert collector who…
Made me think of this exchange from Fight Club: Narrator: "A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now,…
I always thought this Demotivator nailed it best https://i.imgur.com/wlKkBmP.jpg
Of course it won't help the narrative when the Lakes right now are near record highs due to lower levels of evaporation and more rain in the autumn months of the past few years (according to Army Corps of Engineers'…
I like the car analogy for browsers back then: Back when I first started using Chrome (I think in 2008), I used to describe it as a weekend race car with all the seats, upholstery, and HVAC stripped out. Fast, no…
I have only crocodile tears for bad employers in this scenario, but in my mind, the main reason behind the 2 week customary notice is it's for your coworkers, not really for who is writing your checks. It can be a real…
The apps are touch-and-go. Some are fairly reliable (assuming wherever you are you have decent data connection), others are abyssmal, and none of them seem to be consistent in either regard. I have found, however, if…
I think standing desks are great. I usually use mine for about half the day and adjust it to a seated position for the rest of the day. I will say, though, that while standing or sitting, your posture will dictate how…
Esther Gokhale's book "8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" saved my back. I basically learned that I was sitting like an idiot for hours at a time, and walking in a manner that did not distribute my weight efficiently on my…
Agreed. That's the sort of rework that I think can be avoided by a good partnership between the PO and the stakeholders in the nascent stages before physical work begins. I guess the reason why this happens is this…
It's not just the Eastern Bloc - it's not uncommon in the US, particularly among recent college grads who move to a new state, to not get a new driver's license (which costs $), or to avoid getting new license plates on…