And now you need to know about Crokicurl, a mash-up of Crokinole and curling! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crokicurl-curling-cr...
You paid by the minute to connect to CompuServe. I eventually found free software - shared in the CompuServe forums - that would dial up, collect messages from threads you had marked offline, then hang up your modem so…
Thank you for sharing, and for writing so clearly. I just finished Four Magic Words and enjoyed it very much, including the author's note. Just bought your book as well. I wish you joy even in these difficult…
This is me as well. I don't naturally 'see' that a task is actually a bunch of smaller, easier tasks. It's easier not to start when you're not sure where to start.
The Twin Peaks theme always makes me think of The Locomotion by Little Eva. Play The Locomotion at half speed and compare. https://youtu.be/eKpVQm41f8Y
upvote for reminding me of the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser...
When I interviewed for my current job, I asked the HR rep and the hiring manager if they were happy working at the company. The question seemed to surprise them. Both smiled, thought for a moment, then responded…
"Stay Alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!" is a quote from Paranoia, the role-playing game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)
The most memorable of these for me, by far, was the Surinam Toad on the cover of Windows XP Annoyances by David Karp. Every problem has another little brood of problems inside it. Brr.…
This started in 2018. See https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/02/understanding-appl...
This. Client wants a "simple" site, but insists on custom themes and plugins that break or are unsupported or abandoned by the developer.
This is me too. I have learned, slowly and painfully, that I need to wait 24 hours before saying yes to any optional assignment. I'm too optimistic about my available time and wired to be a people pleaser. When I'm…
Reminds me of a small detail from John Brunner's sci-fi book "Shockwave Rider". If I remember it correctly, citizens who voted were then allowed to bet on who would win the election.
I rely on AppZapper for this. One-click delete of apps and all related files. https://www.appzapper.com/
"You are likely to be eaten by a Grue. If this predicament seems particularly cruel, consider whose fault it might be; not a torch or a match in your inventory." https://youtu.be/4nigRT2KmCE
Mega Monopoly is the best official variant I've ever played. There's an extra dice with a symbol on two faces that forces you to move to the next unowned property after you complete your first turn. When all properties…
This. I had both iPod and Nomad Jukebox. Firewire made it possible to update or completely replace the song selection in minutes rather than hours.
Very happy with hover.com for domain registration.
What service do you use to manage the domain? I'm looking for an affordable option that would make it easy to redirect to a new service frequently, as you describe.
REAMDE is a great book!
In 1999 I think I had just switched from HotDog to HomeSite. Honourable mention to HoTMetaL and Microsoft FrontPage, which I tried then abandoned for various reasons. Eventually I started using a plain text editor…
I toured Intel around this time and attended a press Q&A with Andy Grove. It was amazing. He was lively and fun and thoughtful. We received a printed copy of a booklet entitled WIRLII - What's It Really Like Inside…
Disk Not Ejected Properly Eject "Oumuamua" before disconnecting or turning it off.
It feels like the time is right for a snopes.com for daily news, but it would need trustworthy gatekeepers and a big budget. I think wikitribune.com is doing something interesting: providing permanence to news stories.…
Agreed. I have an original iPad from 2010. It's running iOS 5.1.1 and is not compatible with many current apps, but still does what I need it to do: web browsing, email, and Netflix. I might replace it this year with…
And now you need to know about Crokicurl, a mash-up of Crokinole and curling! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crokicurl-curling-cr...
You paid by the minute to connect to CompuServe. I eventually found free software - shared in the CompuServe forums - that would dial up, collect messages from threads you had marked offline, then hang up your modem so…
Thank you for sharing, and for writing so clearly. I just finished Four Magic Words and enjoyed it very much, including the author's note. Just bought your book as well. I wish you joy even in these difficult…
This is me as well. I don't naturally 'see' that a task is actually a bunch of smaller, easier tasks. It's easier not to start when you're not sure where to start.
The Twin Peaks theme always makes me think of The Locomotion by Little Eva. Play The Locomotion at half speed and compare. https://youtu.be/eKpVQm41f8Y
upvote for reminding me of the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser...
When I interviewed for my current job, I asked the HR rep and the hiring manager if they were happy working at the company. The question seemed to surprise them. Both smiled, thought for a moment, then responded…
"Stay Alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!" is a quote from Paranoia, the role-playing game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)
The most memorable of these for me, by far, was the Surinam Toad on the cover of Windows XP Annoyances by David Karp. Every problem has another little brood of problems inside it. Brr.…
This started in 2018. See https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/02/understanding-appl...
This. Client wants a "simple" site, but insists on custom themes and plugins that break or are unsupported or abandoned by the developer.
This is me too. I have learned, slowly and painfully, that I need to wait 24 hours before saying yes to any optional assignment. I'm too optimistic about my available time and wired to be a people pleaser. When I'm…
Reminds me of a small detail from John Brunner's sci-fi book "Shockwave Rider". If I remember it correctly, citizens who voted were then allowed to bet on who would win the election.
I rely on AppZapper for this. One-click delete of apps and all related files. https://www.appzapper.com/
"You are likely to be eaten by a Grue. If this predicament seems particularly cruel, consider whose fault it might be; not a torch or a match in your inventory." https://youtu.be/4nigRT2KmCE
Mega Monopoly is the best official variant I've ever played. There's an extra dice with a symbol on two faces that forces you to move to the next unowned property after you complete your first turn. When all properties…
This. I had both iPod and Nomad Jukebox. Firewire made it possible to update or completely replace the song selection in minutes rather than hours.
Very happy with hover.com for domain registration.
What service do you use to manage the domain? I'm looking for an affordable option that would make it easy to redirect to a new service frequently, as you describe.
REAMDE is a great book!
In 1999 I think I had just switched from HotDog to HomeSite. Honourable mention to HoTMetaL and Microsoft FrontPage, which I tried then abandoned for various reasons. Eventually I started using a plain text editor…
I toured Intel around this time and attended a press Q&A with Andy Grove. It was amazing. He was lively and fun and thoughtful. We received a printed copy of a booklet entitled WIRLII - What's It Really Like Inside…
Disk Not Ejected Properly Eject "Oumuamua" before disconnecting or turning it off.
It feels like the time is right for a snopes.com for daily news, but it would need trustworthy gatekeepers and a big budget. I think wikitribune.com is doing something interesting: providing permanence to news stories.…
Agreed. I have an original iPad from 2010. It's running iOS 5.1.1 and is not compatible with many current apps, but still does what I need it to do: web browsing, email, and Netflix. I might replace it this year with…