shadowspar
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- April 15, 2010 (16y ago)
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Canadian philosopher-geek who's profoundly interested in
how we can collaborate to make technology work better for everyone.
I'm an incorrigible idealist, an open source contributor, and a
staunch believer in testing, universal access, and the hacker ethic.
When I'm not in front of a computer, you'll find me out on the hiking trails, at the dojo brushing up on my judo, or turning out cupcakes in the kitchen.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/shadowspar
Tech Blog: http://rickscott.dreamwidth.org/
I keep paying my electricity bill every month, but those a-holes at the utility company never make my electricity any better either!
Genocide jokes aren't funny. No, not even yours.
> Yes, rape culture is real. Yes, drunk people are more dangerous, on average, than sober people. > No, this does not mean you should start skipping events where people are drinking because some of them might…
Nascent awareness of sexism and corresponding initiatives to deal with it aren't something that's limited to software at all. Science, academia, and the skeptic/atheist community are all in the midst of similar changes…
http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_incidents Fill your boots.
Clearly, folks who complain about the locker-room mentality of the tech industry don't have a leg to stand on. >_< What next, a blog post about fart jokes?
This. If some guy cornered me at the bar and punched me in the face, damn straight I'd name him on my blog if I recognized who he was. Somehow I doubt anyone would accuse me of starting a witch hunt, or tell me that I…
Same with the Canadian Swiss Steak IMP shown -- it's one of the least popular meals in the rotation, though it doesn't hold a candle to the universally reviled Ham Omelet (affectionately nicknamed the "Human Lung" and…
"conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person." You've got to be kidding me. "Conventional wisdom" says that you need to co-locate everybody from the CEO…
Seconded on this, plus the ability to sort/filter on these criteria. For me, the ability to search for "only telecommute jobs" is the make or break factor on whether or not a job board is worth my while.