A while back I posted a User's Manifesto which proposed, of all things, treating users like adults. Imagine that!
Rather, advocating that you might want to speak up, when the opportunity arises, eh?
Not when they have other vital or fun things to do. Whenever a person sees something that has more than 100 words on it, they assess it to determine how long it will take to read and if they want to read it. The problem of course is time.
This however, is a pretty good approximation Of What A Programmer is - or at least it will give you a chuckle. Doh!
But this is how a lot of companies actually derive products. By standing on the ideas of others. Especially after the 7-year patent rights expire!
You may have thought that the ancient people were idiots. But Oh, Contrare! While they didn't have iPods or cell phones, they did store energy in small batteries for some purposes.
Definitely A Good Question! Glad you asked! This handy chart pretty much sums up how Evil Leaders Are Made and perhaps born. A lot of attention getting if you ask me.
Sometimes being a genius comes at a price. You can tell that Al must have a hard day when he puts down the physics books to give some advice to salespeople. Guess he's tired of all the junk-mail, too!
A short but sweet political comment about the Great Martin Luther King Jr. and his refreshing, grandiose effect on the United States, Civil Rights Movement and The World. We sure do miss ya Marty!
Isaac Newton and a fellow scientist contemplate an Orrery (go look that one up). But who made it and where did it come from? Definitely questions to be asked which speak volumes about the original from which it was modeled? Hmmmm.
Many a Brooklyn Bridge has been sold, because 99.99 percent of the fine print looked legit. It's the other 0.01 percent that you have to worry about. As one wise book explains it "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
Sometimes you've got to suck it up - walk it off and move on. Sometimes it is you and not her (or him). But try again next time, eh?
The definition of insanity is: "Trying Something Over and Over and Getting The Same Results". I'm not sure that's the only definition of bat-crazy, but it might be. There's a tremendous amount to be said in favor of stick-to-it-tive-ness. But also, certain things do require a fresh perspective and shirking from that duty is highly questionable. Word.
Interesting commentary on a few things that have to do with programming. Might even apply to movie sequels, as a lot of them suffer from the same afflictions.
Little bit of 19th Century observation. This actually makes a lot of sense and it appliees to modern-day thinking as well. Just be sure to keep your ads short and sweet as people don't have a lot of time to read.
Of course, who would know better, as Al got bad grades because he despised his teachers for teaching the obvious. They also didn't teach how to think. Probably one of the most important parts of learning. No wonder he had to be a genius. Couldn't stand mediocrity.
Think you've got a great memory? We challenge you to challenge something that you can't even see with the naked Eye! This meme will give you a little taste of appreciation for the smallest, yet most important of things - your cells.
Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes. But what about the guy (or girl who can twitch their lip for fifteen minutes). Do that and you might actually have something there!
Honesty is the best policy. It sometimes doesn't pay to be chavalier (go look that one up). It can even affect your health. So, spill your guts. You'll probably feel better. Just not when you're bungie-cord jumping. Yechh - messy!