Notes
Eric Lippert has posted some good thoughts on why writing code is more like brain surgery than rocket science, but by the looks of the comment thread (and those URLs) writing usable software is more difficult still. Maybe Microsoft should follow my example, put aside their prejudices, and configure WordPress with permalinks that end in .aspx.
(Via David Weiss.)
Jim recently engaged in a rant on the sad state of journalism that eloquently expresses why I get my TV news from Comedy Central, and generally rely on BBC RSS feeds for current events.
The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved
Why can’t the Flynn effect look more like Moore’s Law?
I really, really want a Sweetums costume for Halloween. Have for years. Short of stealing one from Disney World’s MuppetVision 3D show, though, I haven’t any leads.
Nor on Doglion, Thog, or any of the other Muppet monsters. A giant Easter Island stone head would work, too.
22:40:05 kurt: HOLY [bleep]!
22:40:10 kurt: I think it worked
22:40:24 hans: you’re a pro
22:40:47 kurt: I can’t actually imagine a computer, much less excel, doing what I wanted it to.
22:40:50 kurt: I’m floored
22:40:56 kurt: that was fun
22:41:02 hans: welcome to my world, where the humans are in charge.
22:41:04 kurt: I wanna be a programmer now