Notes
When the pope dies, the cardinal chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the holy Roman Church (currently Eduardo Cardinal Martinez Somalo) ascertains the pope’s death, traditionally by calling the pope three times by his baptismal name without response. The ritual of striking the head with a silver hammer (which would later be used to break the Fisherman’s Ring and the papal seal) may be replaced by covering the face with a cloth.
Thanks to Scott.
It’s quite disturbing to watch an organization (in this case, a business partner) being manipulated by ownership to maximize short-term profit at the expense of the viability of the company, and sacrificing the security of many competent people.
Unseasonably warm weather today meant I got one last day of driving topless, while listening to my extensive playlist of nothing but Carol of the Bells.
“Emails classified this session: 1036 spam, 217 ham, 109 unsure.”
Joel Spolsky makes a good case for why developing software products allows for more craftsmanship than IT project-oriented development.