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PaulMorgan

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About PaulMorgan

BS in Comp Sci from Trinity University '81. Been knocking about in the IBM midrange market (S34/S36/AS400/iSeries/i5) for the past 25 years. Developing SAAS Retail Inventory Management software.

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    Comment #649363

    The government picks winners all the time when awarding contracts and has a lot of experience doing so (when the process is done right). For Arpanet they picked a winner with BBN.

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    Comment #647844

    Guess Arpanet was a huge mistake because it was government funded.

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    Comment #643814

    It's complicated (I work with Medicare Part D prescription transactions). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_medical_record http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_reco…

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    Comment #643499

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-a versus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Has-a . Usually the "perfect" tree isn't really all that perfect.

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    Comment #639925

    Have you thought about other sales channels - Mail Order Catalog, Physical Stores, Licensing or Distribution to other Retailers? $800/day or $300K/year isn't limping - it's a nice …

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    Comment #638499

    The client wants the new part done in Flex. The Customer is always right - use Flex.

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    Comment #636303

    Why pick one or two? All of them are a joy. I get paid to play with software and computers.

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    Comment #622467

    Trilogy hasn't set the world on fire (insurance subsidiary?): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilogy_(company) Epiphany got acquired: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany,_Inc . Byr…

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    Comment #620754

    In light years Alpha Centauri is right next door, just down the street, within spitting distance...nearby.

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    Comment #620696

    I once worked with a manager who was very up front about using performance reviews to retaliate against any subordinate who crossed her. Luckily she wasn't my boss.

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    Comment #619079

    Nope. It's Windows 2000 which is locked for admin and can't be updated. I have trouble even getting Acrobat and Flash updated.

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    Comment #618701

    They SHOULD be low-paid if all they do is act as a stenographer and just repeat verbatim what is said by the anonymous sources of power.

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    Comment #617352

    Look for any book on Finite Mathematics.

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    Comment #617111

    I'm required to use IE6 as this is a work computer and the company's standard is IE6 which can't/won't be changed. This web site won't allow me to view the content as I'm using the…

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    Comment #598198

    "It is a scientific fact that, statistically, bug density does not change with programming language. So, a denser language means fewer bugs." I don't agree based on my experience c…

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    Comment #592618

    His premise that the further down the list the closer you are to a problem doesn't apply to all problems. I'm not closer to the problem of Global Warming that the President - proba…

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    Comment #583794

    You can buy 8x4 white panelboard at Lowes or Home Depot for about $15 a panel. The surface can get burned off if you use some caustic cleaners but it's cheap to replace. http://www…

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    Comment #565828

    How about a retainer agreement? They purchase some of your time each month. This limits your time devoted to their concerns but could also be a distraction from the startup. The re…

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    Comment #561750

    Zend framework also agrees with the PEAR PHP standard - 4 spaces for indentation with no tabs allowed: http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/coding-standard.php-file...

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    Comment #554808

    Try one of these libraries: http://www.uspto.gov/go/ptdl/ptdlib_1.html

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    Comment #554724

    Seeing as I'm at work and can't upgrade from IE 6.0 I can't view this site. Ahh Well.

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    Comment #551305

    Actually, buggy whip manufacturers are still in business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip I like to read my newspaper while eating lunch. Don't want to use a WiFi laptop for the …

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    Comment #551302

    Mother Jones Magazine: http://www.motherjones.com/

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    Comment #545675

    Sorry, I put this in as a submitted question. Could you add a media type categorization to the submit page? I'm on a work computer without sound. Would be great if I could pass ove…

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    Categorize submitted URLs by media type?

    I'm on a work computer with no sound. I'm not interested in following a link to a video or podcast. Maybe just some radio buttons on the Submit page to categorize the link?