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PaulMorgan
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About PaulMorgan
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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?