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> But I notice that the only people that really hate it are powerusers. This is an excellent point. If I write network clients in elisp just for yuks, I'm probably not Apple's targ…

Vigorously agree. I have no idea why I have such a hard time using iTunes, but I do consistently, even doing really simple and obvious things. It horrifies me.

I was surprised by my almost-panicky reaction to seeing: Identifiers Can Have Blanks open_window_with_attributes(...) becomes: open window with attributes (...) I think I actually …

I used to work at OT when Glazer was there, and I attended a workshop once where he gave a talk. Very impressive guy -- I remember thinking "I want to work for the company that guy…

I think the "diamond test" is useful and elegant in its simplicity: a woman that requires a diamond to marry you is the wrong woman.

I say "sequel" ("s-q-l" hardly rolls off the tongue) but often in my group we call it "skewl", because in addition to shaving off half the syllables of "sequel", it sounds fittingl…

Funny, that pulsing light drives me nuts. If I'm in a darkened room with my MBP, I have to cover it or turn it to face the other way.

> [...] there isn't such a thing as happiness. > Misery and pain is part and parcel of being alive and that's the way it should be. Is it not possible that there is happiness, but …

I've always found this an interesting topic, and once in a while it's interesting to discuss it with someone who believes in a god. Sometimes I wonder how much we choose what we be…

Although it is a bit goddy for my tastes, I've always liked the Ritual Calling of the Engineer and the Iron Ring that goes with it, which is unusual because I'm certainly not one f…

I think this is great advice. I've been in some dark corners myself, and the parent comment resonated with me, especially: * It seems like you're the only one dealing with this, bu…

A startup in the co-working space I'm in is addressing this very problem: http://www.zeebu.com/ They create smartphone games for little kids. Twenty-first century pacifiers? Appare…

No mention of the "geeksnort"?

> Can you show me some statistics to prove that this > (junk mail) works? One could argue that it must be effective, as it's expensive to print and post mail, yet marketers have be…

> Checking parameters in every method (especially an OO system) is a sure way to have poor performance. This seems overly general to me. I'm not sure it's a "sure way to have poor …

> 1. If you are going to assert these things, don't do it in the middle of the method - do it in a place that makes sense (start of the method). Sure, I can see that -- assertions …

Could someone explain: "Be Defensive - They're out to Get Your Code! - Defensively assert about the state of parameters passed in methods, constructors, and mid-method."? which, de…

It's in situations like that where you see flight attendants doing their "real" jobs.

Agree. When I was getting my pilot's license, I learned to be hyper-aware of another airplane that was less than say 1000 feet from me. But the strangest part of those lessons was …

Yes, you're right. I agree that there are times that denormalizing makes sense. My point was that the item said: * Throw away the normal forms you learned in school * Denormalize […

Some reasonable advice in there, but #3? Ruh roh.