Monthly Archives: October 2006

So it’s come to this…

Posted on October 16, 2006 by

I happened across this report about the Shelby County, Tennesee elections (statewide primaries, I believe) and Diebold machines (that’s right, this Diebold). This is scary stuff. I’ve heard a lot of talk about the potential for massive election fraud, but … Continue reading →

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Declare war on your enemies: The Polarity Strategy

Posted on October 15, 2006 by

I’ve started reviewing Robert Greene’s 33 Strategies of War. Those of you who know me know that I’ve read each of his 3 books (he has another old book on philosophy that isn’t the same sort of instructional guide, and … Continue reading →

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My therapist said not to see you no more / She said you’re like a disease without any cure

Posted on October 15, 2006 by

Is it just me, or is myspace just so fucking slow (and ugly) that it’s barely usable. Alright I’m accessing it through a public wireless net from a coffee shop, but come on. Oh well, that’s why I prefer to … Continue reading →

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Apple’s “Mecca Project” Provokes Muslim Reaction

Posted on October 11, 2006 by

http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD131506 I suspect this is just some noise from extremists trying to get attention. However, I notice we in the West giving a lot of credence to these things, especially since the Danish cartoon issue. I’d say that the Muslim … Continue reading →

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How to Win Friends and Influence People (in Software Engineering)

Posted on October 10, 2006 by

If you’re a trained software engineer (or purport to be one) responsible for a certain area of code along with team members, and you encounter a problem while testing some related area, have the decency to follow the following steps … Continue reading →

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Initial Revision

Posted on October 8, 2006 by

And thus another neglected attempt at a blog begins… but this time I have to administer the site myself. At least I don’t have to depend on Blogger or (*gasp*) Myspace (nice idea and all, but goddamn is that site … Continue reading →

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