Thursday, November 27, 2008

This is cool

Ned Batchelder sees his oldest code still running. I still run across things I put in the Oracle code from time to time, which as far as I can tell are still happily in service.

Monday, November 24, 2008

One-liners

I just figured it out -- the text analyzer thinks I'm an ESTP because I post lots of one-liners and then don't follow up anymore, I bet.

See? See? It will think the same thing about this posting.

Sea grapes

Fossil tracks on the seabed could be the handiwork of oversized amoebas that roamed the ocean 1.8 billion years ago, if their modern counterpart is anything to go by. (New Scientist, sent to us by Gavin reporting from the Maine office)

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Type

This one is making its way around the blog world -- I ran Typealizer on the Western Syndicate, and it tells me this:
The analysis indicates that the author of http://westernsyndicate.blogspot.com is of the type:

ESTP - The Doers

The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities.

The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time.

My previous experience with the Meyers Briggs test pegs me as an ENTP pretty consistently, so it's a little amazing to me how close this thing got.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

I'm back

I bet you didn't know I was gone. I was up in Sunnyvale for a few days.

Here are some more quotes. This one reminds me of me.

Abba Theodore of Scetis said, 'A thought comes to me which troubles me and does not leave me free; but not being able to lead me to act, it simply stops me progressing in virtue; but a vigilant man would cut it off and get up to pray.'

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Do the work

A brother came to Abba Theodore and began to converse with him about things which he had never yet put into practice. So the old man said to him, 'You have not yet found a ship nor put your cargo aboard it and before you have sailed, you have already arrived at the city. Do the work first; then you will have the speed you are making now.'

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

It is like pulling teeth

Homeowners cling to false optimism about own home
Real estate professionals across the country are reporting difficulty convincing sellers the true market value of their homes.

"It's like pulling teeth in this market," said Twyla Rist of Reece & Nichols Realtors in Kansas City, where prices are off between 7 percent and 15 percent. "Even with everything being said, you still have people that think my house is better than everybody else's."

You agree


(xkcd.com)

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Arnold is pretty cool

Remember. You must imagine this in the Arnold voice.

'Governator' Schwarzenegger mocks 'skinny' Obama
The Austrian-born former Mr Universe has hosted a bodybuilding tournament in Columbus for several years, and opened his address by inviting Obama to participate in the next event.

"Every year in March I come here to organize the Arnold Classic, which is all about building the body and pumping," Schwarzenegger said.

"That's why I want to invite Senator Obama because he needs to do something about those skinny legs. I'm going to make him do some squats.

"And then we're going to make him do some biceps curls to beef up those scrawny little arms. But if he could only do something about putting some meat on his ideas.

"Senator McCain on the other hand is built like a rock. His character and his views are solid."

Saturday, November 01, 2008