My mind sometimes works in weird associative ways. One thought leads to another, all connected, but only tenuously so. I was having a conversation the other day with my wife, and I was all over the place and it only struck me later that the topics … [Continue reading] about Is it safe?
The dog that didn’t bark
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” “That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — Silver Blaze … [Continue reading] about The dog that didn’t bark
e to the power of hype
I had a good chuckle over the new content at Microsoft's Open XML Community web site. Please take a look. What it lacks in accuracy it makes up for in the use of shiny graphics and stock photos of shiny people, the kind of eye candy that years of … [Continue reading] about e to the power of hype
The most recognized tune of all time
Simple question. What tune would you say is the most recognized tune? If we limited ourselves to the United States and the present day, the answer might be "Happy Birthday." What if we included all time and all nations? "Happy Birthday" goes … [Continue reading] about The most recognized tune of all time
Two Feet, No Feathers
We typically use words to communicate, to be understood. That is the common case, but not the only case. In some situations, words are used like metes and bounds to carefully circumscribe a concept by the use of language, in anticipation of … [Continue reading] about Two Feet, No Feathers