Journal Journal: Hello from the Year 2008
Yeah, back for more. 2008, let's make it great.
Journal Journal: Hello from The Year 2007
Just posting to the year 2007. Karma still positive, but my Slashdot viewing's been down. Hey, what can you do? Peace!
Journal Journal: Joined Xanga and MySpace
So I joined MySpace and Xanga. Just to increase my web presence. It's all about the hits and page views, right?
Journal Journal: Still Here!
Still reading /. God help me!
Just posted a comment to an article about the DVORAK keyboard. Sheesh!
Journal Journal: Second Submission Rejected
The secret may be volume. :-)
But my submission on the "youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)" was denied. Two strikes! (But a third won't mean I'm out.)
Journal Journal: Added "zerocool^" as a "Friend"
Really funny onsite technical support story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=153335&cid=12865217
It involves a colostomy bag and the phrase "I'm full!"
Journal Journal: Added "Seumas" as a "Friend"
This guy has some wicked funny posts. I liked his take on 'nature':
http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=153243&cid=12858569
and his take on how having a masters degree shoule enable one to think for themselves regarding what job to get:
Journal Journal: Added "Teancum" as a "friend"
Added Teancum as "a friend" for his post on digital photography:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=153289&cid=12863056
I like that he gave his kids a digital camera to get "their perspective" on the world. I'll have to do that when my kid gets older.
Journal Journal: Added "thecardinal" as a 'Friend'
Added "thecardinal" as a 'friend'. He wrote that he was in technical support, and that the 'dumb side of the force' seems to be strong in the users that he serves. That's FUNNY.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/26/045226&tid=101&tid=99
Journal Journal: My First Article Submission Rejected
My first article submission was rejected. It was titled "Dramatizing Software Development", and it focused on Joel Spolsky's attempt to create a DVD documentary of his four summer interns writing and marketing a software product. Oh well!
Journal Journal: First Mod Points
Yesterday, I was given moderator points for the first time! I'm psyched! Last night, in a glow of positive Slashdot karma, I bought a $5 subscription. Nice!
Journal Journal: Social Bookmarking / Analagous to Flickr
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/22/1336243&tid=95
I like the technology described in the above
Journal Journal: OSS Developer Quits / Anonymous Brave Guy Understands
I enjoyed "Anonymous Brave Guy"'s reply to the article titled "Shorewall Developer Tom Eastep Quits":
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/18/1245224&tid=172&tid=8&tid=106
I added him to my small list of Slashdot friends.
Journal Journal: Critical Shortage of IT Workers (To Fire!) :-)
Read good thread on "critical shortage of IT workers" here:
http://slashdot.org/articles/05/05/20/0615225.shtml?tid=146&tid=187
I feel good that a lot of the replies were around "it's all fake", and "if employers need IT workers, why do they fire so many (through layoffs)". The key is that employers want cheap labor. I enjoyed the posts of cardpuncher and penglust enough that I added them as "friends."
Journal Journal: Great Thread on Comments in Slashdot
I really enjoyed the "Comments are More Important Than Code" thread found here:
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/2355242&tid=156&tid=8
I do want to point out that I am making this post on April 28, 2005. I don't seem to see a year in the journal entries.
