Jesus. The problem isn't falling for another developer. The problem is falling for and going out with a developer on your own team which just isn't a good idea.
Don't dip your pen in the company ink.
One of my favorite stories, for example, is Isaac Asimov's the Last Question. It doesn't get into details about how the computer works, what variables it's considering, or even how humanity is evolving. It merely postulates that, with each generation, technology becomes more accessible and more integrated into our lives. In an ironic twist, it suggests that we begin to become a part of technology to a point where our minds fuse with AI and become a single consciousness.
The Last Question is my favorite short story. You can read it here. You won't regret it.
The '09 Civic Hybrid I tested was particularly bad: larger gas engine than a Prius, 1/4 as much electric power, so it gets worse mileage, and with so little horsepower you feel like you're putting your life on the line every time you take an on-ramp.
I have a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. When I bought it I considered the Prius as well. I went with the Civic for three main reasons:
I've heard that the Prius doesn't have good steering feedback. No problems with that in the Civic. It handles great. I tear along cloverleaf interchanges.
I've been happy with my purchase. I average 44 MPG: from odometer and gas pump readings. My last tank was 47 (mostly highway, cruise control).
The '09 Civic Hybrid I tested was particularly bad: larger gas engine than a Prius, 1/4 as much electric power, so it gets worse mileage, and with so little horsepower you feel like you're putting your life on the line every time you take an on-ramp.
Come, now. I drive on freeways all the time and my Civic does just fine. It can certainly use a little more oomph but I don't feel like I've compromised too much. My car's shitty taillights honestly bother me much more.
The horsepower does become an issue on the San Francisco hills. Then, I just pop it in low gear. It does struggle (maybe it's the CVT more than the low horsepower) but it doesn't happen enough for me to think about it all the time.
My Nexus S has Voice Actions which let you send texts to people (among other things) using only your voice.
But I don't use it. Because, yes, I feel weird talking to my phone.
Eh. I'm a native Spanish speaker too and I think the name is fine.
On an unrelated note, I noticed your username. It's eerily similar to mine.
FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed -- it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer. -- A.J. Perlis
