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“Does this make my logo look fat?”

:D

Hey, I came up with that one on my own!

Thanks Gibson …

from the Tao of Programming:

There once was a man who went to a computer trade show. Each day as he entered, the man told the guard at the door:

“I am a great thief, renowned for my feats of shoplifting. Be forewarned, for this trade show shall not escape unplundered.'’

This speech disturbed the guard greatly, because there were millions of dollars of computer …

Wired News: Google Won’t Hand Over Files
Good for Google. I doubt even the 800lb gorilla can hold out forever against the Justice Department, but I appreciate the sentiment. God knows I don’t want anybody knowing what I search for. (Hey, it was for RESEARCH! I swear!)

TreeHuggerMum

I have been following an Information Architecture mailing list lately that I find really interesting, although in general very theoretical and academic. There is one prolific and interesting person on there, named Ziya, whose signature says “Innovate as a last resort.” I had been wondering why anyone on the cutting edge would suggest that innovation should come last, and finally someone asked the question. Here’s part of his very thoughtful …

From Davenetics (http://davenetics.com/2005/11/a-round-thing-with-salt/) A round thing with salt:

“You want a pretzel?”

The rookie, who must have been new to the country, looked dumbfounded, shrugged his shoulders and asked, “What’s a pretzel?”

Without missing a beat or slowing his stride, the old schooler shot back:

“It’s a fucking round thing with salt. You want one or not?”

The rookie’s eyes lit up. “Yeah,” he responded, “yeah.”

There was really nothing else he could say. That …