The Crooked and the StraightIt's like magnetic poetry about my life, except without the magnets or the poetry.Doing what my guidance counselor says- January 31, 2006 I really hate computers. I loathe them. Hardware is never reliable enough, software is never easy enough. On one hand, this provides a lot of anger that drives me to expose all the bugs and flaws in software. In my younger and more vulnerable years, I thought that maybe by testing software I could help people get more enjoyment from the Great Tool That Is A Computer. What a load of bullshit. The craft of software testing is nothing more than an endless battle against the poor bastards who cram..http://www.headblender.com/joe/blog/archives/2006/01/30/doing_what/ The law of unintended consequences- January 17, 2006 Technology is a wonderful thing. I went out to a bar in Lakewood with some friends this weekend, only to discover that they had an Internet-connected jukebox. Actually, it's rather stretching the classic definition of "jukebox" to call it one, but that's easier than saying "an Internet-connected, touch-screen-controlled MP3 player," which was basically what it was.Of course, the device made it easy to pick and play the top 40 crap, and we were listening to Kid Rock or some...http://www.headblender.com/joe/blog/archives/2006/01/16/the_law_of_unin_1/ It's coming.- January 12, 2006 A work in progress:The Baby Event Horizon(Cousins: if you didn't get my email announcement, please let me know.)Update: For the confused, link.http://www.headblender.com/joe/blog/archives/2006/01/12/its_coming/ I was not in possession of all the pertinent facts- January 11, 2006 A short parable in two acts:Dad: "Hey Joe, can you take a look at my mobile phone It gave me an error about not being able to charge."Me: "Sure. When did you get the error"Dad: "Last night."Me: "Okay."(I proceed to test the charger, download manuals from Motorola, call Cingular tech support, call around to find replacement charger and batteries, etc.)- Later That Same Evening - Me: "I'm not sure what's wrong with it. I think you need a new charger...http://www.headblender.com/joe/blog/archives/2006/01/11/i_was_not_in_po/ Storytelling impedence mismatch- January 10, 2006 There's no accounting for taste, I suppose. Don't get me wrong--everyone is entitled to enjoy whatever kinds of TV shows and movies and such that strike their fancy, but I still reserve the right to chuckle derisively about their choices. My poor sister is saddled with an affinity for some undeniably sappy movies, for example. I don't have anything against Hugh Grant, to take one random example, but the man plays exactly the same character regardless of what movie he's in. Then there's my...http://www.headblender.com/joe/blog/archives/2006/01/09/storytelling_im/ |