Category Archives: Jack Handy

I recently saw this story on Slashdot about “Revolution 4.0“, which claims to make programmers more productive by providing an “easy English-like language” in which to write code. This sort of thing strikes me as profoundly wrong-headed, and I’d like … Continue reading →

Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’ We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, … Continue reading →

Okay, so, yeah: XKCD. The mouseover text for that one reads: Some engineer out there has solved P=NP and it’s locked up in an electric eggbeater calibration routine. For every 0x5f375a86 we learn about, there are thousands we never see. … Continue reading →

In the current U.S. health-care debate, you hear the phrase “pre-existing conditions” a lot – usually in the context of someone claiming that health insurers shouldn’t be “allowed” to consider pre-existing conditions when deciding whether or not to offer (or … Continue reading →

There are a lot of facts. When arguing a point, some are going to be for you, and some against you. Many times, you’re not arguing over what is true, but over what is important.

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Two interesting quotes from Jack Nicholson, from interviews done around the time he was working on “The Shining”: The average celebrity meets in one year ten times the amount of people that the average person meets in his entire life. … Continue reading →

Interesting interview with Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind the “Elvira” character, up at the Onion’s AV Club. She makes a particularly interesting remark on the subject of motivation: My character’s not owned by anyone, which has a great side and … Continue reading →