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Science Fiction/Fantasy | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. Category Archives: Science Fiction/Fantasy. Thoughts/Rants pertaining to the world of SF and Fantasy. 8212; arlen@ 12:53 pm. OK, let’s get the disclaimers out of the way right up front. Klout.com tossed me a free Fox VIP hoodie to take a sneak peek at the pilot for Fox’s new series Terra Nova. Like I needed to be paid to peek at a new science fiction TV show. And they encouraged (but did not […]. A Matter of Will. 8212; arlen@ 11:28 am. 8212; arlen@ 8:22 am. 8212; arlen@ 8:43 am.
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Patterns of Understanding | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. I wrote a little while ago. About the advisability of teaching software patterns to beginning developers as well as experienced ones. But it occurs to me there’s reason for doing it that I may not have covered completely. Noted psychologist Adrian deGroot performed a number of experiments with the minds of chess players (you just knew I was going to work chess into this, somehow, didn’t you? He gave players of varying playing strength a few seconds to look at a “normal” ...Then deGr...
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Books | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. Good/Bad/Indifferent things I’m reading. The Trouble With Silos. 8212; arlen@ 10:20 am. I have a problem with books. The major symptom of this problem is I have too many. I love the feel of them, everything about them. I have a disease — it’s called bibliophilia. But I’m learning to cope with it. Slowly I have learned to differentiate between the words on the page and the […]. 8212; arlen@ 11:13 am. On the Folly of Personality Tests. 8212; arlen@ 8:49 am. 8212; arlen@ 8:22 am. Just ...
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General | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. No, The Customer Isn’t Always Right. 8212; arlen@ 11:15 am. It’s axiomatic these days — The Customer Is Always Right. You’ll hear from all sorts of customer service gurus. But it isn’t true, and you need to realize that. What brought it home to me was recently re-hearing a radio interview from a decade ago. Twelve Years As A Slave was a big movie, won […]. 8212; arlen@ 5:21 pm. Why I Like Mongrels. 8212; arlen@ 5:02 pm. 8212; arlen@ 3:41 pm. I wrote a little while ago about the advi...
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What I Did To The Jasmine Phantom | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. What I Did To The Jasmine Phantom. Being a continuation of the saga began in Jasmine And The Headless Webkit. OK, after the last installment I had a working in-browser test runner (standalone Jasmine) and a working command-line test runner (phantom-jasmine). But they were different files, meaning if anything significant changed, I was going to have to duplicate the changes in two different testing files. This, while workable short-term, is not an acceptable solution. Var console rep...
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December, 2012 | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. Monthly Archives: December 2012. 8212; arlen@ 5:21 pm. So, my guest shot on Ruby Rogues is now in the can. I didn’t do as well as I would have liked. Was it nerves, or the 100-degree fever I was running at the time? More than likely it was that I simply prepared for the wrong discussion. It’s nobody’s fault but my own; it’s […]. Is a web designer and developer based in Milwaukee. He runs a small agency called Paladin Web Services. Or call him at 414.581.0849. S Spam Karma 2.
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Politics | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. From the Greek Poly=many and Ticks=blood-sucking parasites. Seriously, open thoughts on the politics of the ages. Choice, Echoes, and the Death of Discourse. 8212; arlen@ 6:33 pm. 8212; arlen@ 9:06 pm. OK, not all that mixed, but still…. Fannie Mae hit a little trouble recently with a contractor. I’m glad they caught him in time. But…. 8212; arlen@ 1:45 pm. A Tale of Two Cities. 8212; arlen@ 10:11 am. OK, the election is upon us. It’s the only time our government is requir...I’...
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Questions | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. The unexamined life is not worthwhile. These are things I think about. 8212; arlen@ 8:52 am. Is what you are doing right now enjoyable? If it isn’t, why are you doing it? If it’s necessary, why aren’t you enjoying it? This isn’t an argument for hedonism, BTW. It’s a question about attitudes. Is a web designer and developer based in Milwaukee. He runs a small agency called Paladin Web Services. Or call him at 414.581.0849. This blog is protected by Dave. S Spam Karma 2.
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Mystery | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. Thoughts on Crime Fiction. Are You Kidding Me? 8212; arlen@ 12:08 pm. I was told I had to pick up a copy of Mary Higgins Clark’s My Gal Sunday, by people who insisted it was the best husband/wife team since Nick and Nora Charles. Not even close. 8212; arlen@ 5:07 pm. 8212; arlen@ 10:45 am. 8212; arlen@ 9:42 am. OK, sonow I’ve seen a few episodes of the TV series based on Kathy Reichs’ books, what do I think? Ick First, ifyou’re expecting to see anything resembling the books, y...
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Religion | Theodicius
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Good Evil. Bratwurst. Thoughts on human approaches to God. No, The Customer Isn’t Always Right. 8212; arlen@ 11:15 am. It’s axiomatic these days — The Customer Is Always Right. You’ll hear from all sorts of customer service gurus. But it isn’t true, and you need to realize that. What brought it home to me was recently re-hearing a radio interview from a decade ago. Twelve Years As A Slave was a big movie, won […]. 8212; arlen@ 11:35 am. 8212; arlen@ 1:29 pm. OK, Ben, Here’s Your Sign. 8212; arlen@ 2:09 pm.
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