BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. Catching up on reading tonight, I stumbled over the following at Mark Pilgrim’s: On a side note, remember that flap just before the holidays about the Coders-Only Club? Well, look at it this way: some people have strong opinions about the way computers should work. Other people have strong opinions about […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Instead of writing a new post, I updated the Bombs away posting to reflect new view, opinions, what have you. I also gave my opinion of the Coders Only Club (COC), this tendency on the part of some elite technologists to respond to expressed concerns and arguments with exhortations to a) deliver code; b) […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I have been enjoying the take down of Trent Lott this week. In particular, the Washington Post and a weblogger, Eschaton have done an excellent job of roasting this man’s chestnuts over an open fire. What really caught my focus about this whole thing was Trent Lott’s statement, and his talk about a color-blind […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. All that talk the last two days about diversity gave me a great idea for a business. I am so excited, I just can’t tell you how excited I am about this incredible new opportunity. Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce to you: Diversity Dolls Yes, you heard about it here, first! Diversity Dolls! Now, […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Clay Shirky left a gracious comment attached to the Dripping with Irony post. I’m glad because this helped the thread reach a positive note, rather than continue into a downward spiral based on the old “she said/he said” pattern (of which I, unfortunately, contributed my share). When I replied to Clay, I repeated something […]