tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post8365915967707708490..comments2023-10-31T03:18:26.963-07:00Comments on Great Guys Weblog: Long Winded ManualBrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-64595281094657066372014-09-29T06:03:40.048-07:002014-09-29T06:03:40.048-07:00What counts as old here, Skipper?What counts as old here, Skipper?Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-87574329249641779482014-09-29T03:36:21.463-07:002014-09-29T03:36:21.463-07:00[erp:] Perhaps you'd like to change your monik...<i>[erp:] Perhaps you'd like to change your moniker from annoying old guy to affable old guy now that it's been revealed that you're really just an old softy. </i><br /><br />And I'll take this opportunity to additionally reveal he isn't old, either.Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-36073524280838854872014-09-27T20:52:42.403-07:002014-09-27T20:52:42.403-07:00As a professional writer of English, I have often ...As a professional writer of English, I have often groused that technical manuals are clunky, but that appears to be partly the result of a deficiency of language (which is a convention and the convention was not made for the task); and partly the result of lack of adroitness with vocabulary on the part of the writers.<br /><br />You use the term 'logic gate,' and even many technically unadept people have a good idea of what you mean; an instance in which the convention was adapted easily to the new machine. But most of the time, not.<br /><br />As for Obama, it is another example of time travel fallacy to blame him for the destruction of the middle class, which was begun, and intended, by the Reaganites. When you balance capital:labor at 100:0, that's what you get.Harry Eagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196202758858876402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-51737353825611258592014-09-26T08:42:12.158-07:002014-09-26T08:42:12.158-07:00AOG,
Yeah, I can believe you are very competent a...AOG,<br /><br />Yeah, I can believe you are very competent and efficient on the technical matters you discuss with them. And even easy going - up to the point the topic is not political :-)<br />Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-66145758397437847252014-09-26T06:29:42.566-07:002014-09-26T06:29:42.566-07:00Clovis;
Well, I interact with all of these people...Clovis;<br /><br />Well, I interact with all of these people almost entirely on line (mostly chat, some email). I rarely meet or even speak with them. None of them live in the same state as I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-66376960550293644612014-09-25T16:19:41.214-07:002014-09-25T16:19:41.214-07:00Perhaps you'd like to change your moniker from...Perhaps you'd like to change your moniker from annoying old guy to affable old guy now that it's been revealed that you're really just an old softy.<br /><br />In any case, may your new venture succeed beyond your wildest expectations.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-52030902172134693862014-09-25T16:03:37.685-07:002014-09-25T16:03:37.685-07:00AOG,
It is often true that our virtual persona mu...AOG,<br /><br />It is often true that our virtual persona much differs from our flesh-and-bones one.<br /><br />You look to prove the rule.<br />Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-20102839067669116472014-09-25T14:56:39.898-07:002014-09-25T14:56:39.898-07:00erp;
It's not really a new adventure - I will...erp;<br /><br />It's not really a new adventure - I will be doing basically the same work with the same people, in the same place, just getting a paycheck from a different source. In effect they're becoming my only client :-). My reputation for being easy and pleasant to work with was a big factor (just to tweak Clovis, but still true).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-6989520225426028262014-09-25T14:44:09.701-07:002014-09-25T14:44:09.701-07:00Clovis;
It's been good for a select, lucky fe...Clovis;<br /><br />It's been good for a select, lucky few like me. <a href="http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/195538/" rel="nofollow">Most people, especially the middle class</a>, are being left behind. It's an excellent trajectory to create millionaires like me along with favelas.<br /><br />I, personally, consider that a bad result despite my own benefit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-61168056586382578622014-09-25T11:22:11.494-07:002014-09-25T11:22:11.494-07:00Erp,
The provocative joke, pointed out by the smi...Erp,<br /><br />The provocative joke, pointed out by the smiley, is exactly the suggestion that AOG's good news would have as source Obama's hand, instead of his own.<br />Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-29887884903115635012014-09-25T11:10:27.312-07:002014-09-25T11:10:27.312-07:00aog,
Best of everything to you in the next chapte...aog,<br /><br />Best of everything to you in the next chapter of your life. New adventures are always fun. <br /><br />Clovis, <br /><br />Obama's "economy" is one of welfare and dependency. What does that have to do with aog's new job?erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-58154228827227424262014-09-25T10:50:25.799-07:002014-09-25T10:50:25.799-07:00AOG,
I am happy for you.
It turns out Obama'...AOG,<br /><br />I am happy for you.<br /><br />It turns out Obama's economy is not that bad, uh? :-)Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-38902461420499364842014-09-25T10:34:39.315-07:002014-09-25T10:34:39.315-07:00That's not worst thing. I'm switching jobs...That's not worst thing. I'm switching jobs (starting October), from consulting/contracting to full time for a Big Tech company, and they are an Apple shop. Oh well - almost all of my development work is on Linux these days so OSX will just be a boot loader for me, to get my Linux VMs operational.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-40597453161270698492014-09-25T10:15:07.683-07:002014-09-25T10:15:07.683-07:00And sorry AOG, I don't think it runs Windows ....And sorry AOG, I don't think it runs Windows . . . yet.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-20973710236994231272014-09-25T10:14:39.995-07:002014-09-25T10:14:39.995-07:00"The Intro. video..."
The video's o..."<i>The Intro. video...</i>"<br /><br />The video's out of date. It describes Rev. B with a mere 2 GB eMMC memory. Rev. C, which I'm using, has 4 GB, and costs a little more, but 4 GB is enough for a full linux distro.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-76157107777713044502014-09-25T06:22:04.107-07:002014-09-25T06:22:04.107-07:00Bret, I'm so glad this little gizmo has made y...Bret, I'm so glad this little gizmo has made you so happy and also that there are still people like you guys out there figuring things out!<br /><br />... FYI "normal people" have no idea what you're talking about.<br /><br />:-)erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-59863277354111785152014-09-24T16:29:57.688-07:002014-09-24T16:29:57.688-07:00BeagleBone Black kicks butt! The intro. video on ...BeagleBone Black kicks butt! The intro. video on the website is well done. Crazy processing and on board memory - compare that with $100 per 1MB of RAM on those workstations from 25 years ago.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980738175201874292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-82505428581405316562014-09-24T15:41:11.293-07:002014-09-24T15:41:11.293-07:00I find this post just as exciting as you describe ...I find this post just as exciting as you describe it, so we must have quite some troubled minds.<br /><br />BTW, "A logic gate is a terrible thing to waste" makes for a wonderful nerd t-shirt.<br /><br />Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921327103613284595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-21947142147687662132014-09-24T09:58:05.403-07:002014-09-24T09:58:05.403-07:00This little project is also the reason I've be...This little project is also the reason I've been scarce as of late. I do read all the comments and have enjoyed them immensely.<br /><br />In another couple of weeks, I should be able to start to participate more.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.com