@wrenman the ever popular “words mean what I say they mean” approach. A playground favorite!
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@toddgrotenhuis I love finding these sorts of products!
@pratik @jsonbecker Great piece. There exists a class of Americans that believe the only things Americans should do in the collective is fight wars, play football, and make money. Collective actions in all other domains are socialism. Conversation finished. Thus the bogus focus on individualism as the efficient problem solver. But I really needn’t inform you both about that… :-)
@Munish I believe reporting in the public interest by private companies on cyber issues is severely compromised by commercial pressures, professional status sensitivity, and good old-fashioned denial.
@JohnPhilpin The article link I posted might be the best place to start…
@JohnPhilpin Glad you found some things of interest. btw, Mitchell’s books and newsletters are all available online at no cost.
Less Than Words Can Say, 1979
The Graves of Academe, 1981
The Leaning Tower of Babel, 1984
The Gift of Fire, 1987
@wrenman Best way to learn new things about stuff of interest (was unaware of torque assist, it’s dark here in the shoebox) is to do it like you would normally, but then add doves.
So, any opinions on disk v hydro brakes? Oh—and uh… → 🕊️
@BenSouthwood I can never be bothered to actually work on my procrastination, y’know? I mean, when will I ever really need that skill in the real world, c’mon, right?
@MitchW @JohnPhilpin yes, and Hunter S. Thompson, and Christopher Hitchens, and while we’re at it, Robert Benchley, Richard Mitchell, Anthony Burgess, and oh…Richard Feynman, I guess.
@Moondeer thx for reminding me how much I enjoy those exuberant fellows!