I saw the 500 bus this morning, and was surprised that it had people on it. Then I realized that my brain had subconsciously translated 500 to out of service…
Eric F. Savage
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Fortune smiles on those who smile back
Posted February 16th, 2010
I’ve always considered myself a pretty lucky person, perhaps I am actually “making my own luck”.
How to keep attendance down
Posted January 25th, 2010
Hold an expensive wine tasting … at McDonald’s Hold a Yankees rally … at the Cask & Flagon Hold a cloud computing seminar … at 8 A.M.
All time favorite television characters
Posted January 13th, 2010
Jimmy James, News Radio (Stephen Root) Al Swearengen, Deadwood (Ian McShane) Omar Little, The Wire (Michael K. Williams) Yours? P.S. Tubalcain
Contrary Opinion: Code coverage by checked exceptions
Posted January 1st, 2010
This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of statements that I may not entirely believe, but to put out there to see if they are viable… Conventional Wisdom: Unit tests are great, you should have lots of them. More code coverage is better. Conventional Sentiment: Checked exceptions are a hassle, more [...]
Blog posts come to life: Marginal Revolution edition
Posted December 18th, 2009
As I entered the 7-11 in Central Square the other day, there was, as usual, a man seated outside the door. The unusual aspect was that another man was challenging his right to use the spot, threatening violence. As I exited the store, the two were discussing how much the new man would pay the [...]
Choosing your Choices
Posted November 17th, 2009
A popular theory of the past few years that has worked its way into the web/business/usability spheres is that more choices are worse. Essentially the idea is that people get stressed out and balk at making choices. If you order a chicken salad and you’re given one, you’re happy. If they ask you if you [...]
What Startups are Really Like (Really!)
Posted November 13th, 2009
Paul Graham has issued another missive about startups called What Startups are Really Like.Obviously YMMV but based on my experience at StyleFeeder, he’s about 1/2 right, and 1/2 wrong, which is par for his course (the 1/2 right part usually redeems the 1/2 wrong part). 1. Be Careful with Cofounders True. A piece of advice [...]
Idea: DropSteam
Posted September 11th, 2009
Valve Software has a distribution platform called Steam. It’s very simple, and very nice. You buy a game through Steam, and download and install it. When you get a new computer, you sign into steam, and re-install all your games. Don’t play a game much anymore? Delete it, you can always go back and get [...]