Category: buffalo
10/28/08 09:28 - 40ºF - ID#46381
Thermostat Poll
James only allows me to ever put it at 58 degrees. :)
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: games
10/27/08 05:36 - 43ºF - ID#46370
World of Warcraft
I do not think I am, as you so eloquently screamed, "addicted to World of Warcraft." I have, however, made a number of unfortunate mistakes, for which I would like to apologize.
and ...
Also, what you stumbled upon me doing with that Level 64 blood elf in the back room of the Silvermoon City Inn was neither "sick and perverted" nor "cheating on you." We were role-playing. That I called you by her character's name later that evening was just a weird coincidence. I do not wish your body looked like that. You and I both know that it's physically impossible for humans to have those proportions, at least while retaining all of their internal organs.
ahem.... James!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: bacon
10/27/08 12:58 - 42ºF - ID#46365
Baconaisse!
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Words: 23
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: family
10/26/08 03:12 - 57ºF - ID#46350
Grandpa
(My grandpa and my Dad)
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Words: 43
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: travel
10/25/08 11:45 - 51ºF - ID#46335
Snap Decisions
So my decision was made: home for the holidays! As much as home can be where my James is not, of course.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/25/08 03:55 - 54ºF - ID#46322
Wassup?
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Words: 17
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: culture
10/25/08 02:47 - 54ºF - ID#46321
Equal Opportunity
[W]hat little I know of economic sociology tells me that access to economic opportunities is deeply network-relative. -- Will Wilkinson
I find this to be very true. It's the adage that it's not what you know but who you know -- opportunities come through communication, not based on merit. Merit is what allows you to take advantage of the opportunity. You don't have a chance of showing off your skill unless you can talk to the right person.
At work the positions I've helped to hire for have been filled based on me knowing the people we were hiring. I vouched for and championed them because of their personalities and communication skills in addition to their technical chops. The thought of posting those jobs in public and hiring strangers off the street unnerved me greatly.
It's not a perfect system, but we'd only hire a programmer who doesn't come to us through either personal recommendation or by coming to the Ruby meetups we host only as a last resort. Hiring someone is a huge decision that can make or break a team, as I've seen from a few different sides.
It's a tough problem. There are people who are perfectly capable of careers that they can't get into because they don't know who to talk to. Networks limit choices, but also minimize risk and maximize chance of success, if you start out with the right mindset.
If you're looking for a job, don't look in the want ads, look for smokey back rooms and referrals :)
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: nature
10/25/08 11:55 - 53ºF - ID#46319
Green Thumb
Does anyone have any recommendations on low light plants species to get? I'm always on the look out, and would love to fill my cube up :)
Also, does anyone know where I can by some simple, plain, but not ass ugly plant stands that would be neutral enough to look OK in an office? Target and Home Depot don't seem to sell them. Metal or wood is OK.
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Words: 138
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: writing
10/23/08 10:56 - 38ºF - ID#46272
NaNoWriMo
You try to write a novel over the course of 30 days. Which seems insane, but if you do 10 pages a day that's a 300 page book. If you sign up on the site it's got some peer pressure social tools to encourage you to keep going.
I'm tempted to see what I can do... I'll journal my progress if I choose to participate.
If you do sign up, please join the Buffalo region:
And add me as a buddy:
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Words: 106
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: internets
10/23/08 08:40 - 38ºF - ID#46268
Feed Reader Slaughter
For a few months I've been using that system, and found it incredibly useful. Then a week ago I realized that the tyranny of my mail has always paled in comparison to the beast that is my feed reader.
So, I went through my feed reader and deleted all the feeds that update daily or that are only momentarily useful. I'm down to 60 feeds from over 200. The 60 that are left are the ones that update occasionally, and have a very high signal to noise ratio.
It was taking about an hour or two every night to sift through them all and get to 0 unread. It feels nice to be able to do that in 5 or 10 minutes today. I am missing out on some really awesome random information, but the good stuff that I really need to know still finds its way to me.
The downside is fewer random interesting links to post into the (e:strip) chat.
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Words: 221
Location: Buffalo, NY
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So there- that can make you all feel better about indulging a little, since I'm sure I have you all beat.
My weird little hangups aren't really that weird, dude. They're based on a childhood in poverty, and given my adult life, it's a pretty good show that I have them.
Now you wouldn't be implying that you installed the thermostat off-level, now would you? You know we have another thermometer sitting right on top of the armoire. So I already know what temperature it really is, and whether the thermostat is right.
Anyway she has weird little hangups about when you're allowed to turn the heater on [Veterans' day?! For real??] and how high you're allowed to set it [60 during the day but only if you're having company over].
But that's ok, it's got a mercury switch which means if it's just a little bit off-level it says 60 but turns on at 65.
- Z
Besides, The Ben thinks it is sweltering when it gets above 53 degrees.
Thanks everyone!
11:30am - 5:30pm 60
5:30pm - 11:30pm 64
11:30pm - 7:30am 58
Oh, and the couch says thanks. The living room is really toasty even though no one is there to enjoy it.
68 from 5:00pm - 10:00pm - sometimes 70 if its really chilly in the house
65 from 10:00pm to 5:00am
68 from 5:00am - 8:00am
we have a boiler so it takes a little bit to get the house warmed up so I don't program huge temp changes as it seems more efficient that way. I swore I crunched the numbers one year as I'm a nerd like that to make sure it was worth keeping the house a little warmer.
On the weekends it's 65 degrees in the afternoon and evening and 60 degrees at night and in the morning.
If anyone needs help installing a programmable thermostat, let me know. I already figured out all the things NOT to do when installing one!