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Number of Comments: 203
Number of Words: 16,857
First Comment: 29 Feb 2004
Final Comment: 02 Sep 2004

Number of Topics Posted: 6
First Topic: 01 Mar 2004
Latest Topic: 21 Jul 2004
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02 Sep 2004   The Curious Incident....   I'm a programmer.  Most people aren't.  ....   >>  
01 Sep 2004   Baby coming, Changin....   I'm thinking a minivan is the next vehicle of choi....   >>  
   "Don't fake the plur....   In the state of Indiana there is no minimum number....   >>  
31 Aug 2004   why bother being a c....   Simon - Well, jamming needles into your eardrum....   >>  
24 Aug 2004   Gopher   kermit...owww...god, that's painful just to rememb....   >>  
   Trusted computing   You can't stop rampant mp3 distribution without st....   >>  
16 Aug 2004   Preferred ways of ba....   Amanda and/or rsync.   >>  
13 Aug 2004   develop cross-platfo....   Here's how you can decide if it's worth your time ....   >>  
12 Aug 2004   Determining a Produc....   This is exactly how market research should be done....   >>  
   How good an employee....   Aussie Chick - Congratulations! I am enjoying ....   >>  
22 Jul 2004   Software piracy   'The guy says he will pay a soon as he can.' Ye....   >>  
      I have to agree with what several others here have....   >>  
   interesting FAQ on '....   What will likely happen is that new music and movi....   >>  
   I want to start my o....   Why is that in this thread?   >>  
21 Jul 2004   Documentation for type library format?   >>  
21 Jul 2004   Why Microsoft Wins   moght? I hate typos.    >>  
      You know, it occurs to me that all this talk tells....   >>  
   Documentation for ty....   Thanks, but I'm not looking for information on how....   >>  
   I want to start my o....   I want to be the devil other people sell their sou....   >>  
   New mouse, part thre....   Maybe Ward has unlimited experience?   >>  
   The Plague of Minimu....   TJ - I sold computer software retail about 12 y....   >>  
   Rant:  Can't so....   Didn't think so. Go back and read the line at t....   >>  
      Kyralessa, I was simply noticing the similarity an....   >>  
20 Jul 2004   Rant:  Can't someone ask a simple question?   >>  
20 Jul 2004   Technology in a Busi....   Justin, I think you've hit the nail on the head. ....   >>  
   Rant:  Can't so....   '...they are so bad, they come out the other side ....   >>  
   Free program to wash....   Hmm...I guess real open source would be a forest, ....   >>  
      Like I said...swap space.   >>  
      No, burn them.   >>  
      Swap space.   >>  
      Hey, Kyralessa's the one who specified open source....   >>  
      Me, I'd just to look at the internals of the dishw....   >>  
   MORE IQ   'If a smart person can not be a success in life, g....   >>  
   Free syntax highligh....   Amusing that I didn't try Google and this time it ....   >>  
19 Jul 2004   Free syntax highlighting editors?   >>  
19 Jul 2004   MORE IQ   I had a friend who used to comment that 'Anyone ca....   >>  
   Free syntax highligh....   I didn't mention a platform because I have access ....   >>  
   What exactly is Joel....   Uh...since it's pretty obvious what the product do....   >>  
      Yeah, I know it's easy to block them. I just ment....   >>  
      Oddly enough, www.lookoutsoft.com is not on the Wa....   >>  
      'If you missed out on downloading Lookout...' N....   >>  
   Education System: Ev....   I'd say that nothing beats visiting the school in ....   >>  
   More IQ-ism   Ken - Well, my wife works. My salary alone wou....   >>  
      Ken, I sometimes have the same feeling. I too am ....   >>  
      Mongo - I don't believe it to be an ability so ....   >>  
      See, it's things like this that make me glad I no ....   >>  
17 Jul 2004   Last Straw   Matthew, I don't think he has any control over the....   >>  
   More IQ-ism   I taught some highschool classes a bit over a year....   >>  
16 Jul 2004      I'm not a joiner, either, and don't feel the need ....   >>  
      I had the good fortune to be in a school with a go....   >>  
   Finding any books on....   Good point, Dennis.  I wonder if Bill Gates w....   >>  
      Honestly, how long does it take for people who wan....   >>  
15 Jul 2004   IQ-ism   I have to agree...a rich mommy and daddy can buy a....   >>  
12 Jul 2004   Can we use GIFs yet?   Ok, my apologies...If it was indeed new and non-ob....   >>  
11 Jul 2004      In a way, stupid patents like this are a good thin....   >>  
09 Jul 2004   Evolution   Are you referring to the .Net program? There's ....   >>  
   Run, Run as fast as ....   But...then again, Bored may be right. I knew what....   >>  
      KC - congrats! Very cool. Bored Bystander - Ye....   >>  
      I guess the key is to try to align your bosses' in....   >>  
      Volunteer for high profile projects that make your....   >>  
   Myserious billboard   'Or if I did, I certainly don't remember.' I'm ....   >>  
   The Myth of Technolo....   Just remember, half the people you meet are below ....   >>  
   How to spot a SW dev....   Isn't Stephen Jones the guy who gets so irked at '....   >>  
   Cross-platform .NET:....   The whole point of a .Net VM is to allow Microsoft....   >>  
   Got the excuse to or....   I have to agree with Sam here...Linux can get insa....   >>  
08 Jul 2004   BrainBench   Hm...the only tests I can think of that really tes....   >>  
   floppy drive   Ok, I'll admit to having been glad on more than on....   >>  
      Why exactly is the decreasing use of floppy disks ....   >>  
   36% of software is p....   Mr. Analogy - Bravo. Well put.    >>  
      SK - Sorry, but if the tools you *need* are $10....   >>  
      '...SCO vs DaimlerChrysler suit...' What? Man,....   >>  
   Music   I brought in a boatload of 80's cd's and put them ....   >>  
   Reading glasses   Actually, in many cases the eyes don't focus as we....   >>  
   Objection to XP (ext....   Ok, I'll admit I only skimmed the previous posts, ....   >>  
07 Jul 2004   Crazy ass question   Pretty much the only time you need to concern your....   >>  
   Cost of a home setup   Hardware is insanely cheap.  Software is actu....   >>  
   Job Titles   The best part of having a wacky job title is watch....   >>  
06 Jul 2004   What price / reasons....   You spend a large percentage of your waking time a....   >>  
03 Jul 2004   Confidentiality/Non ....   I'd suggest doing it without him.  Start a co....   >>  
      My advice is to stay the hell away from him. Than....   >>  
   software patents and....   Patents were originally intended to protect the li....   >>  
   Good software takes ....   'I am much smarter than you or anyone you've ever ....   >>  
01 Jul 2004   Computer technicians....   Hmm... Shy = poor social skills but acceptable ....   >>  
   your most absurd IT ....   Uh...how about the fact that at my old company the....   >>  
   Java->Visual J++   I would choose J# over J++.  J++ is dead.   >>  
   No More Improvements....   I'm sorry, but this is like saying, "Office 4.3 on....   >>  
   Visual Basic 6 build....   Oh, yeah, so it was...oops.  Um...that, I jus....   >>  
      Sorry, let's make that a real link: http://www.vb....   >>  
      www.vbadvance.com vbAdvance is a plugin (not free,....   >>  
30 Jun 2004   The Cost of Validati....   The more mission critical the app is, the more imp....   >>  
29 Jun 2004   Now I know where the....   'What I hate is the gratiutious use of Grok.' A....   >>  
28 Jun 2004   Fear of computer upg....   Hoping that Be can support your new machine. It....   >>  
   Afraid of success   Also, there's the vague idea of 'I'd like to own a....   >>  
   $20 doesn't buy jack....   Things break easily for the same reason Sony loves....   >>  
   Upgradable API stand....   So it's pretty much ok if you're the only one usin....   >>  
      What possible advantage could there be in forcing ....   >>  
   Blogs written by gee....   Blogging is like writing a diary on tissue paper. ....   >>  
   Linux at work?   Hey Snotnose - You might try out OpenOffice and....   >>  
      Hey Debian Geek - We're in Indianapolis - send ....   >>  
25 Jun 2004   Question to ask inte....   uhhhhh....it would appear to me that some intervie....   >>  
   Linux at work?   We're mostly a Debian linux shop here, with a litt....   >>  
   Anybody know anythin....   "purchased in packs of 50"???  Wow...man, tha....   >>  
      I know that SAS is heavily used in the Pharmaceuti....   >>  
   Microsoft Backwards ....   The important backward compatability that MS lost ....   >>  
   Another C question.   Off topic... Hey, OP, I used to work for Covanc....   >>  
22 Jun 2004   Linux distribution   Try Gentoo. *snicker* Not for the faint of hea....   >>  
17 Jun 2004   Software Development....   'For the record, I'd consider myself an employee.'....   >>  
15 Jun 2004   Ethics of running an....   Now that's funny...thinking I am Joel. Sorry, n....   >>  
14 Jun 2004      Hey, you never know why he's gone. Eight days ago....   >>  
   Ph. D. Material   I skipped the M.S. and went directly to Ph.D. ....   >>  
      'Hmmmm, isn't the point of a Ph.D. that you do ori....   >>  
   Random numbers in a ....   Be wary of Numerical Recipies.  It's ok for a....   >>  
   "X years of experien....   Good lord, if I were allowed to go all the way bac....   >>  
13 Jun 2004   Where are all the ne....   'I'm glad you find all of your jobs via networking....   >>  
12 Jun 2004   "X years of experien....   It's tempting to just say 'Well, the first time I ....   >>  
   POLL : Do you enjoy ....   I love being able to find a use for my brain. ....   >>  
   Where are all the ne....   The the OP, Anon: I have been *exactly* where y....   >>  
   Number line -> Co....   I was posting as anon most of the time in this thr....   >>  
01 Jun 2004   Dell Laptops   I use a D800 at work as my primary.  Nice mac....   >>  
   Are you a less produ....   Don't wind up unemployed with a kid at home. It's....   >>  
31 May 2004   My own VM   'Or would I have to have had the languages to go w....   >>  
20 May 2004   The ‘Holy Grail’ of ....   I'd add a step zero to your list: 0. Design yo....   >>  
19 May 2004   Bored and want to pr....   Write a natural language parser that builds contex....   >>  
   thoughts on new arti....   As far as physics knowledge goes, I'll certainly g....   >>  
18 May 2004   Website Monitoring S....   I second Nagios. Pretty easy to set up services t....   >>  
   thoughts on new arti....   I haven't read any Chopra, but I have studied quan....   >>  
   Any suggestions for ....   'Aaron, That sounds good in theory. The reality i....   >>  
   Norrick Throws In th....   Good for you, man. Go for the people who can af....   >>  
17 May 2004   Any suggestions for ....   If I were you I'd tell her that since you are not ....   >>  
14 May 2004   Norrick Throws In th....   Dude, that just sucks. I hate when people give up....   >>  
09 May 2004   Explain this to me......   I think it's that learning burns a lot of calories....   >>  
   A few random ideas   By the way, David Roper is right - change in accel....   >>  
      Think of it in terms of driving your car. At rest....   >>  
08 May 2004   translation software....   'Yes, you do. So go buy one. ' Even better: ....   >>  
   Is Empower Gone?   The interesting thing about it is that it's now re....   >>  
04 May 2004   Why do fax machines ....   I can tell you with 100% certainty that the FDA ac....   >>  
   software registratio....   I do not work for Silicon realms. http://www.sili....   >>  
25 Apr 2004   Perfectionism   'The perfectionism is also a main ingredient of p....   >>  
13 Apr 2004   Examples of Microsof....   I actually believe Microsoft's counter-suit agains....   >>  
07 Apr 2004   Identity Theft?   It's also possible that he did get a ticket in Phi....   >>  
03 Apr 2004   Number of developers....   Worry about how to market it - who would likely bu....   >>  
30 Mar 2004   ThrowTheBumsOut   Oh, as long as someone has resurrected the specter....   >>  
      I have to agree. As much as I'd like to dispense ....   >>  
28 Mar 2004   Linux: First determi....   Actually it's not the use of the word 'only' that'....   >>  
   Should I do it?   The best way to avoid being unemployed, in my opin....   >>  
      Do it. It will be mind-crushingly hard, but it so....   >>  
   A big usability leap....   'give workers private offices' That's exactly w....   >>  
26 Mar 2004   Another Sanity Check....   It remind me of the underpants gnomes: Step 1: ....   >>  
   Reference Mate Beta ....   DJ, that's not actually the most recent VB runtime....   >>  
   Slowest computer   'Interestingly, running the older version of the c....   >>  
25 Mar 2004   Academic code steale....   Oh, one other thing. I disagree with Karthik on....   >>  
      It's pretty easy to demonstrate his incompetence, ....   >>  
   Slowest computer   I have a P133 with 80 megs of RAM running NT 4 Wor....   >>  
   Wives and Entreprene....   Ok, here's the thing. You're going to have to wor....   >>  
23 Mar 2004   how did you find you....   A friend of my wife's works there.   >>  
20 Mar 2004   Is the VB runtime in....   There's even an updated version of the runtime (po....   >>  
   The Prisoner's Dilem....   There was a program some time ago that tested a wi....   >>  
   JOS Usability   I asked a question in the Ask Joel part and got no....   >>  
   If You Can't Veto Fe....   I have to agree completely with FullNameRequired. ....   >>  
17 Mar 2004   JoS Forum's law   Just as bad as dihydrogen oxide is hydroxic acid. ....   >>  
16 Mar 2004   Tip of The Day: Usef....   Holy Crap! 'Thou Has Lost An Eighth!' Now there'....   >>  
   Win32 Programming   Thanks, Richard!   >>  
      Hi - please help me out here...'Rector & Newcomer'....   >>  
15 Mar 2004   Since we're talking about outsourcing so much...   >>  
13 Mar 2004   Lower Wages Is The S....   One of the things that I despise about unions is s....   >>  
12 Mar 2004   Is anyone using CruiseControl.NET?   >>  
12 Mar 2004   Software for spec'in....   What if you had a form editor that created defauly....   >>  
   Is anyone using Crui....   Cool.  Tell me, can Nant be used with a varie....   >>  
   Lower Wages Is The S....   'I thought that inflation was caused when the gove....   >>  
      'Who decides what's artificial and what's real in ....   >>  
      whups - sorry bout that...the "absolutely not" is ....   >>  
      Absolutely not. As I said, artificially raising w....   >>  
      Then there's no point at all in writing software i....   >>  
      'The high wages are probably because of the unions....   >>  
      People in this state (Indiana) tend to value physi....   >>  
   Opinions on demand-d....   I very strongly suggest that you target an extreme....   >>  
   Anyone else frustrat....   Entrepeneur - I think I understand - contexts are ....   >>  
11 Mar 2004   JOS and spam   I know, I know, never reply to spam - ESPECIALLY....   >>  
      I got the same email from the same person - replie....   >>  
   Why do people still ....   Because people are lazy.  Because businesses ....   >>  
   Getting around the t....   I've made the mistake of being more than a little ....   >>  
   Anyone else frustrat....   entrepeneur - by your requirements - should a task....   >>  
10 Mar 2004   Bizarre Situation   I had one company send me a letter thanking me for....   >>  
   Tactical Disclosure ....   Hmmm...maybe the way out of this depressing cycle ....   >>  
      'Perhaps Best Buy is filled with 'B' people hiring....   >>  
   salary on current jo....   I suppose you could always go to your current empl....   >>  
09 Mar 2004      How about responding with 'Nowhere near what I'm w....   >>  
08 Mar 2004   Sunblock for a lapto....   Interesting. I've honestly never tried it. I t....   >>  
      Were you facing the sun or did you have your back ....   >>  
   Analogy for why outs....   If talent follows a bell curve (which it may or ma....   >>  
   Explaining things in....   Actually, I've found an amazingly large number of ....   >>  
   not in my job descri....   I suppose you could trademark it yourself and then....   >>  
07 Mar 2004   The integration of c....   A slightly different point of view: I had the g....   >>  
06 Mar 2004   Gwyn's "Why won't yo....   I posted this in the other thread, and I'll post i....   >>  
   Windows XP SP2 Will ....   Causes problems with just-in-time code generation?....   >>  
04 Mar 2004   how to return for ni....   void foo(void)   >>  
   Cooments on this boo....   I think that books like that are things that every....   >>  
03 Mar 2004   Normal not to get pa....   If the contract is indeed unenforceable (because t....   >>  
02 Mar 2004   Apprentice : tactic ....   I watched the first half of the first episode and ....   >>  
   Stock Market related....   I've always believed SS was a big Ponzi scheme, pe....   >>  
   On a lighter note...   Trogdor.  Definately Trogdor.   >>  
   Cubes vs. Offices - ....   Ah...perhaps the 'where I'd rather work' is a key ....   >>  
      It sounds to me like there should be metrics such ....   >>  
   Advice on pluggable ....   Hi - I've never tried to implement C++ COM obje....   >>  
01 Mar 2004   Advice on pluggable app   >>  
01 Mar 2004   Help me bring my dep....   Alright, here's my suggestion, from someone who ha....   >>  
   Cubes vs. Offices - ....   I spent about two years in a cube farm. About 6 m....   >>  
   Advice on pluggable ....   Hi - I'll take these one at a time in the order....   >>  
29 Feb 2004   I'm DOne.  I Do....   How about having a doctorate in chemistry and not ....   >>  



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