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Number of Comments: 3,232
Number of Words: 270,603
First Comment: 19 Apr 2002
Final Comment: 03 Sep 2004

Number of Topics Posted: 38
First Topic: 24 Apr 2002
Latest Topic: 08 Aug 2004
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03 Sep 2004   This forum is obsole....   Those forums are still in beta, notice the "bugs" ....   >>  
02 Sep 2004   Music, mp3's, etc.   I already said it in this forum. MP3 players ar....   >>  
   Usenet Web sites   I like XNews. I found it easier to use than Forte,....   >>  
01 Sep 2004   Use BTS as a persona....   Sure, and you can use some sort of device like the....   >>  
   Why buy tech support....   Why buy 'extended warranties' with your washing ma....   >>  
   Winnable Solitaire a....   'Nah, I don't think his target market (such as it ....   >>  
   Commenting out   http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20040204/#dt-com....   >>  
31 Aug 2004   why bother being a c....   I thought the first 4 or so chapters of Flow were ....   >>  
   Trademark Question   'No amount of licensing will change the fact that ....   >>  
   What motivates you t....   ...They may well ask why climb the highest mountai....   >>  
30 Aug 2004   IP spoofing/altering   And whats your criteria for allowing/disallowing a....   >>  
29 Aug 2004   GmailFS - Gmail File....   Oh wait.... the server is probably just pointing t....   >>  
      I hope he has a generous hosting plan.   >>  
   Tool to display disk....   It is a great example. Based on the screencaps ....   >>  
   Salary survey   Apparently Joel doesn't post here enough for peopl....   >>  
28 Aug 2004   Name that executable   Something like Resource Explorer might help you: ....   >>  
   Decent back-up softw....   Yes, this has been discussed here many many times ....   >>  
   Tool to display disk....   Oh, and if you're wasting that much disk space, yo....   >>  
27 Aug 2004      JDiskReport looks good, like a powerpoint presenta....   >>  
      Hmm. I looked at Sequoia a few years ago and it wa....   >>  
      http://www.werkema.com/software/spacemonger.html ....   >>  
   Great idea for a new....   http://grouphug.us/    >>  
   Google AdWords is us....   What about adwords/banners on a site? You're co....   >>  
      Google Adwords is an open 'efficient' market and a....   >>  
   If you like this...   Ah. I see. So while 100% of Joel readers read Harr....   >>  
      All I know is if 100% of the people on Amazon buy ....   >>  
26 Aug 2004   Cracking The Three L....   Obligatory response: Step 1: Patent Laws of Rob....   >>  
      Miles is right, most of Asimov's works dealt with ....   >>  
   If you like this...   'The 'people who bought X also bought Y' recommend....   >>  
   Contingency Plans fo....   http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?Art....   >>  
   microsoft.com redesi....   It's especially funny because once you click aroun....   >>  
      I dunno. I guess I'd be interested in the source c....   >>  
   proving dates on ema....   'We use outlook for the tasking system as well as ....   >>  
      'There's nothing to stop you changing the dates on....   >>  
      Oh, and I once saw a friend of mine 'fake' a fax b....   >>  
      'Mark, you are assuming everyone is keeping full a....   >>  
      Great! Glad you found something that will work for....   >>  
      Sorry, you're right digitally sign not encrypt. ....   >>  
      I mean, I get emails from people in different time....   >>  
      Maybe I'm dim, but I'm not following. If I writ....   >>  
      Enter 'timetamping' in to Google and this is the f....   >>  
      But you can easily fake a date in an email. PGP wo....   >>  
   Accounting for your ....   In fact, this is probably why her accounting firm ....   >>  
      Actually, there's a third: Billing for services re....   >>  
25 Aug 2004      I just keep my to-do list, and I also write down i....   >>  
   Looking for some lap....   My girlfriend's laptop has a touchpad, and tapping....   >>  
      Does thinkpad still have that stupid "eraser" mous....   >>  
   shocking, misleading....   'There are many.' Thanks. Forgot about that lis....   >>  
      What I want to know is has windows EVER been put o....   >>  
      http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/900.h....   >>  
   Trouble with Verio's....   'The new Glengarry leads are coming in, and a big ....   >>  
      You might get more responses if your subject was: ....   >>  
      http://www.pair.com/ been rock solid for me sin....   >>  
   Joel has proven infl....   Groovy!   >>  
   Singing HTML   You guys are obviously trying to write a new book.....   >>  
   Sink Battleship   I'm sure Joel's readership is up to 100,000,000, b....   >>  
   Psychology in the wo....   Read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by ....   >>  
   Removing a Cookie fr....   'When you use the Opera browser the CIA and FBI ca....   >>  
   Building a Wiki   I use WakkaWiki, just because it's PHP and was the....   >>  
   Technology Review on....   'People have assumed forever that Unix is difficul....   >>  
   Manual transmissions....   So do we have a definitive answer or not?   >>  
   OT - Anyone jog with....   http://www.google.com/search?q=mp3run Just read....   >>  
24 Aug 2004   Technology Review on....   We go through trends of breaking thing down and co....   >>  
   Manual transmissions....   Yeah but if you hit the brakes you end up in a ski....   >>  
      If that's the case, then you're driving too fast. ....   >>  
      Also a good point. During one blizzard when the sn....   >>  
      Everyone, no matter what kind of transmission they....   >>  
   OT - Anyone jog with....   What about internet radio? I like RadioParadise.co....   >>  
      LOL Aussie Chick. It's the universe's way of balan....   >>  
   Gopher   'I am Jack's kermit protocol download' That nak....   >>  
      What's wrong with Chas' sig? Mark -- Lorem ip....   >>  
   AdSense on Blogger   Actually it's 'Hooray' so RTFDYBYCSE* Read the ....   >>  
   Expedia? No...CRAPed....   'Chas Emerick Snowtide Informatics : http://www....   >>  
   Progessively slower ....   Good point matt. I always forget about that thing.....   >>  
23 Aug 2004   Expedia? No...CRAPed....   Probably a javascript thing. But just be glad t....   >>  
   Progessively slower ....   I use a program called NetPerSec (used to be free ....   >>  
   An opportunity?   A Mac would still fix all those problems (opening ....   >>  
   Profoundly screwed u....   *spybot   >>  
      Like the spyware that rewrites the hosts file so t....   >>  
   New dot com companie....   I love to see FUD on a small scale.   >>  
      Is it me, or did these guys copy the CBS MarketWat....   >>  
   Manual vs. Automatic....   I've always driven an automatic, but was intereste....   >>  
   Anti-anti-virus   'I install programs from original CDs, don't use p....   >>  
      I used to feel this way, but now I have AVG instal....   >>  
   advertisement blocki....   by the way, there's lots of hosts files available:....   >>  
      I just installed Ad Block and man is that thing an....   >>  
      I used the hosts file method for a while and I was....   >>  
   Am I too old to be a....   I still think it's a pipe dream. The OP probably t....   >>  
22 Aug 2004   Finding Time to read....   'computer history, animal beahviorism, finance, an....   >>  
      I buy what I'm in the mood for, otherwise my mood ....   >>  
      'Worth' is a very subjective measurement. I liked ....   >>  
   Am I too old to be a....   Isn't NeverWinter Nights basically an MMORPG kind ....   >>  
      http://www.igf.com/ look at these games. Not ev....   >>  
   Conflict between Nor....   I like AVG too.   >>  
   comment.it service   Wow, sounds like I was right on the money about th....   >>  
   Web sites for buying....   Well... I'd probably make a tour of the whole west....   >>  
      I passed through Portland, and I definately want t....   >>  
21 Aug 2004   How to verify a comp....   From WSI's homepage: 'WSI has cracked the Web G....   >>  
      In other words without the 'by' the claim could be....   >>  
      Um. Anyone can rate them #1, including a compay th....   >>  
   comment.it service   A slashdot style version of this could be good. Th....   >>  
      I saw something like this a couple of years ago. I....   >>  
   Web sites for buying....   Besides a good geurilla ad would be: Does anyon....   >>  
   Web application usag....   The big question is: Are your URL's human reada....   >>  
   new idea about how t....   And it was in reference to the OP.   >>  
      I did learn about the limits of the forum. That's ....   >>  
20 Aug 2004   Asperger's or just I....   'hasn't been swept recently as evidenced by the ca....   >>  
   new idea about how t....   HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....   >>  
   If you were CEO of S....   I'd run an ad campaign where 3 servers were droppe....   >>  
   Hotmail/Gmail as net....   And you think Yahoo and Microsoft don't?   >>  
   what do you ask a st....   Business is simple. Maximize your profits and mini....   >>  
   Does your employer m....   Joe, you obviously weren't forced to sign the cont....   >>  
      We all just need a good dose of Gene Therapy ht....   >>  
      Oh, and did I mention the 9am on Monday weekly mee....   >>  
      I worked in a place that had flextime and core hou....   >>  
   Automatic vs. manual....   hoser - If you live in (pick your city) how are yo....   >>  
   IBM in a pickle   RocketJeff, sounds like a perfect example of 'The ....   >>  
      Hmm. Microsoft [Philo] using one cometitor to spre....   >>  
   Google   Funny, looking at Google's chart for the past 2 da....   >>  
19 Aug 2004   Would you ever get r....   > If your wife's mom in Romania has VoIP Should....   >>  
      If your wife's mom in Romania has VoIP, there's a ....   >>  
      Two words: NYC Blackout. Besides, you can ge....   >>  
18 Aug 2004   How do you prepare a....   'Appraisals are very important when they are intro....   >>  
   dooooooom!!!   5 years just isn't what it used to be I guess.   >>  
   Good Place to Move f....   Oh, and don't come to NYC, you'll just contribute ....   >>  
      I don't know about tech, but the Department of Lab....   >>  
   Install SP2 or not?   I have this small tool that measures incoming/outg....   >>  
      Yes, there's nothing to prevent a hijacked machine....   >>  
   Interesting article ....   Also, I'd like to reiterate something I'd mentione....   >>  
      Ewans Dad, I agree. Word processing, graphics edit....   >>  
      If there's one thing I've learned, it's that progr....   >>  
   Developing in the Op....   Yes, Joel's products are aimed squarely at the sam....   >>  
   obsession   * disguises itself as MS Word   >>  
      Ogami, you need to write a JoS reader that looks l....   >>  
      Oh..... sorry. :-) I told you, just take a scre....   >>  
      Aussie Chick, you still haven't written the docume....   >>  
   How was the dinner i....   I remember photos from one of the earlier dinners.....   >>  
17 Aug 2004   .Net not good enough....   Though for the record, NBC.com is Apache.   >>  
      Yeah ok, I really don't care anyway, it's a silly ....   >>  
      I'm not saying that it shouldn't happen the way it....   >>  
      This is like that senator who said computers shoul....   >>  
   Coworkers who won't ....   'Because there was a post but it's been deleted. '....   >>  
      Why does the post count go up, but there are no ne....   >>  
   Annual Leave   In New York City Jury Duty is $55 a day.   >>  
   How to get focused a....   The schedule includes no time for sex. That's the ....   >>  
16 Aug 2004   Coworkers who won't ....   Even better, record them and make flash cartoons. ....   >>  
      Draw a comic. I'd kill for material like this.   >>  
   Preferred ways of ba....   I thought of suggesting RAID. I don't see that ....   >>  
   Activity Pattern?   I guess so, I don't know enough about MS Office & ....   >>  
      I don't open strange .doc's... macro viruses and a....   >>  
      I tried Googling this just to see what it was and ....   >>  
   How to get focused a....   'Promise yourself that you'll do something good ea....   >>  
      I never saw how a vacation could be more than a sh....   >>  
      Out of curiousity, what kind of work is it that yo....   >>  
   Speaking of Google I....   And we get to go "Nya nya, told you so!"   >>  
15 Aug 2004   Preferred ways of ba....   I agree with Flamebait Sr. I have 2 backup proc....   >>  
   How to get focused a....   I know I'm most productive late at night, after th....   >>  
      LOL Aussie Chick, You really ought to read the Mol....   >>  
      The standard answer: Getting Things Done by Dav....   >>  
   Anyone familiar with....   I think paypal is great for lending credibility an....   >>  
      'Paypal is awkward because it requires manual proc....   >>  
   Speaking of Google I....   Back before the days of 'day traders' every stock ....   >>  
14 Aug 2004   This ain't about lov....   Not in a restaurant you ever want to go back to.   >>  
   Coldfusion programme....   The main problem with this ad is that it's emotion....   >>  
13 Aug 2004   Friend's Idea / My I....   I'm not looking at this from a business point of v....   >>  
      1. Your friend purchases your services, but this m....   >>  
   new management fad: ....   * * ATTENTION * * IT WILL NOW COST $0.10 PER PO....   >>  
   Super OT: Fear of Dr....   Diving around an empty parking lot, or any other l....   >>  
   word processor with ....   Just creating a web page with the DHTML Edit contr....   >>  
   Favorite Screen Save....   Someone wanted the BSOD screen saver? http://ww....   >>  
   Purchase this forum?   I don't have problems with frankly stated viewpoin....   >>  
      It takes practice, but I'm getting better at it. J....   >>  
      :D heh. nah, we should wait a week, post a simi....   >>  
      Aussie Chick, you're not supposed to take muppet s....   >>  
      I stop reading threads after 3 posts unless someon....   >>  
12 Aug 2004   Favorite Screen Save....   My screen goes black when I'm idle. I wouldn't ....   >>  
   Purchase this forum?   muppet, the OP is not a programmer and said as muc....   >>  
      Here's a straight link to the PHP clone: http:/....   >>  
      That sounds about right, muppet.   >>  
      There's also a PHP clone at JohnsAdventures.com.   >>  
   Books on Entrepreneu....   Patrick, that Guy Kawasaki book hasn't come out ye....   >>  
   Windows XP Lite   'Hi. We're Microsoft. We'll lose money on every XB....   >>  
      It's just that the first paragraph says they're co....   >>  
      I don't get it. Sell fewer copies of a dumbed d....   >>  
   How good an employee....   Is this an Australian game? It sounds like an Aust....   >>  
11 Aug 2004      I've always felt that the #1 ingredient in to how ....   >>  
   Opinionated people   You might enjoy: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi....   >>  
   SQL Server: Can mult....   No, I see his point. His target audience is more l....   >>  
      I don't see why you would want or need two instanc....   >>  
   How do you deal with....   This is normal after a downsizing, and I wouldn't ....   >>  
   CityDesk   The software sells as-is, why do they need to pret....   >>  
      Because Fog Creek is 'Insanely profitable' and bec....   >>  
      I had a lot of the same kind of comments, actually....   >>  
      Odd that you'll curse, but censor the actual word.....   >>  
      Joel isn't a User Interface Guru. Joel is a self-p....   >>  
   PHP and ADODB -- Cou....   The new comment will be: // http://discuss.fogc....   >>  
10 Aug 2004   Decline an offer - a....   Sassy, you did the right thing. That whole time pr....   >>  
   CityDesk   Oh, and some of my other software behaves the same....   >>  
      1. Who cares about an uninstall icon? How often ar....   >>  
   Microsoft Revolution....   Someone needs to do a parody of this page 'How ....   >>  
   Legit reason to star....   It's stupid for all the reasons mentioned above - ....   >>  
   htaccess and Apache ....   What I'm saying is if http://www.domain.com/pro....   >>  
   Hidden URLs - How ea....   'Based on previous postings, it's pretty clear tha....   >>  
      AussieChick is a valued member of the community, a....   >>  
   Eric Sink's Software....   I don't have to say it, it's in dozens of books on....   >>  
   Too many bells and w....   And was this supposed to be good or bad for Xerox?....   >>  
   Getting Things Done:....   It is. A little odd for his books, usually he publ....   >>  
   Recommended setup fo....   There is something to be said for phone conference....   >>  
      Hey, talked to my friend, they're using Shoutcast,....   >>  
09 Aug 2004   htaccess and Apache ....   Yeah, probably typed it wrong. Other potential ....   >>  
   disclaimer and terms....   * Any humorous posts, or failed attempts at humor,....   >>  
      * Any comments in this thread should not be constr....   >>  
   Rude = No Hire?   After reading this thread, I wouldn't hire you eit....   >>  
   Getting Spammed &....   What does Mitnik have to do with spammers? The Gov....   >>  
   Hidden URLs - How ea....   I probably tried that too. But I'll keep it in min....   >>  
      No. I always upload them as ASCII, and I'm aware o....   >>  
      I never had any luck creating an .htaccess / .htpa....   >>  
      Well, I don't know the source code of phpMyAdmin. ....   >>  
      'as well as .htaccess' ? A proper .htaccess sho....   >>  
      She won't need to resize her browser if she's just....   >>  
      Nice design, by the way. It really says "this is a....   >>  
      Oh... or you could add in another domain, and put ....   >>  
      'THAT was a clever move to promote your website.' ....   >>  
      Sure, I've been able to find people's names in log....   >>  
   How to raise prices?   Here's another example of a software product whose....   >>  
      Fog Creek managed to do it. Did anyone take notes?....   >>  
   Eric Sink's Software....   I sort of skimmed it, but it seemed like Pricing 1....   >>  
   Too many bells and w....   So sell a subscription model like a certain Redmon....   >>  
      I dunno. I look at Winamp and I see: 1. A windo....   >>  
   Getting Things Done:....   AussieChick, you should read "How to work the comp....   >>  
   Backup Program   Are we talking about backing up a whole drive, or ....   >>  
08 Aug 2004   Backup Program   >>  
08 Aug 2004   Hidden URLs - How ea....   On one of my sites, I was careless enough to insta....   >>  
   {kill time}site with....   And search didn't turn up anything?   >>  
      http://www.freshnews.org/    >>  
   Too many bells and w....   I dunno, I like Winamp's new features, especially ....   >>  
   Getting Things Done:....   Yep, the Next Actions List is probably the single ....   >>  
   What would you ask f....   A 5:00 gaurantee. As long as you show up at 9:00AM....   >>  
   Backup Program   Yeah, I've seen Second Copy recommended here a lot....   >>  
      Hmm. I guess you could do everything with the task....   >>  
   Recommended setup fo....   Doesn't ShoutCast (made by the WinAmp folks) do th....   >>  
   WinAmp = memory HOG.....   You mean the little thing in the main window, or t....   >>  
      'If you're reaally serious about a *lightweight* a....   >>  
   Getting Things Done ....   Oh, and it takes up far less space too.   >>  
      Besides, Stephen, you're overlooking the obvious a....   >>  
      I would fully expect the hard drive to fail before....   >>  
      I think paper's ineffeciency is it's big selling p....   >>  
   Looking for a time l....   I might as well post it here since that thread has....   >>  
   What do you use for ....   Treepad rocks, but it's not a time tracker. I h....   >>  
07 Aug 2004   WinAmp = memory HOG.....   Weren't there favorite versions within the 2.x lin....   >>  
      Oh, and check out the Audioactive Player http:/....   >>  
      Oh, and 00 or 01 CPU Usage.   >>  
      The thing is, IE's also 15 megs when you launch it....   >>  
      Have you taken a look at FireFox? 15 megs just to ....   >>  
   Getting Things Done ....   I believe this is the link you wanted to point us ....   >>  
      Oh, and I guess 'Hanging folders are much less eff....   >>  
      His issue with hanging file folders stems mainly f....   >>  
   Do I need a help fil....   Yeah... That's what I meant. Bundle it with the pr....   >>  
      Sounds good to me. Just as long as it's NOT at the....   >>  
      * (In another thread AussieChick said that all Ame....   >>  
      Where are we eating dinner?   >>  
      Oh yes, I remember looking at your software a few ....   >>  
   longhorn commercial ....   'Windows: Even your grandmother knows how to use a....   >>  
   Looking for a time l....   Because you won't write it down until AFTER it hap....   >>  
   Winzip & WinRar ....   http://www.win-rar.com/index.php?lang=&aid=knowl&k....   >>  
   Employment contracts....   'FWIW, the company *does* have one very good reaso....   >>  
   When: 20.00 16/08/01....   Thanks for the information. It's worth $1,00.00 to....   >>  
   UI design -> huma....   'Actually I thought LXG was entertaining superhero....   >>  
   Market Research   That's ok, I had an idea for a similar software pa....   >>  
06 Aug 2004   Do I need a help fil....   Yes, it certainly helps that you can ask a questio....   >>  
      I think a FAQ combined with a support forum would ....   >>  
      And C O N G R A D U L A T I O N S ! ! ! on f....   >>  
      Sounds good to me. I have programs that link to th....   >>  
   longhorn commercial ....   http://www.bordergatewayprotocol.net/jon/humor/vid....   >>  
   Lightning Strikes a ....   Geeze. Apparently God did strike him down for mast....   >>  
   Good forms design re....   Yeah, left aligned - so that the starting point is....   >>  
   Looking for a time l....   http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default....   >>  
   Employment contracts....   * July 18, 2003   >>  
      To the original poster, follow your instincts on t....   >>  
      'The two year, or any number of years, months or w....   >>  
   When: 20.00 16/08/01....   Lol. You have a point there, though I think you mi....   >>  
      HA! I was right, the most interesting thing he has....   >>  
   UI design -> huma....   'There is intense focus on the story and the scrip....   >>  
      The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman is als....   >>  
   Market Research   You don't need the software to find that informati....   >>  
      The Product Idea Evaluator sounds like it's using ....   >>  
   Fog Creek Marketing   I wonder if Microsoft considers MSNBC to be market....   >>  
      Philo: JoelOnSoftware.com was registered in Jul....   >>  
      (assuming you were the sunglasses manufacturer...)   >>  
      The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Bi....   >>  
   Logo design costs   Not everybody can be Paul Rand. (IBM, ABC, UPS). o....   >>  
   Blogs, avalon, gmail....   And when the trusted brand is Froogle? Or Amazon? ....   >>  
      I think blogging and internet radio could be major....   >>  
   Who is your messiah?   Who's your momma?   >>  
   Google May Have Ille....   But immediately after the IPO they would have that....   >>  
   You too can run up $....   'Except I'm a 'nothing' graduate, so I don't think....   >>  
      'First of all, that's not at all what Hamlet was t....   >>  
   Question configuring....   Maybe. Winamp would have to load the whole file to....   >>  
   Question for Joel on....   Spaceman Spiff is Calvin's spacefaring alter ego. ....   >>  
   Brand strength   Once money enters the picture, either through ads ....   >>  
05 Aug 2004   Google May Have Illegally Issued Shares   >>  
05 Aug 2004   What do you use for ....   Oh... Yeah they seem to have taken the 1x version ....   >>  
      http://www.allnetic.com/download.html 'This is ....   >>  
      The cool thing about the Allnetic Working Time Tra....   >>  
      http://www.allnetic.com/ I used the 1.x version....   >>  
   Are URL Addresses in....   Yeah, I'd recommend you run Ethereal too. I onc....   >>  
   CNN: CS School Break....   I think he looks more like Anton LaVey, author of ....   >>  
   You too can run up $....   BTW an old friend of mine went to Columbia Medical....   >>  
      Funny how everyone complains that programming isn'....   >>  
      The Devry commercials I see really tick me off. ....   >>  
   Diff program   Exam Diff Pro (isn't there a free version of this?....   >>  
   Dynamic Content   Netflix does this with the star rating system (cli....   >>  
   Question configuring....   Of course, as soon as he quit, they probably fille....   >>  
      I like Winamp 5, and knowing that it's a Justin Fr....   >>  
      First of all, I'm using Winamp 5. In the Media ....   >>  
      Or use the programs Brad recommended. :-)   >>  
      My girlfriend has an iPod on Windows. Winamp re....   >>  
   Question about FogCr....   'Elections are about counting votes, not trying to....   >>  
   Weapons software   'MarkTAW, I that was Jimmy Hoffa's friend. Gotti ....   >>  
   softwareCEO.com   Dennis, Yeah, Phil really wanted to do ARO - Al....   >>  
   A question for our n....   'I do talk alot when you get to know me!! ' So ....   >>  
04 Aug 2004   Study: Cable giants to flex VoIP muscle   >>  
04 Aug 2004   Question configuring....   Actually, this sounds like Winamp. once the files ....   >>  
   Question for Joel on....   I'm sorry, the "interviewer" asked a question?   >>  
   Question about FogCr....   Damn, have we reached "1" already?   >>  
      And that'll be the end of Siesta for everyone.   >>  
      It won't be illegal once the US Government makes a....   >>  
      I corresponded for a while with someone from this ....   >>  
      I love the concept of Siesta... work a little, res....   >>  
      That's ok, your post sucked too.   >>  
      I replied with all the seriousness I thought your ....   >>  
      I see what I read and I experience reading it.   >>  
      Oddly, I don't measure productivity in days worked....   >>  
      Someone made a cogent argument for longer vacation....   >>  
   Weapons software   The hospital example was a horrible, horrible joke....   >>  
      Hollywood special effects specialist.   >>  
   softwareCEO.com   If you don't reload the frame with the threads, ho....   >>  
      't's a discussion board, not a content management ....   >>  
      Yes I can see that now. Specialized for: Peo....   >>  
      And as to search engines finding a post, but the u....   >>  
      'With a correctly designed application, you can li....   >>  
      OK. Well I guess we'll agree to disagree, and note....   >>  
      And why are you hung up on what people call things....   >>  
      1280 x 1024 My preview pane is 366 high by 871 ....   >>  
      I know what you're talking about, and maybe it is ....   >>  
      Actually, Stephen, I think you're confusing the pr....   >>  
      1. Place navigation at the top and bottom. 2. I....   >>  
      One of my favorite video games is this 'classic' f....   >>  
      As soon as I realized it would be a long page turn....   >>  
      FRAMES ARE JUST WRONG! ALWAYS! I don't care wha....   >>  
   A question for our n....   I'm sorry, Aussie Chick, but I got distracted half....   >>  
      'And in all of these places they use humour to bul....   >>  
      Thanks.   >>  
      Lol. I probably would've done the passive-aggressi....   >>  
      Hmm. I've lived? What's the proper grammar for: ....   >>  
      Oh, and I was going to say that sales people typic....   >>  
      I can be a quiet person sometimes, and I know it l....   >>  
   Contrarian insight #....   That brings up another point. At Citi, Teamsite, O....   >>  
      Interwoven Teamsite Vignette Storyserver How....   >>  
      I think it has to do with the nature of your produ....   >>  
   Brand strength   Sure I am, I'm advertising my personal page. But y....   >>  
      Any strong brand will have people piggybacking it'....   >>  
   Google image search ....   What's random about that? Those are pages with amp....   >>  
   IE: deliberate bugs?   Didn't you read that article that was linked in th....   >>  
   SoftICE paranoia   In another thread somewhere someone is trying to f....   >>  
   Study: Cable giants ....   Really? Plug the line coming from the phone or ....   >>  
      What's difficult about a VoIP installation?   >>  
      > gradiation This isn't a word, but I think yo....   >>  
      Broadcast TV has tons of bandwidth... Need more, j....   >>  
   Interesting Intervie....   'The whole thing is a big marketing scheme.' An....   >>  
      2 Observations: ==== Spolsky knows most market....   >>  
   bug bounty   If Microsoft did this there would be a virus that ....   >>  
   E-Myth   Hmmm. I wonder how many businesses started by busi....   >>  
   The appeal of the PC   I thought like everything else it was video games ....   >>  
03 Aug 2004   Confused About Linux   From the wording, it sounds like what you're buyin....   >>  
   Sort of a business p....   I'm gonna recommend the good-old 'Getting Things D....   >>  
   E-Myth   Funny, I was in the book store last night & lo....   >>  
   What after "Village"....   Yes. Life of Pi is a book. It'll be interesting to....   >>  
02 Aug 2004   Searching an e-mail ....   I often lie on these forms. My email address is....   >>  
   The Village is a hit   > $50 million box office != good Hold on.... $....   >>  
      I've seen a number of movies that had GREAT hype &....   >>  
   By 2007 Linux will h....   Who said anything about Microsoft? What is it w....   >>  
      Oddly, "Other" is 5%.   >>  
      'Linux captured the No. 2 spot as desktop operatin....   >>  
   Is my company dying?   Fire some salespeople & hire some programmers ....   >>  
   Does Microsoft appli....   According to this powerpoint presentation ( http:/....   >>  
   Business Name   I just list the facts. Would it have been more spo....   >>  
      Being a New Yorker, Fog Creek means nothing to me.....   >>  
      With a really generic name, people will wonder wha....   >>  
   How joel advertise C....   Hmm. I remembered that Six Sigma referred to a sta....   >>  
      Sorry, I meant 'What is Six Sigma (the Cliff Notes....   >>  
      I was always curious about Six Sigma, CMM sounds i....   >>  
      Oh, and he had an affiliate program, but gave up o....   >>  
      And didn't he advertise in a few magazines?   >>  
   Software Quality   Thanks Ian. ;-)   >>  
      Why are you being offensive & defensive? Maybe ....   >>  
      No, but I'd like a list of products so we can judg....   >>  
      1. music programs 2. My web browser is made ov....   >>  
      1. Detroit isn't irellevant. 2. It's a better ana....   >>  
      You're talking mostly about German software compan....   >>  
   The Village (no spoi....   Who is "you" ? ;-) & I assume Philo stopped re....   >>  
01 Aug 2004   How do you know when....   In watching the Democratic National Convention, on....   >>  
   Handling client cont....   Signing something like this is basically inviting ....   >>  
   best days of your li....   About a year ago here there were a couple of threa....   >>  
   BSxx on campus recru....   Universities need to spend as much PR on raising t....   >>  
   The Village (no spoi....   Robert, do you assume that the people here aren't ....   >>  
   what cars do geeks d....   > Noble M14 Wow.    >>  
31 Jul 2004   Joel and Eric on Pau....   http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default....   >>  
   BSxx on campus recru....   My friend recently graduated from Cooper Union & m....   >>  
      The school has a lot to do with it. The top grads ....   >>  
   The Village (no spoi....   Not only that, but by following this thread, Philo....   >>  
   The Village (don't s....   Isn't it about the same with all of his movies? I ....   >>  
      I don't know if it's any good, but that huge Loews....   >>  
   Odd Codes of Conduct   Get one of those digital displays that can change ....   >>  
      Of course, there are often competing codes & even ....   >>  
   Another Linux win is....   I agree, there is nothing as good as Outlook for c....   >>  
   Best Compression Pro....   Also a good point, but then ZIP would probably be ....   >>  
      'I can rar a 16 gb database small enough to burn o....   >>  
   what cars do geeks d....   > - Vision short wheelbase recumbent bicycle > (h....   >>  
30 Jul 2004   Best Compression Pro....   Just out of curiousity, why do you need the zip? I....   >>  
   what cars do geeks d....   That Toyota Prius thing that's hybrid gas/electric....   >>  
   Word Sucks   Hey Rob, thanks for the links. I think my girlfrie....   >>  
   Lookout was bought t....   Most people don't have a schema & a taxonomy by wh....   >>  
      MS has the "it comes with windows, so when you sea....   >>  
   Nanosys - Forget Goo....   TiinyURL has it's place where URL's wrap, but long....   >>  
   Combating SPAM   Hey, wow, you got the TAW as all caps. Most people....   >>  
      Geeze you guys post fast.   >>  
      The dictionary thing could also work against this:....   >>  
   Google toolbar popup....   Technically, those flash overlays aren't popups.   >>  
29 Jul 2004   Finding customers of....   But it is possible to give the same server more th....   >>  
      And if the DNS server is listed like this? Doma....   >>  
      Sure you can do something like that. Whois.sc is o....   >>  
   Would I be a fool to....   Ask these guys http://www.jasc.com/ they took on P....   >>  
   Failure Plan   lol. I meant it in a friendly way. I didn't have t....   >>  
      'many customers are too polite to tell you where y....   >>  
      They also tend to do research on the company in qu....   >>  
      Jeff has some solid advice. Don't price it competi....   >>  
   Which version of CSS....   Have you tried: http://www.google.com/search?q=....   >>  
   Probability question....   'We have a certain system evolving at work, and I'....   >>  
   Beta Testing, how to....   Start a weblog, gain a cult following, and build e....   >>  
28 Jul 2004   How Google has ruine....   Though there is Berkshire Hathaway B stock, which ....   >>  
      To me it sounds like Google is doing a lot to make....   >>  
      "That's because the company is requiring participa....   >>  
      http://www.nbr.co.nz/home/column_article.asp?id=97....   >>  
      Wow you guys post fast.   >>  
      I forget if it was Ben or Jerry, but while they we....   >>  
   Work for nothing, ho....   Re: Millionaire Next Door The next quote from t....   >>  
      What's-his-face that played Frodo sent in a video ....   >>  
   SPAM   I've had a couple of false positives with the spam....   >>  
   Innovator's Solution....   Back in the early 80's nobody could shake Atari fr....   >>  
27 Jul 2004   Work for nothing, ho....   Or in your case, don't quit looking for steady wor....   >>  
      Don't quit your day job. Work on what you want in ....   >>  
   Shareware authors   Justin Frankel wrote Winamp & gave it away for....   >>  
   P2P Storage/Backup   Because there's no gaurantee I could retrieve my d....   >>  
   Online Listing   Dennis - or links to sites with sound files. Ho....   >>  
   Business with a reta....   That Punch thing is a piece of crap. I got it in t....   >>