Is that ‘cute’ as in speech or ‘cute’ as in beer?
A Stefan Lasiewski original!!!
This one struck me during a discussion on Slashdot, which I’ve been reading for close to 8 years now (wow!).
The quote is a play on the Free Software analogy by the GNU foundation, where they discuss the odd dual-meanings of the word ‘free’ (’free’ as in free speech vs ‘free’ as in free beer).
I’m studying the Subversion Version Control System and ran across this humorous quote in Chapter 3:
Merging conflicts by hand can be quite intimidating the first time you attempt it, but with a little practice, it can become as easy as falling off a bike.
You would think they actually meant “as easy as riding a bike”, but no … I think they really did mean falling. Merging conflicts in files is tradionally the bane of all version control systems. I’ve seen developers throw their hands up in the air, give up, and run to the bar for a good beer when resolving conflicts in Clearcase & CVS.
We’ll see if SVN is any better at handling conflicts.
The only truly secure computer is one which is switched off and disconnected from the network.
… and smashed with a sledgehammer, to ensure that the computer is never turned on again.
… and set on fire, to the temperature of 600F, which should be sufficient to destroy the magnetic bits in the hard drive.
… and then nuke it from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure.
I’ve been collecting quotes off the Internet since 1991, here are some of the gems of my collection:
“Can of worms? The can is open… the worms are everywhere.”
– Brian Wood, a coworker of mine at the Institute for Global Communications, Spring 2000
Used as my Slashdot Sig for many years.
I first saw this photo several years ago, and found it again after a long search on the web. It is one of the most horrible, yet inspiring photos that I have even seen. If I remember right, this scene takes place in Afghanistan, after the American invasion. The cities are destroyed, but the children demonstrate their magical ability to adapt to the horror and find a way to play.
There is always hope and play. 
