Dr Wingnut

Year: 2004

  • Am I stupid? Or What.

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    I got an invitation to the IEEE Computer Society monthly meeting where the presentation topic will be: "Exploiting Incorrectly Speculated Memory Operations in a Concurrent Multithreaded Architecture (Plus a Few Thoughts on Simulation Methodology)".I’m sure it will be a stimulating topic, but I think that I might as well just put the gun in my…

  • Too much help desk

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    The following exchange of emails occured at my office this week when my help desk guy sent out the following note:Matt’s MailFor the remainder of the day, Lightning and Thunder will be switched.  Any print jobs going to Thunder can be picked up at the machine in Wayne and Sue’s office and any print jobs…

  • Jumping the shark

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    "Jumping the shark" is a phrase coined on a Web site about TV shows; it’s a moment when a good TV show goes bad. It takes its name from an episode of "Happy Days" where Fonzie, wearing swim trunks and his trademark motorcycle jacket, jumped over a pool of sharks on water-skis.Wagners Weblog at Information…

  • Experience

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    If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.Advice columnist Abigail Van Buren, known to millions as ‘Dear Abby’

  • Fear

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    I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer.  Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.  I will face my fear.  I will permit it to pass over me and through me.  And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.  Where the fear has gone there will…

  • Wisdom

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    By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.Confucius

  • Fear

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    The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision.  That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine.  When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead.Gen. George S. Patton