U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) is dead.
A staunch supporter of segregation and big tobacco, Helms opposed a woman’s right to choose and AIDs research. His greatest disappointment was not turning the country back into a real version of Colonial Williamsburg. Those who live in the past are determined to have us repeat it.
I wonder if he is happy to be reunited with Sen. Strom Thurmond and Rev. Jerry Falwell? I know I am.
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Today we celebrate people who decided that according to Monty Python “strange women in ponds distributing swords was no basis for a system of government.”
If you haven’t registered to vote there is still time. Take the time to choose your future rather than have somebody else decide it for you.
Happy Independence Day!
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Pictures Of The Dead
Late last night I got a message. “A mister so-and-so is dead. Got any pictures?” Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Five Hundred Year Flood Read the rest of this entry »
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On The Road And Off The Phone
If I haven’t answered my phone, it’s because I’m driving. There is a new law that says you can talk on the phone if you have a headset or hands free set up in your car. I won’t do either. I can’t argue with the law because I don’t think anyone should be distracted while driving. I’ve seen people read newspapers, check e-mail, put on make-up, shave or eat meals all in heavy traffic. I’d take their picture but I’m trying to drive. Even when I’m traveling and have a driver, I want hear what they have to say about local conditions. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Out Through The Kitchen Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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I keep running into people who want to sell me real estate.Text from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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STC: The Next Fifty Years
This week is the 55th Annual Conference in Philadelphia. If you see me say hello. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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As part of our 50th Anniversary, the STC Silicon Valley Chapter is holding a special event on Tuesday May 27, 2008 between 6:00 and 8:00 PM at the Computer History Museum. There will be a tour of the Visible Storage and Babbage exhibits, food and recognition of long time members. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Media Old News
Clay Shirky compared watching TV to the Victorian equivalent of drinking gin. Mass media has been an opiate of the people that is wearing off as a new generation creates its own interactive media. He’s right. Text from DJ Cline. Read the rest of this entry »
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Summer Internships
A number of college students are asking me about internships at various Silicon Valley companies. Many of them already live here so that is half the battle, but not all of it. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Refrigerator Meltdown (or Goodbye Cool World) Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Text online is finally going global. Google now supports Unicode 5.1, an important milestone for any technical communicator. Why this is important? Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mary Ross, inducted some years ago to the Silicon Valley Engineering Council’s Hall Of Fame recently died at the age of 99. She was born when few women had the right to vote, own property, seek an education or career. It was a time and place divided by hate and race. A founding member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), her love of technology and support of women’s contribution to it is her legacy. Text From DJ Cline. Read the rest of this entry »
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Free Stuff
You know a company is in trouble when it gives away free stuff. From DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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At least one presidential election is over. Text stolen from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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On April 14, 2008 San Jose hosted the annual Embedded Systems Conference. Here are the top ten things heard at the event. Text stolen from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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Userless Usability
I heard of a hilarious usability joke in Portland. No users? No problem.Text stolen from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Zero Decade ™ Text stolen from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Car Karma Text Stolen from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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