Miscellaneous Debris – Archive

“Another day done – All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly”

Was given an assignment. Was not sure what they meant. Asked questions. Was still not sure. Felt uncomfortable to ask again. Improvised. Was worried I was completely off-base. I was. My solution was better. Yay me. Next week I’m giving a lecture. Urg.

“For example, if role-based security doesn’t do it for you, you can’t implement role-playing-based security (as much as you may want vampires to guard your objects). ” — MSDN Magazine, March 2002.

Which Princess Bride Character are You?this quiz was made by mysti Anyone surprised? via

Without a doubt, one of the best characters in the LotR, both movies and books. Arise now, arise, Riders of Theoden! Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward. Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded! Forth Eorlingas! Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, […]

You go over the documentation for some software component or other, and instead of “MovePrevious” you read it as “MovePrecious”.

I got a couple of artists with whom I am only faintly acquainted, if at all, but would like to extend my familiarity. So if you, my esteemed readers, know more of these artists (and I know you do), please enlighten me on which albums I should purchase, and any and all sundry comments. Feel […]

(From lukkke)

What do you know. It turns out that Highlander II (Officially subtitled “The Quickening”, unofficially subtitled “Oh my god, what an awful film, what the hell were they thinking?”) has a different, Director’s Cut version, subtitled “The Renegade”, in which all references to the Planet Zee and the immortals being aliens from outer space are […]