TITLE: Posts of the Day
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: April 14, 2009  7:49 PM
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... for a definition of "the day" that includes
when I read them, not when the authors posted
them.

<STRONG>Tweet of the Day</STRONG>

<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
Marick's Law: In software, anything of the form
"X's Law" is better understood by replacing the
word "Law" with "Fervent Desire".
<BR/>-- <A HREF="http://twitter.com/marick/status/1511939328">Brian Marick</A>
</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>

I love definitions that apply to themselves.
They are the next best thing to recursion.  I
will have plenty of opportunities to put Brian's
fervent desire into practice while preparing to
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2009-03.html#e2009-03-31T06_43_02.htm">
   teach software engineering</A>
this fall.

<STRONG>Non-Tech Blog of the Day</STRONG>

I don't usually quote former graffiti vandals
or tattoo artists here.  But I am an open-minded
guy, and this says something that many people
prefer not to hear.  Courtesy of
<A HREF="http://thedigitalfreelancer.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-do-i-have-in-common-with-30-year.html">
   Michael Berman</A>:

<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
"Am I gifted or especially talented?" Cartoon said.
"No. I got all this through hard work.  Through
respecting my old man.  From taking direction from
people.  From painting when everyone else was asleep.
I just found something I really love and practiced
at it my whole life."
<BR/>-- <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-mistercartoon4-2009apr04,0,6926312.story">Mister Cartoon</A>
</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>

Okay, so I am tickled to have quoted a guy named
Mister Cartoon.  His work isn't my style, but
his attitude is.  Work.  Respect.  Deference.
Practice.  Most days of the week, I would be
well-served by setting aside my hubris and
following Mister Cartoon's example.
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