Comments for The Frosty Mug Revolution http://pj.doland.org "Let the wild rumpus start." Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on links for 2008-04-19 by Jeff http://pj.doland.org/2008/04/19/links-for-2008-04-19/#comment-555 Jeff Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:46:41 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2008/04/19/links-for-2008-04-19/#comment-555 <p>Thank you for the re-addiction. I've had a post-it on my desk forever with a long-abandoned passcode on it, and just now remembered it was for this game. Stage 25, baby!</p> Thank you for the re-addiction. I’ve had a post-it on my desk forever with a long-abandoned passcode on it, and just now remembered it was for this game. Stage 25, baby!

]]> Comment on Does Numbers Make Charts Like This? by Craig http://pj.doland.org/2008/03/05/does-numbers-make-charts-like-this/#comment-541 Craig Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:41:34 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2008/03/05/does-numbers-make-charts-like-this/#comment-541 <p>I suspect you're right that the numbers are correct. But I'm perhaps more charitable - maybe there's some kind of percentage mistake that someone who's lousy at math but good at putting together pretty pictures made? </p> <p>I'm resisting the urge to geek out on the calculator trying to figure out what the mistake could have been...</p> I suspect you’re right that the numbers are correct. But I’m perhaps more charitable - maybe there’s some kind of percentage mistake that someone who’s lousy at math but good at putting together pretty pictures made?

I’m resisting the urge to geek out on the calculator trying to figure out what the mistake could have been…

]]> Comment on links for 2008-03-05 by Karen Healey http://pj.doland.org/2008/03/05/links-for-2008-03-05/#comment-540 Karen Healey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:54 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2008/03/05/links-for-2008-03-05/#comment-540 <p>Neither Terry nor I work for the public health services of any nation, a fact for which I am generally profoundly grateful.</p> Neither Terry nor I work for the public health services of any nation, a fact for which I am generally profoundly grateful.

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by Steve http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-535 Steve Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:14:46 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-535 <p>Hey that is a very nice and clean setup. I do have a question. Where did you get that chair!!?? I've been looking for them. The bank has tons of them but I don't know anyone that has it...</p> Hey that is a very nice and clean setup. I do have a question. Where did you get that chair!!?? I’ve been looking for them. The bank has tons of them but I don’t know anyone that has it…

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by chris fredette http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-513 chris fredette Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:30:08 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-513 <p>where did you get that giant slide rule!!!! i must have one.</p> where did you get that giant slide rule!!!! i must have one.

]]> Comment on links for 2007-08-24 by Eric http://pj.doland.org/2007/08/24/links-for-2007-08-24/#comment-511 Eric Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:09:08 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2007/08/24/links-for-2007-08-24/#comment-511 <p>Hmm, after seeing that website... maybe my pjdoland.com business card?</p> Hmm, after seeing that website… maybe my pjdoland.com business card?

]]> Comment on links for 2007-07-19 by Grey http://pj.doland.org/2007/07/19/links-for-2007-07-19/#comment-509 Grey Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:59:30 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2007/07/19/links-for-2007-07-19/#comment-509 <p>Thank you for linking to my site.</p> <p>-Grey</p> Thank you for linking to my site.

-Grey

]]> Comment on The MT Comment Script Must Die! by Kenneth Hunt http://pj.doland.org/2007/06/27/the-mt-comment-script-must-die/#comment-480 Kenneth Hunt Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:17:00 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/2007/06/27/the-mt-comment-script-must-die/#comment-480 <p>Good luck, I'm still stuck on MT 3... Thinking of moving to Wordpress but must, must preserve permalinks.</p> Good luck, I’m still stuck on MT 3… Thinking of moving to Wordpress but must, must preserve permalinks.

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by PJ Doland http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-476 PJ Doland Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:07:21 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-476 <p>They keyboard is a Kinesis Advantage MPC USB/QD</p> They keyboard is a Kinesis Advantage MPC USB/QD

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by Matt http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-475 Matt Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:01:07 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-475 <p>Hello, What kind of keyboard is that? Looks like a great ergonomic keyboard.</p> Hello, What kind of keyboard is that? Looks like a great ergonomic keyboard.

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by PJ Doland http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-474 PJ Doland Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:17:14 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-474 <p>They are little magnetic spice holders, but they're not from Ikea. I got them at The Container Store.</p> <p>I use the desk for music production and regular computing.</p> They are little magnetic spice holders, but they’re not from Ikea. I got them at The Container Store.

I use the desk for music production and regular computing.

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by aj http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-473 aj Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:12:35 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-473 <p>@Steve: those little boxes are Ikea Grundtal magnetic spice holders (if memory serves). </p> <p>I like the way you've integrated the small 9-drawer storage unit. And i presume those are KRK Rokit 6 speakers? (I have 'em in my home studio...) Do you use this for music production or just regular 'ol computing? (came here via ikeahacker).</p> @Steve: those little boxes are Ikea Grundtal magnetic spice holders (if memory serves).

I like the way you’ve integrated the small 9-drawer storage unit. And i presume those are KRK Rokit 6 speakers? (I have ‘em in my home studio…) Do you use this for music production or just regular ‘ol computing? (came here via ikeahacker).

]]> Comment on IKEA Jerker Upgrade by Steve http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/29/ikea-jerker-upgrade/#comment-472 Steve Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:12:27 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=827#comment-472 <p>What are the little grey boxes hanging off the uprights?</p> <p>Also I love the sliderule</p> What are the little grey boxes hanging off the uprights?

Also I love the sliderule

]]> Comment on links for 2007-05-24 by Kenneth http://pj.doland.org/2007/05/24/links-for-2007-05-24/#comment-478 Kenneth Wed, 30 May 2007 16:23:05 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=836#comment-478 <p>heya I'll be in town August 27-31, 2007 for the OPNETWORK 2007 meeting in August. Any chance of getting together to say hello?</p> <p>--Kenneth</p> heya I’ll be in town August 27-31, 2007 for the OPNETWORK 2007 meeting in August. Any chance of getting together to say hello?

–Kenneth

]]> Comment on links for 2006-03-20 by martyn-164 http://pj.doland.org/2006/03/20/links-for-2006-03-20/#comment-396 martyn-164 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:21:58 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=703#comment-396 <p><a href="http://www.goodsite.com/hlink" rel="nofollow">http://www.goodsite.com/hlink</a> It's a bad link</p> http://www.goodsite.com/hlink It’s a bad link

]]> Comment on links for 2006-03-20 by martyn-164 http://pj.doland.org/2006/03/20/links-for-2006-03-20/#comment-395 martyn-164 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:21:44 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=703#comment-395 <p><a href="http://www.goodsite.com/hlink" rel="nofollow">http://www.goodsite.com/hlink</a> It's a bad link</p> http://www.goodsite.com/hlink It’s a bad link

]]> Comment on links for 2007-05-24 by stephen http://pj.doland.org/2007/05/24/links-for-2007-05-24/#comment-477 stephen Thu, 24 May 2007 17:04:35 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=836#comment-477 <p>You should also check out the reporter's blog response to all the email he received.</p> <p><a href="http://community.abc4.com/blogs/reed_cowans_blog/archive/2007/05/23/1657109.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://community.abc4.com/blogs/reed<em>cowans</em>blog/archive/2007/05/23/1657109.aspx</a></p> <p>It might be funnier than the original story itself.</p> You should also check out the reporter’s blog response to all the email he received.

http://community.abc4.com/blogs/reedcowansblog/archive/2007/05/23/1657109.aspx

It might be funnier than the original story itself.

]]> Comment on Get the Best Price on Full-Versions of CS3 by topfunky http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/16/get-the-best-price-on-full-versions-of-cs3/#comment-471 topfunky Tue, 01 May 2007 18:50:13 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=820#comment-471 <p>Got it! Thanks for the tip!</p> Got it! Thanks for the tip!

]]> Comment on links for 2005-02-26 by harry@gmail.com http://pj.doland.org/2005/02/26/links-for-2005-02-26/#comment-382 harry@gmail.com Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:53:56 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=557#comment-382 <p>hello</p> hello

]]> Comment on Get the Best Price on Full-Versions of CS3 by Alex http://pj.doland.org/2007/04/16/get-the-best-price-on-full-versions-of-cs3/#comment-470 Alex Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:04:56 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=820#comment-470 <p>I don't like being charged almost $20 for a magazine just because it comes from England, where it would sell for something like 6 or 7 pounds. Or taking a trip to England and having to pay over $10 for a cheap meal at McDonalds.</p> <p>With that out of the way, I think it is insane that they don't just price Photoshop at what it's worth based on the exchange rate. (And looking at the list in the site linked in the previous post, I find it strange that CS3 Web Premium costs 200 euros more in France than in the Netherlands.) </p> <p>Of course, the real culprit is the exchange rate. The US Dollar has fallen drastically compared to the European currencies in the past couple years. Where a pound used to cost just over $1.50, it now costs $2.00. </p> <p>I always thought that all of the world's "stable" currencies should be hedged, or fixed against one another. I'm not an economist, and I don't know all the ramifications of hedging the world's currencies, but I believe it would do more good than bad.</p> I don’t like being charged almost $20 for a magazine just because it comes from England, where it would sell for something like 6 or 7 pounds. Or taking a trip to England and having to pay over $10 for a cheap meal at McDonalds.

With that out of the way, I think it is insane that they don’t just price Photoshop at what it’s worth based on the exchange rate. (And looking at the list in the site linked in the previous post, I find it strange that CS3 Web Premium costs 200 euros more in France than in the Netherlands.)

Of course, the real culprit is the exchange rate. The US Dollar has fallen drastically compared to the European currencies in the past couple years. Where a pound used to cost just over $1.50, it now costs $2.00.

I always thought that all of the world’s “stable” currencies should be hedged, or fixed against one another. I’m not an economist, and I don’t know all the ramifications of hedging the world’s currencies, but I believe it would do more good than bad.

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