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Study Suggests We Think We’ll Have More Time In The Future Than We Have Today

I was looking for articles on computer virtualization (specifically: memory overcommit) and found this. It certainly explains the way my personal to-do list works. (That, and I keep underestimating how long it’ll take to get things done. It’s a one-two punch.)

Why Do We Overcommit? Study Suggests We Think We’ll Have More Time In The Future Than We Have Today

If your appointment book runneth over, it could mean one of two things: Either you are enviably popular or you make the same faulty assumptions about the future as everyone else. Psychological research…

LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack…

LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack, make sure you check the volume. A small person may have turned it to maximum while playing with the remote. This goes double if you’re standing next to the speaker.

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Comments on Google+:

Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting!

Me: As it turns out, it wasn’t his fault. We realized that the last time we’d used the stereo, it was to play the iPod through good speakers, and had to turn it way up for that.

Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting and blaming our kids for everything. A common occurrence in our household, that’s for sure! 🙂

J loves to climb. He started climbing my computer.

J loves to climb. He started climbing my computer. As I was trying to make sure he didn’t hit the power button, he leaned forward and pressed the button to open the DVD drive with his forehead.

Comments from Google+:

Wayne: Was he thinking there would be something inside?

Brion: Sippy cup holder.

Wayne: /facepalm you’re right, it can be

The software is wrong, not the people

Nice bit of perspective on software usability. I particularly like the comment, “No one feels passionate about SharePoint. But they do about WordPress.”

The Software is Wrong, Not the People | Joe Flood

It was a small moment at the WordPress DC Meetup. One of the creators of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, was in town.

Comments on Google+:

Wayne: I’d love to buck the trend of saying “The computer is always right.” I like how having something open source allows us to act on and resolve our gripes so we don’t have to resign ourselves to the technology we depend on. After all, we are supposed to be the creators and therefore the masters, right? ;p (No matter how situations may actually play out. lol)

Regan: Definitely a refreshing perspective. After hearing David curse for about 5-7 hours straight trying to muddle through the quirks of the HTC software (he’d had a Pre for a couple years), I can definitely appreciate someone admitting that a program is wrong, not the user.