Society on Sirius Stuff

Tact Filters - how to deal with nerds

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:07:07 -0700

I thought this was a great explanation of why I’ve had trouble dealing with some excellent technical people. They had wonderful skills and cared about doing a good job but were very abrasive. Tact Filters has been around a long, long time but it’s as true today as it was 10 years ago, when it was written. Or 20 years ago, when I first started working with techies.

Inside the Monkeysphere

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:06:06 -0700

Seriously good article on why we don’t think of other people as “people”. Inside the Monkeysphere is terrific.

This Blog Entry is Urgent

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:06:06 -0700

Eric Sink writes a great article called This Blog Entry is Urgent and it includes:

When I see an envelope that says, (Do not discard this envelope(, I know immediately that it will be safe for me to throw it away unopened.

When I see an envelope that says (Special Offer(, I know with certainty that the offer contained therein is not special, and was in fact distributed to everybody with a pulse.

Today is Election Day

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:11:11 -0700

Today is election day. There’s an [article](https: “//replay.waybackmachine.org/20061110231606/https://techdirt.com/articles/20061106/201138.shtml) today in Techdirt referencing a movie about the problems with Diebold (not Deibele) election machines. "

I have to admit that I do miss a little bit the tradition of going to the local school or church and voting. Seeing the volunteers, seeing the other people who were motivated enough to make the time to vote. Stepping into the voting booth, drawing the curtain and putting the completed ballot into the box.

Tired of noisy people at the movies?

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:11:11 -0700

Regal Cinemas is testing giving somebody a wireless device that summons an usher. In exchange for being the eyes and ears, you get a free bucket of popcorn. Seems like a reasonable deal to me. Thanks to: Techdirt: Ever Wished You Could Push A Button To Remove A Disruptive Movie Watcher?

Rose Festival Time ... and people are being jerks.

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:06:06 -0700

As a native Portlander, there’s a little bit of a thrill every time the Rose Festival starts. Every June, it’s a celebration of living in Portland.

There are 3 parades but the Grand Floral Parade is the big one. It’s a Portland tradition that people tape out space on the sidewalk to sit or stand and watch the parade go by. And people basically respect those pieces of tape.

What seems a little ridiculous, though, is companies like Azumano Travel taping out the sidewalk in front of their offices, the restaurants next door and then taking half a block across the street. You might think that people would think that was excessive and ignore it … which is why Azumano has a security guard patrolling “their turf”.