As I am currently re-reading Reach for the Sky, I happen to know that yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Douglas Bader, a inspirational man who lost both legs (one above the knee) in an air crash while a trainee RAF pilot. A sporting hero and natural pilot, he used his immense [...]
 22 February 2010, 3:22 pm |  3 comments | Tags: Books, Douglas Bader, Inspiration, Thoughts | Category: Thoughts This post has nothing to do with CAD or the other subjects I occasionally cover. Last month, I unexpectedly lost two of my colleagues to cancer. Wayne was a loud, larger-than life character, full of life. Paal (pronounced like Paul) was a quieter, more reserved man, but very friendly, funny and positive. Wayne occasionally [...] 5 February 2010, 2:32 pm |  One comment | Tags: Cancer, Death, Positive feedback, Thoughts | Category: Navel Gazing, Thoughts Don’t get too excited, because I’m sure Autodesk will appeal, but as reported at Owen Wengerd’s CAD/Court, Vernor has won the right to resell his used copies of AutoCAD. While this is seen by some as a victory for customers, it isn’t. This doesn’t open up a brave new world in which we are [...] 6 October 2009, 10:19 am | One comment | Tags: Autodesk, Legal, Thoughts, Vernor | Category: Autodesk, Legal, Other Blogs, Thoughts Well, there’s a statement I wasn’t expecting to make. Let me preface these comments with a disclaimer. I have no legal qualifications whatsoever. I make no claims of knowing who is legally right in this David v. Goliath legal battle; that’s for the courts to decide. When I make the statement that I think [...] |
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Blogging = arrogance?
Here’s a quote from somebody I know:
Blogging is an inherently arrogant concept. It implies that your opinion is worth more than that of other people.
At the risk of offending all my blogging friends, I’m not sure this is an entirely inaccurate viewpoint. Discuss!