Comments for Dave Talks Shop http://www.davidkspencer.com Perspectives on corporate life Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Office Politics by Dave http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/06/office-politics/#comment-357 Dave Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:43:56 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=143#comment-357 "I can tolerate anything but intolerance?" I understand what you are saying, but am myself reminded of views I thought were stupid and ignorant 20 years ago, and how I've changed since then. I wonder what my worldview will look like in 20 years. How can we change and grow unless we expose ourselves to ideas that differ from our own? “I can tolerate anything but intolerance?” I understand what you are saying, but am myself reminded of views I thought were stupid and ignorant 20 years ago, and how I’ve changed since then. I wonder what my worldview will look like in 20 years. How can we change and grow unless we expose ourselves to ideas that differ from our own?

]]> Comment on Office Politics by MadKat http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/06/office-politics/#comment-356 MadKat Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=143#comment-356 I vote for "your own dime." As regards diversity: like salt, too much "diversity" can kill you. I see no advantage in being tolerant of the racism, stupidity, and ignorance of others regardless of race, color, creed or national origin. Do what you will, but stay 1000 miles away from me. I vote for “your own dime.” As regards diversity: like salt, too much “diversity” can kill you. I see no advantage in being tolerant of the racism, stupidity, and ignorance of others regardless of race, color, creed or national origin. Do what you will, but stay 1000 miles away from me.

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: The Camera Eye by Christian http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/03/casual-friday-the-camera-eye/#comment-350 Christian Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:39:24 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=140#comment-350 DK! That was the name of one of their albums. Another interesting thing to look at is the stuff we had as kids that our parents didn't have. We have turned into a disposable society. Everything we own is disposable these days. In the old days, you bought a good pair of shoes and changed the soles, you fixed clothing that had holes, your TV lasted years. Today everything gets thrown away because the manufactures realized that if they sell something that lasts too long, they don't get to sell it to you again. I even read an article recently that the new flat panel TV's are designed to break in 3-5 years so you buy another one. The old tube TV's lasted for so long. I could rant on and on about this. As for what our kids will take for granted? I bet that by the time my kids are my age, desktops won't exist. And I think that you will see more technologies combined into one device. Cell phone, camera, video camera, GPS, POS, EZ Pass, etc. DK! That was the name of one of their albums.

Another interesting thing to look at is the stuff we had as kids that our parents didn’t have. We have turned into a disposable society. Everything we own is disposable these days. In the old days, you bought a good pair of shoes and changed the soles, you fixed clothing that had holes, your TV lasted years. Today everything gets thrown away because the manufactures realized that if they sell something that lasts too long, they don’t get to sell it to you again. I even read an article recently that the new flat panel TV’s are designed to break in 3-5 years so you buy another one. The old tube TV’s lasted for so long.
I could rant on and on about this.

As for what our kids will take for granted? I bet that by the time my kids are my age, desktops won’t exist. And I think that you will see more technologies combined into one device. Cell phone, camera, video camera, GPS, POS, EZ Pass, etc.

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: The Camera Eye by Joanne http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/03/casual-friday-the-camera-eye/#comment-349 Joanne Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:05:22 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=140#comment-349 Rush??? Who even knows who they are anymore?? This proves (we) are getting older...as our parents did, as our children will ~ embrace that which we once took for granted, and pray for nothing else to change Rush??? Who even knows who they are anymore?? This proves (we) are getting older…as our parents did, as our children will ~ embrace that which we once took for granted, and pray for nothing else to change

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: The Camera Eye by Dave http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/03/casual-friday-the-camera-eye/#comment-348 Dave Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:49:18 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=140#comment-348 I agree, some of the magic is gone ... but I wonder if it would be gone anyway. I used to seek out new music online but have been "too busy" with life to bother of late. Maybe it's not just the tech that has changed! I agree, some of the magic is gone … but I wonder if it would be gone anyway. I used to seek out new music online but have been “too busy” with life to bother of late. Maybe it’s not just the tech that has changed!

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: The Camera Eye by Ivan http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/10/03/casual-friday-the-camera-eye/#comment-347 Ivan Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:36:33 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=140#comment-347 Change for the worse if you ask me but I'm a grumpy old man. I have too much music. About 20'000 tracks, some of which I've never listened to. I miss the days of coming home with a bunch of CDs or picking up a bootleg at a fair or (older again) browsing through albums just to look at the artwork. Didn't the Dead Kennedy's say "Give me Convenience or give me Death"? I don't think so in this case ;) Change for the worse if you ask me but I’m a grumpy old man. I have too much music. About 20′000 tracks, some of which I’ve never listened to. I miss the days of coming home with a bunch of CDs or picking up a bootleg at a fair or (older again) browsing through albums just to look at the artwork. Didn’t the Dead Kennedy’s say “Give me Convenience or give me Death”? I don’t think so in this case ;)

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: Geocaching for Geeks by Jan http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/09/19/casual-friday-geocaching-for-geeks/#comment-339 Jan Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=117#comment-339 Wow, this post hit the nail right on the head! You pointed out every reason I love geocaching, and some reasons I love it that I hadn't really thought about (gear and online communities, for example). Wow, this post hit the nail right on the head! You pointed out every reason I love geocaching, and some reasons I love it that I hadn’t really thought about (gear and online communities, for example).

]]> Comment on Casual Friday: Geocaching for Geeks by Chuck Staples http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/09/19/casual-friday-geocaching-for-geeks/#comment-337 Chuck Staples Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:40:06 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=117#comment-337 I stumbled upon the geocaching community a few years ago, and was similarly intrigued. This seems like a great family activity... that is, if they can be convinced to get out of the A/C and away from the videogames. That's the tougher part. I stumbled upon the geocaching community a few years ago, and was similarly intrigued. This seems like a great family activity… that is, if they can be convinced to get out of the A/C and away from the videogames. That’s the tougher part.

]]> Comment on Working on something Cool by Chuck Staples http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/09/24/working-on-something-cool/#comment-336 Chuck Staples Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:35:52 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=123#comment-336 In CC, we DO work on cool things... they're just hidden inside the boring stuff that people actually buy and use. In CC, we DO work on cool things… they’re just hidden inside the boring stuff that people actually buy and use.

]]> Comment on Mentors, congratulations, and humble pie by Steve Todd http://www.davidkspencer.com/2008/09/29/mentors-congratulations-and-humble-pie/#comment-334 Steve Todd Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:08:59 +0000 http://www.davidkspencer.com/?p=130#comment-334 Dave, Thanks for the kind words! I've worked on many successful teams, and it's always a bonus when the team has a geniune chemistry that just "happens" naturally. You and the people that joined the team at that time were a big part of that. Not to mention that we did the job and hundreds of thousands of copies of our software are out there in the field! Steve Dave,

Thanks for the kind words! I’ve worked on many successful teams, and it’s always a bonus when the team has a geniune chemistry that just “happens” naturally. You and the people that joined the team at that time were a big part of that. Not to mention that we did the job and hundreds of thousands of copies of our software are out there in the field!
Steve

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