Comments for Erik Stell http://www.erikstell.com The world is but a canvas to the imagination. - Henry David Thoreau Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Is this freedom? Sometimes I wonder… by Nancy http://www.erikstell.com/2008/11/03/is-this-freedom-sometimes-i-wonder/#comment-432 Nancy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:59:36 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=422#comment-432 **I want my money back, dammit….** Well said, I couldnt agree more. ;) **I want my money back, dammit….**

Well said, I couldnt agree more. ;)

]]> Comment on Looking without seeing… by Zizek on Knowledge (and the drive towards…. ignorance)! « OMADEON http://www.erikstell.com/2008/10/17/looking-without-seeing/#comment-406 Zizek on Knowledge (and the drive towards…. ignorance)! « OMADEON Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:54:46 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=389#comment-406 [...] Looking without seeing… [...] [...] Looking without seeing… [...]

]]> Comment on Quotes - 10/16/2008 by Bo http://www.erikstell.com/2008/10/16/quotes-10162008/#comment-405 Bo Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:33:18 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=387#comment-405 The second one is so true. Having recently purchased my first home, it's sad to see that I'm spending $1000 a month to be there all of 3-4 hours a day. The second one is so true. Having recently purchased my first home, it’s sad to see that I’m spending $1000 a month to be there all of 3-4 hours a day.

]]> Comment on Big Changes for Wordpress? by Lorelle http://www.erikstell.com/2008/10/03/big-changes-for-wordpress/#comment-386 Lorelle Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:15:49 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=378#comment-386 A favorite saying of mine is "Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." The WordPress interface has to change to meet the growing needs of users and fix the problems it has with usability. The cool thing, as you say, is that the team has been really inclusive and the testing has been extensive over the past two years. Since the changes in the interface come from user testing, not assumptions or "that's just how we've always done it", while it may take time for those of us familiar with the WordPress interface to adapt, the changes are based upon feedback from the users. When the users speak, they are listening and working hard to meet their needs. It's an interesting way of handling the development, with all the transparency, surveys, and polls, but I think WordPress is going to be the better for it. I think it's better than the developers making all the decisions. The users are making this interface work. A favorite saying of mine is “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” The WordPress interface has to change to meet the growing needs of users and fix the problems it has with usability. The cool thing, as you say, is that the team has been really inclusive and the testing has been extensive over the past two years. Since the changes in the interface come from user testing, not assumptions or “that’s just how we’ve always done it”, while it may take time for those of us familiar with the WordPress interface to adapt, the changes are based upon feedback from the users.

When the users speak, they are listening and working hard to meet their needs. It’s an interesting way of handling the development, with all the transparency, surveys, and polls, but I think WordPress is going to be the better for it. I think it’s better than the developers making all the decisions. The users are making this interface work.

]]> Comment on dammit…. by Erik Stell http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/24/dammit/#comment-345 Erik Stell Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:24:57 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/24/dammit/#comment-345 Something like that Something like that

]]> Comment on dammit…. by Jon Warren http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/24/dammit/#comment-344 Jon Warren Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:58:53 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/24/dammit/#comment-344 Hmmm.... you and I have been coding Java for just about the same length of time... and I've not even heard of that "sun." package. Or at least I don't remember it if I did. Sigh. Lemme guess, you just wrote a bunch of code relying upon something in that package? :-) Hmmm…. you and I have been coding Java for just about the same length of time… and I’ve not even heard of that “sun.” package. Or at least I don’t remember it if I did. Sigh.

Lemme guess, you just wrote a bunch of code relying upon something in that package? :-)

]]> Comment on Son of a… by Jon Warren http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/16/son-of-a/#comment-297 Jon Warren Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=267#comment-297 LOL... If I had a dollar for every time I've done that, I'd have at least lunch paid for today. LOL… If I had a dollar for every time I’ve done that, I’d have at least lunch paid for today.

]]> Comment on The Adventure Continues… by Again, a countdown… : Erik Stell http://www.erikstell.com/2008/07/23/the-adventure-continues/#comment-295 Again, a countdown… : Erik Stell Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=191#comment-295 [...] The Adventure Continues… [...] [...] The Adventure Continues… [...]

]]> Comment on Coffee Ninja’s by Jon Warren http://www.erikstell.com/2008/09/09/coffee-ninjas/#comment-294 Jon Warren Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:39:57 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/?p=252#comment-294 Yep. The same thing happens here, even though they've posted little signs by the coffee carafes saying to make another pot if you take the last of it -- even with handy dandy little instructions on how to make coffee. You know me... I very rarely drink "office coffee", but lately I've been doing it more and more -- it's free and Mountain Dew isn't -- so I've been noticing that it's pretty much the same few people that wind up making the coffee (I can see the station from my desk) even though there's a whole lot more people that drink it. Yep. The same thing happens here, even though they’ve posted little signs by the coffee carafes saying to make another pot if you take the last of it — even with handy dandy little instructions on how to make coffee.

You know me… I very rarely drink “office coffee”, but lately I’ve been doing it more and more — it’s free and Mountain Dew isn’t — so I’ve been noticing that it’s pretty much the same few people that wind up making the coffee (I can see the station from my desk) even though there’s a whole lot more people that drink it.

]]> Comment on Digital Abstract by Trisha Webb http://www.erikstell.com/gallery/digital-abstract/#comment-224 Trisha Webb Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:26:39 +0000 http://www.erikstell.com/gallery/digital-abstract/#comment-224 I think I found my next tattoo. Neural Pathways. Beautiful work. I think I found my next tattoo. Neural Pathways. Beautiful work.

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