Dedicated to all the Linux sysadmins out there working away. Just in time for Christmas, xkcd tells you how to know which list Santa is putting you on!

For the true geek, check out the mouseover text:
He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he’s copied on /var/spool/mail/root, so be good for goodness’ sake.

Geekery to the max!

If you use a GPS (as hubby and I do), this instance of xkcd will strike a chord with you. It is hard to get people to just tell you where they are. Everyone wants to give instructions based off of what is familiar to them.

The strip made me think: How frequently do we give directions based off of what we know instead of what the person who needs the directions knows? Do you explain things using your words or theirs? Do you look at things from the viewpoint of a user or from the viewpoint of an expert?

When I screencast, I try to create the instructions and information based on what the viewer knows. This is harder than it appears, but well worthwhile.

@mindlessfluff (Bruce Jacobs here on Amplify… My husband…) daily shares new pieces of 1811 slang. Some are strange, some are silly, some are mind boggling.

Tonight’s example? “Rough Music”

Makes me think of toddlers and two year olds

Whether it is cool or not, I am proud to admit that Mr. Rogers has always been one of my heroes. My dad worked on the Soapbox Derby with him when I was a kid. He was as real and genuine as he seemed on TV.

He was a man ahead of his time. Transparency now is being what you say you believe. He had that nailed long ago.

He was special. And always will be. I strive to be that genuine.