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Senate Panel to Question Bush's CIA Pick

Senate Panel to Question Bush's CIA Pick 09/14/2004 05:29 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 14 2004 9:22AM GMT

Senate Panel to Question Bush's CIA Pick
(Reuters)

Senate Panel to Question Bush's CIA Pick
(Reuters) 09/14/2004 12:14 AM
Reuters - Rep. Porter Goss, who until recently led the House of Representatives' oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies, will be on the opposite side of the questioning on Tuesday as Senate colleagues judge his suitability to head the CIA.

See a PIN and Pick It Up ...

See a PIN and Pick It Up ... 03/13/2003 10:22 AM
Hospital's new computerized transcription system requires a PIN for access, but one older doctor can't manage to log in. "I didn't have time for the instruction class -- how do I do this?" he asks.

Pick two

Pick two 04/05/2005 11:38 AM

I've always liked the old designer's adage of "good, fast, or cheap, pick two". That is, a project can be completed quickly, it can be done cheap, and it can be done well, but you need to choose which two of those you want. If you want a good project done quickly, it's gonna be expensive. Fast and cheap? It's gonna suck. In his talk at SXSW, Jason Fried outlined another pick two scenario clients need to be aware of: "fixed scope, fixed timeframe, or fixed budget". Here are some more variations:

Elegant, documented, on time.
Privacy, accuracy, security.
Have fun, do good, stay out of trouble.
Study, socialize, sleep.
Diverse, free, equal.
Fast, efficient, useful.
Cheap, healthy, tasty.
Secure, usable, affordable.
Short, memorable, unique.
Cheap, light, strong.

In considering these sets of trade-offs -- accepting that they are cliches and therefore both overly general but also fairly accurate across a range of diverse situations -- two questions come to mind.

• Why is "pick two out of three" the rule? Why not "one out of two" or "four out of six"? Or is "pick two out of three" just a cultural assumption?
• Is there some underlying scientific or economic relationship here? What do the situations in which "pick two" logic applies have in common? In clumsily casting about for an appropriate explanation/metaphor, I considered the triangle (all interior angles add up to 180 degrees), thermodynamics and entropy, Boyle's Law, Hooke's Law, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (although that's a "one out of two" thing), Ohm's Law, and Newton's Second Law of Motion, but none seem to fit well.

I've poked around a bit online looking for discussions of "pick two" systems and have come up empty. Anyone have any ideas about this? Any good resources to check out? Something tells me I'm missing something obvious here. (Or onto something interesting.)

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NFL Pick 10

NFL Pick 10 04/13/2004 07:50 PM
NFL Pick 10 - Designers/Developers Wanted

Don't pick on the little guys

Don't pick on the little guys 05/19/2004 01:26 PM

Pick Parts for a PC

Pick Parts for a PC 08/14/2004 10:49 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 15 2004 2:08AM GMT

Pick A Side

Pick A Side 02/01/2005 08:32 PM
So, let me get this straight: They support a murderous tyrant in Iraq. They install sanctions to strengthen him and…

"critical pick-up"

"critical pick-up" 06/02/2004 11:21 PM

Kerry's Pick

Kerry's Pick 07/06/2004 12:02 PM

John Kerry's naming of John Edwards as his preferred running mate makes sense. It's the safe choice. Whether it's the smart one remains to be seen. Edwards' blatant economic protectionism during the primary campaign is a worry, though. Kerry has been a free trader for the most part. He need to make clear that he won't go for the protectionist stuff his rivals were advocating.

The Real You: Pick One

The Real You: Pick One 12/25/2004 04:55 PM
Worthwhile Magazine, for whom Halley, Tom Peters and I (among others) blog, has posted a PDF of my column for their premiere issue. Added Bonus: You get to see my "I Hate Being Photographed" face!...

Let The Web Pick Your Presidential
Candidate

Let The Web Pick Your Presidential
Candidate 01/28/2004 03:25 AM
Because no one can make up their mind any more without the support of a computer telling them it's okay, there are now a ton of websites out there where you can answer a bunch of multiple choice questions and it will tell you who to vote for. Of course, all three "tests" linked from the article had very bad questions that painted certain issues in very black and white tones - without getting into the reasons why these issues are complex issues that can't be answered with a simple "oppose" or "favor". Also, I wonder how useful any of them are - since each one gave me very different results. Maybe that means I shouldn't vote and should leave such things up to those who do see complex issues as black and white.

All the news that robots pick

All the news that robots pick 03/25/2005 12:22 PM
Google suffers black eyes in quest to best traditional newspapers with mathematical algorithms and robots.

A.T.M.'s Pick Up Web Site Tricks

A.T.M.'s Pick Up Web Site Tricks 03/14/2005 06:16 PM
To attract more Internet customers, some banks are adding services available on their Web sites to their A.T.M.'s.

Pakistan MPs to pick new premier

Pakistan MPs to pick new premier 06/28/2004 11:19 PM
The National Assembly meets on Tuesday to find a replacement for Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

Put Down Your Keyboard and Pick Up Your
Surfboard

Put Down Your Keyboard and Pick Up Your
Surfboard 01/05/2005 03:13 AM
Sweepstakes vacation to Jacksonville, Florida offered by Reyox Communications LLC, a communications service provider. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

BPO To Pick Up in 2005 (NewsFactor)

BPO To Pick Up in 2005 (NewsFactor) 12/30/2004 02:26 PM
NewsFactor - Predictions about the fate of enterprise computing in 2005 abound, but trends in the developing field of business process outsourcing (BPO) are perhaps the hardest to pin down.

Pick Up A Piece of Enron

Pick Up A Piece of Enron 07/18/2004 01:47 PM
Slashdot Jul 18 2004 6:09PM GMT

How To Pick A Programming Language

How To Pick A Programming Language 08/16/2004 08:37 AM
How To Pick A Programming Language

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Pick your birth month

Pick your birth month 08/17/2004 03:30 AM
Copy the text .. La Mancha .. source

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HP said to pick NCR's Hurd as new CEO

HP said to pick NCR's Hurd as new CEO 03/29/2005 02:20 PM
Mark Hurd, currently president and chief executive officer of NCR, will become the next chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to a report by The Wall Street Journal Tuesday.

Pick of the best games of 2003

Pick of the best games of 2003 12/20/2003 03:55 AM
BBC Dec 20 2003 3:16AM ET

Pick your favorite Apple TV ad

Pick your favorite Apple TV ad 12/16/2003 01:43 PM
Forbes has posted an online poll and article looking at the best Apple television commercials of all time...

"How To Pick A Programming Language"

"How To Pick A Programming Language" 08/17/2004 09:12 AM

Alcatel to pick new Wi-Fi partner

Alcatel to pick new Wi-Fi partner 03/19/2005 02:38 AM
Now that Cisco plans to buy Alcatel Wi-Fi switch partner Airespace, the French telecom giant has found a replacement.

Waiting for Net2Phone to Pick Up

Waiting for Net2Phone to Pick Up 06/08/2004 08:17 PM
Business Week Jun 8 2004 11:52PM GMT

ChoicePoint Top Big Brother Pick

ChoicePoint Top Big Brother Pick 04/08/2005 05:10 AM
The nominees for the annual Big Brother Awards are in. Leading the pack is ChoicePoint, which sold private data to identity thieves. But Google, the U.S. government and a small California school are also in the running. By Joanna Glasner.

Macrovision to pick up InstallShield

Macrovision to pick up InstallShield 06/17/2004 11:35 AM
The former hopes to streamline its antipiracy technology with the latter's installation software.

Names The EU Didn't Pick For Windows XP

Names The EU Didn't Pick For Windows XP 04/02/2005 08:31 PM
Information Week Apr 3 2005 12:53AM GMT

Will the PC Industry Pick Up in 2004?

Will the PC Industry Pick Up in 2004? 01/02/2004 12:03 PM
ABCNEWS.com Jan 2 2004 11:31AM ET

Magic GM Still May Trade No. 1 Pick (AP)

Magic GM Still May Trade No. 1 Pick (AP) 06/24/2004 04:50 AM
AP - With the first pick in the NBA draft, the Orlando Magic will do something. Maybe they'll keep it, maybe they'll trade it.

All the news robots pick

All the news robots pick 03/25/2005 07:12 AM
Google suffers black eyes in quest to best traditional newspapers with mathematical algorithms and robots.

AdvancedTCA Market to Pick Up

AdvancedTCA Market to Pick Up 03/24/2005 08:26 AM
Internet News Mar 24 2005 12:49PM GMT

Daddy's No. 1 Stock Pick

Daddy's No. 1 Stock Pick 04/19/2005 11:46 AM
Paul Elliott puts so-called expert investment advice to the test.

Pick your favorite Apple ad of all-time

Pick your favorite Apple ad of all-time 12/17/2003 12:02 PM
And speaking of Apple's advertising, Forbes.com is running a poll asking readers to pick their favorite Apple ads of all-time. Read...

"Conservatives pick up support in
Ontario"

"Conservatives pick up support in
Ontario" 06/05/2004 04:19 AM

Chance to pick Google's brain

Chance to pick Google's brain 08/16/2004 10:06 AM
Source: New Zealand Herald - Senior Google scientist Dr Mehran Sahami told the Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Auckland last week that the company's 2200 employees were constantly battling to cope with users' needs and to fight...

Hutchison sees 3G sales pick up

Hutchison sees 3G sales pick up 05/21/2004 08:21 AM
Mad.co.uk May 21 2004 12:35PM GMT

Orlando Wins NBA Lottery to Get Top Pick
(AP)

Orlando Wins NBA Lottery to Get Top Pick
(AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - The Orlando Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery on Wednesday night, giving hope to Tracy McGrady and company after a league-low 21 wins last season.
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Free Wireless Industry Career Posting In
the Enhanced SymbianOne Career Center

Free Wireless Industry Career Posting In
the Enhanced SymbianOne Career Center 02/01/2005 08:48 PM
SymbianOne (Canada, New Zealand) is pleased to announce that Career Center offerings from the SymbianOne Career Center have been upgraded to include some great new features. Posting for mobile technology/Wireless industry job vacancies is still free with an option to upgrade for enhanced exposure. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

New PC-software supports consumers of
music downloads in disadvantages of
music industry

New PC-software supports consumers of
music downloads in disadvantages of
music industry 09/13/2004 03:06 AM
German company RapidSolution Software has released the Windows software Tunebite. Music tracks purchased from the Internet are copy-protected and involve important restrictions for many users when they are played back. With the option to re-record them while they are played, Tunebite legally provides the user with new music files without restrictions. This ensures that music bought from Apple iTunes, Sony Connect, AOL or other music platforms in the Internet can be played back and listened to from everywhere. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]

Are You Low on the Ladder?

Are You Low on the Ladder? 03/16/2003 02:44 PM
The inventor of the ladder theory of male/female attraction has a question for his critics: "Why does everyone always say I'm bitter just because 99.999% of chicks are bitches?" (03-16)

PHP Game Ladder

PHP Game Ladder 04/16/2005 08:56 PM
I'm back

OCZ Moves Up DDR-2 Ladder With Boutique
Modules

OCZ Moves Up DDR-2 Ladder With Boutique
Modules 02/05/2005 10:04 PM
Boutique memory firm OCZ Technology nnounced that it will migrate its Enhanced Bandwidth technology over to DDR-2 modules.

Moving Up the IT Ladder in a Poor
Economy?

Moving Up the IT Ladder in a Poor
Economy? 04/26/2004 05:35 PM

Epic Gaming Ladder Engine

Epic Gaming Ladder Engine 06/09/2004 10:18 PM
Work in progress

Playoff Ladder Creator 2.0 Beta Released

Playoff Ladder Creator 2.0 Beta Released 12/09/2003 05:01 AM

HP's services head steps up ladder

HP's services head steps up ladder 05/24/2004 08:12 PM
ZDNet May 24 2004 11:40PM GMT

iGames Hosts Empire Earth II Ladder and
Championship

iGames Hosts Empire Earth II Ladder and
Championship 06/17/2005 03:43 PM
Empire Earth fans and real-time strategy players, rejoice! Join the Official Empire Earth II Ladder and National Championship starting on June 8. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2005]

Open source databases climb corporate
ladder

Open source databases climb corporate
ladder 04/28/2004 08:38 AM

Transmeta to announce re-organisation

Transmeta to announce re-organisation 03/30/2005 06:59 AM
Follows Q4 licensing revenue gains

myLANsite - lanparty organisation

myLANsite - lanparty organisation 05/07/2004 05:42 PM
myLANsite Version 1.4a released!

Contemporary organisation design

Contemporary organisation design 04/16/2005 10:09 AM
Express Computer India Apr 16 2005 2:17PM GMT

New organisation to advise NHS IT on
patients' interests

New organisation to advise NHS IT on
patients' interests 07/07/2004 02:38 AM
PublicTechnology.net Jul 7 2004 7:13AM GMT

"v-2 Organisation | news | Ikeaphobia
and its discontents"

"v-2 Organisation | news | Ikeaphobia
and its discontents" 01/28/2004 03:36 PM

v-2 Organisation | news | Ikeaphobia and
its discontents

v-2 Organisation | news | Ikeaphobia and
its discontents 01/28/2004 03:29 AM
Do you have Ikeaphobia or Starbucksitis? .. why ikeaand starbucks don’t suck .. thoughtful comments on the two chains .. v-2 Ikeaphobia and its discontents .. has written a long defense .. Adam Greenfield .. ikeaphobia

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Perl Linux Programmer for
Telecommunications Organisation

Perl Linux Programmer for
Telecommunications Organisation 03/13/2003 10:21 AM
TMP Worldwide - Australia, NSW, Sydney (2003-03-11)

ISP Engineer/ Perl Programmer for
telecommunications organisation

ISP Engineer/ Perl Programmer for
telecommunications organisation 06/17/2005 05:58 PM
- Australia, NSW, Sydney (2005-06-16)

NHS introduces web tool to check
organisation performance

NHS introduces web tool to check
organisation performance 05/17/2004 03:00 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 17 2004 7:13AM GMT

Management update: How to make the
networking organisation more effective

Management update: How to make the
networking organisation more effective 01/27/2004 09:52 PM
Computer Weekly Jan 28 2004 2:11AM GMT

Chambers Inaugurates First Middle
Eastern Cisco Technical Support
Organisation at Estarta Solutions in
Jordan

Chambers Inaugurates First Middle
Eastern Cisco Technical Support
Organisation at Estarta Solutions in
Jordan 09/13/2004 01:08 PM
MENAFN Sep 13 2004 5:04PM GMT

Software Developer based in Holland -
Perl, Apache, Linux, JavaScript for
Financial Organisation in Hollland

Software Developer based in Holland -
Perl, Apache, Linux, JavaScript for
Financial Organisation in Hollland 03/06/2004 01:57 AM
Latcom Ltd - United Kingdom (2004-03-05)

FotoAparat, the leading digital imaging
website for Czech and Slovak languages,
becomes the 11th member of the DIWA
organisation.

FotoAparat, the leading digital imaging
website for Czech and Slovak languages,
becomes the 11th member of the DIWA
organisation. 06/12/2004 02:50 AM
DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), the fast-growing association of expert Web-based publications specialising in digital imaging product reviews. [PRWEB Jun 12, 2004]

World Health Organisation launches
eLearning initiative for global public
health

World Health Organisation launches
eLearning initiative for global public
health 12/15/2003 07:01 AM
PublicTechnology.net Dec 15 2003 6:09AM ET

Academic and Career

Academic and Career 06/24/2004 01:00 PM
Sherlock Holmes: Visitor to a Small Planet .. compelling case .. the vulcan

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A career accelerates

A career accelerates 12/04/2003 04:55 AM
Boston Globe Dec 4 2003 4:01AM ET

Are you considering a career in
Advertising?

Are you considering a career in
Advertising? 03/20/2003 04:22 PM
Are you considering a career in Advertising, or perhaps you have just been offered your first Agency job? Perhaps you have been in advertising for a few months and are starting to grow jaded with this industry. Who ever you are, I would like to present this negative impression of life in the Ad business. My life working for an ad-agency was not all bad - in fact there were some quite amusing moments. However as a choice of career, I would not recommend this sector.

Mickelson's Career Looking Up After Win
(AP)

Mickelson's Career Looking Up After Win
(AP) 04/12/2004 03:27 PM
AP - The short trip down Magnolia Lane ends with a circular drive in front of the Augusta National clubhouse, and that's where it all might finally sink it for Phil Mickelson. Only the Masters champions are allowed upstairs in their private locker room.

Webl0gging about your job and career

Webl0gging about your job and career 06/22/2004 01:12 AM

I do not talk about my regular job on this or my private website as I know my employer would not be real happy about it. But I have been thinking about writing on a particular facet of my Job that my employer probably would not have any issue with. I have had a domain for a couple of years that fits perfectly with the subject I would like to write about. Their are a few other sites out their that attempt to draw the same audience that I would like and I know that I could affect their traffic in a negative way. I have been working on a set of self imposed censorship rules after all the last thing I want to do is write about something that could cause my employer embarrassment.

Some have been fired from their jobs and I personally like mine enough that I would censor myself to protect my job. This may seem crazy to some people but I am not stupid. As I like my job and I like the paycheck. Unfortunately it is a catch 22 I hope that someone someday has the vision to generate a policy document spelling out what is ok and what isnt as I am sure companies like Microsoft have. [Business Week]

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