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Tethered cheek-gunk wipes for cellphones

Tethered cheek-gunk wipes for cellphones 01/28/2004 02:34 PM
Rael reports on the new prevalence of cellphone-wipes, little bits of fabric that you attach to your phone's strap to wipe cheek-gunk accumulation off your futurephone's screen. Link

On putting 'I'm gay' on a
tongue-in-cheek mock-up of a business
card (and all the bloody grief it's
causing)...

On putting 'I'm gay' on a
tongue-in-cheek mock-up of a business
card (and all the bloody grief it's
causing)... 12/24/2004 01:02 PM

So I've been trying to respond to the thread about my apparent obsession with going on about my sexuality (note - they're talking about this) that's manifested over at NSLog(); except now all my comments are getting bounced for 'questionable content'. I've tried removing all the rude words from what I write, but god knows it's hard, and it doesn't appear to be doing any good. Before anyone goes running at his head suggesting that he's blocking comments like this to avoid debate, I should point out that I've been having problems with the MTBlacklist questionable content filters recently, so I'm not implying anything. Instead I thought I'd just post it here, with all the rude words back in... Feel free to post your own thoughts about this stuff either here or over on his site... But be nice, eh?

If what you're doing here is warning me that by having my sexuality on a card I might give out to people might stop me getting jobs, then thank you very much. Clearly by my age I wouldn't have figured that out already.

Figures suggest that people who don't meet their partners at school or university tend to meet them through work. Clearly this happens by complete coincidence - two people (let's say they're straight) are so conscious that they must not be flagrant about their heterosexuality that they avoid all mention of it for years until they happen to bump into each other at some kind of 'straight bar', recognise their attraction suddenly and fall into each other's arms. Clearly there's absolutely no assumption that it's okay to flirt with each other at a Christmas party or whatever. Clearly no one talks about what they did at the weekend if it could possibly be construed as to make any reference (direct or indirectly) to whether they're gay or straight or not. So they wouldn't say that they'd cooked a meal for their girlfriend, or go to see a film with their boyfriend. Clearly they wouldn't say out loud that they'd had a birthday party for their 3-year old son. I mean all of these things would be shouting from the rooftops about their sexuality. They may as well be standing outside your house with placards or rutting like Bonobo monkeys on the photocopier.

And quite right, I think, they should be ashamed of themselves - fornicating with their partners at home! Giving birth to children! Socialising with their family! Getting married! The shame. They make me sick.

I can honestly say that I'm stunned by your statement that you cannot see the difference between someone feeling the need to make it clear they were gay to avoid discomfort and awkwardness for themselves and their colleagues, and the fact that straight people simply don't need to do that stuff. Straight sexuality comes up in conversation a dozen times a day - by association, by reference, however.

At no point during my piece over on plasticbag.org or here have I said that a gay person should 'go on about' their sexuality. In fact quite the opposite. As far as I'm concerned, getting it out of the way early means that the whole thing becomes less of an issue - not more. It's about everyone knowing where they stand, so that they don't say something crass in the office like, "Oh that photocopier is so gay" while someone over the other side of the room feels it like a kick in the head. It's so that the gay individual concerned doesn't have to go through this whole long drawn-out tentative process with each member of staff as issues of boyfriends/girlfriends, what you did at the weekend, what you think about some piece of the news, whether you fancy that bird in accounting come up in idle conversation. Because that stuff is bloody difficult and infuriating and frankly I'm not prepared to go back to a time where I have to go through all that bollocks every time I happen to meet a new human being.

All of which misses the point. I don't make a secret of my sexuality, but nor do I tend to make a big deal about it. Most people who read my site have no idea that I'm gay. They find it a 'surprise' when they find out. I wish that wasn't the case. I wish that they weren't assuming that I was straight. I wish it wasn't an issue at all, but it remains one I'm afraid. I could bring my sexuality into my site all the bloody time if I wanted to, but I don't. I think I've struck a good balance between making my sexuality clear and then getting it off the table to talk about other stuff. And if you don't like that balance, well frankly tough. I don't care whether you like it or not. I'll be damned if I'm going to treat the rest of my life like my teenage years and live in fear of 'being found out'.

I should also point out that you've missed a hell of a lot of qualifying language from my post as well. I mean the very title includes, "In a happier world...". The text itself calls it a "Tongue-in-cheek-ish slightly-bored early-evening version of what I would kind of like my business card to be like." I stand by it - if anything your reaction makes me want to use it more - but it was never meant to be anything but a throwaway offhand happy and less formal card that I felt represented me accurately. It's true that I don't think that the normal separation of life and work is a reasonable one - that I think that we should act according to our principles in both, that we should care about our work all the time, that it should ideally be a passion and as much of our personality as things like your sexuality or nationality or political beliefs or whatever. I really care about my work and don't just see it as something that pays the bills, any more than I think my sexuality is just about something that happens in bed with a friend. But just because I'm not as willing to distinguish between the things I get paid to do and the things I do because I think it's the right and proper way of operating in the world, doesn't make it reasonable for you to conflate two words on a mock-up of a business card with a form of big swinging-dick sex-obsessed radical queer activism!

Oh and somewhere along the line you also make some comment about how I seem to have a lot of respect for myself, and I'm beginning to think that's really where a lot of this stuff is coming from. If you find me personally annoying or offensive then just say so and we can talk about that like grown-ups. Seems at the moment that the only person fixating on my sexuality is you.

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OuterBay CFO to Present at National
Association of Corporate Directors
Conference on the New Corporate Governa

OuterBay CFO to Present at National
Association of Corporate Directors
Conference on the New Corporate Governa 06/17/2005 04:31 PM
Market Wire Jun 7 2005 3:19PM GMT

The amount of office space that
corporations allocate to their libraries
has fallen by 8.36% over the past five
years, according to a new survey of
corporate libraries "Corporate Library
Benchmarks, 2004-05 Edition" ISBN:
1-57440-069-X.

The amount of office space that
corporations allocate to their libraries
has fallen by 8.36% over the past five
years, according to a new survey of
corporate libraries "Corporate Library
Benchmarks, 2004-05 Edition" ISBN:
1-57440-069-X. 09/03/2004 02:51 AM
Reports on results of a major survey of corporate and other business libraries. Gives extensive data on management policies and practices and details on spending trends for salaries, electronic and print materials, and library services. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

Configuring Site Systems and Site to
Site Communications with Advanced
Security

Configuring Site Systems and Site to
Site Communications with Advanced
Security 08/16/2004 10:22 AM

Trusted Site Cross Site Scripting
Elevation of Privilege in Musicmatch

Trusted Site Cross Site Scripting
Elevation of Privilege in Musicmatch 04/14/2005 10:14 PM
Posted by Hyperdose Security, Apr 14 2005

Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
Stone Soup -- The Best Comic Site In The
Universe!

Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
Stone Soup -- The Best Comic Site In The
Universe! 11/04/2003 04:13 AM
auf den Sonntagscomic der Stone Soup .. A lighter take

ucomics.com/stonesoup/2003/11/02
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Bitrix Site Manager new features enable
to trace and to analyze visitors’ site
path.

Bitrix Site Manager new features enable
to trace and to analyze visitors’ site
path. 06/25/2004 02:16 AM
Wonder what are your website visitors interested in? New version of Bitrix Site Manager analyzes visitors’ site paths. [PRWEB Jun 25, 2004]

HotFix Watch: The package modifications
that you make on an SMS 2.0 site server
do not take effect on other site servers

HotFix Watch: The package modifications
that you make on an SMS 2.0 site server
do not take effect on other site servers 07/06/2004 06:46 PM

Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
The Boondocks -- The Best Comic Site In
The Universe!

Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
The Boondocks -- The Best Comic Site In
The Universe! 05/31/2004 07:10 AM
might .. It

ucomics.com/boondocks/2004/05/29
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Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
FoxTrot -- The Best Comic Site In The
Universe!

Welcome to uComics Web Site featuring
FoxTrot -- The Best Comic Site In The
Universe! 04/19/2005 09:47 AM
a less useful tip for those of you using TurboTax software and hoping to "up your firepower" as it were .. FoxTrot

ucomics.com/foxtrot/2005/04/13
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Are Splash Pages Site Killers or Site
Makers?

Are Splash Pages Site Killers or Site
Makers? 06/26/2002 01:02 PM
Click here to enter.

RADIAN HEATSINKS DEBUTS WEB SITE
REDESIGN: the New RadianHeatsinks.com -
Delivering Enhanced Site Features,
Expanded Content and Improved Usability

RADIAN HEATSINKS DEBUTS WEB SITE
REDESIGN: the New RadianHeatsinks.com -
Delivering Enhanced Site Features,
Expanded Content and Improved Usability 09/03/2004 02:28 AM
Radian Heatsinks, a division of Intricast Company, Inc., announces the re-launch of its Web site, www.radianheatsinks.com. Driven to better serve customers on- and off-line, Radian’s site redesign showcases the first phase of site enhancements focused on providing a more user-friendly experience – particularly for the electronics design, engineering and thermal management audiences. The new Radian site now features a streamlined navigation scheme, expanded content offerings, e-commerce integration, enhanced interactivity and an updated user interface. Additional developments will be released throughout the remainder of the year. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

Sullins Electronics Launches Newly
Redesigned Web Site - Site Now Features
the Latest Technology, Enhanced
Functionality and Additional Content

Sullins Electronics Launches Newly
Redesigned Web Site - Site Now Features
the Latest Technology, Enhanced
Functionality and Additional Content 03/23/2005 04:57 AM
Sullins Electronics, Corp., a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, announced today the launch of a new Web site (www.SullinsElectronics.com) to better represent the growth and profile of the Company. [PRWEB Mar 23, 2005]

Site-To-Site Communication with Senders

Site-To-Site Communication with Senders 01/17/2004 10:57 PM

Big Site SEO : Best way to optimize a
monster site

Big Site SEO : Best way to optimize a
monster site 08/17/2004 05:49 AM
What do I do with a huge site that needs optimizing?

Will There Be A Corporate Mac?

Will There Be A Corporate Mac? 12/23/2003 09:10 PM
By Andras Puiz (Applelust.com via MyAppleMenu)

The Corporate Shrink

The Corporate Shrink 02/16/2004 07:00 AM
What to do when a fellow manager is falling down on the job. Plus: scents and sensibilities.

Since U Been Corporate Slides

Since U Been Corporate Slides 03/28/2005 09:55 PM

(Since U Been Corporate Slides, originally uploaded by mathowie)

Have you seen "songs as outlines?" I couldn't help but notice the funniest ones were the ones that looked like believable corporate slides from a powerpoint deck. I couldn't get this idea out of my head and thought of some outlines for Sin ce U Been Gone. Then I nabbed Alan's slide templates and dropped them in, and Merlin kindly added many funny suggestions to it. I bet an enterprising youngster could code up an automatic way to pull the outlines off that LJ page and into a HTML slide template like this one.

I give you: Since U Been Gone as a corporate presentation

Google Goes Corporate

Google Goes Corporate 06/02/2004 03:16 PM
Plus, Walgreen's mellow May, and is safer smoke a joke?

Corporate politics 101

Corporate politics 101 07/03/2002 12:04 AM
CNET Jul 2 2002 11:14PM ET

Corporate bl0gging...

Corporate bl0gging... 04/22/2004 02:58 PM
Looks like more and more companies are looking at blogs to help build out communities for their employees, partners and...

Corporate Raider 0.3.5

Corporate Raider 0.3.5 05/02/2004 04:36 AM
A business simulation game.

Corporate SEO Preparation

Corporate SEO Preparation 03/19/2005 02:41 AM

Welcome to Corporate Politics 101

Welcome to Corporate Politics 101 07/08/2002 10:50 PM
CNET Jul 8 2002 10:13PM ET

Corporate classrooms

Corporate classrooms 11/11/2003 08:11 AM
Is tech industry a savior or danger to education?

Signs Of Corporate Conscience

Signs Of Corporate Conscience 12/29/2004 04:01 PM

Corporate Executive Board

Corporate Executive Board 06/11/2004 05:19 AM
Corporate Executive Board
http://www.executiveboard.com/
The Corporate Executive Board is the premier membership organization for senior executives of leading institutions worldwide to discover innovative strategies for addressing their most pressing challenges. Our dedicated membership programs focus upon increasing the effectiveness of leaders within member organizations. To that end, we provide a suite of services—best practices research, executive education and decision support tools—designed to accelerate the implementation of new strategies and to help members avoid reinventing the wheel as they address problems shared with their peers. This will be added to Business Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.

IBM pushes into corporate search

IBM pushes into corporate search 06/06/2004 11:31 PM

TrackBack and Corporate Secrets

TrackBack and Corporate Secrets 12/09/2003 10:57 AM
Here's an interesting scenario that's really not that far-fetched... (The most astute readers will know why I say this.) Imagine this... BigEvilCompany has adopted weblogs internally--behind the firewall. They've installed MovableType on a few serves and encourage their employees to use it as a notebook, communications platform, etc. Bob, in the Business Development group, has been using his internal blog to track various things: competitors, possible acquisitions, recent discoveries, etc. One day Bob has a great idea in the restroom...

UML, PostgreSQL Get Corporate Support

UML, PostgreSQL Get Corporate Support 07/01/2004 02:08 PM

Corporate Development Progress

Corporate Development Progress 12/17/2004 06:43 PM
Long before I joined Six Apart, I chose Movable Type for my first weblog VentureBlog. It was an easy decision...

Corporate technologies available to SME
businesses

Corporate technologies available to SME
businesses 08/27/2004 01:57 PM
Introducing Spear iNet. An on-demand Intranet solution designed for SME businesses. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]

Dell Corporate Desktops

Dell Corporate Desktops 07/02/2004 06:26 AM
Channel Times Jul 2 2004 10:35AM GMT

IBM takes aim at more corporate spending

IBM takes aim at more corporate spending 12/04/2003 08:27 PM
Big Blue accelerates its strategy of using industry-specific business expertise to get a larger portion of corporate spending, IBM executives say.

Corporate Blogging and the Boss

Corporate Blogging and the Boss 06/28/2004 04:29 PM
Scott Rosenberg thinks corporate blogging will be inhibited by control issues. Namely, people are afraid of pissing off their boss. ...But for large numbers of workers in America, particularly those at big companies, the dominant fact of life remains don't...

Corporate DVDs at Your Fingertips

Corporate DVDs at Your Fingertips 12/15/2003 08:02 PM
Internet.com Dec 15 2003 7:08PM ET

Corporate IM not an instant success

Corporate IM not an instant success 06/23/2004 05:11 PM
Yahoo and AOL's exit from selling IM to enterprises is not a surprise. The lesson: Stick to your day job.

A Corporate Redesign - Part I

A Corporate Redesign - Part I 02/01/2003 07:36 AM
In this article we will be completely redesigning the Microsoft website to show the power of the tools we have. Making it 100% usable, valid, and table-less. The new design will maintain all of the functionality of the real site.
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