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I just do two things when I encounter an IE bug
1) position:relative
2) overflow:hidden
75% of cases those are enough
—Sumppi

Customer service

It suddenly occurs to me that online customer request lists (like GetSatisfaction) may be bad for small web apps. They may make people vote for features they don’t need, causing feature bloat.

From the customer perspective, it’s like going to an ice cream store and being asked if they’d like sprinkles for free, since another customers suggested it. Once enough customers vote that they really want sprinkles, it creates the expectation that the store manager had better get sprinkles right quick or they’ll all leave.

This ignores the fact that from the developer’s perspective, the sprinkles cost time and money. And that ultimately, 99% of customers were perfectly happy without sprinkles in the first place, not to mention the fact that those sprinkles mess up the flavor of the fine Bourbon Vanilla underneath.

People who go to bed early have no convictions.
Stress comes from the inability to meet impossible expectations.
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Hiccups
Haven’t been very into tower defense games so far, but the production values of Fieldrunners are so high they make the game fantastic.
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Happy “talking”
Hands
Hands
Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. —Ernest Hemingway (via overflowing)
Elite terrace looks like Narnia
Elite terrace looks like Narnia
Happy baby!
Happy baby!