I recently got into a discussion(argument) about the validity of having a blog to display topical information in an easy manner rather than just using a wiki.

My point being that the discussion tabs on a wiki are tedious to use and everything just runs together. The discussion tabs were not designed for presenting topical information so much as comments from other wiki users about edits to a project and aren't really suitable for proper discussion either. You wind up having to use nested bullets and leave timestamped signatures, which the user has to put there by clicking a button mind you rather than it being a transparent action.

The opposition has taken a few stances on the matter:

1. user1: "i simply like forums for discussions...those are my feeling"
2. user2: "the whole blog-in-a-wiki idea sounds rather lame too. we have discussion tabs and this irc channel"
3. user2: "there's slim to no chance of me using either a blog or a forum"

While I am inclined to agree with user1 that forums are good to discussion, I can't help but feel that they're antiquated. Merely an attempt by BBS folks to maintain an old tradition in a new medium that replaced them. Not to mention I know of no secure forum packages out there. In many ways the blog replaced the forum, but as someone else pointed out they do put more emphasis on the "first post" and less on comments. Given this, blogs are better at topical information, but less so for open discussion. We might have to bite the bullet and use both, a forum for open discussion and a blog for topical information. The wiki I believe should just be used for documentation.

As far as user2's notions, I would like to point out that they also don't use the discussion tabs on the wiki, so does it really matter. While antiquated, I like IRC and I think it's a valid method of realtime discussion with other people. It's problem however is data retention in a useful manner. Yes you can log it, but it's all text and not as easy to search through as a blog or forum would be. IRC might be a good way of keeping the flames out on the forum though, who knows.

Keep in mind that all this was over IRC.

...music is some big secret? Like those with the gift to perform it understand it on a whole different other level than those that just enjoy it. Maybe they don't even hear it at all but feel it. What if the ability to perform music is just a symptom of a very specific form of Synesthesia? Albeit a very pleasant one for both the person performing and those around them. Some are better at it than others, but maybe those who aren't as good are still confused by it all.

I have a coworker that disappears for an hour every night. At first we assumed they were going out to their car to take a nap but we checked and their car is gone. So the question was posed, what could one possibly do for one hour from 12-8 in the morning? Do they have another job? What jobs could one do in the span of an hour every night?

Leave a comment with your ideas. Maybe someone knows something we don't and we might learn something.

Ideas my other coworker and I came up with:

• Paper route
• Stocking vending machines.
• Making donuts
• Spotlight hunting
• Escort service
• a shift at a help line

I present to you, my thoughts in chronological order while watching Blade Runner....

• What kind of bastard makes a replicant that doesn't know it's a replicant?
• Toy makers should not live in such large apartments.
• WTF is up with the unicorn?
• Hand crafted animals, and no one has a dragon made?
• The concept of a cheaply made snake is amusing in retrospect.
• Drunk calling replicants is dumb.
• A midget standing on a motor is not to be trusted.
• The future, and still no replacement for plate glass.
• I like the shot of Deckard drinking the vodka and a drop of blood difuses in the shot glass.
• No matter how drunk you are kissing a replicant is inexcusable.
• Decrepitude? Is that a word? Apparently so.
• I think replicant's eyes shine pink and therefore the test is useless and a cover. The machine does all the work.
• Note to self: watch out for gangs of midgets.
• Where is that building with the bubble window in the loft? I've seen it in The Maxx series as well.
• The guy with the cane creeps me out.
• Wait a minute, why did that dick with the cane speak English right there when he "couldn't" at the begining of the movie? That asshole.
• Awww replicants in love.

Link: http://harrywhereareya.livejournal.com/1960.html

Ran across this link earlier off the random livejournal image viewer and had never seen this quote before.

What if you could backup your brain, reboot, and wipe it clean? What would it feel like to taste ice cream, go to the beach, or fall in love again for the first time? Would you choose a differet flavor of ice cream and have a new favorite? Would you take pictures of the beach to remember it this time? If you fell in love, would you do it all differently?

Link: http://strages.net/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=cheese-microwaves

What if cheese became sentient when bombarded with microwaves?....