http://girtby.net/archives/2005/10/26/the-virtual-furniture-police/ this blog is girtby.net Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:44:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 http://girtby.net/archives/2005/10/26/the-virtual-furniture-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Sunny Kalsi Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:30:53 +0000 http://girtby.net/2007/03/07/the-virtual-furniture-police#comment-1290 <p>I think human-tity is always at work in most boneheaded decisions.</p> I think human-tity is always at work in most boneheaded decisions.

]]> http://girtby.net/archives/2005/10/26/the-virtual-furniture-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Garth Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:30:53 +0000 http://girtby.net/2007/03/07/the-virtual-furniture-police#comment-1291 <p>It must the zeitgeist: Paul Graham's OSCON 2005 speech (available at IT Conversations) strikes much the same nerve, describing in comic detail how traditional workplaces stifle productivity.</p> It must the zeitgeist: Paul Graham’s OSCON 2005 speech (available at IT Conversations) strikes much the same nerve, describing in comic detail how traditional workplaces stifle productivity.

]]> http://girtby.net/archives/2005/10/26/the-virtual-furniture-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Jo Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:30:53 +0000 http://girtby.net/2007/03/07/the-virtual-furniture-police#comment-1292 <p>You know I couldn't put my finger on exactly what the "system problem" (It's not you, it's THE SYSTEM) was. I think I have it. We had a work function which involved Karaoke (Sad I know...but). I had a video camera there and shot it off to a CD and brought it into work. Unfortunately, since we are not allowed to have sound on any of our mahines at work, the true impact of a drunk Chinese anesthesiologist singing "Your cheating heart" was lost. :( Now I know why I feel oppressed!</p> You know I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what the “system problem” (It’s not you, it’s THE SYSTEM) was. I think I have it. We had a work function which involved Karaoke (Sad I know…but). I had a video camera there and shot it off to a CD and brought it into work. Unfortunately, since we are not allowed to have sound on any of our mahines at work, the true impact of a drunk Chinese anesthesiologist singing “Your cheating heart” was lost. Now I know why I feel oppressed!

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