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  • Reply To: Changing Computer Retail

    After my first PC purchased in the early 90's (386DX-25 with 4MB of memory and a 105MB hard drive), I built all my personal desktops.  I don't think I...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Changing Computer Retail

    I think the main issue with the lack of live retail shopping is the lack of much detail on the configuration of much of the hardware.  When looking at hardware...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Changing Computer Retail

    I was in my fourth developer position, all IBM mainframe use, when the Apple 2+ was released.  My wife and I purchased one and took a class in Apple Basic...

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by skeleton567.
    • This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Moving away from an RDBMS

    Well, my career progressed from card decks (80 column, then 96 column) and MICR sort machines, then flat files that we had to write sort utilities to reorder, through indexed...

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: A Digital Wish Card for Ken

    Ken, I prayed for your recovery and wellness first thing this morning when I heard.  Hoping for the best outcome for you.

    Rick

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Retraining the World

    I have suggested this earlier, but it has been several years, so will put it out here again.  I found that a great source for me to dabble in new...

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Falling Over our Assumptions

    "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"  Leonardo da Vinci.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Banker’s Rounding. What is it good for?

    Rod at work wrote:

    Thank you for this information, Rick. I've tried to refinance my home a couple times before, but never got anywhere with it. I've no idea why, because when I...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Banker’s Rounding. What is it good for?

    Hey, folks, speaking of mortgage payment rounding, I will share with you all something that is happening right now with mortgages.

    A year ago I relocated and took a mortgage instead...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Banker’s Rounding. What is it good for?

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    One is the fiasco caused by their Y2K 'work-around' for for 2-digit years in the QIF inport/export file format...

    Good lord... I had to work through all of that...

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Banker’s Rounding. What is it good for?

    This is a very good article.  I shared it with another discussion group regarding the very popular Quicken personal financial package which has for years suffered from two bad design...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Are You a Gatekeeper?

    ... nothing is more permanent than a "temporary" solution?

    David, I just have to add this to my collection on my computer that I call 'Bits of Wisdom'.  I love this!

     

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: What is Azure SQL Database Serverless?

    Wow, we're definitely not in Kansas anymore.  I sure am happy to be retired.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Are You a Gatekeeper?

    This all depends on WHERE you place the gate!  If the gate is at the start of the process, then you will have problems.  If the gate is at the...

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Missing Data

    Steve, it's good to know that you weren't truly flat-lined during those missing days.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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