Comments for Brian Elliott http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog Suburban Crank Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on CSS Impaired by Matthew Botos http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/11/04/css-impaired/#comment-11044 Matthew Botos Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/11/04/css-impaired/#comment-11044 At least as far as compatibility goes, <a href="http://www.betaversion.org/~stefano/linotype/news/169/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> mentions a few Javascript libraries that improve it. <a href="http://www.getfirebug.com/" rel="nofollow">Firebug</a> is the closest thing I've seen that provides insight into how the browser is parsing your CSS. At least as far as compatibility goes, this post mentions a few Javascript libraries that improve it.

Firebug is the closest thing I’ve seen that provides insight into how the browser is parsing your CSS.

]]> Comment on Macintosh CPR by Matthew Botos http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/10/20/macintosh-cpr/#comment-10808 Matthew Botos Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:51:20 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/10/20/macintosh-cpr/#comment-10808 Sorry, <a href="http://matthewbotos.com/blog/2008/07/31/sometimes-i-hate-being-right" rel="nofollow">the hard drive's toast</a> - those were the exact symptoms mine had. The question now is whether she can resist the lure of the new MacBook (Pro)s and just replace the drive... Sorry, the hard drive’s toast - those were the exact symptoms mine had.

The question now is whether she can resist the lure of the new MacBook (Pro)s and just replace the drive…

]]> Comment on I Hate My 30s? by Matthew Botos http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/09/30/i-hate-my-30s/#comment-10476 Matthew Botos Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/09/30/i-hate-my-30s/#comment-10476 Amen - there's not a lot of career longevity in being a software programmer/developer/engineer. Even at a "senior" level, there's a frustrating lack of input into decisions and often limited technical career paths forward. I don't let employers off the hook completely either; if you're making the effort to develop, they should find a way to help you grow and benefit the company. The nearest thing I can offer to a plan at the moment is to keep searching for an environment that does offer some autonomous growth, or create one of your own. Amen - there’s not a lot of career longevity in being a software programmer/developer/engineer. Even at a “senior” level, there’s a frustrating lack of input into decisions and often limited technical career paths forward.

I don’t let employers off the hook completely either; if you’re making the effort to develop, they should find a way to help you grow and benefit the company.

The nearest thing I can offer to a plan at the moment is to keep searching for an environment that does offer some autonomous growth, or create one of your own.

]]> Comment on Software Idea of the Day: The Dog Allergy Deduction Engine by Matthew Botos http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/10/01/software-idea-of-the-day-the-dog-allergy-deduction-engine/#comment-10475 Matthew Botos Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:07:31 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/10/01/software-idea-of-the-day-the-dog-allergy-deduction-engine/#comment-10475 Now <strong>there's</strong> and idea for a startup! There is crazy money it the pet industry, and you could always license the engine to Purina or Iams for their own branded food wizards. If it's general enough, you could even spin off other applications like the Cat Yak Deduction Engine :) Meadow will volunteer as a beta tester and I can introduce you to a few vets who are experts in dog poop <strong>and</strong> cat yak... Now there’s and idea for a startup! There is crazy money it the pet industry, and you could always license the engine to Purina or Iams for their own branded food wizards.

If it’s general enough, you could even spin off other applications like the Cat Yak Deduction Engine :) Meadow will volunteer as a beta tester and I can introduce you to a few vets who are experts in dog poop and cat yak…

]]> Comment on Beast at 7 months by Gabe Garms http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/09/02/beast-at-7-months/#comment-10424 Gabe Garms Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:30:25 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/09/02/beast-at-7-months/#comment-10424 Brian, I tracked you down from Linkedin and your contacts page wasn't working so this was the only way that I could contact you. I am a recruiter working for a biopharma software company in Westmont looking for a best of breed Sr. Java Software Engineer to join them full time. Are you looking right now? Gabe 773.687.9454 Brian,

I tracked you down from Linkedin and your contacts page wasn’t working so this was the only way that I could contact you. I am a recruiter working for a biopharma software company in Westmont looking for a best of breed Sr. Java Software Engineer to join them full time. Are you looking right now?

Gabe
773.687.9454

]]> Comment on Mini-weim by Monika http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/06/09/mini-weim/#comment-9031 Monika Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:08:25 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2008/06/09/mini-weim/#comment-9031 Brian, post some pictures of Zelda! Brian, post some pictures of Zelda!

]]> Comment on I can’t believe it’s not … OS X. by Forexman http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/11/27/i-cant-believe-its-not-os-x/#comment-8982 Forexman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:35:08 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/11/27/i-cant-believe-its-not-os-x/#comment-8982 Hi. This is really interesting post. Thank You! I have just subscribed to Your rss! Best regards Hi. This is really interesting post. Thank You! I have just subscribed to Your rss!

Best regards

]]> Comment on The Albina Press by » Blog Archive » Barista Champion - The WBC Way http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/09/03/the-albina-press/#comment-8909 » Blog Archive » Barista Champion - The WBC Way Wed, 28 May 2008 20:42:27 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/09/03/the-albina-press/#comment-8909 [...] often seen as a ringing endorsement for a particular coffee or a local Third Wave cafe.  Think Billy Wilson, Think Stumptown Coffee. Think the Albina Press Cafe in Portland Oregon.  When you are that [...] […] often seen as a ringing endorsement for a particular coffee or a local Third Wave cafe.  Think Billy Wilson, Think Stumptown Coffee. Think the Albina Press Cafe in Portland Oregon.  When you are that […]

]]> Comment on I can’t believe it’s not … OS X. by colm http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/11/27/i-cant-believe-its-not-os-x/#comment-4511 colm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:09:01 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2006/11/27/i-cant-believe-its-not-os-x/#comment-4511 and for your second trick... http://www.sanityinc.com/articles/mac-screen-sharing-with-linux and for your second trick…

http://www.sanityinc.com/articles/mac-screen-sharing-with-linux

]]> Comment on Experience Engineering by Laura http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2007/08/02/experience-engineering/#comment-1781 Laura Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:57:31 +0000 http://www.elliottsoft.com/blog/2007/08/02/experience-engineering/#comment-1781 What do you think of the iPhone dropping in price? What do you think of the iPhone dropping in price?

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