Comments on: Testing, by Christ. http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/ I might have been born yesterday, sir, but I stayed up all night. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Steve http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1189 Steve Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:05:39 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1189 <blockquote>They probably add Coke to their rum, instead of seawater. </blockquote> And lime! Jesus, the lime! Scurvy, y'know!

They probably add Coke to their rum, instead of seawater.

And lime! Jesus, the lime! Scurvy, y’know!

]]> By: Tom http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1104 Tom Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:25:59 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1104 I watched wife swap for a bit last night and that couple from the 'talk like a pirate' website were a couple of douches and not pirates at all. They were Ren Fair rejects and I seriously doubt either of them ever bent a cabin boy over a powder keg. They probably add Coke to their rum, instead of seawater. I watched wife swap for a bit last night and that couple from the ‘talk like a pirate’ website were a couple of douches and not pirates at all. They were Ren Fair rejects and I seriously doubt either of them ever bent a cabin boy over a powder keg.

They probably add Coke to their rum, instead of seawater.

]]> By: pedro http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1094 pedro Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:22:21 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1094 Often times, I wait until my apartment has been robbed before I finally lock the door. Yaaarrrr! Often times, I wait until my apartment has been robbed before I finally lock the door.

Yaaarrrr!

]]> By: Eric http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1092 Eric Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:02:34 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1092 Johnny Depp is not a pirate. And Ananth's (and Pedro's) rant would have been much cooler in Pirate speak. Although the political blabber should quit cloggin up the important pirate post. Johnny Depp is not a pirate. And Ananth’s (and Pedro’s) rant would have been much cooler in Pirate speak. Although the political blabber should quit cloggin up the important pirate post.

]]> By: Ananth http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1091 Ananth Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:59:21 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1091 I don't want to nitpick this or anything, but some of these problems are problems with any and all voting systems. They may be amplifeid by using technology, but things like poll workers tampering machines are problems everywhere, and to some extent, the higher skill set needed to commit the fraud undetected makes it less likely, than say some just 'losing' a bunch of ballots or ballot stuffing. That being said, sure you do everything you can to tighten up the security once you see what the problems are. Software systems are iterative processes. You come up with functionality, then you change it as the requirements warrant. The thing about the voting machines that will be better than other forms of voting is that these changes will happen faster and better than traditional voting methods. Also, there is ZERO proof that this voting machines have had any fraud done thus far. Contrary to Robert Kennedy assertions. If we are concerned with voting fraud let start somewhere like Chicago.... I don’t want to nitpick this or anything, but some of these problems are problems with any and all voting systems. They may be amplifeid by using technology, but things like poll workers tampering machines are problems everywhere, and to some extent, the higher skill set needed to commit the fraud undetected makes it less likely, than say some just ‘losing’ a bunch of ballots or ballot stuffing. That being said, sure you do everything you can to tighten up the security once you see what the problems are. Software systems are iterative processes. You come up with functionality, then you change it as the requirements warrant. The thing about the voting machines that will be better than other forms of voting is that these changes will happen faster and better than traditional voting methods.

Also, there is ZERO proof that this voting machines have had any fraud done thus far. Contrary to Robert Kennedy assertions. If we are concerned with voting fraud let start somewhere like Chicago….

]]> By: Steve http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1090 Steve Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:48:52 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1090 <blockquote>Is it supposed to translate boring everyday conversation into pirate lingo?</blockquote> That was the idea, yeah. Although nothing seems to be happening.

Is it supposed to translate boring everyday conversation into pirate lingo?

That was the idea, yeah. Although nothing seems to be happening.

]]> By: Steve http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1089 Steve Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:45:58 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1089 <blockquote>Hey, have you seen this? http://itpolicy.princeton.edu/voting/</blockquote> Yup. I suspect that's not a bug, but a feature.

Hey, have you seen this?

http://itpolicy.princeton.edu/voting/

Yup. I suspect that’s not a bug, but a feature.

]]> By: Nicole http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1088 Nicole Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:49:09 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1088 I don't get it. I don’t get it.

]]> By: Nicole http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1087 Nicole Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:48:28 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1087 Is it supposed to translate boring everyday conversation into pirate lingo? Is Johnny Depp involved at all? Will the magic happen when I click submit? Is it supposed to translate boring everyday conversation into pirate lingo? Is Johnny Depp involved at all? Will the magic happen when I click submit?

]]> By: Jennifer http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1086 Jennifer Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:19:45 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1086 Hey, have you seen this? http://itpolicy.princeton.edu/voting/ Hey, have you seen this?

http://itpolicy.princeton.edu/voting/

]]> By: pedro http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1085 pedro Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:12:56 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1085 Oh. I get nothing. I should have said it doesn't work, but I thought it would clear to you! Oh. I get nothing. I should have said it doesn’t work, but I thought it would clear to you!

]]> By: Steve http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1084 Steve Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:23:25 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1084 Is the pirate translation working for you at all? 'Cause I get nothin', even though the appropriate plugins are activated. Is the pirate translation working for you at all? ‘Cause I get nothin’, even though the appropriate plugins are activated.

]]> By: pedro http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1083 pedro Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:27:58 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1083 I was just kidding. I wanted to see what a rant looked like with pirate translation. Arrrr! I was just kidding. I wanted to see what a rant looked like with pirate translation.

Arrrr!

]]> By: Steve http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1081 Steve Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:34:06 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1081 Well it's better than Talk Like a Ninja Day, when everyone just stands around going, "..." all day. Well it’s better than Talk Like a Ninja Day, when everyone just stands around going,

“…”

all day.

]]> By: pedro http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1079 pedro Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:22:27 +0000 http://stevesiwy.com/blog/2006/09/13/testing-by-christ/#comment-1079 I hate you, Steve. Talk like a pirate day is like the stupidest thing ever. A holiday created by 2 idiots who thought it'd be funny to play a game of racquetball in pirate lingo. Pirates do not talk like Talk Like a Pirate Day. Pirates are bad ass motherfuckers. Talk Like a Pirate Day mocks pirates. When you mock pirates, you put your own ass on the line! You've been warned. I hate you, Steve. Talk like a pirate day is like the stupidest thing ever. A holiday created by 2 idiots who thought it’d be funny to play a game of racquetball in pirate lingo.

Pirates do not talk like Talk Like a Pirate Day. Pirates are bad ass motherfuckers. Talk Like a Pirate Day mocks pirates.

When you mock pirates, you put your own ass on the line! You’ve been warned.

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