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samedi 24 octobre 2009

In bed with Ryan Lortie

Par Ploum, samedi 24 octobre 2009 à 23:38 :: , ,

He wanted to be a GNOME rock star, he didn't know the price to pay.

He heard that sleeping with big guys was the only way to succeed, he didn't believe it.

The fact that there was no more twin beds room in the hotel was unexpected…

Introducing the innocent Ploum and the Nasty Desrt in a new Mountain View based horror comedy :

In bed with Ryan Lortie

Soon in the theater : In bed with Ryan Lortie II, featuring not-so-innocent Vuntz and still-naughty Desrt in Dallas.

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mardi 25 août 2009

Board of columns of keys

Par Ploum, mardi 25 août 2009 à 00:27 :: , , ,

The biggest issue when talking about usability is that people tend to be used to what they get, even if sub-optimal. And because they are used to it, they will never question the validity of the current model and, worst, they will fight loudly against any change. That's why I'm so pleased when someone come with an out-of-the-box idea.

machine with buttons

Just think about a machine that will need input. Add lot of buttons, more than one hundred, nearly all of the same size and color. Spread those buttons in a total random order, without even aligning them. That's it, you have the most widely used human-machine input mechanism : the keyboard !

Scary, isn't it ?

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jeudi 26 février 2009

Alone

Par Ploum, jeudi 26 février 2009 à 19:52 :: , ,

Alone. The sensors of my crashed ship were formal : there was no lifeform on this planet. Not a single drop of water, just a giant desert of dunes. I was alone beneath a splendid sky of unknown stars and I started to name them while walking, toes in the sand. I was talking loudly, pointing my finger at those new constellations.
- Here is the VersionControlTroll ! There the TextEditorFlamewar !
Suddenly, my body was stopped and the shock sent me to the ground.
- Please, pay attention while walking.
- Sorry, I replied.
I rose and continued :
- And this one will be the UselessBlogMeme...


This is my first drabble attempt as an answer to Scott's post. The are lot of other participants but pay attention, some are cheating with their word count ! This is my current favourite but I would have replaced the last "heads" word by "hackergotchies".

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mercredi 11 janvier 2006

The Ploum's Ultimate Anti-Spam Solution

Par Ploum, mercredi 11 janvier 2006 à 22:01 :: , , ,

Warning : This joke is not related to the real Ploum Engineering company, a great (and friendly) specialist in technical consultancy. You are probably looking for them !

Antispam

Tired of Spam ? Tired of junk in your mailbox ? For a long time now, we have developped, in the biggest secret, a new technology. Ploum is proud to present you the ultimate solution to fight against Spam.

Marre du Spam ? Marre de cet envahissement permanent de votre boîte aux lettres ? Depuis longtemps et dans le plus grand secret, nous avons développé une techologie révolutionnaire. Ploum est fier de vous présenter la solution ultime pour combattre le spam.

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dimanche 21 novembre 2004

[Oneliner 6]

Par Ploum, dimanche 21 novembre 2004 à 20:18 :: ,

I am now convinced that a long term technology plan that does not include flying cars is no long term technology plan at all.

Benjamin Mako Hill, in his blog

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