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Title: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: kzhk on Tue, 11 November 2014, 08:55:17

Latest xkcd (http://xkcd.com/1445/):
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/efficiency.png)
legend: I need an extension for my research project because I spend all month trying to figure out whether learning Dvorak would help my type it faster.

And He didn't even start building a custom ergonomic keyboard yet...  ;)

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 11 November 2014, 08:57:37

Love that site.

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 November 2014, 09:47:48

this happens whenever you shop for tech..

Researching for 5 hours for a $100 item.. LOL

The worst was when you research things that are pretty much all the same.. but radically different in price.. like SSDs..

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 11 November 2014, 13:12:31

:)) :thumb:

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: iri on Fri, 14 November 2014, 06:57:52

Me and Web frameworks 4 years ago.

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: bueller on Fri, 14 November 2014, 07:19:01

Reminds me of one of my favorite Stack Overflow responses.

//
// Dear maintainer:
//
// Once you are done trying to 'optimize' this routine,
// and have realized what a terrible mistake that was,
// please increment the following counter as a warning
// to the next guy:
//
// total_hours_wasted_here = 42
//

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: swill on Fri, 14 November 2014, 16:14:57

Quote from: iri on Fri, 14 November 2014, 06:57:52

Me and Web frameworks 4 years ago.

What are the top 3 or so you ended up with?

Title: Re: Latest xkcd : Efficiency
Post by: iri on Sun, 14 December 2014, 17:38:50

Quote from: swill on Fri, 14 November 2014, 16:14:57

Quote from: iri on Fri, 14 November 2014, 06:57:52

Me and Web frameworks 4 years ago.

What are the top 3 or so you ended up with?

according to the old post on my livejournal, it's Helma, ACS and Plone 0_o