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• cocoon and ratpoison (Score:3, Interesting)

  by inkdroid (3294)

  So does all of this make me eccentric, or "old school", or "hardcore", or just an asshole? I don't do it out of malice, I do it because I think I should, but I still feel strangely guilty when I hear people chattering about new features in a desktop environment and I feel holier-than-thou because I'm so happy with a stack of xterms running screen running curses-based apps, emacs, and firebird, all running in ratpoison.

  The mere fact that you took the time to write down these thoughts into your journal me
  • standing on the shoulders of giants (Score:2)

    by nicholas (3034)

    The UK £2 coin is bulky, impratical, and refused by many vending machines.

    But it's still my favourite, because on the standard issue the inscription round the side is Newton's acknowledgement.
    • Re:standing on the shoulders of giants (Score:1)

      by jest (4401) <{jester} {at} {panix.com}> on 2003.11.22 0:11 (#25990) Journal

      Quoting Bernard of Chartres, I believe, as long as we're acknowledging the giants on whom we stand.

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