I guess they're looking for some economic stimulation, too. When so many people are having money troubles, sales tend to go limp, and a lot of these businesses are facing long odds on whether they'll survive the year or go down like so many other companies. Though I do find it strange that an industry that has so stiffly resisted governmental interference is now so eager to get in bed with the government. But I suppose I can't really blame them. The economy sucks, after all.
I guess they're looking for some economic stimulation, too. When so many people are having money troubles, sales tend to go limp, and a lot of these businesses are facing long odds on whether they'll survive the year or go down like so many other companies. Though I do find it strange that an industry that has so stiffly resisted governmental interference is now so eager to get in bed with the government. But I suppose I can't really blame them. The economy sucks, after all.
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I write words that make computers do things.
Inspired by XKCD's Up-Goer Five, there's a meme going around where people try to describe their jobs (or other technical subjects) using…
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Still Alive
I've posted exactly once since my son was born, and that was a brief bit about NaNoWriMo (which I've since utterly failed). I guess I've…
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Hey, I remember this thing!
I've been in pretty heavy lurker-mode lately, but November does strange things. That's right - it's National Novel Writing Month! I'm working on a…