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I would like to hear from employees who are also concerned about their 401K. The lack of growth in our stock price and trading volume over the last three years is most worrisome. Past statements and promises by senior corporate execs coupled with recent events make it more so.
OH NO! What will we do for fun if Louey gets deported?
Actually, you are correct. There is ample proof of corporate and personal libel by this creep. The Kennedys would never bring a lawsuit against this guy - its not their style.
But, what about us stockholders? An interesting thought.
As always, Worm, your posts are thought-provoking.
Thanks for the information, Son.
The fact that this Mr. Leclezio, a foreigner, has come from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to the United States, to slander, libel and disparage the good reputation and character of the First American Corporation and its esteemed executives is certainly disturbing.
His efforts to make a mockery of our heritage and founding fathers are dispicable and immoral, if not illegal.
Firstly, I would support a full investigation by agents from the INS. During this period of hightened national security, I believe it would be appropriate for a exacting review of the circumstances and facts of Mr. Leclezio's entry to the US. If he has assumed the identity of Mr. Brusca, a repected member of the FAF community, we can only conclude that he has other aliases which he may be operating under. One thing is certain, that the INS authorities should be made aware of harrassing behavior and evaluate his potential for other terrorist activities.
Further, I believe that Louis Leclezio's posts on these boards make out a prima facia case for slanderous disparagement of reputation of the First American Corporation with intent to cause financial damage to its shareholders. Judgment should be taken on these serious charges and Leclezio's reported ownership interest in sugar cane plantations should be siezed as just compensation. Contacts will be made to the authorities in order that we may rid our country of those who come to here to abuse our system.
Then he could be deported to insect infested country where he came from.
Tom � You have every reason to gripe. All the pie in the sky that was fed (unrealistic poison pill etc.) has finally all come crashing to earth. In Parker�s own words, the yield is very low, the stock price growth over the last three years is non existent. We have been the mere victims of a cruel hoax over the last few years.
As for the shill who keeps this BB going � he is so transparent under his multiple personalities � he should be fired. He is doing us more harm than good. Trading volume is dwindling to a trickle. Senior execs should keep their mouths shut and the stock price allowed to find its own level.
All the manipulative attempts have damaged this company�s image. It is no longer what it used to be. The young blood within the company is running wild, Parker only shares the last name of the founder but unfortunately none of the integrity, credibility or business acumen. Is there a white knight willing to save us?
19). We are fundamentally a technology stock:
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<< As for the shill who keeps this BB going � he is so transparent under his multiple personalities � he should be fired. I personally find his Lecleziophobia most amusing. If nothing else his nightly nightmares about Leclezio appear to provide him with an instant cure for and distraction from all the very real First American problems.
Employees/Investors have been equally fooled.
<< Senior execs should keep their mouths shut and the stock price allowed to find its own level. >> That is an understatement. Consider what Kennedy, Klemens and Kermott represented in the audio links below and compare it with reality then and today.
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Bill, that message was not from me, someone used my name as you can see by my posted response (#7145).
This is our old friend, Leclezio, stealing the name of a fine retired regional vice president of FAF. Louis, you moron - employees at FAF have total control over their 401k accounts; they have numerous investment vehicles to choose from, and their accounts only contain FAF stock if they so choose - no ENRON here. Keep trying Louis; your efforts are so pathetic.
so.....let's break out the tin foil hats.
My 401K is doing just wonderfully!
I agree that the v p promtional news is boring. Co's should be embarrassed if they consider this news. On the positive, Fannie Mae earnings were up 69%. In most areas, new home sales are up 15-20% and start ups in Dallas/Ft Worth were up 19.5%. There is only a 4 month inventory of homes, which is low. The houses in the $350k + range are slowing down, but under 350 the housing boom continues. You got to love the strong fundamentals. The last several months the $ has been going to tech, which is now over valued. The question is when will the rotation come back to this sector. FAF is a great buy at this level if you have patience to hold for several months. This isn't a stock for the day traders. The co will easily beat earnings expectations. There were several insider buys in December @ $18 +. IMO
DORL announced record earnings today. Looks like we will see another 1/4 cent drop in interest rates. There is a shortage of new home inventory. This sector will remain strong into 2003. It will take at least this long for inventory to get into balance of demand. I remain long on DORL, FAF,LFG, & FBC.


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I am a left-leaning Canadian, and I could never vote for either Trump or Clinton even if I was able to. Bernie would have been my choice, or else a vote for the Greens. As far as weapons go, I hate guns and warmongers and have no need for either. The real circus is right here on the SPY board. I have never seen so many clowns in one place.
You guys crack me up. What exactly do you want the regulators to do? Did MSFT not issue GAAP results in addition to non-GAAP results?
NATO is an archaic tool. The UN is the appropriate vehicle to determine course of action in response to disruptive events.
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Softbank to buy ARMH. Should provide a nice boost to the Nasdaq tomorrow.
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Thank you Yahoo for sending multi-ID cockaroaches like tom-hyena scurrying to cover their tracks. About #$%$ time.
Why, it's not like you won't create a new account and resume your BS on the new board. BTW, you'll see an ID called 'blackoutbuzz' there. That's me... one ID. Unlike your sorry excuse for an #$%$.
110 to 220... 100%. And poof, that stockpile of gunpowder is gone. Just like you will be when this board dies.
Paranoid delusions are your forte. Good luck with that.
I use one ID numnuts. Always did, always will. Like I said, see you on the new SPY board if you have nothing to hide. I suspect you'll end up creating a new Yahoo account to avoid being revealed for the BS'er you are. Sayonara #$%$.
You're the one who made it sound like Brexit was an issue, not me. I never saw it as such, hence I saw no reason for any 'actions' to handle it. Between the 'glitches' and 'ppt' and all the other conspiratorial BS you keep pumping out, it's a wonder you still have any 'gunpowder' left from 2000 and 2008... whatever. See you (and not your aliases) on the new message board, if you dare show your face there. hahah.
Brexit dislocation? BOE governor Mark Carney knows how to play through WS and media BS.
and you are one of them. go ahead, post a message on the new board. let's see how you manage without a dozen aliases.
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I do not think there will be any significant reaction. UK voting to leave was a surprise. UK invoking article 50 is completely expected.
Why in the world would you have sold SHPG with the FDA news due in a matter of days??
I noticed you stopped pizzzzing on AZPN. Did you find a bigger rock to crawl under?
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I think JT is correct in saying most companies using Perl5 are going to pass on Perl6 unless a better migration path is laid out. Most of the companies I've worked for the past 10 years thought of their Perl5 code as embarrassing legacies that caused a ton of trouble (can't hire enough Perl5 programmers, etc.) So once you are talking about porting the code, they are immediately thinking, "Why not ditch this Perl junk that everyone under 40 hates?" Thats something to overcome.
I know Inline::Perl5 exists but until someone ports a real world, significant application with it, and shows the performance isn't abysmal that road is a non starter. So I really hope we can do something here, like port some well known Perl5 application (like maybe Bugzilla or something) to run under Inline::Perl5. Some sort of white paper thing. And there has to be some value like "and its 10 times faster!". What is the reason to do that that is awesome and cool, beyond "I get to use Perl6?" Because that is just not enough.
As someone using Perl5 for about 20 years and feeling like I know it pretty well, I find Perl6 not straightforward to learn. After playing with it last week it feels to me like its going to be easier to learn Javascript or some other language that has better documentation, and actually has jobs. So that is something we need to figure out how to overcome.
At my current job I heard some interest in Perl6 running on the Java VM so that is definitely something to focus on. The JVM has a lot of backing.
Perl6 has a lot to overcome. You have to placate all the Perl5 programmers that have spent the last 15 years explaining to their bosses that Perl5 wasn't dead because Perl6 wasn't finished. And who after looking at Perl6 come to the conclusion that its an entirely new language and that all the Perl5 ability we've built up are not really applicably (or no more so than learning another language that people like and have available jobs, and a future).
You also have to show why Perl6 is so much cooler than existing stuff that its something worth putting up with all the missing bits (great docs, jobs, etc.) Larry said he thought people would write PhD dissertations on Perl6. I'd like to know what about. What is so amazing about Perl6, what is an order of magnitude better than other options? Other languages have clear 'elevator' pitches. Javascript is everywhere, easy to learn and has very very fast compilers with all the features people expect in a modern language. Java is rock solid. And so forth. The Advent stuff was interesting but nothing blew me away. Remember, people don't change for 10% better. Maybe other people feel differently?
Also it wouldn't hurt if a major company using Perl5 made a very public commitment to Perl6. Stuff like that is very important. Right now if my boss asks me what companies are using Perl6 I don't know what to say, and I am sure he's not going to want us to be the first one :)
Best of luck, jnap]]>
There's a risk is promoting Perl 6's parsing power for grammars if it can't deliver, and Marpa::R2 is the way to do parsing.
Marpa's home page is at http://savage.net.au/Marpa.html.
Admittedly, you need to define a BNF for Marpa, but that should not put anyone off.
Now, if only Perl 6 had a BNF for itself ......
I assume you are talking about the STD grammar (https://github.com/perl6/std/blob/master/STD.pm6) which can parse Perl 6 but isn't used by Rakudo. As to what Rakudo uses you can see that here: https://github.com/rakudo/rakudo/blob/nom/src/Perl6/Grammar.nqp
Feel a bit like the discussion comes from a place of relative ignorance of how grammars are used in Perl 6. I'd be really interested to hear discussions on performance. Especially if the ideas in Marpa can translate to the Perl 6 implementation. But it would be nice if that discussion was limited to facts. Especially coming from IRC comments where on the next page the author talks about trying to kill perceived competition YACC http://irclog.perlgeek.de/marpa/2015-12-31#i_11808105. Not exactly the most balanced or unbiased opinion out there. I'm a little surprised Marpa people wouldnt be excited to see more grammar stuff getting user facing for programmers. There's no reason Rakudo couldn't use Marpa if it were possible and capable of doing all the same tasks? Is that not worth even considering if the technology is apparently superior? Could definitely bind the Marpa C library in Perl 6 easy enough and hijack the core syntax from a module if you so wished. Then Marpa would retain its autonomy as a project and be an alternative to the core grammar engine.
With respect to use of BNF there is already plenty of work in that direction just not in the core language: https://github.com/tadzik/Grammar-BNF/ Some other relevant projects you might like to check out:
Reads like wishful thinking and rationalisation. Betting your business on Node is more risky than you realise. In case you subscribe to the theory of hipster programmer migration passed around on conference hallway tracks, then you see that Node currently is the target of the "locusts" and they will in rather short time fall upon to the next shiny thing, perhaps Erlang, leaving behind burnt earth and empty husks. Visit your local Ruby user group some time and ask for stories about maintaining their Rails apps.
> there's an almost immeasurable amount of work being put into Javascript libraries.
That makes me wonder if you have ever used them in anger. Earning my living involved Node for the last 1½ years. The libraries are indeed numerous, but of sub-par quality. All the work put into the libraries does not amount to something that meets expectations as the average JS programmer produces worse results than the average programmer from any other dynamic language (e.g. Ruby or Perl), mostly because of the huge amount of neophytes who are completely unaware of prior art and never would think of looking beyond their proverbial horizon. NPM and its ecosystem actually is a heap of junk:
> the async features of Javascript are fairly well understood
Even if well understood, it does not make them easy to work with at all. Libraries promise (hah!) to help paper over the deficiencies of the Node standard library. For non-toy cases, you have to always write extra boilerplate like in https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird/issues/196 , that's just awful. The real solution, async-await, is planned for Ecmascript 7. It's unknown when the accompanying implementation will land in Node, probably takes a couple more years. The equivalent in Python 3.5, C#, Perl (IO::Async/Future) and Perl 6 (start-await) is available right now.]]>
But there are many more JS programmers around. I expect the ratio in Perl was similar a decade ago.
I don't disagree with your list of points about NPM and related ecosystem, but many of those apply just as much to Perl modules. I would suggest that comparing Catalyst to Express is bizarre, though - the latter is closer to something like Web::Simple.
We have reviews, yes - not many of them, and lots of politics in the ones that exist. metacpan votes are a curious beast, CGI.pm gets as many votes as Future.pm so I wouldn't consider basing any decisions on them.
Too many frameworks for the same thing - same in perl. Some of the better known ones might include Catalyst/Mojolicious/Dancer/Dancer2, Moose/Moo/Mo/Mouse, IO::Async/POE/AnyEvent/Reflex/Mojolicious but the same applies to many other areas, we have over 30 ORMs and most of them are rehashes of the same concepts, for example. We've had Module::Build, EUMM, Module::Install along with a laundry list of other things building on those. NIH is quite common on CPAN, I'm guilty of it myself.
package metadata related software and downstream packaging is all still flintstones and bearskins
Downstream packaging is not much better in perl - CPANPLUS::Dist::Deb has various issues and is mostly unmaintained, dh-make-perl likewise. No idea about other systems but I've had enough trouble just building .debs that I try not to waste time on it any more. Adding non-ASCII modules to your Perl distribution is an exercise in frustration - see the Acme::LookOfDisapproval commit history for examples. You can't even load them via -M without patching perl.
The extra boilerplate you mention in https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird/issues/196 is because "http.request doesn't follow the nodeback convention". Your claim that boilerplate like this is "always needed" is not my experience.
Note that node.js has a convention here: perl has none. We don't even have a standard Promises or callback or event implementation.
I'd love it if Future.pm was something other module authors would standardise on (I use it heavily myself) but we even have incompatible alternatives there (Stevan Little's Promises.pm, among others - and none of them even mention each other).
The real solution, async-await, is planned for Ecmascript 7. It's unknown when the accompanying implementation will land in Node, probably takes a couple more years. The equivalent in Python 3.5, C#, Perl (IO::Async/Future)
IO::Async / Future is in no way an equivalent to await/async. They provide some of the features of Node.js (with Promises/A features that are closer to Q.js/bluebird). Nearest we have at the moment is Coro - although there's a rumour that LeoNerd is working on an await implementation.
Note that even Future.pm needs a custom patch to be useful in larger applications - without this, any code that uses cancellation is liable to end up with futures that never complete (and you use cancel if you have any ->needs_all / ->wait_any calls in your code).
I love writing async code in perl5. Sure, the language doesn't offer any async-specific features, but is flexible enough to build lots of the async pieces without too much trouble. I wouldn't be too complacent about it, though: had to spend a lot of time writing CPAN modules to get to the point where async apps were feasible, and there was a fair amount of wheel reinvention in the process. Half the things I rely on for async apps aren't even on CPAN yet - we're slowly getting there, but far as I can see there just aren't that many people writing async perl5 code.
Node.js has the big advantage that people are mostly using async by default: the concept is deeply integrated, and I found that makes life easier even if quality does vary.
I think you missed the point. Perl 6 is here so that there will be Perl jobs even in 30-40 Years.]]>
That's, for me, the worst possible reason to make a syntax change. Typing is cheap, and while I prefer a good, perlish expression over a verbose, redundant one. I'd prefer typing two lines if that makes the code definite for both the maintainer and the machine.
"It's not more readable."
yes it is. the use of List::MoreUtils points to a specific module API, and the use of eq means string comparison. Match that (no pun intended) with a maintainer needing to parse through all the smartmatch cases to figure out what is going on, or what may be happening in that line.]]>
It allows you to mix junctions, although you have to be careful of what you want. It also seems to be aware that equality isn't commutative any more when you mix all and any (as in all items here have to be equal to at least one item there, that is different from any item here has to be equal to all items there).
If you're worried by the Perl6:: in the name, Stevan Little's has got you covered: This is a solid module which you can use right now in your Perl 5 code..]]>
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any(@a) eq $x is just not as comprehensible as
$x in @a, even if it does the same thing.]]>
$x in @avery comprehensible because it isn't obvious how it will be comparing elements. Will it use string equality or numeric equality? What if you need to pick one or the other?]]>
The new subs in List::Util are OK but they (understandably) follow the syntax of the rest, which is less sugary. This seemed to be an important point in the OP. How much sugar you like is a matter of taste, of course.
I agree with Graham Knop and I consider
any(@a) eq $x better because I can also say
any(@a) == $x and
any(@a) =~ $x, which is needed in Perl5 to avoid all smart match hoop jumping. Sometimes DWIM just expands to Detail What It Means.
$x in @m and
$y ~> @n are analogous to and just as comprehensible as
$x eq $m and
$y == $n.]]>


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Video games supporting hardware acceleration by PhysX can be accelerated by either a PhysX PPU or a CUDA-enabled GeForce GPU, thus offloading physics calculations from the CPU allowing it to perform other tasks instead, potentially resulting in a smoother gaming experience.
So your GPU is utilized to compute physics models, using variables such as mass, velocity, friction and wind resistance. It can simulate and predict effects under different conditions that would approximate what happens in real life or in a fantasy world and then translate that into video games.
Most GeForce series 8 and higher graphics cards can handle CUDA. And as such Series 8, 9 and GTX 200 graphics cards can be utilized for NVIDIA PhysX processing.
Once once you start using this feature you will forfeit some of the overall performance of the GPU. On your average GPU this is roughly 10 to 15%
That's why in the future you could use your older CUDA ready graphics card as an add-on, and use it as a physics card while your shiny new graphics card can render the game. The idea, although not definitely new, is an interesting one.
This month a new patch is distributed for two new games as well, Sacred 2 Fallen Angel (RPG) and Star Tales (social networking game). We have some videos from Sacred 2 Fallen Angel and Star Tales showing off PhysX.
Mind you that the videos are provided by NVIDIA, thus are showing the cherry picked effects and have a logo or 50 too much in them.
Above you can see Star Tales. What you need to focus on is the cloth simulations. These are GPU Physics based.
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While we hope that every sock sold gets lots of love, we understand that sometimes it just doesn't work out. Maybe those sparkly tights don't match the dress you were planning to pair them with or those legwarmers arrived and they don't fit? Perhaps you were lucky enough to be gifted some novelty crews but you've really been eyeing our selection of bootsocks? Whatever the reason may be, we're here to help guide you through the returns process and let you know what your options are!
The Basics
If the item in question hasn't been actively worn or washed, it is eligible to be returned to us within 6 weeks from the purchase date. While we pride ourselves on offering free shipping where we can, we do not offer paid postage on returns. As you are responsible for shipping the return, it might be a good idea to snag a tracking number from the Post Office because we cannot offer credit for items we don't receive. Please include a completed Return Authorization Form with your returned item; they are printed on the back of every invoice we ship out and they are also available on our Returns Information page. Once you have filled out the form, simply mail it with the socks you wish to return to:
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If the item has not been opened or tried on (tags haven't been removed/packaging is still intact), it can be returned for a refund or store credit. Items that have never had the tags removed and have intact packaging will be considered "P" as noted on the Return Authorization Form for "Packaged" and considered eligible for reimbursement in either form.
Opened Tights/Leggings
A new caveat to our returns policy this year: we are now accepting tights that have been tried on for reimbursement in the form of store credit. As long as they haven't been actively worn or washed, they can be tried on and returned to us for a store credit. Leggings and tights that have had the tags removed or have been removed from their packaging will be considered "O" as noted on the Return Authorization Form for "Opened" and will only be considered eligible for a store credit.
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Our house brands, Dreamer Socks and Dream Stockings, are made in the USA from recycled cotton and we think they're pretty great. So great, they can be returned to us for a refund or store credit even if they've been tried on, as long as they haven't been actively worn or washed. If you're not sure if the item you purchased is from one of our house brands, you can recognize them by the designated "DS" or "SD" in the beginning of their part code from your invoice.
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If you are returning a gift you probably won't be interested in a refund, as we can only reimburse the purchaser's account. If you do not have the original invoice, please include the gift-giver's full name on the Return Authorization Form so that we can associate your return with the corresponding order. Additionally, you'll want to enclose your email address so that we can email you the store credit code once your return has been processed and completed.
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Sock Dreams has been shipping cozy, soft goodness nationwide and overseas for over 15 years, but the warmest moments have been grounded in the pleasure of providing that goodness to our local community. We firmly believe that something beautiful happens when people come together to strengthen the community in solidarity. Today, we're sharing some of the local organizations we've had the joy of combining efforts with this year. We reserve a deep respect for their initiative and dedication, which is key to building solid relationships within our neighborhood. When giving back this season, please keep these and other non-profits in your area in mind.
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Proudly promoting bicycling safety education since 1990, this group works to improve bicycling conditions in Portland. Their work includes sharing information on the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists, providing resources for free legal clinics and lobbying to ensure bicycling remains convenient and accessible in our neighborhoods. We're proud to be a business member and (just in case you were considering joining the movement, yourself) offer a special in-store promotional offer to members.
An online charity to provide materials for prospective projects posted by public school teachers, Donors Choose is one of the easiest ways to give back to youth in your area. Sock Dreams has been proud to sponsor several projects listed by teachers in the Portland area. Below we have a few photos courtesy of Mr. Bund & Mrs. York of their classes enjoying the materials purchased!
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In addition to operating the largest museum-based outdoor science education program in the country, OMSI is one of the top science centers in the nation. They've been providing community outreach programs that bring education opportunities to schools in every Oregon county, which is just one of the many reasons we love their dedication to the field.
The largest anti-sexual violence organization in the nation has successfully created and operated two hotlines for providing survivors of abuse free, confidential services. Recovery information as well as sexual violence prevention education are provided through upfront commentary within colleges, local communities, and various media outlets. These endeavors are in addition to their numerous campaigns launched in effort to improve public policy. We're proud to say that, through the end of the year, we will be donating a portion of our proceeds from our Whoopi Socks line to RAINN.
Street Roots:
A local publication that delivers in-depth news on social and economical justice issues, Street Roots creates job opportunities for those experiencing homelessness and poverty. In addition to publishing a newspaper produced and distributed by these vendors all over Portland, they also produce resource guides and offer advocacy efforts for those facing homelessness and poverty. It was an honor to send 500 pairs of socks to this group in a small attempt to show their vendors how much we appreciate their hard work.
Fighting Pretty:
This organization is a support network for women of all ages, battling all kinds of cancers. This network is spread nationwide via Pretty Packages, which are sent out to cheer up women fighting cancer and include beauty products, scarves, a journal, and other feelgood items. Initially, we designed and donated the Fighting Pretty Striped Crews for their packages; however, we liked them so much we started carrying them online and contribute 20% of their sales to Fighting Pretty.
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Sock Dreams holds these and other programs like them in high regard for identifying needs within our community and taking the initiative to keep our city healthy and thriving. For even more nonprofit inspiration, please see our Giving Back page where we list numerous other organizations we've worked with over the years. Our products keep our toes warm and our faces smiling and it means a lot to us to pass those smiles along to others. As family and friends come together this season, we hope you spread the giving spirit in your own way.
by Rae
November 20th, 2015
Little Boxes
Are you one of the many people who brave the raging hordes to take advantage of Black Friday deals? Do you have a holiday list full of people who could benefit from fun, new socks? Do you live near Portland, Oregon? Do you like fabulous prizes? Well then, this year, why not skip the big box stores and visit some of Portland's fantastic small boutiques? Specifically, ours!
As we have in the past, we are participating in Portland's "Little Boxes" on both Friday November 27th and Saturday November 28th, from 10 am to 6 pm. It is a fun way in which Portland is supporting the unique little shops that help make this town such a dynamic place. Not only can you get find discounts at some of your favorite stores, you can also enter a raffle to win incredible prizes. You could win an iPad Air, one of several shopping sprees and gift cards, or the grand prize: a four night vacation to your choice of San Diego, San Francisco, or Hawaii! Check out littleboxespdx.com/prizes to see all of the exciting possibilities.
There is no purchase necessary. Simply come to our shop, or one of the other dozens of participating stores in any of Portland's nine top shopping districts. Once inside, find the Visit Code on display and enter it in the Little Boxes smartphone app, or the Little Boxes Passport, which you can pick up at any participating location. Every Visit Code you enter equals one raffle entry.
Now, if you make a purchase you will also get a bonus Purchase Code. Your first purchase at a participating store will get you another raffle entry, plus 10% off your subsequent purchases at any other participating store. If you make purchases at four stores you get 15 bonus entries. If you purchase at 8 stores you get 20 more bonus entries. If you make purchases at 12 stores, you get an additional 30 bonus entries. Get your holiday shopping done, and you could possibly win a big bonus gift for yourself! Now how fun is that?
Come into our shop, get your free passport, and knock some of those gifts off of your holiday list.
by Brenna
July 15th, 2015
Three years at the Indigo Building!
Holy moly, not only does this year make it three entire years we've been at Indigo HQ, but our brick-and-mortar shop has been in Sellwood exactly twice as long! Six years ago we got our little shop in Sellwood, setting in motion the luck that brought us to a new HQ and stockroom space just a few blocks away.
In all that time we've really settled into this little area, finding places to go for photoshoots, like the amusement park, where we commandeered a carousel to shoot some stripes:
Or our the dreamy gelato cart that shows up in the summer behind our shop:
Last year I talked about the cool places we were finding in the neighbourhood to shoot socks and, in general, several awesome new things have happened to help our product photos. Since we mostly rely on Dreamers as models, we have to find places nearby (so we don't totally disrupt the workday).
That's what made one of the newest things so great! There's been lots of construction doings at Westmoreland park the past couple of years and they finally finished! Improving the water space for birds and fish, adding awesome play areas for the community and so much more, it's become a favourite place to get the perfect sock shot! The placid pond (with duck in blurry background) and rad rockpile for adventurous climbing were just what we needed as backdrops for the Here There Be Monsters Midcalves!
The park is actually a healthy walk away and we don't always have time to trek out there. It can make it difficult to keep things interesting, visually and for model and photographer, when you're using the same space over and over. Luckily (or not?), when I needed a background to make the Rhinestone Starlight Knee Highs really pop, our parking lot helped out by bursting and sagging in a way that looked like a barren moonscape. It's patched now though, because parking on the moon is a pain.
It's not just finding new places to shoot, sometimes we need new feet. Our Dreamers rock and are awesome models, but there are only so many of us and that means there are only so many body types and fit experiences for testing styles.
Thanks to our Tumblr, we were able to put out the call to some awesome folks near us to come and model (and test!) some new products. Having our HQ in a place with good spots to go shoot made it all the more fun and easy (being in the heart of spring with the best petal-fall ever was a plus!) to work with these gorgeous folks!
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We don't always have to look outside HQ to find new models! Two pairs of little feet who accompany their mom to HQ are growing up into pretty amazing people who are super good at sitting still, even if the oldest is three. Yup, the biggest of our little feet came around not too shortly before we moved to Indigo HQ!
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There's one more change at Indigo HQ that I haven't taken enough advantage of and that's the little photo studio corner that has been set up inside. I did find it to be the perfect background for the dramatic Sheer Woven Diamond Illusion Tights, but with all this nice weather nowadays I'm taking outdoors while I can get it.
Three whole years at Indigo HQ and twice that at the Sellwood Shop! How time flies when you're dreaming of socks!
by Rae
June 5th, 2015
Our next event: Pride Northwest!
We had a great time at our last event, Denver Comic Con. There were over 100,000 nerdy enthusiasts in attendance over the weekend. We got to meet thousands of amazing people and made quite a few new Sock Dreams fans. We can't wait to get back there next year.
Our next event is taking place right in our own home town. We will be vending at Pride Northwest! It will take place at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon from noon to 6pm on June 13th and 14th. It was listed on newnownext.com as #1 on their list of "10 pride festivals you've never been to but should." With Governor Kate Brown as Grand Marshall of the pride parade, it should be quite an event!
If you need some help showing off your pride we will have plenty of rainbow socks, as well as many others, at booth P-5. We'll be on the main promenade, close to the Morrison side of the sound stage. Martha Wash of "It's Raining Men" fame, will be headlining on the stage, so we'll be having a lot of fun at our booth. We'll also be right next to the Portland Gay Men's Chorus, so you know it will be a blast!
As always our DreaM Stockings and Dreamer Socks will be marked down from our web prices, so stop by to stock up on your favorites.
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""Rothman and Derby bring a clarity and honesty to the craft of software-development management that I haven't felt since first reading Demarco and Lister's classic, Peopleware. Their story-based teaching style is engaging, and the tips contained provide a valuable reference for those who find themselves in the world of management.""--Bil Kleb, Research Scientist, NASA
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The premise of Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby's new book is that a lot of the skills necessary to be a great manager are not readily observable but happen in private with their interactions with their staff and colleagues Behind Closed Doors. The book follows Sam, a manager recently brought into an organization, over a 7 week period in 7 chapters; one per week. Each week has a broad goal to achieve such as "Learning about the People and Work" (week One) and "Managing Day to Day" (week Four). Within each chapter there are scenarios Sam encountered that week to achieve the week's goal. This structure is one of the stronger points of the points as the book as it transforms the narrative into a checklist for the reader's own managerial growth.
Another valuable item in the book in the series of short (most are only two pages) "Techniques for Practicing Great Management". These cover everything from coaching to running an effective meeting. These tips can be applied almost immediately and have a positive impact on an organization.
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The writing is not novel-quality, but it does provide real actionable guidance in a way that keeps you awake and thinking. That alone puts it above the typical management text, at least in my book. Plus, the book is small: You will actually remember the points it makes and know how to do them.
Because it is small, the authors focused on that one aspect of management. "Behind closed doors" does not contain a great deal of philosophy. Also, while Project Managers may find it helpful, they will want to use this book to round out a library, not start one.
I give "Behind Closed Doors" five stars, because it does what it says and does it well. All of the other books I know in this space have some painful weakness: They are vague, theoretical, boring, try to cover too wide a subject, etc.
Bottom Line: If you are a direct manager of technical people, you can't go wrong. If you -are- a knowledge worker, buy it for your boss!
This is another Pragmatic Programmers book. As such, it is short (162 pages), and available in electronic form as well as in paper.
The text is a bit of a departure for the Pragmatic Programmers. Typically, this series has discussed techniques for software development, rather than techniques for managing software projects. Still, this kind of books is a must-read even for a neophyte developer, as it discusses techniques that your manager is likely using. Perhaps more importantly, it discusses the kinds of constraints that your manager is laboring under. From either side of the desk, knowing what options are available can make the difference between success and failure in negotiations.
The authors refer to several of Tom DeMarco's classic works, such as Slack and Peopleware, and the format of much of the book is reminiscent of Deadline. In Deadline, we followed Mr. Tompkins through the process of setting up a new software concern in accordance with every then-current software development theory. Rothman and Derby follow Sam, a new and eager senior manager, through taking over an existing development project, using agile techniques, and a variety of management techniques.
The book is structured into an introduction, seven one-week 'to-do' chapters with an illustrative parable about Sam, and a final 'techniques' chapter.
The introduction sets the hook well - in just a few pages, you learn that the authors view management as a people task, though supported by technology, and with technological deliverables. This focus stays through the book - solutions tend to be low tech, such as flip charts, stickies, and index cards, and tasks are resolved through meetings with subordinates, peers, and superiors. We do not see Sam interact with technology all that often.
My own experience shows that low tech techniques work well, as long as key information does migrate into electronic form eventually. Once the flip chart is filled out, someone ought to take a photo for the wiki, and I rather wish the point had been made more strongly by Rothman/Derby.
Each of the 'story' chapters covers a single week. In the early weeks, Sam is figuring out what his four subordinate managers are up to, and eventually teaching them the art of delegation. In later weeks, Sam is working on long term solutions, like training, hiring, and handling high priority changes from above in the organization.
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One of the better sections in the books was on self control. Managers are in an authority position, and many of them do not realize how their underlings will take a casual comment, or even a facial expression. Further, many managers do not realize that their employees will occasionally burn out rather than face criticism. This is rather sad, as burnout cases usually produce work worthy of criticism.
I also applaud them for bringing up both old and new studies regarding ideal working hours. Overwork burns people out, and thus if you are running more than the efficient 40-45 hours a week, you really do need to cut back. Every job involves sprints, and everyone can do a sprint, but not if they are already worn down by needless extra hours.
For the authors of a management text to take this stance requires some courage, and they make it clear that the manager will need courage as well. There is always pressure to do more, and when the business depends on it, you must find a way. That said, every week should not be a crisis week, and they give a manager some of the needed facts to back that position up.
They also covered coaching in some detail. This was also a 'ring of truth' section, in that the authors were clearly describing situations they had seen, and had worked through in a number of ways.
The final techniques section was the least engaging, but perhaps the most useful. It listed specific techniques for areas that many managers are weak on. I know of several managers in my own past that might have gotten use from the meeting organization and facilitation techniques. Merely knowing that you either facilitate or contribute would have helped me on more than one occasion, as tempting though it is to dip the oar in, you lose the ability to move a meeting along. The authors also reiterate how important it is to facilitate _only_ if you are interested in alternatives.
Odds and Ends
The chapter references were particularly fine; the footnotes for key points led to the source material. Thus, a technique, an idea, or a point of view of interest can be hunted down in more detail. The bibliography was extensive, and while I have read many of the books on that list, it added a number of new titles for me to look up.
So what didn't work? I found that the story felt a bit too pat in spots. Sam never showed any particular flaws, so we did not really see how a manager should recognize a flaw, and how he should address it. DeMarco's Deadline did a bit better in this regard, as his hero did get angry and stubborn, and had to take both earned and unearned criticism.
I would have liked more focus on areas where managers and their reports have dissimilar goals, and how to get people to support goals only indirectly in their interest. Luke Hohmans's Journey of the Software Professional accomplished this with an unusual technique - each topic discussion was followed by different takeaway points for managers and employees. Without making a fuss, it made the point that managers and their reports have different priorities.
Final Thoughts
This book is not trying to replace solid management texts, and detailed books on estimation. It gives a stable of techniques that managers and their reports will find generally useful for the day-to-day work of getting the job done. It does so using a parable/story format that worked well enough at getting the context of management across.
The virtues generally outweighed the flaws. I rate this a four out of five, and recommend it highly to managers. Even old hands will find good things lurking in it and in the books it references. It is joining my bookshelf in the management section.
Perhaps my only issue is glossing over some of the gnarlier situations I believe most IS managers have to confront eventually - for instance what happens when you give negative feedback and the person doesn't relate in any way what you're telling them or perhaps agrees but thinks the issue is unimportant? To me the easy case is when you give feedback and the person agrees or at least comes up with some cogent reasons why they think I'm wrong. At this point I know the person thinks I'm the pointy haired manager and I'm totally certain I'm not the only manager that experienced this. The book says such a person will "not change" - no kidding but where do you go from here?
I actually have a longer list than this - but the point is I think there are a lot of real and challenging situations especially for IT and technical management not covered. OTOH, the suggestions the book does comes up with are mostly excellent well explained and easy to implement and I think anyone with any level of management experience will pick up priceless suggestions from this book - and I'm usually extremely cynical about new management methodologies!!
Maybe a later more intermediate/advanced book will cover some of the more difficult situations? If there's a website, blog, set of seminars etc available I'd be interested in hearing about it!!
I found the narrative style helpful in that it shows managers just how to hold a meeting or discussion with their direct reports. There is plenty of specific advice that can be implemented today, without delay. And should you want to dig deeper into a topic, the bibliographies at the end of each chapter make it easy to find additional resources.
At first I felt that the material covered in the book is basic, and it may be useful mostly to an ***AMATEUR*** manager. Later I changed my mind. In my long professional life I worked for a few companies, large and small, where I met many career managers. Well, only occasional few practiced most of the obvious and basic winning management techniques. Thus, I think that any professional and CARING manager may benefit from the book.
The authors tried to make this book entertaining and helpful at the same time, and they achieved their goals. The book tells a fictional story of one software development manager that just started working for a software development shop. Step by step, he manages to get things done by enabling, delegating, communicating, explaining, thinking in a way that makes professionals around him happier and more productive. Isn't this what a manager is supposed to do? It does sound a bit utopistic, especially in the today's real world. But the situations in the book are real, and the lessons drawn from it do help in the real world.
The book does not discuss enough team management in the complex and dense atmosphere of corporate politics in the software development industry, where most of the managers do not understand technical side of the business and often make decisions for the benefit of someone's personal agendas rather than the needs of the business. This is why I give the book 4 stars.
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The new invention uses a patch to monitor blood sugar levels via sweat, and delivers the diabetes drug metformin through the skin with microneedles.
"Diabetics are reluctant to monitor their blood glucose levels because of the painful blood-gathering process," said study author Hyunjae Lee, from Seoul National University in the Republic of Korea. "We highly focused on a noninvasive monitoring and therapy system for diabetics."
The findings were published online March 21 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The study team was led by Dae-Hyeong Kim, at Seoul National University. Funding for the study was provided by the Institute for Basic Science in the Republic of Korea.
Currently, people with diabetes have two options for monitoring blood sugar (glucose) levels, said Richard Guy, who wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal. He's a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom.
One option is a blood glucose meter that requires a finger stick to draw out a drop of blood for testing. The other option is continuous glucose monitoring, which requires that a sensor be placed underneath the skin and worn constantly. Both of these options are invasive and can be painful.
Previously, a less invasive product called GlucoWatch pulled fluid through the skin to the device to measure blood sugar levels. However, that device was never commercially successful and was taken off the market, Guy said.
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