tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post5779400090320121326..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: C is for ComputersJeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-62241469394083168742013-04-05T06:53:33.482-04:002013-04-05T06:53:33.482-04:00Just show Dr. Doubt your fabulous creations. No ca...Just show Dr. Doubt your fabulous creations. No cause for doubt there!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-90202193124423137582013-04-05T06:52:26.216-04:002013-04-05T06:52:26.216-04:00Right. Most things are good in moderation and bala...Right. Most things are good in moderation and balance is always key.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-45741497266893135202013-04-05T06:51:55.632-04:002013-04-05T06:51:55.632-04:00Kinda like him seeing dead people in Sixth Sense? ...Kinda like him seeing dead people in Sixth Sense? ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-22749496820907127922013-04-05T02:33:34.330-04:002013-04-05T02:33:34.330-04:00You're right, it's hard to imagine a sci-f...You're right, it's hard to imagine a sci-fi story without computers!<br /><br />Also, love your words of encouragement! Doubt is most definitely better in smaller doses. (Too bad my own doubt hasn't gotten that memo yet, haha.)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-64171310871583667212013-04-04T14:12:59.276-04:002013-04-04T14:12:59.276-04:00It's good to have some doubt. It'll keep ...It's good to have some doubt. It'll keep you a better writer. We all just need a little encouragement from time to time to make sure doubt doesn't become the only thing in our lives.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-13257641169261163452013-04-04T00:15:11.880-04:002013-04-04T00:15:11.880-04:00I always thought that kid in A.I. was seriously sp...I always thought that kid in A.I. was seriously spooky. No cuteness there.widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-40498849964160487552013-04-03T23:03:19.374-04:002013-04-03T23:03:19.374-04:00Even in the days of Edgar Rice Burroughs, with his...Even in the days of Edgar Rice Burroughs, with his Princess of Mars series, employed computers in his tales. Only the terminology was different.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-88234446169749347482013-04-03T23:02:09.304-04:002013-04-03T23:02:09.304-04:00ack! expectations! Thanks, Donna!ack! expectations! Thanks, Donna!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-48163789026970513962013-04-03T23:01:41.071-04:002013-04-03T23:01:41.071-04:00I know, Gary. I'm such a conformist at times. ...I know, Gary. I'm such a conformist at times. Makes up for all those times I'm not. hahaha.<br /><br />Being a computer programmer, we blame computer errors on the humans all the time. And are you sure Penny isn't just in pawlitician mode? :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-3495077202069483152013-04-03T22:59:57.454-04:002013-04-03T22:59:57.454-04:00Been a long time since I watched that. Global The...Been a long time since I watched that. Global Thermonuclear War, was it?Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-83693711496259488682013-04-03T22:59:05.673-04:002013-04-03T22:59:05.673-04:00I'd like to think our minds are still connecte...I'd like to think our minds are still connected. Anything that might enable some of that creative talent of yours to bleed into me is welcome.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-75456446042327557672013-04-03T22:58:27.126-04:002013-04-03T22:58:27.126-04:00Me neither. I think I'm addicted to them--ALL ...Me neither. I think I'm addicted to them--ALL of them.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-44823220386563500592013-04-03T22:57:59.042-04:002013-04-03T22:57:59.042-04:00Jarvis is definitely cool. Jarvis is definitely cool. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-49085986766856427542013-04-03T22:57:41.695-04:002013-04-03T22:57:41.695-04:00I'm not sure I'd have the stamina and pati...I'm not sure I'd have the stamina and patience to write (and especially edit) my novels without them.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-3615351735594419002013-04-03T22:57:05.287-04:002013-04-03T22:57:05.287-04:00Agreed.Agreed.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-67225209497162381412013-04-03T22:56:52.797-04:002013-04-03T22:56:52.797-04:00Oh yes, it's difficult to have sci-fi these da...Oh yes, it's difficult to have sci-fi these days without some sort of computer appearance. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-23325666828643652172013-04-03T22:56:20.618-04:002013-04-03T22:56:20.618-04:00Thanks, Melissa. I'd like to see another Star...Thanks, Melissa. I'd like to see another Star Trek-based series on television, although I do like the movies.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-73457510820499030462013-04-03T22:55:40.936-04:002013-04-03T22:55:40.936-04:00Balance is everything. And yes, I miss it too. S...Balance is everything. And yes, I miss it too. Still watch episodes frequently though.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-62548681788226001782013-04-03T22:55:11.577-04:002013-04-03T22:55:11.577-04:00Thanks, Mark. I like it when folks agree with me. ...Thanks, Mark. I like it when folks agree with me. Makes me feel smart and all. ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-66594778245819489572013-04-03T22:54:52.535-04:002013-04-03T22:54:52.535-04:00We all have our gifts!We all have our gifts!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-13062882728448977012013-04-03T22:54:38.013-04:002013-04-03T22:54:38.013-04:00That was funny. "Maybe it's your timing,...That was funny. "Maybe it's your timing," Whoopie says. "My timing is digital." heheheJeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-44849592161490744782013-04-03T22:54:05.315-04:002013-04-03T22:54:05.315-04:00The doubt and ego are like ying and yang. We need...The doubt and ego are like ying and yang. We need them both.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-58956309729809715992013-04-03T22:53:38.254-04:002013-04-03T22:53:38.254-04:00Thanks, Laura. We're definitely dependent on t...Thanks, Laura. We're definitely dependent on them, like it or not.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-23301518782998479732013-04-03T22:53:16.512-04:002013-04-03T22:53:16.512-04:00And I still remember Scotty in Star Trek IV speaki...And I still remember Scotty in Star Trek IV speaking to the mouse. "Hello, computer." Cracks me up to this day.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-16278469051733253622013-04-03T22:52:44.340-04:002013-04-03T22:52:44.340-04:00Yeah, they can do things today that were science f...Yeah, they can do things today that were science fiction last decade.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.com