Comments for Tangential Ramblings http://blog.osirra.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Tubewhacking by David P http://blog.osirra.com/2010/03/17/tubewhacking/comment-page-1/#comment-4435 David P Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:07:21 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3411#comment-4435 Sounds like not enough work to occupy you :) Sounds like not enough work to occupy you :)

]]> Comment on Under- and over-estimation by Dan http://blog.osirra.com/2008/02/23/under-and-over-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-4429 Dan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.osirra.com/?p=1139#comment-4429 I think either can be mis-interpreted, but under- has become the standard. I agree that under- is less ambiguous. My post (which is over two years old now) was merely to highlight the dichotomy and the lovely subtlety that graces our language :-) I think either can be mis-interpreted, but under- has become the standard. I agree that under- is less ambiguous. My post (which is over two years old now) was merely to highlight the dichotomy and the lovely subtlety that graces our language :-)

]]> Comment on Under- and over-estimation by M J Maddox http://blog.osirra.com/2008/02/23/under-and-over-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 M J Maddox Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:47:26 +0000 http://www.osirra.com/?p=1139#comment-4428 Is it the language that is confusing, or the use of the language? If the second meaning is desired, that is "one should not" underestimate" the player's ability, then why not choose the unambiguous word over the ambiguous? I just wrote (March 11, 2010) an article on this topic at www.DailyWritingTips.com Is it the language that is confusing, or the use of the language?

If the second meaning is desired, that is “one should not” underestimate” the player’s ability, then why not choose the unambiguous word over the ambiguous?

I just wrote (March 11, 2010) an article on this topic at http://www.DailyWritingTips.com

]]> Comment on Proofreaders: know your game by David P http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/24/proofreaders-know-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-4427 David P Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:42:47 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3381#comment-4427 ... and indeed http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/NewsletterC/Issue%208/page3.html … and indeed http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/NewsletterC/Issue%208/page3.html

]]> Comment on Proofreaders: know your game by David P http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/24/proofreaders-know-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 David P Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:39:38 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3381#comment-4426 Damn you, I've just had to read, with growing fascination, the article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma ...! Damn you, I’ve just had to read, with growing fascination, the article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma …!

]]> Comment on The first ever breakfast gov tweet-up? by Yazz http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/25/the-first-ever-breakfast-gov-tweet-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4420 Yazz Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:44:31 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/25/the-first-ever-breakfast-gov-tweet-up/#comment-4420 Cool! Rather unbelievably we now have Yammer in the office. I'll try and post a link to this page on there tomorrow (if your site isn't blocked...) Cool! Rather unbelievably we now have Yammer in the office. I’ll try and post a link to this page on there tomorrow (if your site isn’t blocked…)

]]> Comment on Proofreaders: know your game by Dan http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/24/proofreaders-know-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 Dan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:53:28 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3381#comment-4419 It sits nicely. Not a single apostrophe error to pick up on/ignore. It sits nicely. Not a single apostrophe error to pick up on/ignore.

]]> Comment on Proofreaders: know your game by Simon http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/24/proofreaders-know-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Simon Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:24:18 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3381#comment-4418 How does this sit with your Lent stance…? How does this sit with your Lent stance…?

]]> Comment on Agency madness by Alan http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/15/agency-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-4407 Alan Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:34:51 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3374#comment-4407 A commodity is some good for which there is demand, but which is supplied without qualitative differentiation across a market. It is fungible, i.e. the same no matter who produces it. Examples are petroleum, notebook paper, milk or copper.[1] The price of copper is universal, and fluctuates daily based on global supply and demand. Stereo systems, on the other hand, have many aspects of product differentiation, such as the brand, the user interface, the perceived quality etc. And, the more valuable a stereo is perceived to be, the more it will cost. A commodity is some good for which there is demand, but which is supplied without qualitative differentiation across a market. It is fungible, i.e. the same no matter who produces it. Examples are petroleum, notebook paper, milk or copper.[1] The price of copper is universal, and fluctuates daily based on global supply and demand. Stereo systems, on the other hand, have many aspects of product differentiation, such as the brand, the user interface, the perceived quality etc. And, the more valuable a stereo is perceived to be, the more it will cost.

]]> Comment on My violin fingering: is it still right? by jay http://blog.osirra.com/2010/02/07/my-violin-fingering-is-it-still-right/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 jay Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:24:19 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3371#comment-4395 Even after 20 years you may be pleasantly surprised. It all comes back amazingly quick, and I'd be willing to bet it would be the technical side that would have slipped; I have a spare basic violin available here if you're ever wanting to find out... Even after 20 years you may be pleasantly surprised. It all comes back amazingly quick, and I’d be willing to bet it would be the technical side that would have slipped; I have a spare basic violin available here if you’re ever wanting to find out…

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