tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post210915573328454140..comments2023-11-03T09:11:57.033-04:00Comments on 19 Bernard: So it's not just me...Woody Esplanadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876564000863863065noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post-70364695051364085652014-11-12T18:59:25.543-05:002014-11-12T18:59:25.543-05:00I have seen way too many conversations in tech go ...I have seen way too many conversations in tech go pretty much exactly like the above. And the worst part is that kind of talk is seeping into the larger companies... I've actually been head approached by a couple of startups like this and when you get to the inevitable "what exactly is your product?" invariably it's the same garbage nonsensical newspeak.<br /><br />Seattle is not quite as bad as SF but it's heading there. <br /><br />And then, to bring this whole thing full circle, the douchebaggery is feeding back into itself and creating a whole class of rich assholes and companies wanting to cater to them.<br />http://sf.racked.com/archives/2014/07/21/startup-guy-x-banana-republic.php<br /><br />Meanwhile, most people at work, the legitimately smart guys who can hack a kernel, write drivers over lunch and can debug the crap out of anything, they're wearing jeans and a t-shirt and look very decidedly not like that guy.Master of the Crawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193515962306860345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post-7935576218328030742014-11-10T12:08:28.020-05:002014-11-10T12:08:28.020-05:00Also, this sums it all up pretty well.Also, <a href="http://youtu.be/LMmdl4VltD4" rel="nofollow">this</a> sums it all up pretty well.Dementorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495036198956848139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post-68423333287746201182014-11-10T09:47:43.493-05:002014-11-10T09:47:43.493-05:00Anyways, if you're worried for our future as t...Anyways, if you're worried for our future as tenants because of an influx of rich underaged assholes, that just dont seem to be happening here right now... http://argent.canoe.ca/nouvelles/perte-de-100-000-emplois-temps-plein-au-quebec-7112014Dementorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495036198956848139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post-67216069847018342072014-11-10T09:41:00.162-05:002014-11-10T09:41:00.162-05:00First time I'd heard of the San Francisco situ...First time I'd heard of the San Francisco situation was back in April with this article from a glasshole who got his glasses smashed. http://www.businessinsider.com/i-was-assaulted-for-wearing-google-glass-2014-4 <br /><br />I'm not sure what you mean when you say it doesn't bode well for us. For us as tenants? As human beings? Let me read your post again without thinking about galactic trade routes this time.Dementorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495036198956848139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963792203425657974.post-84120938635031376782014-11-09T00:14:06.630-05:002014-11-09T00:14:06.630-05:00A bit more of the same but pretty cathartic:
http:...A bit more of the same but pretty cathartic:<br />http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/17/the-new-silicon-valley-douchebag/Napoleon Bonerpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618118803259041646noreply@blogger.com