Nick, Even a former English major ought to be able to faithfully transcribe a short phrase from the second line of the first sentence of a two-paragraph, three-sentence e-mail that is actually included a few inches below the locus of his transcription... On the other hand, if it weren't for the long history of paleography, scribal errors, and variorum editions, the structure that for hundreds of years supported the "English major" (and other "literature majors") might never have existed in the form the former English major may have encountered stumbling about on its last legs, before it was finally utterly replaced by the Higher Nonsense.
Lee Rudolph P.S. No one should forget the old "high-byte"--at least, no one who ever dealt with WordStar. > You are absolutely correct. "higher-order bit" it is. Even better. Can > you imagine what a former English major's imagination did with that? > > > > n > > > > From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Thorp > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 3:01 PM > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team > > > > Also I doubt Owen ever said "top bit", I imagine it was probably > "high-order bit". > > > > I like the question though, can a bug be on purpose. Seems like it would be > in the eye of the beholder, one person's bug might be another's feature. > > > > --joshua > > > > On Mar 24, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Douglas Roberts <d...@parrot-farm.net> wrote: > > > > > > Nick's counselling session will be scheduled shortly... > > > > --Doug (Who can tell when his chain is being yanked.) > > > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Nicholas Thompson > <nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Now you all know, that, ever since Owen first used the word "top bit" in my > presence, nearly a decade ago, I have followed, with rapt attention, the use > of language on this list. So, you guys. I need to understand this better. > Can a "bug" be "on purpose"? It sounds to me like Google has sabotaged its > own product, right. Therefore, if I understand the language, any Nexus > phone thatactually worked, would be "buggy"., by definition. I am sorry to > bother you about this, but these are the kinds of things that keep me awake > at night. N > > > > From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Roberts > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:44 PM > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Subject: [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team > > > > Hi, Google Device Support Team. > > > > It's been a while since we spoke, but I recently discovered that someone in > your organization has been (I hope inadvertently) disseminating inaccurate > information about this Nexus 4 > <https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/mobile/l4uYRMVHnHY/rHpsXdwNGPc > J> bug, and I thought you'd want to know about it right away. > > > > Here's the deal: you see, we all know that the Nexus 4 was not designed on > purpose to prevent wifi and bluetooth from being used at the same time. We > all know that it is a bug. Well, all of us except for Steve, apparently. > Here, read for yourselves: > > > > http://things-linux.blogspot.com/2013/03/translated.html > > > > Now, we all have the utmost confidence that someone in your organization > will immediately take Steve aside for a private little counselling session > about the inappropriateness of, shall we say, bending the truth regarding > this particular flaw in the Nexus 4 product. > > > > Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter. > > > > Best, > > > > --Doug > > > > -- > > Doug Roberts > d...@parrot-farm.net > > <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> > http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins > > > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-672-8213 - Mobile > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Doug Roberts > d...@parrot-farm.net > > <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> > http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins > > > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-672-8213 - Mobile > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
