Comments for I am ... unhindered by talent http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi Not all battles are fought with a sword Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on You know, basic editing and lit review = teh good by RPWiegand http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/02/27/you-know-basic-editing-and-lit-review-teh-good/#comment-32568 RPWiegand Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:43:12 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/02/27/you-know-basic-editing-and-lit-review-teh-good/#comment-32568 Well ... in fairness ... coevolution was one paragraph in a "Misc." section of the book, right? I'd be more kind to a paper where one very small part was a bit careless with references than if it were pervasive. On the other hand, you didn't cite me, so maybe I should be less forgiving. 8^) Actually, I've had the opposite problem in the reviewing process. A paper a colleague and I had in GECCO several years ago received only a single review, and it contained generic encouragements and only one negative: "The reference list looks a little short." Not a useful review. I'd like to think it isn't all about size (too naïve?). It's the content and salience of the references that matters. Age, though, is always important (though it seems less important as I get older). Well … in fairness … coevolution was one paragraph in a “Misc.” section of the book, right? I’d be more kind to a paper where one very small part was a bit careless with references than if it were pervasive.

On the other hand, you didn’t cite me, so maybe I should be less forgiving. 8^)

Actually, I’ve had the opposite problem in the reviewing process. A paper a colleague and I had in GECCO several years ago received only a single review, and it contained generic encouragements and only one negative: “The reference list looks a little short.” Not a useful review.

I’d like to think it isn’t all about size (too naïve?). It’s the content and salience of the references that matters. Age, though, is always important (though it seems less important as I get older).

]]> Comment on MSP Humphrey terminal: A modern ghost town by RPWiegand http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/11/msp-humphrey-terminal-a-modern-ghost-town/#comment-32567 RPWiegand Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:37:58 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=864#comment-32567 I agree about small venues (like Dagstuhl ... or, I don't know, perhaps <a href="http://www.sigevo.org/foga-2009/" rel="nofollow">FOGA</a>). I know. It's shameless to use my very first comment on your blog to plug a conference I am organizing. I'm sorry ... very tacky. (BTW: Submission deadlines is really Sept. 1) Cool blog, btw. P.S., Was the upgrade in WP worth it? I've been avoiding it for several sites I maintain because my experience in the past was that it can be a bit tedious if you've hacked any of the themes (which I tend to do). I agree about small venues (like Dagstuhl … or, I don’t know, perhaps FOGA).

I know. It’s shameless to use my very first comment on your blog to plug a conference I am organizing. I’m sorry … very tacky. (BTW: Submission deadlines is really Sept. 1)

Cool blog, btw.

P.S., Was the upgrade in WP worth it? I’ve been avoiding it for several sites I maintain because my experience in the past was that it can be a bit tedious if you’ve hacked any of the themes (which I tend to do).

]]> Comment on Maybe some science would be useful in this situation? by hilary http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/10/maybe-some-science-would-be-useful-in-this-situation/#comment-32566 hilary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:47:14 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=863#comment-32566 Always good to read thoughts from someone on your side of the Atlantic which echo our own on the subject of family transport. I'm sure you did experience frustrations with travel over here in Europe, but there are some sacrifices of personal 'freedom' (read 'selfishness'?) to be made in the interests of better resource economy. I've had a couple of depressing conversations with economists, or those claiming to understand economics, lately which deny the desirability or possibility or simple flat need for change in the way such things are regulated. As if human desires were the only thing which operated, and self denial was just silly. Always good to read thoughts from someone on your side of the Atlantic which echo our own on the subject of family transport. I’m sure you did experience frustrations with travel over here in Europe, but there are some sacrifices of personal ‘freedom’ (read ’selfishness’?) to be made in the interests of better resource economy.

I’ve had a couple of depressing conversations with economists, or those claiming to understand economics, lately which deny the desirability or possibility or simple flat need for change in the way such things are regulated. As if human desires were the only thing which operated, and self denial was just silly.

]]> Comment on 3 for the Festive 50 by Andrew Morrison http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2007/11/30/3-for-the-festive-50/#comment-32561 Andrew Morrison Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:41:21 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2007/11/30/3-for-the-festive-50/#comment-32561 Actually, John Peel's Festive Fifties weren't limited to just tracks he'd played on his show. It was anything released during the previous year, including session or live tracks recorded for his show. I guess because of his status and listenership, many of the tracks that got in were by bands he'd played. Same rules apply with our Dandelion Radio Festive Fifty, and Radio 1 decided they wanted us to carry on the legacy. Actually, John Peel’s Festive Fifties weren’t limited to just tracks he’d played on his show. It was anything released during the previous year, including session or live tracks recorded for his show. I guess because of his status and listenership, many of the tracks that got in were by bands he’d played.

Same rules apply with our Dandelion Radio Festive Fifty, and Radio 1 decided they wanted us to carry on the legacy.

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by Phi http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32557 Phi Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:51:28 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32557 Really??? Very cool! I've been travelling all day to Atlanta, and will probably be hopeless about following the Tour while I'm here :-(, so I had no idea what had happened. WeatherGirl hasn't yet decided on a bike. She didn't like the Trek bikes (all the Alex shop had) as much as the Specialized she tried out up in Fargo, so I think she'll probably get one of the Specialized when we go up to Fargo to pick up the new car next week after I return. Bianchi is really hot stuff - very impressive. My sister has a Bianchi that she's very fond of. Mine is a Specialized in serious need of a clean and a tune up, which it's getting as we speak up in Alex! Really??? Very cool! I’ve been travelling all day to Atlanta, and will probably be hopeless about following the Tour while I’m here :-(, so I had no idea what had happened.

WeatherGirl hasn’t yet decided on a bike. She didn’t like the Trek bikes (all the Alex shop had) as much as the Specialized she tried out up in Fargo, so I think she’ll probably get one of the Specialized when we go up to Fargo to pick up the new car next week after I return. Bianchi is really hot stuff - very impressive. My sister has a Bianchi that she’s very fond of. Mine is a Specialized in serious need of a clean and a tune up, which it’s getting as we speak up in Alex!

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by CoryQ http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32555 CoryQ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:46:12 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32555 Your team gave me the business on stage 7 too! I guess I am the one who got suckered. Who knew you two were fantasy cycling sharks! ;) What kind of bike did WeatherGirl end up getting? I am the very proud owner of a new Bianchi (procured on my birthday) Via Nirone 7 with Shimano 105 all around. Your team gave me the business on stage 7 too! I guess I am the one who got suckered. Who knew you two were fantasy cycling sharks! ;)

What kind of bike did WeatherGirl end up getting? I am the very proud owner of a new Bianchi (procured on my birthday) Via Nirone 7 with Shimano 105 all around.

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by Phi http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32554 Phi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:13:04 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32554 OK, so maybe not suckered :-). In fact there was no coercion at all, although there's no question that you're an enabling forced in our sad little lives! Cool that our teams are so similar - makes me feel less silly about our choices. I'm <em>amazed</em> we got so many points on Stage 6! We haven't seen that stage yet, so we haven't looked at the results. Now I'm all super excited! We spent part of the day in a bike shop in Alex (my bike is in for a tune-up while I'm in Atlanta, and WeatherGirl was looking at a new bike), and they had the Tour on a TV there. We kept our back to it and hummed a lot... OK, so maybe not suckered :-). In fact there was no coercion at all, although there’s no question that you’re an enabling forced in our sad little lives!

Cool that our teams are so similar - makes me feel less silly about our choices. I’m amazed we got so many points on Stage 6! We haven’t seen that stage yet, so we haven’t looked at the results. Now I’m all super excited!

We spent part of the day in a bike shop in Alex (my bike is in for a tune-up while I’m in Atlanta, and WeatherGirl was looking at a new bike), and they had the Tour on a TV there. We kept our back to it and hummed a lot…

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by CoryQ http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32553 CoryQ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:58:05 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32553 Nice performance of your team on Stage 6 (247 pts to my 96)! Nice performance of your team on Stage 6 (247 pts to my 96)!

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by CoryQ http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32552 CoryQ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:50:47 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32552 I found how the points work, finally. Points will be awarded for the riders who finish in the top 15 each day as listed below with bonus points each day to the rider who holds the Yellow Jersey Winner (overall time leader), Polka Dot Jersey Winner (best climber) and Green Jersey Winner (best sprinter). Finish Points per day 1 - 100 2 - 91 3 - 82 4 - 74 5 - 66 6 - 59 7 - 52 8 - 46 9 - 40 10 -35 11- 30 12 -26 13 -22 14 -19 15 -16 Yellow Jersey Winner (Overall Leader) 25 Polka Dot Jersey Winner (Best Climber) 5 Green Jersey Winner (Best Sprinter) 5 I found how the points work, finally.

Points will be awarded for the riders who finish in the top 15 each day as listed
below with bonus points each day to the rider who holds the Yellow Jersey Winner
(overall time leader), Polka Dot Jersey Winner (best climber) and Green Jersey
Winner (best sprinter).

Finish Points per day
1 - 100
2 - 91
3 - 82
4 - 74
5 - 66
6 - 59
7 - 52
8 - 46
9 - 40
10 -35
11- 30
12 -26
13 -22
14 -19
15 -16
Yellow Jersey Winner (Overall Leader) 25
Polka Dot Jersey Winner (Best Climber) 5
Green Jersey Winner (Best Sprinter) 5

]]> Comment on I’m sure we’ll suck at this (but we’ll have fun!) by CoryQ http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2008/07/08/im-sure-well-suck-at-this/#comment-32551 CoryQ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:29:55 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/?p=862#comment-32551 Suckered? That seems a bit strong... lured you with false promises of candy maybe... ;) I'm suprised by how many of the same riders we picked for our rosters. Off the top of my head, we share Cancellara, Casar, Flecha (I like his style!), Kirchen, Popovych (my man for the mountains), Vandevelde, and Zubeldia. I also nabbed David Millar (high hopes for his cleaned up act), George Hincapie (they don't call him Big George for nothing), and Thomas Voeckler (been a fan since he had ten days in yellow a couple years back). Suckered? That seems a bit strong… lured you with false promises of candy maybe… ;)

I’m suprised by how many of the same riders we picked for our rosters. Off the top of my head, we share Cancellara, Casar, Flecha (I like his style!), Kirchen, Popovych (my man for the mountains), Vandevelde, and Zubeldia. I also nabbed David Millar (high hopes for his cleaned up act), George Hincapie (they don’t call him Big George for nothing), and Thomas Voeckler (been a fan since he had ten days in yellow a couple years back).

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