Pretzels, Pretzels, Pretzels!

Where have all the pretzels gone?

Now don't get me wrong, I am grateful for all that gets put on the table during our 4 hour long class, including those weird yellow I-have-no-idea-what-they're-stuffed mini biscuits that no one ever comes close to; but seriously, I miss those pretzels.

I have a friend. My friend's name is Ahmed. I like Ahmed. I sometimes study with Ahmed.

But now I study with Ahmed MORE!

Why? Because Ahmed has pretzels. And even though his 8 year old sister sometimes steals the bag from me, laughs at how pissed off I get, and would literally shout 0wn3d if she knew what it meant, the cheese flavored ones make it all worth it.

Here's a not so random fact I just came up with: Pretzels make you more productive. I won't bother trying to prove it because no one would dare question the power of pretzels.

Okay, so this guy talks to us about how open source software is supposedly the best thing that ever happened to humanity, but he failed miserably at convincing me. He's a very well educated man, obviously knew what he was talking about and has quite a good work experience, so I'm not trying to make any less of him, all I'm saying is that I just wasn't convinced.

Let me ask you a question, why shouldn't software be treated like any other service? Do people open source your hardware? Do I run around telling you the secret of my recipe so you'd go home, make it and spread it? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure everyone has something they value, something only they know, and want only themselves to know. Why? Because it gives them an edge over the rest. Because it makes them who they are.

It's just like that amazing shortcut you discover. Saves you 20 minutes, yet before you know it everyone else finds out about it and your shortcut becomes worth absolutely nothing. It just doesn't work that way. Just because writing code doesn't cost anything physically, doesn't mean it should be treated any different. But then again, that's just me. And it's 5:17AM. Which means it's way past my bedtime.

Goodbye for now.
Cool People.