I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!

Willow ,'Showtime'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Jun 29, 2016 5:41:27 am PDT #23826 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I don't hate everyone, but one of my authors is getting on my last nerve. Actual question: "We need to add an acknowledgement to Dr. So-and-so, who provided the consent form. Actually, can we add her as an author?" SERIOUSLY? You want to add someone as an author at this stage of the process? Also, the requirements for authorship involve more than just providing a goddamn form WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 29, 2016 5:44:33 am PDT #23827 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I do something similar with the InDesign files of one or two page in-house marketing flyers and such, where I don't want to have a bazillion versions of the source files on my computer in case someone else needs to output something while I'm away. But I always have the first-pass, second-pass, etc. review PDFs to refer to should it ever be necessary. Anything for an outside client gets a copy saved at each step in case we're told to go back to whatever version or there's an invoice dispute over the amount of changes agreed upon.


Gudanov - Jun 29, 2016 5:45:52 am PDT #23828 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping

Something I really don't understand is why MS Word doesn't have integration with version control software. It seems like such a natural.


lisah - Jun 29, 2016 5:49:57 am PDT #23829 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate

Something I really don't understand is why MS Word doesn't have integration with version control software. It seems like such a natural.

Can't it integrate with SharePoint (if you have that)?


Connie Neil - Jun 29, 2016 5:53:01 am PDT #23830 of 30003
brillig

I hate the people in the parking lot. Who are all you people! You weren't here yesterday or the day before! There's normally a quarter of the lot available when I get in, but today I had to park in the lower lot that involves steps. I don't like steps.


Gudanov - Jun 29, 2016 5:55:07 am PDT #23831 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping

Can't it integrate with SharePoint (if you have that)?

But that's a whole thing that you have to pay for and administer and all that. I mean like Git or Subversion or Mecurial.


Zenkitty - Jun 29, 2016 6:26:00 am PDT #23832 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I'm actually freaking out internally at this.

I'm trying not to. Apparently this is the first time there's been any trouble, and the author (bemused but cooperative) sent her the original again, so problem fixed, and she's agreed to keep the original intact now. Hopefully she will let this lesson carry over to other situations.

I wonder what else she's fucking up that I haven't discovered yet.

SERIOUSLY? You want to add someone as an author at this stage of the process?

I just forward those requests to the EIC and let him say no.


Dana - Jun 29, 2016 6:39:08 am PDT #23833 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Since 9, I've been in a meeting that has required about two minutes of participation from me. Grr.


Gudanov - Jun 29, 2016 6:45:03 am PDT #23834 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping

Ah meetings, so often the bane of productivity.


shrift - Jun 29, 2016 7:00:42 am PDT #23835 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I'm in meetings from 8-11:30am this morning. And then from 1-4pm. Ha ha haaaa.