This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 13, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
This is just something that’s been amusing me for a while now, ever since I started working on the Microsoft campus. Here I am, working at the single biggest software company in the world, packed to the brim with some of the brightest people in the tech industry (and no matter what I think of Microsoft’s software or practices, I can’t deny that they’ve got some pretty sharp people working for them) — and yet they need signs posted outlining a four-step process to get a free soda out of the vending machines.
Somehow, this is what I’m reminded of.