[penguicon-general] A couple of thoughts about programming

[Catherine Olanich Raymond]

On Sunday 29 April 2007 1:11 pm, Garry Stahl wrote:
> Wolfger wrote:
> > Well, the food track definitely hasn't fallen outside the spirit yet.
> > Chocolate has been a tradition since at least 2.0, if not 1.0.
> > Anything done with liquid nitrogen, including ice cream, falls within
> > the spirit. Chupaquesos are a SF webcomic invention that we get
> > prepared for us by the creator himself, so that's definitely in the
> > spirit. Brazillian steak might be getting near the edge, but
> > participants in that (including myself) seemed pretty spirited about
> > it. :-)
>
> Food, is near and dear to the heart of every nerd.  I might suggest a
> Mountain Dew tasting.  

A Mountain Dew tasting?  But the Dew is a standardized product, and there's 
only a couple of flavor variants.  Doesn't sound interesting to me.

> Or a cola comparison.  Coke through RC and 
> anything else we can find.  Is Jolt still made?

Now this sounds more interesting, because there are flavor differences in 
colas.  Can you pick out your alleged favorite by taste alone?  What makes a 
cola great?  

Jolt must still be made, because ThinkGeek is selling it:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/7335/?cpg=froogle

And it appears that a sugar-free Jolt is being made again, as Jolt Ultra (it 
uses Splenda).  Wonder if it's any better than the carbonated dishwater that 
was (briefly) sold as Diet Jolt, so many years ago?


> How to eat decently on no budget?  Code push instant meals?

This may be beyond the scope of Penguicon material, even to me....

-- 
Cathy Raymond <cathy at thyrsus.com>

"You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do."  
-- George Mabry