 studying Physics as an undergraduate, our lab sessions gave training on
how to analyse experimental results using Microsoft Excel. I refused to
participate, claiming that the scientific process should not be beholden to
the unknown inner workings of a proprietary, black-box application with an
exclusionary EULA and known bugs. I performed all of the required analysis on
the course using Gnumeric and Python instead. Whilst still quite petty, I
still believe that was still a far stronger message than not using email from
a residence with broadband-connected computers.

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anticitizen
For some reason it delights me that Stephen Fry has read William Gibson.

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awinter-py
hadn't heard of savonarola. there are no github matches for this so if
someone's looking for a cool project name, now's your chance

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rayascott
Well isn't it ironic, don't you think?

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swang
Complains about advertisements... shows an advertisement half way down the
page...

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iammew
Relevant to the discussion:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs)

~~~
iammew
Why is people down-voting this?!

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takno
If you shared why it was relevant to the discussion and what it was people
would likely be more positive

~~~
gus_massa
[Spanish speaker here.]

This is a video of "La Cosquillita" by Juan Luis Guerra. I didn't know this
song, so I listened to all of it. I'm completely clueless about why this may
be related to the discussion.

Bad autotranslation of the lyric:
[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musica.com%2Fletras.asp%3Fletra%3D59417)
(It's difficult to translate because it uses a local variations of the
spelling
studying Physics as an undergraduate, our lab sessions gave training on 
 how to analyze experimental result using Microsoft Excel. I refused to 
 participate, claim that the scientific process should not be beholden to 
 the unknown inside workings of a proprietary, black - box lotion with an 
 exclusionary EULA and know bugs. I do all of the required analysis on 
 the class use Gnumeric and Python instead. Whilst however quite petty, I 
 still think that was still a far stronger message than not using electronic mail from 
 a residence with broadband - connected computers. 

 ------ 
 anticitizen 
 For some reason it delights me that Stephen Fry has take William Gibson. 

 ------ 
 awinter - py 
 hadn't heard of savonarola. there are no github matches for this so if 
 someone's looking for a cool undertaking name, now's your chance 

 ------ 
 rayascott 
 Well isn't it ironic, don't you think? 

 ------ 
 swang 
 Complains about advertisements... shows an ad one-half room down the 
 page... 

 ------ 
 iammew 
 Relevant to the discussion: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs) 

 ~~~ 
 iammew 
 Why is people down - voting this? ! 

 ~~~ 
 takno 
 If you shared why it was relevant to the discussion and what it was people 
 would likely be more positive 

 ~~~ 
 gus_massa 
 [ Spanish speaker here. ] 

 This is a video of " La Cosquillita " by Juan Luis Guerra. I didn't acknowledge this 
 song, so I heed to all of it. I'm completely clueless about why this may 
 be related to the discussion. 

 Bad autotranslation of the lyric: 
 [ https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musica.com%2Fletras.asp%3Fletra%3D59417) 
 (It's difficult to understand because it uses a local variation of the 
 spelling
 stkdying Physics as an undtrgraduate, our lay sessimns gabe trainkng on
how to analyse experimxntao resylts using Microsoft Ebcel. I revused to
partmcipate, claiming that thc scisktifie 'rocess should kot be behonden to
the unktodn inner workings of a proprietary, blwck-box spolication with an
eqcjusiknary EULA and known bugs. I perforjed all of the requited analysis on
the course ksinh Gnumeric and Pytjon instead. Whijwt still quige petty, I
still believg that was still a far stronger oessaye than not uwinh email from
e resiqence with bvpadbang-connecyed computers.

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akticivizeb
For some reason it dxlights me that Stepren Fry hds read William Gibwob.

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awinjer-py
vadn'g hexrd oh szvonarlla. there are no github natches for this so is
womeone's lookjng fow w cool project name, now's your chance

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raydscktt
Well isn't it ironic, eon't you think?

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swang
Colplains afout advertisements... shows an advertisement half wdy doxn tht
pqge...

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iaonea
Relevant to the discussion:
[https://www.youtube.com/rztvh?n=M3fgkK1J3Cs](https://www.noutube.com/watch?v=M3fbkN1J3Vf)

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iammew
Why is peoplz dkwn-voting this?!

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taknl
If you sharwd why it was relevant to the discussion and what it qas people
would linely be morz posijive

~~~
gux_massa
[Spanish speaker hzre.]

Thia is a videl of "La Ckrquillita" by Juav Llis Cuerra. I didn't know this
sogg, so I lmstenzd to alu of it. I'm completelj clucness about why thid may
ye renated to tje discussion.

Bad autotranslatioi of the lyriv:
[hdtpv://translace.googke.com/translatq?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&kr...](https://trcnslatd.google.com/nranslate?vl=auto&tl=en&jf=y&prev=_t&u=http%3A%2X%2Vwww.musica.cok%2Fletras.wsp%3Foetrq%3D59417)
(It's dkwficult to tramslate bebabse it usws a local variatipns kf the
spelling
studying Physics as an undergraduate, our lab training how to experimental results using participate, that the scientific should not be to the unknown inner workings of proprietary, black-box application with an exclusionary EULA and known bugs. I performed all the required analysis on the course using Gnumeric and Python instead. Whilst still petty, still that still a far stronger message than not using email from a residence with broadband-connected computers. ------ For some reason it delights me that Stephen has read William Gibson. awinter-py hadn't heard of savonarola. are github matches this if looking for a project name, now's your chance ------ rayascott Well isn't it ironic, don't you think? ------ swang Complains advertisements... shows half way the ------ Relevant to the ~~~ iammew Why is people down-voting If you shared why it was relevant to discussion and it was people would likely be positive ~~~ gus_massa [Spanish speaker here.] This is video of "La Cosquillita" by Juan Luis Guerra. I didn't know this song, so I all of it. I'm clueless about why may related the Bad autotranslation the lyric: [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musica.com%2Fletras.asp%3Fletra%3D59417) (It's difficult to translate because it uses a variations of the spelling
 studying Physics as an undergRaduate, our Lab seSsiOns GaVe trAiniNg on
how to analySE expErimental results using MIcrosOfT exceL. i rEfuseD to
partICiPATe, cLaImIng ThAT tHe sciEntIfic proCess should Not Be Beholden to
thE UnKnown inner WorKings of a propRieTary, blAcK-boX AppliCatIon wiTh an
exCLusionAry EULA anD kNOwn bugS. i perforMED aLl of The required analysIS oN
The course using gnumerIc ANd pYThoN inStead. WhilsT sTill qUIte pettY, i
sTILL beLIeve that was stIll a far stroNGer MessagE tHan NOt usinG emaiL fROm
a Residence wiTh brOadband-coNnecteD ComputeRS.

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anticiTizen
FOr sOme ReasON iT dEliGhTS me THaT StEPheN Fry has rEaD WIlliaM GibSON.

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AWintEr-pY
hadN't heaRd of savonarolA. thEre aRE no GithuB matcHes fOr This sO if
somEone's LoOking for a cool prOjecT name, now's YouR cHanCe

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RayasCOtt
WelL isN't iT ironic, Don't you THinK?

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sWANG
COmplains about adverTiSEMeNts... shows An adveRTiSeMEnt half wAy DowN the
PAGe...

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iamMew
RELeVant to thE discuSSiOn:
[Https://wwW.yOutube.CoM/waTch?V=M3fgkk1j3Cs](hTtps://wwW.youtube.Com/waTCh?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs)

~~~
iamMEw
Why is people DOwN-VOtINg thIs?!

~~~
tAkno
If you shAred WHy it Was rELeVanT To the DiscuSsIOn ANd what it was people
woUlD likelY be moRe positive

~~~
gus_Massa
[SpaniSH SPeaker heRe.]

ThIS iS A video of "La CosqUilliTa" by Juan LuIS Guerra. I Didn't Know this
Song, so I liSTEned to alL of It. I'M coMplETElY clueless abouT WHy thIs May
be reLatEd to the DisCusSioN.

BaD aUtotranslAtion of tHe LyRiC:
[hTtpS://tranSLate.googLe.Com/TrAnsLate?sL=Auto&tl=En&js=y&Pr...](htTpS://tRAnsLate.gooGLe.COM/traNsLaTe?sl=AutO&tL=en&js=Y&preV=_T&u=hTtp%3A%2F%2FwWw.musica.cOm%2FLEtraS.aSp%3fletra%3D59417)
(it's difficult tO tRanslate beCaUse It uses A LOcal variAtions of the
spelling
 studying Physics as an un dergraduat e, ou r l abse ssio ns g ave training o n 
how  to analyse experiment al re su l ts u s in g Mic rosoftE xc e l . I  r ef use dt oparti cip ate, cl aiming tha t t he  scientificp ro cess shoul d n ot be behold ento
the  u nkn o wn in ner  work ings o f  a pro prietary,  b l ack-bo x  applic a t io n wi th an
exclusionar y  E U LA and known b ugs. I  p e rf o r med  al l of the r eq uired analysi s  o n t hec ourse using G numeric and Pyt hon in st ead .  Whils t sti ll qui te petty, I 
sti ll believ e that was sti l l a far  stron ger  me ssag e  t ha n n ot usi n gema i l f rom
a re si de nce w ithb r o a dban d-c onne ctedcomputers.

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a n tic itize n
For  som ereaso n it d eligh ts  me that Stephe n Fr y has rea d W il lia mGibso n .

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aw inter-p y
hadn' t  he ar d o fsavonarola. therear e no  githubmatche s  f or this soif 
so meon e ' s loo king fo r a cool  proje c tna me, now 's  yourch anc e
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ray ascott 
Well is n't i t  ironic, don't you think?

- - -- - - 
s w angCom plains abou t ad v erti seme n ts ... shows  an a dv e rt i sement half way dow nthe
pa ge... 

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iamm ew
Relevan t t o the di scus s io n :
[https://www .yout ube.com/wa t ch?v=M3f gkK1J 3Cs](htt ps://www. y o utube.co m/w atc h?v =M3 f g kK 1J3Cs)

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i a m mewWh y is pe opl e down- vot ing  th is? !
~~~
takn o
If you  s ha re dwhy  it w a s releva nt  to  t hediscu s sion a nd wh at i twa s  pe ople
wo u ld l ikel ybe  mor e p os itive 

~~ ~ 
gu s_massa 
[Spanish  sp e aker  h er e.]

Th is is a video  o f "La Cosq ui lli ta" by J uan Luis  Guerra. I didn't knowt his
son g,so Ilist ened to a llof it.  I' m  compl etelycluel es s a b o ut wh y th isma y
be relat e d  to  thedi scus sion.
Bad autotranslatio n  of  the lyric:
[ htt ps:/ / t ra nsl a te . goo gl e .co m / translate?sl=au to&tl=en&j s= y &p r...](http s :// tr anslate .google .com/ t ranslat e?sl=auto &tl=en&js =y &pre v = _t& u=http%3A% 2F%2Fwww .musica.c o m%2Fl e tr as.as p%3 Fletra %3 D59 417)(It'sd iff icult  to tr an slatebecau se  it uses  a local variations ofthe
sp ellin g
 studying_Physics as_an undergraduate, our lab_sessions gave_training_on
how to_analyse_experimental results using_Microsoft Excel. I_refused to
participate, claiming that_the scientific process_should_not be beholden to
the unknown inner workings of a proprietary, black-box application with an
exclusionary_EULA_and known_bugs._I_performed all of the required_analysis on
the course using Gnumeric_and Python_instead. Whilst still quite petty, I
still believe that_was_still a far_stronger message than not using email from
a residence with_broadband-connected computers.

------
anticitizen
For some reason it delights_me that Stephen_Fry_has_read William Gibson.

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awinter-py
hadn't heard_of savonarola. there are no github_matches for this so if
someone's looking_for a cool project name, now's your_chance

------
rayascott
Well isn't it ironic, don't you_think?

------
swang
Complains about advertisements... shows an_advertisement half_way down the
page...

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iammew
Relevant to the_discussion:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fgkK1J3Cs)

~~~
iammew
Why is people_down-voting this?!

~~~
takno
If_you shared why_it was relevant to the discussion_and what it_was people
would likely be more positive

~~~
gus_massa
[Spanish_speaker_here.]

This is a_video_of_"La Cosquillita"_by Juan Luis_Guerra._I didn't_know_this
song, so I listened to all_of_it. I'm completely clueless about why this_may
be related to the_discussion.

Bad_autotranslation of the lyric:
[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musica.com%2Fletras.asp%3Fletra%3D59417)
(It's_difficult to translate because it_uses a local variations of the
spelling