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Re: Chuck's Speedmaster article in this months IW Posted By: Hewybaby Date: 12/2/07 22:38 GMT
In Response To: Chuck's Speedmaster article in this months IW (SteveW62)
A copy of this magazine 'mysteriously' appeared in my mailbox. I think I have Gary (by way of Jeff) to thank for it. Outstanding timing since the first three retail stores I had dropped in on had no IWs (yet).
It is an outstanding article, with a perfect mix of detail and general interest. I look forward to additional parts.
I can't think of someone better to dissect the Speedmaster's history than Chuck. Although (gentle kidding coming) . . . Oh, here it comes...
I am surprised that someone got Chuck to commit something to a permanent medium, like paper and ink, that he can't electronically retrieve and update when he discovers a new conflicting detail. :) Truth be told, I do have my reservations specifically because of this sort of thing.
All kidding aside, Chuck's dedication to detail and willingness to examine conflicting information critically and not dismissively has made him the expert that I admire. I've been bitten in the butt too many times when troubleshooting flaky computer hardward in the past that I have had to become delibrate in my decisionmaking.
(Kidding resumes) Even if it has made him hesitant to commit details to paper until he is absolutely certain. Well, half the verbage is disclaimers and ,,don't be surprised if we learn something tomorrow which overturns what I'm saying today,,...
Oddly, I think it is quirk of our generation boomers -- Chuck and I are the same age, give or take five years) that we are more willing to put something in an electronic format than on paper. If it goes on paper, all of the details have to be correct because it is permanent, but we are more likely to say the first thing that comes to mind in an electronic mail or forum posting. In either instance it can come back to haunt the poster, and I really would rather not put down information that is flakey.
The way I look at it, if you write a book, correcting errors just guarantees income from a second edition . . . ;) Well, there is that!
Congratulations to Chuck on a great article. Thank you Sam, that means a lot to me!
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