Bottom Up

Earlier this evening Bob, one of the developers in my group, was taking a picture of a fish in the aquarium in his office.

"Look how big he has grown!" Bob was all excited.

"How small was he when you got him?", I asked.

"The same size as the other fish", replied Bob pointing to the other fish in the aquarium, all of which were much smaller.

"How did he grow so large?", I inquired, "Did he eat the other fish?"

"No, he's an algae eater, he eats all the food that sinks to the bottom."

"Oh, so he's the garbage collector of the aquarium."

"Yes he is. Apparently garbage collectors win."

"Eventually they do, in the long term. And till then they eat garbage."

Zzzzz...

Tools Of The Trade

[Today a guest snoozer, written by my girlfriend]

Once upon a time, all people needed to do their jobs was a brain, a phone, a pen or a pencil, and perhaps an abacus. Then a typewriter was invented, and everyone was so happy because they could get rid of their pens and pencils. Then a calculator was invented and everyone was so happy because they could get rid of their abaci. Then the computer was invented and everyone was so happy because they could get rid of their typewriters and their calculators. Then e-mail was invented. And everyone was so happy because they could get rid of their phones AND their brains.

Zzzzz...