Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Tuesday, 2026.04.28 
Every day passes whether you participate or not. If you are not careful, years
will go by and you will only have regrets. If you cannot solve a problem all at
once, at least make a stab at it. Reduce your problems into smaller, more
manageable packages, and you can make measurable progress toward achievement. If
you wait for everything to be perfect according to your preconceived plans, then
you may well wait forever. If you go out and work with the current of life, you
may find that success comes from building upon small things.

		Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao - Daily Meditations", #295

2008.03.19

From The Just-A-Little-More-Umph Department

This could just as well come from the Get-Out-And-Push Department: Satellite misfire to hurt HDTV expansion.

“Reports indicated that a rocket carrying the AMC-14 satellite did not reach high enough orbit.”

Apparently, the problem has been traced back to the early moments of the launch…

Rocket Launch

Tragically, rocket scientists designed the satellite assuming metric child dimensions whereas launch control assumed English child dimensions. The stomping power of a 24 year old male was needed rather than that of an 8 year old male.

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