The reason people are talking about the death of skunkworks is because it seems to be oened by certain individuals. Now don't get me wrong, what I mean is... were skunkers involved in setting these rules that dictate what is or is not to be posted, or even the conduct of members on the forum? On 05/12/2009, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com> wrote:
Some one predicted the death of Skunk works ?
Is this the beginning ?
Some of us are made aware of events through skunkworks [not hostile] but general public information.
And that is why people label the disclaimer "Off Topic" - which invites you to ignore or read on..
And depending on your mood at work, an "Off Topic" can take matters off mind on a heavy day..
I thought true 'geekdom' is born, and it can also be grown...
Topics like : IT, ICT, sci-fi, mechanics, business
->job adverts [friends have been made aware of jobs/ opportunities thru this list and thats why they can afford internet to contribute]
-business and investment [ the other day we warned members about investing in companies going down like Old Mutual] - you could be affected directly or indirectly...
-travel and sports - [i saw a post about the rugby team or 'team posers' being denied access to dubai] - i think in ur travels as a business man or IT person, it wud be good to know some things - and that's by readin other's contributions
-I guess we come from different fields, where each feels at home at Skunkworks - some of us are at liberty to discuss our jobs, some are not - but non the less - we read and contribute to the posts when we have some information or knowledge on the matter...
Take for example - the other day guys were discussin 'Thermostats' and later 'Tyres Inflation' - is this tech or not ? Its not IT, but its technical...
Sci-fi topics - I like this - why ? They are based on facts or theories of science - its because of movies like '24' that we have maps on our phones, because it made someone think..
Star Trek, Minorit report etc: most of that technology is now within reach because it triggered someone's imagination....
My 15 cents...
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