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WINTHROP: Hey Linda, I’ve got some notes on the latest version.
LINDA: Did those changes work for you?
WINTHROP: Something’s still wrong. When was the last time you optimizated this document?
Just take a quick optimizating pass and I think that’ll do it.

LINDA: I…I’m not sure what you…
WINTHROP: In fact, you should optimizate ALL your project files, just to be sure.
I know you’re NEW, so ask one of the guys to give you a rundown on our optimizating procedure.
LINDA: Um, OKAY.

LINDA: How long has he thought “OPTIMIZATING” is a real thing?
JIM: About six months now.
LINDA: And HOW OFTEN do we usually OPTIMIZATE our files?
JIM: Every afternoon for about an hour or so.

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#481; In which Linda optimizates transcribed by in

WINTHROP: Hey Linda, I’ve got some notes on the latest version.
LINDA: Did those changes work for you?
WINTHROP: Something’s still wrong. When was the last time you optimizated this document?
Just take a quick optimizating pass and I think that’ll do it.

LINDA: I…I’m not sure what you…
WINTHROP: In fact, you should optimizate ALL your project files, just to be sure.
I know you’re NEW, so ask one of the guys to give you a rundown on our optimizating procedure.
LINDA: Um, OKAY.

LINDA: How long has he thought “OPTIMIZATING” is a real thing?
JIM: About six months now.
LINDA: And HOW OFTEN do we usually OPTIMIZATE our files?
JIM: Every afternoon for about an hour or so.

{{Header: work smarter at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: it’s all he asks for anymore}}

#481; In which Linda optimizates transcribed by in

WINTHROP: Hey Linda, I've got some notes on the latest version.
LINDA: Did those changes work for you?
WINTHROP: Something's still wrong. When was the last time you optimizated this document?
Just take a quick optimizating pass and I think that'll do it.

LINDA: I...I'm not sure what you...
WINTHROP: In fact, you should optimizate ALL your project files, just to be sure.
I know you're NEW, so ask one of the guys to give you a rundown on our optimizating procedure.
LINDA: Um, OKAY.

LINDA: How long has he thought "OPTIMIZATING" is a real thing?
JIM: About six months now.
LINDA: And HOW OFTEN do we usually OPTIMIZATE our files?
JIM: Every afternoon for about an hour or so.

{{Header: work smarter at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: it's all he asks for anymore}}

it's all he asks for anymore

#481; In which Linda optimizates

  — January 16th, 2009

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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