| HL is one of the oddest consonant clusters to start any name or word with; hlots of us hlive with it. |
Hlimits of Hlife
There's always someone making stupid with the HL thing.
I believe that many computerized systems can't handle
the HL names. There are plently of instances where a
system somewhere just didn't recognize my name -- or
worse, wouldn't accept it in the first place. I'm trying to find
out more about this situation now. I'm not looking for some
sort of lawsuit to force people to deal with it. No, I'm
appealing to their better selves to come up with a solution.
I think that many computers and other electronically
controlled systems can't deal with "HL." You see, someone
first had to program these systems to deal with all the
variations of letters that exist in English so that the system
could recognize and then deal with them. The problem
becomes real when whomever programmed the systems
totally ignored the "HL" potential combination at the
beginning of a name. After all, How many times have you
run across people who just never, never heard of such a
thing as and "H" and "L" at the beginning of a name. I must
have heard that at least once a day when I was doing
sales and public relations. But even today, I run across
people who are totally ignorant of the concept. And some
of those people program computer software databases
and message centers and automated phone reception
systems.
Don't you want to just tie those people up and not let
them go until they understand? I recall times when there
was no way for simple computers that New York University
first installed in the early 1980's to deal with my name. No
matter how the secretary would try to enter the name there
would be some error message. I had to carry my file
around from office to office when I wanted to get
something done, because there was no way for the
computer to do anything. Now, this is a subject about
which I have to do more research. And I will admit I have
encountered it a lot less since about 1995. But
occasionally I run across some weird ancient system that
can't handle the "HL" in Hlavac. In a sense, I felt they put
the ball and chain on me. Other people were having fun
and I had to keep my eye out for every single instance
where my name might appear.
Safety And so now I'm looking for stories to
commiserate with. And I'm looking for the technological
data that will support my contention. Now, this is different
than someone entering the name wrong into the computer
or other system. That sort of mistake is totally different than
what I'm talking about here.
There's always someone making stupid with the HL thing.
I believe that many computerized systems can't handle
the HL names. There are plently of instances where a
system somewhere just didn't recognize my name -- or
worse, wouldn't accept it in the first place. I'm trying to find
out more about this situation now. I'm not looking for some
sort of lawsuit to force people to deal with it. No, I'm
appealing to their better selves to come up with a solution.
I think that many computers and other electronically
controlled systems can't deal with "HL." You see, someone
first had to program these systems to deal with all the
variations of letters that exist in English so that the system
could recognize and then deal with them. The problem
becomes real when whomever programmed the systems
totally ignored the "HL" potential combination at the
beginning of a name. After all, How many times have you
run across people who just never, never heard of such a
thing as and "H" and "L" at the beginning of a name. I must
have heard that at least once a day when I was doing
sales and public relations. But even today, I run across
people who are totally ignorant of the concept. And some
of those people program computer software databases
and message centers and automated phone reception
systems.
Don't you want to just tie those people up and not let
them go until they understand? I recall times when there
was no way for simple computers that New York University
first installed in the early 1980's to deal with my name. No
matter how the secretary would try to enter the name there
would be some error message. I had to carry my file
around from office to office when I wanted to get
something done, because there was no way for the
computer to do anything. Now, this is a subject about
which I have to do more research. And I will admit I have
encountered it a lot less since about 1995. But
occasionally I run across some weird ancient system that
can't handle the "HL" in Hlavac. In a sense, I felt they put
the ball and chain on me. Other people were having fun
and I had to keep my eye out for every single instance
where my name might appear.
Safety And so now I'm looking for stories to
commiserate with. And I'm looking for the technological
data that will support my contention. Now, this is different
than someone entering the name wrong into the computer
or other system. That sort of mistake is totally different than
what I'm talking about here.
The Cliffs of Hlubocepy are an imposing barrier
between sections of Prague. Long part of the defensive
positions of the Czechs against invader, the canyon-like
ravine is deep and wide, the cliffs high and unscalable.
They are well known to the scientific communities,
especially among the rock sciences for their unique
formations. They are Czech National Parks and
Protected areas. Quite a park in the middle of Prague.
between sections of Prague. Long part of the defensive
positions of the Czechs against invader, the canyon-like
ravine is deep and wide, the cliffs high and unscalable.
They are well known to the scientific communities,
especially among the rock sciences for their unique
formations. They are Czech National Parks and
Protected areas. Quite a park in the middle of Prague.