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I was born at the perfect time to pursue a career in full-stack software development. I grew up programming 8-bit computers, then learned Unix in college. I entered the workforce at the emergence of Windows for Workgroups and Linux, and I'll be retiring right about the time the AI's make me redundant. Also, the year Social Security goes broke.
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Months and months of planning by lots and lots of middle management can save literally hours of programming.
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Give a man a program, and you'll frustrate him for a day. Teach a man to program, and you'll frustrate him for a lifetime.
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I've put all of my skill points into arguing with blinking lights.
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But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a new piece of Apple gear, to lust after it, hath committed purchase of it already in his heart.
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Don't say you're easy on me; you're about as easy as a nuclear war.
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I sold the Renoir and the TV set; don't wanna be around when this gets out.
Duran Duran, The Reflex
Author Archives: David K.
macos – No route to host on iterm2 only – Ask Different
Source: macos – No route to host on iterm2 only – Ask Different This is the second time I’ve had to do this. I really must remember this this time.
The Only One Who Understood the Assignment
How it feels being the only one who understands the assignment.
MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors
Justice John Roberts said that “Congress is fine with the expression,” but “not fine with a foreign adversary … gathering all this information about the 170 million people who use TikTok.” Source: MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors So you’re trying … Continue reading
Today, in Mark of the Beast News
Larry Ellison is the CEO of Oracle, the 19th most valuable company in the world. They make a database. The FBI were Larry and Oracle’s first customer, and the FBI/CIA/NSA all use it for everything. So when Larry Ellison brags … Continue reading
Thank You, Vault Dwellers!
And what would a Summer be without grabbing a fishing pole and heading down to your favorite radioactive watering hole? No need to worry about finding out because fishing is coming to the wasteland this Summer and is angling to … Continue reading
CoPilot Having a Normal One
I mean, even if you can’t recall the ASCII characters for a hex value (like me), you should be able to realize that that 0x51 is one less than 0x52, so that the “R” and the “3” should be right … Continue reading
Studio Director’s Letter: 2025 & Beyond – The Elder Scrolls Online
ZeniMax Online Studios’ Studio Director Matt Firor talks about another big year for The Elder Scrolls Online and some of the even bigger changes coming to the game in 2025 and beyond. … We need to seriously address Cyrodiil performance. … Continue reading
The Middle East Problem
When the US invaded Iraq, I read about the history of how the US installed Saddam Hussein to control what was going on in that country, and ostensibly to be a foil to Iran. Then we went in and deposed … Continue reading
Microsoft and OneDrive
My work computer has been trying to fly away for a half hour. I switch over to look at it and see this. Thanks, Microsoft and OneDrive. Great stuff.