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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 have a mental illness that makes me think that people will change their minds if I present the correct arguments with the appropriate facts and data.
@xxclusionary, on Twitter -
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.
Hillary Clinton: Like a Booger you can’t Flick off your Finger
Just so the Democratic Party is clear, and as a staunch evangelical Christian, I would vote for Satan himself before I’d vote for Hillary Clinton. She and Bill desecrated America and broke our political process, and I hate them for … Continue reading
Pain and Treatments
My health “journey” continues. I paid $500 for a genetic test that — of course — insurance doesn’t cover. I finally got the first half of the results. I failed. Turns out my body is deficient at basically everything related … Continue reading
Windows Being Windows, Shills Being Shills
Windows stays prominent because Microsoft caters to corporations which abuse the poor, defenseless OS into doing things like locking users out of changing the desktop background and the sleep timeout. Until Apple offers power-hungry corporate IT middle managers the same … Continue reading
The Harry Potter “Community”
I picked up the video game Hogwarts Legacy on sale for the PS5. Despite never having read a Harry Potter book, or ever watching one of the movies all the way through, I’ve enjoyed the game, and I love the … Continue reading
Church Embezzlement
There were a lot of stories in the 80’s about Jim and Tammy Baker embezzling millions from their church. Closer to home, there have been stories about UPCI preachers embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from their local churches. When … Continue reading
Big Companies
Have you ever worked in a big company? Say, more than 1,000 people? I’ve spent the majority of my 30 years so far working at three Fortune 250’s. Have you ever seen a manager do things that promoted their personal … Continue reading
Fact Check: About Those Comparisons Between Trump and Clinton on ‘Hush-Money’ Payments
While the two events might initially appear similar — two former presidents paying money to women with whom they had sexual relations — it is important to acknowledge the full context surrounding the two events. When that context is taken … Continue reading
Corporate IT “Support”
I couldn’t mount network drives on my work laptop, so I opened a ticket. That was FIVE weeks ago. The ticket was closed by the first person after 3 days without even contacting me. I immediately re-opened it, and it … Continue reading
The Downfall of the West
I’m watching the end of civilization in real time on Twitter. Between Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, I’m watching Europe eagerly import the same culture that has made the Middle East a nightmare for the past 1,400 years. I have several … Continue reading
Glory Days
I legitimately miss this age of computing. RedHat Linux 6, Windows 98 and NT 4, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, and BeOS. It was a great time to be a “computer guy.” We were all trying to figure … Continue reading