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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.
WeWork Founder Adam Neumann’s New Start-Up Is Backed By Andreessen Horowitz – The New York Times
Mr. Neumann, who has purchased more than 3,000 apartment units in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Nashville, aims to rethink the rental housing market by creating a branded product with consistent service and community features. Flow will own and operate … Continue reading
Big Bottle: The Baby Formula Nightmare
FDA officials see themselves as an elite priesthood, pursuing excellence merely by dint of being at the FDA. From this perspective, there is zero incentive to let new players into the baby formula market when, in their view, there are … Continue reading
The Case for C# and .NET. It has been interesting as I’ve shifted… | by Charles Chen | ITNEXT
It has been interesting as I’ve shifted out of .NET ecosystem which I’ve worked with on the server side (and some stints of desktop… Source: The Case for C# and .NET. It has been interesting as I’ve shifted… | by Charles … Continue reading
The Problematic Black Box Nature of Neural Networks and Deep Learning – Brightwork Research & Analysis
Neural networks and deep learning are normally black box systems. This black box nature of neural networks leads to problems that tend to be underemphasized in the rush to promote these systems. Source: The Problematic Black Box Nature of Neural … Continue reading
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China
Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China. Source: The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China There’s a lot of give and … Continue reading
Battlefield 1 Shenanigans
This is why I can’t get away from Battlefield. No matter how frustrating it can get, when it’s good, I think it’s the best thing in the history of video gaming. I’m usually in the top quarter of scores. I … Continue reading
Corporate IT, NodeJS, “Tech” Companies, and Freaking Microsoft Windows
The Scene A few years back, as part of a long, slogging series of unfortunate events, I had been tasked with developing a new web application, which circumstances dictated should be written in Java. Books could be written about this … Continue reading
FedEx to close data centers, retire all mainframes by 2024, saving $400m – DCD
FedEx is to close its data centers and retire all of its remaining mainframes within the next two years. Source: FedEx to close data centers, retire all mainframes by 2024, saving $400m – DCD Has any company ever actually retired … Continue reading
Antiabortion lawmakers want to block patients from crossing state lines
Several national antiabortion groups and their allies in Republican-led state legislatures are advancing plans to stop people in states where abortion is banned from seeking the procedure elsewhere, according to people involved in the discussions. Source: Antiabortion lawmakers want to … Continue reading