-
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.
Search…
Tag Cloud
- AI
- Amazon
- Apple
- Bethesda
- Censorship
- Corporate IT
- Corporatocracy
- Covid-19
- Cummins
- Deep State
- DHH
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Epstein
- FAANG
- Fallout 76
- Fraud
- Gaming
- Grim Meathook Future
- Health Insurance
- Housing
- Immigration
- Java
- Javascript
- Late Stage Capitalism
- Linux
- macOS
- Mechanical Keyboards
- Microsoft
- Monopoly
- Oligarchy
- Playstation
- Privacy
- PS5
- Rails
- Skyrim
- SocialMediaIsDestroyingSociety
- Trump
- Windows
- WSL
- Xbox
- YouTube
-
Quotes
-
Months and months of planning by lots and lots of middle management can save literally hours of programming.
Me -
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.
Unknown -
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.
Me -
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.
Me -
Don't say you're easy on me; you're about as easy as a nuclear war.
Duran Duran, Is There Something I Should Know -
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.
The reality of the Danish fairytale
The point is that the Danes understand that they can’t both have a safe, open society where young children can be out alone at night, take the metro by themselves, and enjoy the play parks by themselves, if they also … Continue reading
Jeffrey Epstein ‘victim’ Johanna Sjoberg claims predator told her ‘Clinton likes them young’ in bombshell newly-released court documents | Daily Mail Online
Johanna Sjoberg, who was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell when she was 20, told the lawyers in 2016 that Jeffrey Epstein told her ‘Clinton likes them young, referring to girls.’ Source: Jeffrey Epstein ‘victim’ Johanna Sjoberg claims predator told her ‘Clinton … Continue reading
Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General Merrick Garland Statement on the Agreement in Principle with Cummins to Settle Alleged Installation of Illegal Defeat Devices in Engines | United States Department of Justice
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. today disclosed that it has reached an agreement in principle with the United States and State of California to pay a $1.675 billion penalty to settle claims that it violated the Clean Air Act by installing … Continue reading
Starfield’s Steam rating falls to “mostly negative,” can Bethesda still save its RPG? | TechSpot
Starfield, an RPG that excited gamers for years before release with the promise of being Skyrim in space, is ending 2023 with its Steam Recent Reviews rating at Mostly Negative. Even the overall rating is Mixed, which will doubtlessly disappoint … Continue reading
How Can Sharing a Screenshot from the PS5 Be this Frustrating?
I’m GenX. I’ve been programming since I was 10. I’ve been programming professionally for 30 years now. I live with computers and software all day, every day. I am comfortable in macOS, Windows, and Linux. I want to share a … Continue reading
44 Years Later
The nostalgia is strong with this. I loved being able to make forms with the glyphs on the Vic-20 and Commodore 64. These keycaps have been “out of print” for a long time, but Signature Plastics is now making them … Continue reading
Anthem Sucks, Health Insurance Will Get Socialized, Water is Wet
Once again, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield has denied me a prescription. It’s like the 4th time in the past couple of years. I spend $10,000/year on all the insurance I can get, while my company pays the other $20K of … Continue reading
Wonka review: Willy was never meant to be the hero – Polygon
As a prequel to the ’71 movie — and specifically not an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, for rights reasons — Wonka uses a healthy serving of musical numbers to tell the tale of how and why its quirky chocolatier … Continue reading
Should Retired Ministers Get a Pension from the Church?
Twenty three years ago, I had a pension with Arvin. They got “bought” by Meritor. After a couple years, they sent out an email that basically said that the pension fund was “theirs” now, and they were under no obligation … Continue reading
SA Retro Keycaps, Ordered
After literally about 10 years of lusting after these, I finally pulled the trigger. I don’t know when they’ll get made and arrive, but I feel that they will have been worth the wait. But… ouch.