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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.
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.
iOS 17 Includes ‘Grid Forecast’ Feature to Let You Know When ‘Cleaner’ Energy is Available
Source: iOS 17 Includes ‘Grid Forecast’ Feature to Let You Know When ‘Cleaner’ Energy is Available This makes about as much sense as Microsoft automatically setting all the power options in Windows to be the most conservative and least performant, … Continue reading
Pluralistic: “Efficiency” left the Big Three vulnerable to smart UAW tactics (21 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
In this project, they are greatly aided by Big Car’s own relentless pursuit of profit. The automakers – like every monopolized, financialized sector – have stripped all the buffers and slack out of their operations. Inventory on hand is kept … Continue reading
Men now avoid women at work – another sign we’re being punished for #MeToo | Life and style | The Guardian
A new study has found US men appear to be following Mike Pence’s lead. Maybe they’re angry that #MeToo ever happened. Source: Men now avoid women at work – another sign we’re being punished for #MeToo | Life and style … Continue reading
All Your Base Are Belong to Us
If you have a corporate- or school-issued computer, you have no control over it. Unless you wipe it and reinstall the OS, and even then, of course, they could leave things in the BIOS, and probably do. Then again, you … Continue reading
The Government Controls the Horizontal and the Vertical
Welcome to today’s proof that the government “controls the horizontal and the vertical,” as the old TV show, the Outer Limits, used to say. I have all of this crap turned off. They pushed it through to everyone in the … Continue reading
Microincentives and Enshittification – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
That increased profitability can only come from enshittification. Every product manager on Google Search spends their workdays figuring out how to remove a Jenga block. Source: Microincentives and Enshittification – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Internally, every powerful person … Continue reading
Xbox Series X all-digital refresh coming in 2024, plus new controller – Polygon
According to a huge document leak, Xbox will overhaul its hardware range in 2024 with upgraded (but disc-free) Series X, Series S, and controller Source: Xbox Series X all-digital refresh coming in 2024, plus new controller – Polygon This constant … Continue reading
Elder Scrolls Online has Me by the Short Hairs
On Sunday, I had a bad migraine, so I literally sat in my recliner and played ESO for, like, 12 hours. During this time, I… Yeah, it was a long day, but the weird part was that I could have … Continue reading
Investors account for 30 per cent of home buying in Canada, data show – The Globe and Mail
Investors have become more prevalent in Canada’s housing market, accounting for 30 per cent of all residential real estate purchases in the first part of this year, according to new data. Source: Investors account for 30 per cent of home … Continue reading
Mozilla Report Finds That New Cars Give Out Lots of Your Info
Bad news: your car is a spy. Every major car brand failed a recent privacy and security test from Mozilla. You’re probably driving around in a “privacy nightmare” that may collect information as sensitive as your race, health status, and … Continue reading