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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.
Another Day, Another Boneheaded Move by #CorporateIT
I’ve been having mysterious problems with both of my corporate computers. Things that used to run only sort of run now. Today, I finally figured out that this is happening because #CorporateIT, in its ineffable wisdom, has decided to suddenly … Continue reading
UNIX co-creator Ken Thompson is… a what user? • The Register
Elder statesman of system software makes a shocking revelation: Thompson replies: I have for most of my life – because I was sort of born into it – run Apple. Now recently, meaning within the last five years, I’ve become … Continue reading
Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code? – by Tyler Glaiel
I test GPT 4’s code-writing capabilities with some actual real world problems. Source: Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code? – by Tyler Glaiel Can these new large language models really replace software engineering? GPT is showing that it can write trivial … Continue reading
Programming vs. Achievement Hunting
Last night, in my continuing saga of playing Fallout 76, I finished all the main quest lines, and turned my attention to one of the first side quests that you’ll run into when starting the game. You meet a robot … Continue reading
Secret Service and ICE break the law with fake phone towers • The Register
Investigations ‘at risk’ from sloppy surveillance uncovered by audit probe Source: Secret Service and ICE break the law with fake phone towers • The Register Once again, the UK media is doing the job the US media won’t. This has … Continue reading
Question for Facebook Sellers #2
People who sell things on Facebook for single-digit dollar amounts: Do you invest all that money, or just throw it on the bed and roll around in it?
Question for Facebook Sellers #1
People who repost items to sell on Facebook month after month after month: Are you going to retire if it ever sells, or become a motivational speaker?
Samurai Sending a Fax to Abraham Lincoln
This actually explains a lot in Civilization V.
Employee claims she can’t use Microsoft Windows for “Religious Reasons” : Reddit/r/AskHR
And they let her! You mean, all this time, I could have requested Linux on my corporate laptop for religious reasons!? BRB. Going to HR to explain my actual, deeply-held beliefs on this…