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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.
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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.
Democrats Delay Infrastructure Vote as Talks Fail to Reach Deal
Wary progressives seek assurances on a separate social policy and climate package. House Democrats dropped plans to vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill Thursday night, as they came up short on reaching agreement around a separate social policy … Continue reading
Smokers up to 80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid, study says
Smokers are 60%-80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 and also more likely to die from the disease, data suggests. A study, which pooled observational and genetic data on smoking and Covid-19 to strengthen the evidence base, … Continue reading
Health and Insurance
The last 7 months of my life, from Anthem’s viewpoint, and I’m still not out of the woods. At least I’ve hit the out-of-pocket cap for the year. Bring it on, I guess. A few of years ago, I had … Continue reading
Stunning new report ranks US dead last in health care among richest countries—despite spending the most | TheHill
“The U.S. has two health care systems. For Americans with the means and insurance to have a regular doctor and reported experiences with their day-to-day care are relatively good, but for those who lack access, the consequences are stark,” Schneider … Continue reading
The Desolation of News
So a “singer” — which Apple plastered on the front page of their music service for many months with a whole boob hanging out — says something controversial about COVID vaccines — which the CDC is already refuting — and … Continue reading
Salesforce offers to relocate employees and their families after Texas abortion law goes into effect
In a message to employees, Salesforce said on Friday that it will help employees and their families relocate if they’re concerned about reproductive care. Source: Salesforce offers to relocate employees and their families after Texas abortion law goes into effect … Continue reading
Producer inflation accelerated in August, as wholesale prices rose record 8.3% from a year ago
The producer price index for final demand products was expected to increase 0.6% in August, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones. Source: Producer inflation accelerated in August, as wholesale prices rose record 8.3% from a year ago Between the … Continue reading
Big Pharma
But how will new medicines and treatments get approved if we force American health insurance companies to sell at reasonable prices? </SpongeBob mocking> I don’t know, but maybe the hundreds of millions the insurance companies pay their executives would be … Continue reading
Arch Linux
I finally took a look at Arch Linux. I started the process of installing it with Parallels on my MBP. I got to the GRUB configuration step, and then thought, “What in the world am I doing!?” And then I … Continue reading
A Computer Company | tyler.io
Things I want a computer company to be Hardware manufacturer Operating system vendor Model for how to build the best software for their platform Good corporate citizen Inspiration Things I don’t want a computer company to be Music store Music … Continue reading