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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
Category Archives: Humor
Amazon Having a Normal One
Shopping for shirts on Amazon. And, no, that’s for real. I’m almost tempted to order it, just to see what shows up.
Why is the Rum Always Gone?
That’s funny. This looks eerily similar to where the raise to the US minimum wage went.
Dead Startup Toys
Iconic startup disasters – now as collectible toys! Source: Dead Startup Toys You simply must press “F”, as it says at the bottom.
DNA Lounge: 25-May-2021 (Tue): Wherein we have a new POS
(Revel business model: “Uber for cash registers”.) Source: DNA Lounge: 25-May-2021 (Tue): Wherein we have a new POS This is the tell that makes me believe JWZ is the anonymous author of n-gate.
Smart Pipe | Infomercials | Adult Swim – YouTube
Everything in our lives is connected to the internet, so why not our toilets? Take a tour of Smart Pipe, the hot new tech startup that turns your waste into valuable information and fun social connectivity. This is no longer … Continue reading
*The* Suicide Squad
So DC has finally figured out how to get some of that famous Marvel movie success: hire a (possibly disillusioned) Marvel director to make a movie for you. Oh, and poach 2 of the most-popular franchise character actors while you’re at … Continue reading
The Hustle – YouTube
New video guy. “Epiphanies: 0” Also, completely brilliant: The followup is also completely brilliant.
Meet the Hollywood divorce lawyer hired by Kim | Evening Standard
After six years of marriage, titillating headlines and rumoured meltdowns, it appears that the first couple of Calabasas are (almost) no more. Kim Kardashian is said to have filed for divorce from Kanye West. Source: Meet the Hollywood divorce lawyer … Continue reading
Thank You, Javascript
In the vein of Jimmy Fallon’s “thank you notes” bit: Thank you, Javascript, XHR, and ad tech for making the modern web basically unusable on $1,000 phones with 4G LTE connections. This situation is patently ridiculous.