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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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Quotes
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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
Category Archives: Personal
Ace, by Allie Sandt
I’ve been losing my taste for all my old music lately. I’ve found a new vein of music on Apple Music, and this song in particular has been lodged in my brain for days. I finally stopped and looked up … Continue reading
Beware the People that Quit
Seen on Reddit… Years ago, I went through a “merger of equals” of two Fortune 250’s which turned out to be a corporate raid on my company. In one meeting, people were discussing the problem that people getting fed up … Continue reading
Frauds Being Frauds
Oh. Whew. I thought you were talking about someone else there for a minute. They all kind of go hand in hand, don’t they? When you see one, there are others, maybe seen; maybe not. I guess frauds are frauds … Continue reading
Brother Max
Thirty-some years ago, there was a guy who would preach in the open areas at colleges in Indiana during the nicer weather, and Florida during the winter. Everyone called him Brother Max, but I’m not sure if that was his … Continue reading
ALS and God
My dad lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 21. He never let it slow him down. He hunted and fished with the best of them. He once climbed a 12′ chain link fence with a … Continue reading
My New Guru
Seeing as my old guru turned out to be a con artist, I’ve been looking for new ones. This is Rodney Norman. I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of this message lately. On a more serious note, there’s a … Continue reading
People Trapped by Their Decisions
This is an eye-opening take on a heartbreaking situation. The woman being interviewed in this video is fighting against the incursion of biological men in women’s spaces. She describes the people who are fighting against her have motivations they are … Continue reading
Neuro-Atypicalness
I follow Dave Plummer on YouTube. He’s one of the OG Windows programmers. A true hacker in the best traditions of the ethos. Turns out, he’s on the spectrum. He wrote about book about being out on “far end,” so … Continue reading
Time Stand Still, by Rush
I turn my back to the windTo catch my breath,Before I start off again.Driven onWithout a moment to spendTo pass an eveningWith a drink and a friend I let my skin get too thinI’d like to pause,No matter what I … Continue reading