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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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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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Category Archives: Politics
Cummins outlines opposition to Indiana abortion law – Inside INdiana Business
Another one of Indiana’s largest companies is expressing its opposition to the abortion bill signed into law Friday by Governor Eric Holcomb. In a statement shared to employees on Saturday, Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) said it is “deeply concerned” … Continue reading
WeWork Founder Adam Neumann’s New Start-Up Is Backed By Andreessen Horowitz – The New York Times
Mr. Neumann, who has purchased more than 3,000 apartment units in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Nashville, aims to rethink the rental housing market by creating a branded product with consistent service and community features. Flow will own and operate … Continue reading
Big Bottle: The Baby Formula Nightmare
FDA officials see themselves as an elite priesthood, pursuing excellence merely by dint of being at the FDA. From this perspective, there is zero incentive to let new players into the baby formula market when, in their view, there are … Continue reading
Antiabortion lawmakers want to block patients from crossing state lines
Several national antiabortion groups and their allies in Republican-led state legislatures are advancing plans to stop people in states where abortion is banned from seeking the procedure elsewhere, according to people involved in the discussions. Source: Antiabortion lawmakers want to … Continue reading
SHOCKING: Pro-abortion protesters hold ‘Fetus = Good Snack’ sign, chant vulgar slogans
Another protester with hairy armpits proudly held a sign while chanting its slogan, “keep your laws out of my p*ssy.” Source: SHOCKING: Pro-abortion protesters hold ‘Fetus = Good Snack’ sign, chant vulgar slogans Sidebar news headline: “People more interested in … Continue reading
Analysis | Can Congress resurrect Roe if it’s overturned? Well, it could try.
To that end, Democrats in Congress are calling on their colleagues to “codify Roe” in federal law. The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) in June 2021 would do just that. Here’s what you need to … Continue reading
Unpopular opinion: Social media is a great scapegoat, but it is not the source o… | Hacker News
Source: Unpopular opinion: Social media is a great scapegoat, but it is not the source o… | Hacker News I just felt this was a great post, serving to highlight the capriciousness, hypocrisy, and exploitation of kids just trying to … Continue reading
Sex Education Acts As A Wake Up Call To Parents And Teachers
Old-fashioned parents and teachers needed a wake-up call, and Netflix’s Sex Education has provided just that. The hit series, which recently blessed our screens once more for its third – and not final! – series, should act as a bible … Continue reading
Compelled Speech vs. The First Amendment
In the lawsuit, she argues that denying requests to allow her to ignore students’ preferred names and pronouns “deprived her of due process and equal protection of law” and violated her First Amendment rights to free speech and exercise of … Continue reading