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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: Technology
Former CEO Jim Keyes: Why Blockbuster Really Died and What We Can Learn from It – D Magazine
“Contrary to popular belief, Netflix did not kill Blockbuster,” Keyes said. “Blockbuster actually had a better opportunity to be Netflix today than Netflix did, and that’s what I was hoping … to accomplish.” Source: Former CEO Jim Keyes: Why Blockbuster … Continue reading
The Complex Creation Of Newly Needed Software Teams In The Auto Industry
With the advent of electric and autonomous vehicles, the amount of software required has grown exponentially. That means newly formed teams must grow overnight, which has two extremes of competing difficulties. I have watched firsthand as a Napolean-esque CEO fired … Continue reading
Ask HN: Does Anyone else working in a crypto company feel this is all a scam? | Hacker News
The biggest issue humanity faces right now isn’t “rogue AI” — it is narrowly selfish people using computer technology to exploit other people in various ways (or at least create a technosphere which does that, with extensive intrusive monitoring and … Continue reading
Sideloading Bill Would Allow ‘Malware, Scams and Data-Exploitation to Proliferate,’ Says Apple – MacRumors
Sideloading would enable bad actors to evade Apple’s privacy and security protections by distributing apps without critical privacy and security checks. These provisions would allow malware, scams and data-exploitation to proliferate. Source: Sideloading Bill Would Allow ‘Malware, Scams and Data-Exploitation … Continue reading
The Crushing Weight of Knowing What You’re Doing
“Who are you and why are you here?” –Dave Cutler (DaveC) Source: 012. I Shipped, Therefore I Am Steven Sinofsky, once a huge wheel at Microsoft, for a very long time, is writing a series of articles chronicling the halcyon … Continue reading
> How do you deal with Microsoft’s crap on a daily basis? I don’t use Windows 11… | Hacker News
How do you deal with Microsoft’s crap on a daily basis? I don’t use Windows 11. On Windows 10, I modify the installation image with DISM, removing as much of the unnecessary and user-hostile stuff as possible… I make extensive … Continue reading
The Ticking Bomb of Crypto Fascism – In These Times
Crypto, like meme stocks, is a poor replacement for the American dream. A functional nation would end gerrymandering, pass campaign finance reform, end the filibuster, abolish the undemocratic U.S. Senate, tax great wealth, institute public healthcare and build a social safety net to … Continue reading
Spam at Google
As a programmer, who maintained his own email server, directly on the internet, from his home, for many years, I understand the problem of spam better than a lot of other people. It’s tricky. I get that. But, come on, … Continue reading
Apple Introduces New MacBook Upgrade Program for Business Partners
Source: Apple Introduces New MacBook Upgrade Program for Business Partners I called this, but I can’t find the post where I did. The comments are wondering if Apple will make this available for end-users. They will. I guarantee it. … Continue reading