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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'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
Tag Archives: Grim Meathook Future
You’ll Own Nothing, and Be Happy
If you’re wondering why house prices have DOUBLED in the past few years, this is why: private equity. That is, large investment groups, like Blackrock and Vanguard, which own substantial stakes in nearly EVERY US corporation. These firms are … Continue reading
Amazon Locks Man Out of His Smart Home After Baseless Racism Accusation
This issue has raised questions about the risks of smart home technology. Source: Amazon Locks Man Out of His Smart Home After Baseless Racism Accusation However, despite clearing the air with Amazon, Jackson’s account was still locked for an entire … 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
We’re Already Past the Point of No Return
These were literally back-to-back posts on Imgur’s “front page.” The underwritten war of the political class being waged by PAC’s and foreign governments on social media is literally saying the exact same things about each other, and make it seem … 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
How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, a New Book by Cory Doctorow | OneZero
But Zuboff also claims that surveillance literally robs us of our free will — that when our personal data is mixed with machine learning, it creates a system of persuasion so devastating that we are helpless before it. That is, … Continue reading
Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles.
“You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” Amazon tweeted. Drivers say they’re being gaslit. Source: Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles. This is America, where the biggest, richest companies on the … Continue reading
“I will slaughter you” | daniel.haxx.se
Source: “I will slaughter you” | daniel.haxx.se “I lost my family, my country my friends, my home and 6 years of work trying to build a better place for posterity. And it has beginnings in that code. That code is … Continue reading
Communal living concept with wellness vibe coming to San Diego
Haven Coliving houses mostly people who work in the wellness industry. There are activities like yoga and vegan cooking classes. The housing is comprised of four multi-million dollar homes that are connected to one another. “In Los Angeles, where a … Continue reading