Tag Archives: Linux

Sidekiq. Feels Good, Man

Posted on September 17, 2024 by David K.

After 15 years of doing Rails applications, I finally had a serious need of utilizing long-running background jobs to get things done, and setup Sidekiq. My jobs are database-bound, but my database was being underutilized, so I opened up the … Continue reading →

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Glory Days

Posted on April 18, 2024 by David K.

I legitimately miss this age of computing. RedHat Linux 6, Windows 98 and NT 4, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, and BeOS. It was a great time to be a “computer guy.” We were all trying to figure … Continue reading →

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Starfield’s Steam rating falls to “mostly negative,” can Bethesda still save its RPG? | TechSpot

Posted on December 27, 2023 by David K.

Starfield, an RPG that excited gamers for years before release with the promise of being Skyrim in space, is ending 2023 with its Steam Recent Reviews rating at Mostly Negative. Even the overall rating is Mixed, which will doubtlessly disappoint … Continue reading →

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The early days of Linux

Posted on April 15, 2023 by David K.

My name is Lars Wirzenius, and I was there when Linux started. Linux is now a global success, but its beginnings were rather more humble. These are my memories of the earliest days of Linux, its creation, and the start … Continue reading →

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Corporate IT, NodeJS, “Tech” Companies, and Freaking Microsoft Windows

Posted on July 8, 2022 by David K.

The Scene A few years back, as part of a long, slogging series of unfortunate events, I had been tasked with developing a new web application, which circumstances dictated should be written in Java. Books could be written about this … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn? In My GitHub? It’s More Likely Than You Think

Posted on May 12, 2022 by David K.

I didn’t much care when Microsoft bought LinkedIn, because no one actually likes LinkedIn. What little usefulness it has exists only because there’s nothing else in the space. A Facebook for work. Really? That’s boring squared. Who cares? But when … Continue reading →

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The Crushing Weight of Knowing What You’re Doing

Posted on February 2, 2022 by David K.

“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 →

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> How do you deal with Microsoft’s crap on a daily basis? I don’t use Windows 11… | Hacker News

Posted on January 25, 2022 by David K.

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 →

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Arch Linux

Posted on September 4, 2021 by David K.

I finally took a look at Arch Linux. I started the process of installing it with Parallels on my MBP. I got to the GRUB configuration step, and then thought, “What in the world am I doing!?” And then I … Continue reading →

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A Computer Company | tyler.io

Posted on September 3, 2021 by David K.

Things I want a computer company to be Hardware manufacturer Operating system vendor Model for how to build the best software for their platform Good corporate citizen Inspiration Things I don’t want a computer company to be Music store Music … Continue reading →

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