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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
Tag Archives: Reddit
Reddit is a Psyop
“Reddit is a CCP-funded deep state psyop against a very specific demographic, and nothing on it should be taken at face value.”
Reddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party data | Engadget
Compared to the website’s average daily volume over the past month, the 52,121,649 visits Reddit saw on June 13th represented a 6.6 percent drop. A day later, that metric fell to seven minutes and 17 seconds, or the lowest that … Continue reading
Reddit’s disrespectful design
An overview of Reddits seemingly counter-productive changes. Source: Reddit’s disrespectful design The author says, “I’ve stopped using Reddit mostly because I no longer wanted to support a site that has aggressively started to employ disrespectful design patterns.” Excuse me, but … Continue reading
#GossipGirlHere #girlboss #mensuck
A TikToker’s recording of her male classmates joking about rape and saying that ‘silence is consent’ has viewers horrified. Source: TikToker who’s the ‘only girl in tech class’ films male classmates joking that ‘silence is consent’ right in front of … Continue reading
Discord bans the r/WallStreetBets server – The Verge
Discord says it did not ban the server for financial fraud — rather, it was banned because it continued to allow “hateful and discriminatory content after repeated warnings.” The Verge gained access to the server and can confirm the claim … Continue reading
Techdirt on the Reddit GameStop Stock Bubble
Okay, so what’s going on here? Did GameStop come up with an entirely new strategy to propel its relevance in the long-term video game industry? Did it totally restructure, coming up with cost-saving measures or store and staffing closures that … Continue reading
Why Porn Stars Like Me Are Terrified of VP Kamala Harris
I respect Harris for seeing gays and women of color through a compassionate lens. After four years of Vice President Mike Pence, it’ll be nice to see someone make the executive branch empathetic again. Still, I doubt Harris’s executive empathy … Continue reading