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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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Quotes
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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.
@xxclusionary, on Twitter -
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: SocialMediaIsDestroyingSociety
I Can’t Do this Any More
I have tried to delete Twitter many, many times over the years, but I think this is the last straw. Every single day, I can see the following: In short, there’s a figurative war going on against liberty and anything … Continue reading →
I Call BS on AI Replacing Entry Levels
Here’s an article and discussion saying the abysmal jobs market for new grads is due to “AI.” I’ve seen this in other places, of course, but it’s hitting the front page on Reddit today, and I call BS. Reddit is … Continue reading →
The “Dead Internet” Theory is not a Theory
The Wikipedia page on the Dead Internet Theory covers the general idea: Basically, half the traffic of the internet is fake. But then Wikipedia employs FUD to discourage the idea and make it seem that it’s not as bad as … Continue reading →
Giving Up
For all of my adult life, I’ve been convinced that the right thing, the correct thing, the moral, ethical, or “good” thing would prevail on its own merits. I’ve been under the spell of the notion that the world was … Continue reading →
IQ Tests, All Day, Every Day
Certain topics have revealed themselves to be IQ tests on social media. It’s become clear that, as a society, we are being held back by people who can’t understand basic concepts like averages and standard deviations or compound interest. When … Continue reading →
Reddit is a Psyop
I can’t confirm one way or another that this actually happened, and I’m not going to even try. It is instructive that there is no doubt it could be true, and I’ll leave it at that. This is yet another … Continue reading →
“Can Everyone See My Screen?”
“YES! EVERYONE CAN SEE YOUR SCREEN. THAT’S LITERALLY THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS STUPID SOFTWARE.” If you can ask if your screen can be seen, and you reasonably expect to be able to hear someone respond to that query, you … Continue reading →
Societal Reprogramming
People are starting to wake up. This notice needs to be expanded to include all printed media, broadcast, movies, streaming, video gaming, and even tabletop role playing. The billionaires in question are at the top of companies like Blackrock, State … Continue reading →
We Used to be a Civilization
There were a handful of websites I found way back in the 2000’s that I liked, and kept on a short list to check every few days. This one stuck in my head because of the domain name, which I … Continue reading →
You’re being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly…
Source: You’re being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly… TL;DR: You know that Russia and other governments try to manipulate people online. But you almost certainly don’t how just how effectively orchestrated influence networks are using social media platforms … Continue reading →