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A long time ago, I was against the use of the term "haters," thinking that it sounded silly. I was wrong - "haters" has...

A long time ago, I was against the use of the term "haters," thinking that it sounded silly. I was wrong - "haters" has carved out its own unique usage, connotation, context, and history. Our modern day discourse would assuredly be poorer without it.

Fuck the haters.

Not really grasping how some people appear to be in denial about how a Katrina-level natural disaster is currently unfolding, which will...

Not really grasping how some people appear to be in denial about how a Katrina-level natural disaster is currently unfolding, which will define a generation for a portion of the US

Does anyone have a great 2/3 monitor laptop/desktop KVM setup they love for programming? Or is one gigantic 5K/8K monitor with a built-in...

Does anyone have a great 2/3 monitor laptop/desktop KVM setup they love for programming? Or is one gigantic 5K/8K monitor with a built-in KVM the way to go?

just reminded that I used to work with a bunch of people who were really good at running a social network, and we punched way above our...

just reminded that I used to work with a bunch of people who were really good at running a social network, and we punched way above our collective weight

How can you tell who is a veteran developer/IT person? They're the ones who aren't gloating or popping their mouth off right now,...

How can you tell who is a veteran developer/IT person? They're the ones who aren't gloating or popping their mouth off right now, because they know the fragility and exposure that every large system has to catastrophic failure, and how difficult it is to build truly reliable systems.

It's always fascinating to see how companies try to squirm out of their legal obligations, and how quickly they usually give up the ruse...

It's always fascinating to see how companies try to squirm out of their legal obligations, and how quickly they usually give up the ruse when they realize that you are well aware of your rights, and the law is 100%, indisputably, on your side. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/passenger-rights/air/index_en.htm

If you ever need more motivation to spend time with your children while they're still kids, consider that 1 week is slightly more than...

If you ever need more motivation to spend time with your children while they're still kids, consider that 1 week is slightly more than 0.1% of their childhood.

Working on cleaning out the garage today.

Working on cleaning out the garage today.

#TearsOfTheKingdom is like the realization of all of the dreams of Havok physics demos from 15+ years ago. But as it turned out,...

#TearsOfTheKingdom is like the realization of all of the dreams of Havok physics demos from 15+ years ago. But as it turned out, "physics-based gameplay" is more like an expensive luxury, than something you can get for free in every game through a commodity library.

Somebody must have told me something I really needed to hear, recently, but I am in the slightly weird position of having no clue what it...

Somebody must have told me something I really needed to hear, recently, but I am in the slightly weird position of having no clue what it was or who said it.

Have we passed the threshold where the Ikea Billy bookshelf assembly instructions have passed the bible as the (supposedly) most-read book...

Have we passed the threshold where the Ikea Billy bookshelf assembly instructions have passed the bible as the (supposedly) most-read book of all time?

Had to use Webex for something today, and it...wasn't terrible? I had heard that it was awful, but it seemed to work reasonably well....

Had to use Webex for something today, and it...wasn't terrible? I had heard that it was awful, but it seemed to work reasonably well. 🤷‍♂️

Every now and then I get a reminder of how businesses with notoriously bad customer service (like car dealerships) earn that...

Every now and then I get a reminder of how businesses with notoriously bad customer service (like car dealerships) earn that reputation.

Their willingness to answer even the most basic questions for a customer evaporates, as soon as they realize that it's not a lead on new business or sales.

I found this book to be a very interesting read. I'm hoping that I can use the questions within to help plan and record some family...

I found this book to be a very interesting read. I'm hoping that I can use the questions within to help plan and record some family interviews to pass on to my kids. I should have done this kind of thing years ago, tbh...

The Essential Questions: Interview Your Family to Uncover Stories and Bridge Generations https://a.co/d/4IwTQLh

FYI, you can start preloading Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom now. Start it now, to avoid kid disappointment on Thursday night. 😂

FYI, you can start preloading Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom now. Start it now, to avoid kid disappointment on Thursday night. 😂

So it turns out that I need to update all of the old game consoles...in order to wipe them...so I can sell them. 🤔

So it turns out that I need to update all of the old game consoles...in order to wipe them...so I can sell them. 🤔

Finally completed the collection.

Finally completed the collection.

Looks like the garage sale didn't help, time for a bake sale nexthttps://twitter.com/rolandlisf/status/1617687426323091458

Looks like the garage sale didn't help, time for a bake sale next

https://twitter.com/rolandlisf/status/1617687426323091458

Just a reminder that the auction for Twitter SF office assets starts tomorrow morning. https://www.hgpauction.com/auctions/114234/twitter/

Just a reminder that the auction for Twitter SF office assets starts tomorrow morning. https://www.hgpauction.com/auctions/114234/twitter/

The continued success and usefulness of Calibre is surprising to me, given its incredible "blood and guts" UI design that exposes...

The continued success and usefulness of Calibre is surprising to me, given its incredible "blood and guts" UI design that exposes every possible internal setting, and how its UI sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the native ones on the platforms where it runs.