Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.

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Theranos – How All AGILE Projects End in a Regulated World

by seasoned_geek

It’s rather fitting that this story breaks shortly after I finished the first draft of “The Phallus of AGILE and Other Ruminations.” The tale of Theranos is the tale of every AGILE project in an environment where things actually matter. At the heart of the problem is the institutionalized belief that it is okay to sell failure. Hell, why wouldn’t they. Look how rich Bill Gates got committing mail and wire fraud hand over fist. … Theranos – How All AGILE Projects End in a Regulated WorldRead more

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Walmart to Go Out of Business Soon

by seasoned_geek

I have never been a fan of Walmart (WMT). It’s enslavement and exploitation of the most unfortunate in the world I have always found repulsive. There are also those persistent rumors that many of those “Made in China” products are actually “Made in North Korea” and sent across the border to China where the only thing China does is slap “Made in China” on them before putting them in a container bound for Walmart. It’s … Walmart to Go Out of Business SoonRead more

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QtCreator – no qmlscene installed

by seasoned_geek

QtCreator, during various stages of its life, has spit the “no qmlscene installed” error out for quite a few people. If you are reading this you probably search for “no qmlscene installed” and landed here. Since many of you reading this blog aren’t part of the Qt mailing list I thought I would share a question and my response. This problem comes up constantly and I’ve been bitten by it myself far more than I … QtCreator – no qmlscene installedRead more

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Linux Anti-Virus Software Experiments

by seasoned_geek

At some point we Linux users have to install anti-virus and malware software, if for no other reason than to protect the token few completely useless Windows boxes left in the world. A few enterprising rectal sphincters have also been writing email viruses for cross platform email clients and their various address book solutions. There’s even a token few Linux specific viruses. On a few machines I installed clamav from the distro repos. Two machines … Linux Anti-Virus Software ExperimentsRead more