A couple of days ago I drove to my local Casey’s with my little barcode tag in hand looking to rent a movie. I was shocked, shocked I say, to walk in the store and not find the video rack. So shocked I actually asked the people who work there what they did with the videos. (And you say men won’t ask for directions!) The girl behind the counter said they got rid of them. … Don’t Brag About Your Software When Your Website Looks Like ThisRead more
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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Why You Suck As a Technical Recruiter – Again
It never ceases to amaze me how the most unqualified people tend to become “technical recruiters.” I had a big conversation a while back with the head/owner of a “consulting” company about why he can’t ever find Qt consultants capable of landing a contract. You only work W-2. Qualified people only work 1099. Your primary qualification for technical recruiters is that they are “priced right.” I told him flat out, when someone calls me, or … Why You Suck As a Technical Recruiter – AgainRead more
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A TCP/IP Software Appliance
In the very near future, every viable business class operating system will incorporate a TCP/IP Software Appliance. This is not a firewall. What we have today serving as firewalls may or may not server any purpose in the future, but one thing is for certain, we cannot solve our security problems via any hacks to our existing socket and IP libraries nor can security be improved by any future tweaks to SSL/TLS. I have been … A TCP/IP Software ApplianceRead more
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Fake Geeks
One of the most annoying parts about being a geek is dealing with a world full of “fake geeks.” In a world full of fake news, fake sincerity and fake ethics (thank you Bill and Hillary Clinton!) I guess it was bound to happen. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve always had “fake geeks.” Most of them were management. You’ve all encountered them. That one worthless MBA who would stand just out of sight while real … Fake GeeksRead more
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Qt and USB – Pt. 2
Today’s post will be the first of at least two posts about identifying your USB device. I started by adding the following code. out << “ProductID: ” << desc.idProduct << endl; r0_status = libusb_open(dev, &hHandle); if (r0_status != LIBUSB_SUCCESS) { out << “Error ” << r0_status << ” opening USB device. Error text: ” << libusb_error_name(r0_status) << endl; } else { unsigned char serialNumber[255] = { }; unsigned char vendorName[1024] = { }; unsigned char … Qt and USB – Pt. 2Read more