The title of this post is an exact cut and paste of a question posted in an on-line forum. Below is my response. I felt it worthwhile to post it in a place far more people visit. I’m just an IT geek and author. My opinion is based on the research I did for current and future books. The things we vaccinate against are biological entities which evolve in each new host environment. We eradicate … How are unvaccinated children a danger to vaccinated children if vaccines work?Read 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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Sometimes SPAM is Entertaining
I’m sure this link will disappear shortly, but I received an email with it. They claim this is a “Business Analyst” role. Here’s a quote from the link though: This roles is starting off as a 6 month contract. This role is for 10 hours per week at a starting rate of $25.00/hr. That is sooooo far below market rate it would be laughable if they weren’t serious about it. Can you say “illegal aliens … Sometimes SPAM is EntertainingRead more
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Roman Numeral Calculator
If you work long enough in IT you will start to really get tired of all the cutesy ways companies try to “select” developers/consultants. Some of the worst ones send people to take on-line tests from commercial sites at the candidates own expense. I don’t see that much on reqs anymore. Why? Because only the most desperate of bottom feeders would do it. In truth the candidates were a good match because only a bottom … Roman Numeral CalculatorRead more
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GitLab Bites the Big One!
Let this be a cautionary tale for anyone who things wanna-be operating systems on wanna-be computers using software written under a fraudulent methodology named Agile is fit to run a business on. GitLab.com Melts Down There is a reason real computers with real operating systems have a /VERIFY clause on their BACKUP command. There is a reason their backups take longer, because quality matters. On a real operating system using a real database you cannot … GitLab Bites the Big One!Read more
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Beware Range Extender Max Number of Users
I have been fighting an issue in my office where my printers periodically disappear from the network after being moved to wireless connections. I have my main router in the house and a Netgear EX6200 range extender over in my office building. I also have but probably do not need anymore, a great big 16 DBI external antenna. When wireless B was all we had I certainly needed it. As I’ve upgraded equipment I just … Beware Range Extender Max Number of UsersRead more