When I first got my HP Z series computer in 2023 I praised it. A bit of new toy syndrome to be sure. As long as I just wrote books and surfed the Web on it, was fine. Sleek looking and quiet. But you know me. When I’m not using my computers I like them to help save the human race. First it was BOINC, now it is Folding@Home. I’ve added a rear exhaust fan. … HP Franken-Z’sRead 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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LF CR LFCR and CRLF Because it Keeps Coming Up
One would think the whole LFCR discussion would have been documented and saved throughout the decades. One should really be warned about thinking. Despite what you will read in Google’s always right <cough><cough><hack><hack> AI as well as other places online, way more than Acorn BBC Micro use LFCR for line endings in text files. During the heyday of Midrange computers it was the wild wild west. Lots of names you don’t hear anymore, DEC, Singer, … LF CR LFCR and CRLF Because it Keeps Coming UpRead more
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The Last IBM Engineer
I get the Route Fifty morning email because that’s what is left of Government Computing News magazine. Don’t worry, you can’t find any reference to Government Computing magazine via Google. You see, Government Computing News magazine was the only media to publicly document the reason HealthCare.gov failed during its initial roll-out. Agile. All of the rest of the media simply quoted the peddlers of this fatal snake oil who all said it failed because it … The Last IBM EngineerRead more
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The Cinturion Group Technical Writer Scam
The Cinturion Group Technical Writer Scam is going around again. If you have a resume on ZipRecruiter which has any kind of technical writing on it, you will get the email, or your spam filter will. SpamExperts caught mine which tells you just how long this has been going on. No, it’s not unfair to mention ZipRecruiter. The email address they used is the one I have set up with ZipRecruiter. It is not the … The Cinturion Group Technical Writer ScamRead more
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D.O.G.E. Team Should Not Be Allowed Near a Keyboard
The D.O.G.E. Team should not be allowed near a keyboard even to check email or apply for a job. What a steaming kettle of excrement this incompetence squared outfit is. Their latest F-UP (that I’m aware of) has to do with migrating FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) website to a new “portal” connected to Login.gov. For real IT professionals, once that actually went to college to learn the process and who won’t allow Agile … D.O.G.E. Team Should Not Be Allowed Near a KeyboardRead more