I kid you not, this opening popped up on Dice. Indian firms looking for U.S. Citizens. Keep in mind this is for a Senior developer and apparently you only need 5 years for that. That explains all of the failed projects you hear about and all of the shit candidates you have to interview. This low-skill off-shore shit has been a problem for years. In a COBOL shop you can be there 10 years and … What Indian Firms are Looking to Pay U.S. CitizensRead more
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DocPad
I stumbled into DocPad recently and just had to share a mention of it. Normally I, and all other professionals, avoid using Microsoft products for anything. Recently I’ve had to do some writing on Windows 10. Normally I only opt to install cross platform editors, typically the same free editors I use on various Linux distros. I could have muddled through with one of those as I have in the past. I was going to … DocPadRead more
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Ubuntu Disappearing Wifi
If it hasn’t happened to you yet, you must have a wired network connection because posts about Ubuntu’s disappearing wifi are all over the Internet. This has gotten remarkably worse with 24.04 LTS. Normally I hardware all of my desktops to the network. Since I’m working on another novel I brought an old HP Elite 8300 with if-3470 into the house and set it up in the basement. Nights are still cold here and I … Ubuntu Disappearing WifiRead more
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Why Reddit Sucks
I try to stay off social media because social media is human poison. From time to time I will go to Reddit for technical discussions. You would think that, given Reddit’s income, they would hire actual developers and have a physical QA test team, wouldn’t you? Guess not. In case you cannot see the featured image I have posted on Reddit before. I spent 3 hours creating a very detailed response to this question. Tried … Why Reddit SucksRead more
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Is Microsoft Going Out of Business?
Given recent pricing decisions, one has to ask if Microsoft is going out of business. Wall Street has been worried about the massive financial abyss that is AI and Cloud Computing. Despite what you might see in the chart, smart money has been getting out while fools rush in. Some of you may remember the GameStop Bubble. That’s where the supposed “professional investors” had massively shorted GME and ordinary people who were locked in and … Is Microsoft Going Out of Business?Read more