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Blocking Windows 10

by seasoned_geek

I’m basically recording this because I know at some point some relative will visit an antiques shop and while buying steel irons you had to heat on the stove to iron clothes with they will also purchase a computer so old it runs Windows. Talk about obsolete! Windows 10 is now being called Ransomware in many circles because Microsoft is forcing it out as an “update” and some things get trashed. What most vehemently offends … Blocking Windows 10Read more

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Design Patterns and Real Computers

by seasoned_geek

I received this question from a consultant I’ve worked with in the past. Finally, a question about the gigs you get back there.   Do you run into software architects that are really big on using design patterns? No and for good reason. Any time the contract posting mentions design patters I simply do not apply. You know, I bought that Design Patterns Qt book and never read it. I have never read any of … Design Patterns and Real ComputersRead more

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Have You Ever Noticed How Windows Fonts SUCK?

by seasoned_geek

Recently I’ve had to do some work for what _has_ to be the last company on the face of the planet still using Windows for anything. Since I did not wish to install that virus on any machine I had I purchased a refurbished I-7 HP Slimline quad core. I loaded it up with 16Gig of RAM, a 6Gig/second 1TB SATA drive and some NVidia card with 384 CUDA core. Far from the best machine … Have You Ever Noticed How Windows Fonts SUCK?Read more