I have been somewhat hounded since February, perhaps as late as March about a project that needs yocto skills. Like most embedded systems people who are professionals, I dabble in yocto when a project requires it. I don’t do “kernel mods” and I don’t write device drivers but I will work on recipes to change out device trees and add our custom software. Some of the newer tools from Toradex make yocto builds a bit … So You Can’t Find Yocto PeopleRead more
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Linux Mint Random Shutdowns
A jaded computer geek would tell you Linux Mint random shutdowns can’t be fixed. As popular as Mint is, it really tries to offend everyone. There are no end of possible fixes from self-proclaimed “experts.” I’ve even seen people blame the Linux kernel itself, completely ignoring the fact other distros use the same kernel and don’t have this problem. I’m going to take you down the “Maybe it’s not exactly Mint” path first. Most of … Linux Mint Random ShutdownsRead more
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Why do actual senior developers walk out when a coding test is mentioned?
The simple answer is every senior developer will hang up the phone, walk out, or tell you to F-yourself when you ask them to take a coding test while those who only have those 50 free Vista-Print business cards saying “Senior Dev” will take the test. There is no higher level insult one can level against an actual senior developer. We have decades of code in production, tens of thousands of lines of code floating … Why do actual senior developers walk out when a coding test is mentioned?Read more
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Starlink – We’ve Seen This Movie Before
Starlink is beating the same drum John Deere beat back in 2011 to cover-up the fact they used AGILE and produced a shit system. I can’t believe I’m writing about this again. I searched my blogs and cannot find my 2011 article. Must have been when I was still writing for Motley Fool. Yes, even I wrote for them at one point. Maybe the Motley Fool site still has the article? At any rate, you … Starlink – We’ve Seen This Movie BeforeRead more
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VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found
I hate it when I have to touch anything Microsoft or running on Microsoft. VCRUNTIME140_1.dll is just the latest in the never ending battle with The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. Today it was OnlyOffice that wanted to force an update on me. Software on Windows has the world’s worst habit of trying to force upgrades on you right when you are in the middle of doing something. I was literally four pages into a … VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not foundRead more