I got sucked into a discussion on Reddit with this very question. No, I don’t hang out on Reddit. I wouldn’t even go there but a couple of technical writing crawlers periodically drop an email with links to things there. So, let’s get a few things out of the way up front: There is no “best language to learn” when the question is asked in a vacuum. There are many different job markets and industries … Which programming language offers the best job market?Read more
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Google AdWords and the Fool
Some number of years ago I wrote articles for Fool.com or some blog portion of it. I don’t even know if they have that site or any portion of it anymore. I actually got along with one of the people I reported to, so not a bad experience. Then, one day, when management was changing hands or some such thing, I created and submitted a post saying Google made a lot of money on click … Google AdWords and the FoolRead more
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Making the Netgear A6210 AC1200 Wifi Adapter Work With YABU
Anyone who has tried a YABU (Yet Another uBUntu) based on Ubuntu 16.x knows they really hosed wireless networking. My HP laptop has become almost unusable when it comes to checking email or writing a blog post in bed. It was fine before this debacle. Given that Ubuntu 16.04 has been out for 8 months I don’t really see any light at the end of this particular tunnel. This finally pushed me to get a … Making the Netgear A6210 AC1200 Wifi Adapter Work With YABURead more
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Dominionists Inside the Gates
We’ve all heard the stories about “shadow governments” and “puppet masters” pulling the strings from behind the curtain of Washington. Most of us have been conditioned to believe these stories come from conspiracy theorists who wear armadillo hats, line both dwellings and vehicles with aluminum foil to prevent eavesdropping, and have their fillings removed all to stop “the infamous they” from spying on them. Of course, recent verified revelations about massive identity thefts the Snowden … Dominionists Inside the GatesRead more
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McDonalds Problem is Not the Menu
There has been a lot of chatter about the financial situation at McDonalds (MCD) lately. All kind of chatter about revamping the menu, loss of market share, allowing more local store independence, etc. All of it is wrong. All of it is focused on the typical MBA thought process of “How can we change nothing and start making money again?” This process never works. It is based on the luck of some temporary downturn which … McDonalds Problem is Not the MenuRead more