The hills have been alive with the curses and complaints of internet enthusiasts everywhere in the United States. The MPAA, RIAA, and any other media-related acronym have been properly vilified in nearly every public forum available. It’s only right, it seems the logical response to all the bullshit they’ve pulled lately, and for the bullshit [...]
Archive for January, 2012
January 22, 2012
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Fictional Scream
By admin in WordplayOn the past two weeks, I’ve been on a literary tear, putting down “Ender’s Game” and “Fight Club” in a matter of days each. I am, I think, in search of writing styles to influence my own recent foray into creating fiction. Most of the time I spent reading previous to the past two weeks [...]
January 15, 2012
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Am Just guy with Keyboredz
By admin in TechDates, Wordplay“We need humour to point to the absurdity of our self-obsession.” – Ajahn Sumedho A good friend relayed a story about an intellectual arms race he once had with a co-worker. He said something along the lines of “you could be right about something, but then he had to be more right” Programmers tend to [...]
January 8, 2012
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Output, acceptance, the way Forward
By admin in TechDates, WordplayI was recently asked by a colleague if our level of committment is really noticed. And I said no, not because our bosses don’t appreciate us (I’m sure they do, and they tell us routinely), but mainly because just about every person gets so wrapped up in their own life that he or she tends [...]
January 1, 2012
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The line of challenge
By admin in TechDatesWhat is the thin line between being challenged, and being overwhelmed? Or, more appropriately, where is it? This is something that people struggle with all the time. I have to remind myself: feeling overwhelmed is temporary. As seasoned programmers, we are blessed with tools that help us manage large tasks. Experience tells us to take [...]