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Let’s settle on a newline standard
We’re, what, 70 years into the “computer revolution?” By the late ’70s, we’d pretty much settled on one of two different character sequences to denote the end of a text file line. Either a single line-feed (LF) character, or a … Continue reading
It’s not a First Amendment issue
Anybody who tells you that the two indictments of Donald Trump (one Federal and one in Georgia, see below for links) concerning his unsuccessful attempt to defraud the American people by overturning the results of a free and fair election … Continue reading
Trump apologists are lying to you
Prominent Republicans, whether they’re Trump supporters, apologists, or announced candidates for the Republican nomination are speaking out against Tuesday’s indictment of former President Trump. In doing so, they’re deliberately missing the point, trying to couch it as a First Amendment … Continue reading
Initial thoughts on Trump indictment #3
I spent a large part of the day reading the latest indictment of Donald Trump, this one for his role in the fake electors scheme following the 2020 election, and then letting it marinate in my brain for a while. … Continue reading
Re-thinking the retry
(Originally posted October 30, 2018) A common pattern used when communicating with external services is to retry a call that fails. Stripped of bells and whistles, the typical retry loop looks like this: We can quibble about the specific implementation, … Continue reading
No, AI won’t take your job
I can’t tell how serious writers and actors are about their concerns with AI. They’re asking for some unspecified safeguards on the use of AI, or regulations, or something. In general, some language to assure them that their jobs will … Continue reading
Credit scoring is a scam
I do a quick check of my credit score approximately on a monthly basis. I’m not sure exactly why I do that, considering that I’m comfortable financially, my life is pretty much the same it’s been for some time, and … Continue reading
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Good riddance to rubbish writing
Stop wasting kids’ time teaching them the old cursive writing Continue reading
Translation difficulties
I get it: translation is hard. Heck, I’m a reasonably bright native English speaker and often have difficulty translating my own thoughts into understandable English. This is a message that was posted in a woodcarving group: “Hello, I am writing … Continue reading