The unappreciated gift of maintenance
The new captivates and excites us, but it's maintaining the old that requires (and creates) in us true appreciation and wisdom, as well as a discerning eye and clever mind....
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The storm before the calm
Life is full of storms, everything from light showers to squalls. Little ones, big ones. Ones we create, ones we're swept up in. But they never last forever, even if they sometimes feels like it. There's always a calm after the storm....
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Sharing is Caring (big tech and data)
These days, it seems like the modern business's purpose, reduced to a single point, is to separate you from your data. And as it happens, I stumbled across several instances of data mining wrapped up as "features" just last week....
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Thanksgiving 2019
It's nearing the end of Thanksgiving, so before it gives way to Black Friday and shopping season, here's a quick list of what I'm thankful for this year....
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Hacktoberfest 2019 🎃🖱
It's the end of October and yet another Hacktoberfest. I don't even care about the prizes, which leaves me wondering, why do I even bother? I can think of a few reasons... and they're not all as altruistic as I'd like....
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StackOverboard (how to ruin 10 years of goodwill and alienate your users)
Last year, SE decided that the community is not friendly enough and introduced a single network-wide CoC. Then a few weeks ago, they announced a change that advocates a specific ideology and compels the speech of every contributor on their network. Here's a brief rehash and my own thoughts....
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What happens to our online presence (digital legacy) when we die?
My wife and I are in the process of updating our wills, and I got to thinking... what happens to our online presence (digital legacy) once we're gone? Especially those places we've contributed time and talent, where people might want to reach out to us... except we're already gone! 😬...
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Terms of Disservice
One of the proudest innovations in the world of law has to be the modern "terms of service". A combination of cover your arse and the customer comes last, it frequently seems like a contest of the longest TOS wins. Here's a few I found that seem especially silly. Enjoy!...
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