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Just another desperate #Objectivist #Perl hacker Follow my main account directly: @phoenixtrap.com I’d love to follow you back! Follow the bot @ap.brid.gy then send me a message at the account above!
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According to #ChatGPT maker #OpenAI’s own research, #AI models are only good for superficial bug fixes in large #programming projects. But they’re fast and sound confident! https://futurism.com/openai-researchers-coding-fail Don’t fire your coders just yet.

Can’t believe the knives are already out in the stores. The Ides of March gets more commercialized every year.

From the blue "in" network, a comparison (attached) of #Java 7 to Java 23: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-drogalis_java-23-is-a-completely-different-language-activity-7295464207280418816-Q50e Seems along the way someone got jealous of dynamic […] [Original post on social.sdf.org]

[-rel] #Christianity has had a lasting impact on Western #ethics, even influencing modern secular thinkers like #Dawkins with its #Christian #altruism norms that promote selflessness and irrational sacrifice. #Atheist #philosophy should instead focus on Aristotelian pride and rational […]

Pretty amazing that the #NES, #AppleII, #BBCMaster, and #BBCMasterCompact versions of the seminal 3-D space trading and combat video game #Elite all fundamentally base all their source code from the #Commodore64 port. (All pre-dated by the #BBCMicro and #AcornElectron versions, of course.) […]

Pro tip: Follow @ap.brid.gy to immediately expand your reach from #Bluesky to the wider decentralized #Fediverse

#Advertising like this, disguised as messaging, is one reason why #LinkedIn is such a minefield for those looking for work or looking to hire. And this specific ad by https://DataAnnotation.tech is basically Mechanical Turk disguised as #AI. How much do you […] [Original post on social.sdf.org]

I don’t take constructive criticism from people who haven’t constructed anything themselves.

I think #Bluesky's vanity username feature unfortunately furthers the illusion that it's truly decentralized. You can be @MyInsatiable.ego on https://bsky.app, but you're still stuck on https://bsky.app.

This is the sweetest damn one-take #MusicVideo I've ever seen. https://youtube.com/watch?v=FbhxRzcZsNI “For this video, I set my phone on a tripod in the sand, pressed record and proceeded playing with my five year old daughter. At some point I told her that my phone was recording us, and of […]

It is important for me to establish that your arbitrary technological prejudices do not precisely match my arbitrary technological prejudices.

“How much to hire a church singing group?” “You mean a choir?” “Okay, how much to ACQUIRE a church singing group?”

“Heavy #Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Brain Activity.” https://www.perplexity.ai/page/heavy-cannabis-use-associated-0CTNQc4cStO_4h3KjMPTUw In other news, water is wet.

I actually want to thank a certain EV/space-mogul for reusing a memecoin name for his politically-connected adventure. I was already muting it as nonsense and didn't have to adjust my filters.

For sale: one theremin, never touched

“Get out of your comfort zone!” Why would I do that? It’s comfortable! *You* need to get out of my comfort zone!

Data shows that #RemoteWork doesn’t impact productivity and that Spot work can be performed anywhere.‬ #StarTrek #STTNG

[-uspol] #AynRand: The Biggest Threat to #America: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5aa9KDsL4-I

The folks at https://BuiltIn.com know what's up when it comes to #Perl jobs

Technology job hunting is easy! You have no reason to be unemployed! All you need is: - passion, just not enough to be paid fairly - a bachelor's but not a master's degree - industry experience even if you're entry-level - immediate availability but already have a job - tailored ATS-friendly […]

It’s funny that as soon as you’re hired, management believes you have infinite learning potential for whatever new project they throw at you. But while you’re applying, they don’t want to talk to you unless you have years of experience in their unique technology stack. It’s like the […]

[pol] “When goods don’t cross borders, armies will.” —often attributed to economist Frédéric Bastiat #tariffs #TradeWar #economics #war #capitalism

So many #Rush live “Tom Sawyer”s… - song.link/i/1440798405 - song.link/i/157234733 - song.link/i/5305438 - song.link/i/95734593 - song.link/i/277504144 - song.link/i/470703546 - song.link/i/721246796 - song.link/i/1440801085 - song.link/i/1608979544 - song.link/i/1372747772 - song.link/i/1443431811

I don't understand cheapass #Mac developers who pony up for pricey #Apple hardware but then refuse to pay for the Apple Developer Program to notarize and sign their apps. Is it unreasonable to not want to run random code from the Internet on my own pricey Apple hardware?

#BBEdit's Language Server Protocol support (https://www.barebones.com/support/bbedit/lsp-notes.html) is a godsend, but sometimes it does shoot its mouth off a bit. 🤡 / @bbedit #YAML #DevOps

Do I know any #Perl experts in my #developer network that are open to a contract in Middletown, NJ (suburb of #NYC)? Please reach out to Ryan Troxtell at #TEKsystems if you’re interested in this position: https://jobs.perl.org/job/22037 #programming #coding #FediHire

I have to admit that I share #AliceElla's M.O. when it comes to #laundry: https://youtube.com/shorts/SynxM7Pbqmk #music #parody

I’m grateful to #Alexa for informing me that tomorrow’s rain accumulation would be “*about* 0.89 inches.” I was worried I’d have to do *math*, but fortunately I invited a cognitive labor-saving devices into my home.

If you try to correct my grammar, I will think fewer of you.

composite condiments

Why can’t I mute a person’s reposts on #Bluesky or #Threads like I can on #Mastodon? I don’t follow you for what you copy; I follow you for what you add to the conversation.

Just a reminder, all you have to do to get your Perl #programming posts to appear on my @surf custom feed is hashtag them with #Perl https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jh1482ss1117pgvtx8y4np10 / @perl

After pasting another slight variation of #résumé bullet points and #CoverLetter into yet another company’s unique snowflake instance of an applicant tracking system, I am ready for JSON Resume to kick them and the big job boards down to the curb: https://JSONResume.org

I’m such a pro that I set up mise en place for frozen pizza

My stomach *is* FLAT. The L is just silent.

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

You can’t fight evil ideas by pointing at evil people. They don’t care. And you can’t fight for good ideas without establishing their worth. This only works on those who haven’t given up on reason. Anyone who surrenders to irrationality or emotional whim is unreachable.

Almost two years to the day and @jwz finally plonked me into his killfile https://mastodon.social/@jwz/113806553137458834

Unlike most media outlets, I don’t have to publicly wring my hands over leaving #Threads. I wanted you mofos on the proper #Fediverse from day one.

me: “Sorry about the nerdy reference.” her: “It’s okay, today is a good day to nerd.” me: “Is that like the Klingon saying, but it’s ‘Today is a good day to nerd’?” her: “Whatever, nerd.” #StarTrek

“the #cloud” : someone else’s computer :: “#NoCode” : someone else’s code

the #ADHD urge to do the low-priority thing *right now* before you forget and then forgetting to do the high-priorty thing after

Did you hear about the Mongol Emperor, Genghis Khan? He conquered the world steppe by steppe.

Found a supposedly official safety sign to use as a sticker in certain text and #SocialMedia conversations

Today I’m feeling… “BEES!!!” #NicolasCage

@OmniOutliner @OmniGroup I found a new use for your #OmniOutliner app: keeping track of a #DNS migration