This is right up there with the worst support answers I've ever seen. So they're basically saying: our products may be faulty, but we're not going to tell you. Please just pay us for support, and trust that it's totally worth it. Thanks!…
1990 called; they want their antitrust action back. There is plenty to be concerned about regarding big tech today, including google specifically, but the the DOJ's action against google is deeply flawed. To understand why, let's start by reviewing the intro of their complaint. Two decades ago, Google became the…
The new microsoft is not new, and it poses a greater threat to the open source community than ever before. Microsoft, under Ballmer, had forgotten their golden rule: "embrace, extend, exterminate." Sataya Nadella has realized microsoft needs to take a couple steps back to recapture the modern computing…
Gnome3 has been a struggle. Unity has been a struggle. I've been a steadfast ubuntu/gnome user through the process. To make the desktop workable for me, I do a couple things. Disable online lenses from unity to prevent constant irrelevant upsell content from being displayed in the applications menu.…
I've wandered many paths in technology. I never wanted to be a professional programmer because I perceived the focus to always be on quantity > quality. Aside: recently, my brother shared an excellent article with me that illustrates some of the aspects of professional programming that I fear; programming sucks…