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There’s a persistent idea in software circles that smaller code is always better. Conciseness is praised, verbosity is criticized, and engineers sometimes compete to see who can squeeze a function into the fewest possible lines. But like most absolutes, this view doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. The size of the code is not inherently good…

So You’re Looking for Work in Tech It’s a more competitive market than it’s ever been—but don’t despair! There are still plenty of jobs out there for humans who can demonstrate insight, creativity, and the ability to execute. Here’s a practical guide to help you prove you can do just that. 0. File for Unemployment…

If you participate in numerous video meetings and use OBS Studio for managing your video setup, you can record your webcam and use it as a looping background to appear present in future meetings, even if you step away. This guide explains how to achieve this using the OBS Virtual Camera feature, perfect for platforms…

written 2024.07.23 MariaDB version 10.11.6 Heidi 12.7.0.6 I was frustrated trying to do that — the main reason I was stuck is I was trying to use a too modern key format. Sometimes going backwards fixes things. First connect to you aws bastion and  First install putty and plink  I’ve on plink release 0.81 now…

Instructions for Developers on Using the safe_delete Stored Procedure To enhance safety and auditability of delete operations within our databases, we have implemented a controlled deletion process using a stored procedure named safe_delete. This procedure relies on a temporary table (temp_delete_table) that lists complete records intended for deletion, not just their IDs. This approach helps…

There is no overnight parking at the Baltimore Greyhound station, but 200 yards away is the Horseshoe casino, which has $5 a day parking, and free for Caesars Reward Clubs members.  The free parking is fine, but the Rewards parking is monitored.   You can get a rewards card for free in the casino, or at…

When I was a kid we went to Congregation B’nai Israel in Galveston, Texas. You wouldn’t think it, but Galveston has an old congregation by Texas standards and a beautiful Temple built by one of the great leaders in Texas Jewish history, Rabbi Henry Cohen. Every year we would do the first Passover seder at…

Throughout the Star Wars saga, the Force manifests in various mysterious ways. It guides, it connects, and sometimes, it influences. One of the most controversial and debated relationships in the series is that of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala. Their love story seemed rushed and, to many fans, somewhat inauthentic. Was it truly love or…

Abstract This white paper proposes a novel “supertoken” authentication system that incorporates multi-vendor verification. The supertoken system allows users to authenticate with multiple authorities, and then utilize this supertoken to verify their identity across various web platforms. This enhances security measures and mitigates the risk of a single password compromise or impersonation, by leveraging multi-vendor…

At my last shop the onboarding process was kept in newDev.html, which was accessible in the dev, QA and gold environments, but not prod. included all the installs, checking out from vc, creating a Yourname.java file that extended Developer, and wrote your deets to the DB. Then you had to edit the Rollcall class to…

Shield Your Wallet: The Importance of RFID Blocking Cards in Preventing Remote Skimming  tl;dr  Buy this for $10, protect 4 wallets. RFID Blocking Wallet Inserts In our increasingly connected world, technological advancements have revolutionized the way we carry out daily tasks. From contactless payments to smart transportation systems, convenience has become paramount. However, as we…

One of the big hassles in starting a non-profit is the pain in the ass of setting up a bank account.  Most of the big players have high fees. In my last nonprofit we were constantly being hamstrung by Truist, who is among the worst banks in the world, at least for nonprofits.  I’m not…

Friends, My time at People for Liberty has come to an end. I’m very proud of the work I did there and what I accomplished with my colleagues.  PFL is continuing on, and I wish them every success. I am seeking new adventures. I’m available for contract work or potentially more. I’ve also got a…

In a previous post, we discussed how to manually set up a Linux system that restores itself on every reboot, just like Faronics Deep Freeze. Today, let’s take it one step further: we’ll customize an Ubuntu ISO so that: It boots directly into a self-healing system, It automatically sets up writable storage on a flash…

Gravity Forms for Word Press  is pretty awesome, especially with integration with Stripe for selling things. The only problem I’ve run into is when I have a thing with a limited quantity and it sells out. There’s a great snippet if you want to install some extra php. Best practices would be to use the…

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Set aside the point that taxation is theft. In Chatanooga Tennessee, the city government, through their power utility, brought speeds up to 10 gigs per second internet to every house and business in Chatanooga. And they charged for it. 1 gig/sec is $70/month

(and you’re helping to spread it!) If you are talking about the popular vote as something real, you are helping to spread fake news. I’m not a Trump supporter. I’m not trying to justify the electoral college. I don’t dispute that if if you add up all the votes cast for all 18 candidates on…

My wife was working on her windows based PC when suddenly it started making what she described as a weird beeping.  She shut it down and tried to restart, but the beeping was constant at boot, so she powered it off and left it for me. Having recently tinkered with this PC (added an SSD…