Ever wondered how to tell if you are hiring a competent programmer? In the following video Ron Burk discusses the Psychology of Incompetence in which he leaves you with no illusions.
If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization
There are probably as many stories about cabbies as there are cabbies with stories about “You’ll never guess who I had in the back of the cab” stories. On a recent visit I was on fifth street, about 20 minutes walk from the Guggenheim. I prefer walking, even in the rain, but time was short [...]
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Then don’t do this!
I’m flattered! What have I done worthy of such high accolade? They must have the wrong person so here it is in the hope the right person manages to claim his free Who’s who entry (oh btw gullible fool, would you like to buy a copy of the book in which you will be honoured? [...]
For those who don’t know today is the day when English men are supposed to celebrate their Englishness. Unlike Scotland and Wales the Englishmen’s identity is rapidly fading as the UK government doesn’t like the idea of giving them the same kind of independent privileges enjoyed by the Scots and the Welsh.
Not that I’m complaining [...]
My Address Changes, What’s wrong with that?
As a contractor my address and residency changes frequently. While some may think it’s a flamboyant life moving from country to country, and it does have it’s compensations, it does mean there is really nowhere to call home. It’s likely I will end up in the UK but I [...]
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On a visit to the UK I spent an afternoon in Lowestoft, a beach resort in the south. Living abroad it’s easy to forget the quintessential brit feed, aka, fish and chips. Sadly the Europeans no longer let us present it properly anymore. Instead of yesterdays Sun it’s plopped into a polystyrene box with plastic [...]
I just visited facebook for the first time in months. Perhaps it’s my age but after 5 minutes I just get frustrated with it. There must be a few dozen “friend requests” and I don’t think I know any of them. Some accompanied with flattering pictures, I obviously fall in that most vulnerable of categories [...]
More fun than you can poke a stick at. I want one of these in my hallway, the bedroom, office and of course the bathroom. Oh, and have you noticed they got a nifty mirror in the video too?
Interactive Mirror – Blog.LitStudios.com.
My father, an ex RAF fighter pilot, sent this to me this morning and I just don’t want to lose it!
