RickJWagner

IMHO, Opera suffers from a dearth of good marketing. Thinking about the topic, I can think of at least a couple of cool resources that could be used to plug opera to wider audiences: - 'The Docto…

Great article. Bipartisan win! When people work together (across partisan, economic, social, etc.) divides, everybody benefits. Kudos to everyone involved in this one.

Freemasons are interesting. There's a relationship between them and Shriners (every Shriner is also a Freemason), they contribute a tremendous amount of money for healthcare and other worthy pur…

I've always adapted a policy of using my real name as a moniker on social sites. It prevents me from writing harsh things. I figure that anonymity is temporary, that real identities can always b…

Wow, that is a pitiful way to let a long-term employee go.

That's the best programming article I've read in a long time. I can't say all that is true for me, but some of it is. It's truly interesting to see how others write and understand …

As a parent of kids in school, yes this is a good idea. Teachers are constantly battling for attention with cell phones. Students are forever scrolling, sending texts, taking selfies, etc. It's…

Social media is just one 'propaganda center' to be concerned with. Hollywood is a notorious mouthpiece for politics. (They are also very heavy-handed in controlling the message through use …

Kudos to Rice for this one. FWIW, I took a game programming MOOC from Rice. (I knew nothing of game programming going in.) It turned out to be a great experience, I really enjoyed it. Thanks, Rice!…

Thank you for this mature point of view.

I agree. When a fair election is held, the results must be honored. If the outcome is truly that unpopular, then the opposing side should re-group and put it to another vote through the same channels…

Go is a heavy player in the Kubernetes space. For those in the 'Enterprise computing' business, learning a little Go won't be harmful.

Reminds me of some of the famous frozen bodies on Mt. Everest. In an odd way, those who fail in their expedition can have even greater fame. (i.e. 'Green Boots')

Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

34 year career, WOOT! Good for the author. I hope retirement is fulfilling, long and well-financed.

Reminds me of the 'Blue Laws' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_law ) that used to exist. I think some good came with those, but also a lot of inconvenience for people…

Quick shout-out to the commenter who mentioned Boggleheads.org. If you're into finances, it's a great resource.

My problem is that I stick with a bad book for too long. I keep thinking there'll be more 'good' parts, but it's lost time. I'd probably benefit from reading fewer books, but…

It's truly a calling. My son is a junior in college, studying to become an elementary school teacher. I've talked to him several times about likely future earning prospects, he's well…

I went for the longest time without a cell phone. Then I had a job change and had to get one. (Fortunately, my employer paid for it.) I started out with a flip phone. That was adequate until somebo…

The Holy Bible. Even without the religious aspects, it's an incredible document. A lot of human nature is explained.

Finding enough time for coding (which is great fun).

Wow, great pic. Thanks for sharing.

That might be the most awesome news story of the day.

There's hope for you. I know a lot of people older than you are, they've shown me that 40 is a young age for a job change. Maybe concentrate on minimizing the 'crazy' symptoms fir…

I'm always amazed at how how classes require new $200 textbooks each semester. (Have there really been breakthroughs in every subject, requiring new books?) To me, that's a big sign of what…

Many enterprising youth use the military as a way to pay for school, too. I had 7 brothers and sisters growing up, not enough money for Mom and Dad to put me in school. Uncle Sam was there for me, th…

Sad to see it. I love manual transmissions, they can make driving more fun. My last car (a Subaru STi) had a nice 6 speed. I replaced it this spring, with a newer ride that came only with an automat…

Nice article. My view of Systems Programming will forever be colored by my start with IBM mainframes. The Systems Programmer maintained all the utilities that the mainframe provided, and also the fra…

As long as there have been economies there have been periodic upheavals. I don't think that can be changed. What can be changed is how the next meltdown/booming economy will affect our own …