We've all heard of the Have's and Have Not. One w/ plenty, the other not so much. How about Car and Car Not? One drives plenty, the others not. Car not. Kind of rolls off the tongue. Sounds like a plan.
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We've all heard of the Have's and Have Not. One w/ plenty, the other not so much. How about Car and Car Not? One drives plenty, the others not. Car not. Kind of rolls off the tongue. Sounds like a plan.
Couldn't seem to catch the brilliance of the moment despite pulling off the main path to do so. A shot never can. Misses key elements, the silent whisper of a buck crossing in front or the soft sounds a skein makes passing overhead.
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Couldn't seem to catch the brilliance of the moment despite pulling off the main path to do so. A shot never can. Misses key elements, the silent whisper of a buck crossing in front or the soft sounds a skein makes passing overhead.
To understand gravel's appeal we have two road scenarios. Imagine it packed full w/ commuters, anxious and harried. They're being kind and trying to get over as they whiz by. Knuckles whiten and tension mounts. There's another road, calm and tranquil. Blood pressure drops and the endorphins kick in.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To understand gravel's appeal we have two road scenarios. Imagine it packed full w/ commuters, anxious and harried. They're being kind and trying to get over as they whiz by. Knuckles whiten and tension mounts. There's another road, calm and tranquil. Blood pressure drops and the endorphins kick in.
Sometimes have to remind what the term/label "expert" actually means. First, it's no honorific entitlement. It implies the holder owns the solution. Will go to ends of the earth to uncover truths held on the subject.
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sometimes have to remind what the term/label "expert" actually means. First, it's no honorific entitlement. It implies the holder owns the solution. Will go to ends of the earth to uncover truths held on the subject.
t's hard not to notice that many are retiring. Not gonna lie, it does sound good. Get to finally enjoy all that hard work. Still, can't shake the feeling that it's too soon. Why walk away when your knowledge is greatest? There's more to be done.
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
t's hard not to notice that many are retiring. Not gonna lie, it does sound good. Get to finally enjoy all that hard work. Still, can't shake the feeling that it's too soon. Why walk away when your knowledge is greatest? There's more to be done.
The end of the year is a time for soul searching. Be honest. What's working - or not. What's next. Do some research. Do a Black op. Think Big. Get out of the box.
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The end of the year is a time for soul searching. Be honest. What's working - or not. What's next. Do some research. Do a Black op. Think Big. Get out of the box.
Had lunch with a dozen colleagues last week. A bunch of old timers with careers spanning over 30 years, as programmers, analysts, architects, etc (other specialties in tech). All successful, yet none would recommend following the same path today. What can we make of this ... are they correct?
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Had lunch with a dozen colleagues last week. A bunch of old timers with careers spanning over 30 years, as programmers, analysts, architects, etc (other specialties in tech). All successful, yet none would recommend following the same path today. What can we make of this ... are they correct?
Fingers crossed the time skew bug in my Parallels VM has been fixed. A week after applying the patch and still good. Rooting for them to get it right. No options other than running Linux on bare metal if this doesn't work.
October 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Fingers crossed the time skew bug in my Parallels VM has been fixed. A week after applying the patch and still good. Rooting for them to get it right. No options other than running Linux on bare metal if this doesn't work.
Want to get rid of me? Start talking politics. Anything but that.
September 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Want to get rid of me? Start talking politics. Anything but that.
Couldn't have said it any better.
September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Couldn't have said it any better.
Where's the AI innovations? Should be new products rolling off the assembly lines daily? Think like Bell Labs, PARC. Languages, O/S's, processors. You know, stuff that hasn't been thought of before.
September 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Where's the AI innovations? Should be new products rolling off the assembly lines daily? Think like Bell Labs, PARC. Languages, O/S's, processors. You know, stuff that hasn't been thought of before.
GW300 race report ...
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GW300 V
Preamble Lincoln’s a proper drive from my home base in Little Rock. Broken into 3 legs. First to Rogers where Megan lives. Second to KC where’s there’s Heather and another sister,…
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September 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
GW300 race report ...
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All disasters are unexpected. In order to deal we must be prepared. That requires work. Stall or delay at our peril.
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Kelly McKinney: Why the experts let disasters happen
Two months after flash floods ravaged the Texas Hill Country, the body of 8-year-old Cile Steward has still not been recovered. “Cile remains somewhere...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
All disasters are unexpected. In order to deal we must be prepared. That requires work. Stall or delay at our peril.
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We tend to elevate the finish, i.e. outcome of an event when it's really about the experience. Instead of trying to figure out which route can be finished, go for broke on the long one. We'll learn more failing the greater challenge.
September 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We tend to elevate the finish, i.e. outcome of an event when it's really about the experience. Instead of trying to figure out which route can be finished, go for broke on the long one. We'll learn more failing the greater challenge.
Arrogance is thinking what someone should or should not do. When their needs get dismissed. Good is not always about what is in your interests.
August 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Arrogance is thinking what someone should or should not do. When their needs get dismissed. Good is not always about what is in your interests.
Night before that big test and a showstopper arises. Sound like something that's beneficial? In a weird way, yes. By overcoming something huge at the last minute, anything that follows becomes easier to deal with. You've primed the response system for overload. It's all good after that.
August 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Night before that big test and a showstopper arises. Sound like something that's beneficial? In a weird way, yes. By overcoming something huge at the last minute, anything that follows becomes easier to deal with. You've primed the response system for overload. It's all good after that.
We implore others to read. As in often. Daily if it can be afforded. It's OK. We won't call you an intellectual. It'll stimulate and foster independent / critical thinking. We prefer the sources are vetted, but at this point we'll take anything over Internet videos and podcasts.
August 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We implore others to read. As in often. Daily if it can be afforded. It's OK. We won't call you an intellectual. It'll stimulate and foster independent / critical thinking. We prefer the sources are vetted, but at this point we'll take anything over Internet videos and podcasts.
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Apache Fortress provides APIs, services and web pages for performing security policy administration, review and enforcement.
Fortress 3.0.1 is now available for download: buff.ly/UkDcd5r #opensource
Fortress 3.0.1 is now available for download: buff.ly/UkDcd5r #opensource
August 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Apache Fortress provides APIs, services and web pages for performing security policy administration, review and enforcement.
Fortress 3.0.1 is now available for download: buff.ly/UkDcd5r #opensource
Fortress 3.0.1 is now available for download: buff.ly/UkDcd5r #opensource
Apache Fortress announces its seventeenth release, version 3.0.1, comprised of bug fixes and dependency updates. It now requires Java 17 ...
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July 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Apache Fortress announces its seventeenth release, version 3.0.1, comprised of bug fixes and dependency updates. It now requires Java 17 ...
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Our daughter was let go from her dev'pr job of 6 years and is having trouble finding a new one. For the first time I'm questioning the wisdom of encouraging, indeed leading her down this road, despite that she's good at it. We've seen many downturns over the years, hopefully this is just another.
July 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our daughter was let go from her dev'pr job of 6 years and is having trouble finding a new one. For the first time I'm questioning the wisdom of encouraging, indeed leading her down this road, despite that she's good at it. We've seen many downturns over the years, hopefully this is just another.
My brother emerged from the subway as the second plane hit. At the time he worked in NYC Office of Emergency Mgmt. He doesn't discuss it, but continues to sound the alarm on what's coming ...
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June 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My brother emerged from the subway as the second plane hit. At the time he worked in NYC Office of Emergency Mgmt. He doesn't discuss it, but continues to sound the alarm on what's coming ...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
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(Almost) hate to admit that I'm increasingly using AI. The common use case: "convert/upgrade/migrate a code/script to use latest/other subsystem. e.g. Apache Commons 1 to Commons 2. It's never "correct", but is often close enough to save time scouring the web for examples, or trial and error.
June 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
(Almost) hate to admit that I'm increasingly using AI. The common use case: "convert/upgrade/migrate a code/script to use latest/other subsystem. e.g. Apache Commons 1 to Commons 2. It's never "correct", but is often close enough to save time scouring the web for examples, or trial and error.
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We're teaming up with Open Source Economy to learn what users expect from critical Java libraries like #apache-commons, #httpclient, #log4j, #jackson and more—especially around version support, issues and security.
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We’re gathering feedback on a set of Java libraries that the OpenSSF has classified as critical— including Log4j, HttpComponents, FasterXML Jackson & Woodstox, SnakeYAML, lu...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We're teaming up with Open Source Economy to learn what users expect from critical Java libraries like #apache-commons, #httpclient, #log4j, #jackson and more—especially around version support, issues and security.
Help us improve support by filling out this short survey: forms.gle/5Ad81MMcL7sy...
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The concept we have to cling to, the cooperation and collaboration that started after WWII and intensified after the wall was brought down, was no illusion. It was real. It can't be stopped by any one political party or movement.
June 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The concept we have to cling to, the cooperation and collaboration that started after WWII and intensified after the wall was brought down, was no illusion. It was real. It can't be stopped by any one political party or movement.