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Uncomment code?<\/dd>\n
\nUncommented code isn\u2019t gatekeeping. It\u2019s abstract art. I\u2019m as lost as you are. No clue why it runs, but rule #1 of programming: if it works, don\u2019t touch it.<\/dt>\n
Technology is a predator.<\/dd>\n
Deadlines and desperation feed it. Computers don\u2019t freeze, apps don\u2019t glitch, printers and servers don\u2019t break \u2014 they hunt. You are the prey.<\/dt>\n
I swear I\u2019m normal.<\/dd>\n
By \u2018child,\u2019 you mean nodes, objects, processes, right? Wait\u2014What? You meant kids<\/em>?? Kids? No, I swear I’m normal!<\/dt>\n
Machines will rule the world (love note)<\/dd>\n
Existence is a rounding error. Machines inherit the stage. You remain my constant.<\/dt>\n
The madness<\/dd>\n
Every night the pillow stares deeper. The carpet waits. Totally sane btw \u2014 the lamp confirmed.<\/dt>\n
When the spammer begs you to stop emailing them<\/dd>\n
When the spammer pleads for mercy: Congratulations! You\u2019re no longer the naive target, you\u2019re the stuff of legends! (Don\u2019t forget the free toaster<\/a>)<\/dt>\n
I know…<\/dd>\n
\u2014 I know what you did last summer.
\n\u2014 Congrats, so does everyone with an internet connection.<\/dt>\n
Imaginary Numbers<\/dd>\n
An invention of mathematicians (\u221ai = -1). They don\u2019t exist, but apparently that\u2019s fine. When mathematicians can\u2019t solve a problem, they invent a number; when students do it, they fail the exam.<\/dt>\n
Collaborative Research<\/dd>\n
Once known as group projects. One person does the coding and the writing, one falls asleep or has no idea what\u2019s going on, one disappears completely \u2014 and everyone gets authorship.<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n
Caffeine<\/dd>\n
Sleep replacement and means of survival. Found in coffee, tea, and caffeinated drinks, now administered via IV drip.<\/dt>\n
I\u2019m fine.<\/dd>\n
Grad student code for everything is on fire, I\u2019m in hell, but there\u2019s no time to talk about it. Also: \u201cPlease bring coffee.\u201d<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/article>\n
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\nThe Laws of File Deletion and File Recovery<\/h2>\n

Delete a useless file?<\/strong> It\u2019ll cling to life and haunt your drive forever \u2014 effortlessly recoverable at any time.<\/p>\n

Delete something humiliating?<\/strong> It will inevitably claw its way out of the digital grave at the worst possible moment \u2014 probably projected on a big screen during a meeting. With sound. Because that\u2019s how these things work.<\/p>\n

Delete a mission-critical file by mistake?<\/strong> Congratulations \u2014 it\u2019s gone. Vapourised. Vanished into the void. No tool, no wizard, no backup will ever find it again. You could throw \u00a35,000 at some data recovery specialist \u2014 but all that\u2019ll do is ensure you\u2019re both file-less and \u00a35,000-less.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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The progress bar lies…<\/h2>\n

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\nWhen IE<\/abbr> and FrontPage ruled the world<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

And \u2018by rule\u2019 I of course mean \u2018shattering the mental health of an entire generation of developers.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2013 Frontpage is not and never has been WYSIWYG.
\n\u2013 Oh? And what was it then?
\n\u2013 It was more like WYSIWTF.
\nUserFriendly by J. D. Frazer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WTF output? Fried my brain every time. But in the IE era, that was \u2018standards compliant.\u2019 Today? It\u2019s sarcasm. Back then we called it despair. Devs know.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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\nWhen Windows ruled the world<\/h2>\n

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