Well, it happened. The stupidest request, no demand, I have ever, and most likely will ever receive...

Me: So what is it you're looking to do with your website.

Client: We're not showing up Facebook's home page. We need you to fix that. We have a budget of $10,000 to make this happen right now.

Me: As much as I'd love to take your money, that isn't something I can control. Every "home page" is profile-based, which technically isn't a homepage, but a "feed" that changes constantly. So say you create a profile on Facebook, only those you follow, and paid posts show up on your feed. What I can do however is use your budget to create and promote posts from your company page to show on users' feeds. If you're serious about marketing, we can start slow at $250/week, then work our way up or down based on results until your budget is exhausted, then re-evaluate the budget at that time. I can tailor a retainer for you based on the number of ads per week that you'd like to make.

Client: No, this is not what we're asking for at all.

Me: Okay...what is it you're looking for exactly? Run through this in as much detail as possible so I can get on the same page.

Client: We want to be on the main home page of facebook.com. We want our logo on that page when people sign up to make an account, linking to our website.

Me: That's simply not possible. That's Facebook's own home page. Nobody has a right to edit that other than Facebook itself.

Client: Bullshit. There's a Facebook developers section with APIs to edit and view Facebook's entire website. We would do it ourselves, but we signed up and don't understand how to change it in Chrome. That's why we need you and [referring client] said you were the best guy for our needs.

Me: That API has no control over Facebook's corporate data, including their own home page. That API designed ONLY for sections in which you are authorized to access or modify, such as your personal profile or created page for your business.

Client: We know that it can be done. If you don't do it, we'll find someone else who can.

Me: Well good luck with that, because the only way it would be remotely possible to do that WILL involve prison time, since that would be illegal. The only legal way to do it would be to buy Facebook, and they'll laugh you out of the building with that offer. But I'm done with this conversation because I have work to complete from clients that aren't delusional. Have a nice day! [hang up]

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What. The. Fuck.

Hacking/attack experiences...
I'm, for obvious reasons, only going to talk about the attacks I went through and the *legal* ones I did 😅 😜

Let's first get some things clear/funny facts:
I've been doing offensive security since I was 14-15. Defensive since the age of 16-17. I'm getting close to 23 now, for the record.

First system ever hacked (metasploit exploit): Windows XP.
(To be clear, at home through a pentesting environment, all legal)
Easiest system ever hacked: Windows XP yet again.

Time it took me to crack/hack into today's OS's (remote + local exploits, don't remember which ones I used by the way):
Windows: XP - five seconds (damn, those metasploit exploits are powerful)
Windows Vista: Few minutes.
Windows 7: Few minutes.
Windows 10: Few minutes.
OSX (in general): 1 Hour (finding a good exploit took some time, got to root level easily aftewards. No, I do not remember how/what exactly, it's years and years ago)
Linux (Ubuntu): A month approx. Ended up using a Java applet through Firefox when that was still a thing. Literally had to click it manually xD
Linux: (RHEL based systems): Still not exploited, SELinux is powerful, motherfucker.

Keep in mind that I had a great pentesting setup back then 😊. I don't have nor do that anymore since I love defensive security more nowadays and simply don't have the time anymore.

Dealing with attacks and getting hacked.

Keep in mind that I manage around 20 servers (including vps's and dedi's) so I get the usual amount of ssh brute force attacks (thanks for keeping me safe, CSF!) which is about 40-50K every hour. Those ip's automatically get blocked after three failed attempts within 5 minutes. No root login allowed + rsa key login with freaking strong passwords/passphrases.

linu.xxx/much-security.nl - All kinds of attacks, application attacks, brute force, DDoS sometimes but that is also mostly mitigated at provider level, to name a few. So, except for my own tests and a few ddos's on both those domains, nothing really threatening. (as in, nothing seems to have fucked anything up yet)

How did I discover that two of my servers were hacked through brute forcers while no brute force protection was in place yet? installed a barebones ubuntu server onto both. They only come with system-default applications. Tried installing Nginx next day, port 80 was already in use. I always run 'pidof apache2' to make sure it isn't running and thought I'd run that for fun while I knew I didn't install it and it didn't come with the distro. It was actually running. Checked the auth logs and saw succesful root logins - fuck me - reinstalled the servers and installed Fail2Ban. It bans any ip address which had three failed ssh logins within 5 minutes:
Enabled Fail2Ban -> checked iptables (iptables -L) literally two seconds later: 100+ banned ip addresses - holy fuck, no wonder I got hacked!

One other kind/type of attack I get regularly but if it doesn't get much worse, I'll deal with that :)

Dealing with different kinds of attacks:

Web app attacks: extensively testing everything for security vulns before releasing it into the open.
Network attacks: Nginx rate limiting/CSF rate limiting against SYN DDoS attacks for example.
System attacks: Anti brute force software (Fail2Ban or CSF), anti rootkit software, AppArmor or (which I prefer) SELinux which actually catches quite some web app attacks as well and REGULARLY UPDATING THE SERVERS/SOFTWARE.

So yah, hereby :P

My five-year-old daughter asked me to program her Android tablet today.

Daughter: Daddy, can you make my tablet do something?

Me: What do you want to make it do?

Daughter: I want it to get games for me. I want it to pick games I like and get the different games so I can play them after I get home from school.

My daughter asked me to implement:

1. At the least, a predictive algorithm to choose new games for her based on her likes and dislikes.

2. At the most, an adaptive artificial intelligence that will learn what games she likes to play.

Current specifications are unclear. Need revision.

Me: *listening to some random semi-obscure track on spotify, liking it, add it to playlist*

Come home, girlfriend playing the same track. "Yeah I've had that in my playlist for two weeks now". Our accounts are not linked in any way, and I only use Spotify on a PC at work, while my girlfriend only uses it at home.

It might just be coincidence, or us having similar tastes.

But the issue is that it's getting more and more difficult to know whether me and my girl are spiritually linked unique snowflake soulmates who are so perfectly in sync with each other, or whether an algorithm suggestively linked us both that song based on scraped location and behavior data.

And whether it matters. Maybe it matters. I don't know yet.

In twenty years maybe humans will be unsure whether it was a wonderful coincidence bordering on cosmic fate that you ran into your new love, or whether Google purposefully drove you towards the same lunch cafe at a specific time because it calculated that she was the perfect candidate to strengthen your susceptibility to advertisements over the coming decade.

Malicious AI will not come into lives bearing guns.

It will not instantly take all of our jobs and enslave us.

It will just know you better than you know yourself, it will know everyone around you better than you know them, and it will play incredible mind games. It will not be designed with malicious intent, just perfectly execute on top of the malicious systems we already have, and even arise as an emergent property within new systems.

It will rarely be clearly visible, but you will increasingly say to yourself: "That's odd, I was just thinking about that". It will detect depression from a smile, physical attraction from a glance, reliability from patterns in your voice and illness from the bloodflow in your cheeks.

It will not just make our cars autonomous, it will make our lives autonomous. It will protect us, decide for us, keep revenues and human satisfaction in a "balanced maximized" state, it will make everything feel easy, slightly abuse us, and when one of us suddenly crashes at 140 mph into depression, debt or addiction it will prove impossible to know whether the humans or the algorithms were at fault.

I'm incredibly afraid and excited about the coming 10 years.

*creates a freelancer account on some website.
*builds portfolio and gets things running.
*meets his first client.

Client: Hello. so your profile says you are an experienced full stack developer. You are just the kind of person i've been looking for.

Me: Yep.

Client: Okay I have a project for you. I am looking at developing a simple website that has a few functions and the budget is 100$.

Me: Okay smooth. Hit me with the descriptions.

Client: it's going to be a dating website. Once a user signs up; the website would automatically take control of the user's media devices in his/her home; automatically playing something romantic. You get me?

Me: Em... Idk about that it seems a bit...

Client: it can be done! Develop the algorithm.

Me: Em... Ok.

Client: Well, next the website uses some complex sorting algorithm and sorts existing members based on their past real life relationships. It puts the best people above the messy ones.

Me: o.0

*client goes on with his bullshit in like another 10 lines of messages.

Me: -_-

Client: so what do you think? How soon can you begin and how soon can we be done?

Me: Do you also want a "butt scratcher" feature? Like a hand pops out of the monitor and asks to scratch the user's anus?

*client leaves the chat.

Me: Oh. I guess he a thing against family guy.

I’m surrounded by idiots.

I’m continually reminded of that fact, but today I found something that really drives that point home.

Gather ‘round, everybody, it’s story time!

While working on a slow query ticket, I perused the code, finding several causes, and decided to run git blame on the files to see what dummy authored the mental diarrhea currently befouling my screen. As it turns out, the entire feature was written by mister legendary Apple golden boy “Finder’s Keeper” dev himself.

To give you the full scope of this mess, let me start at the frontend and work my way backward.

He wrote a javascript method that tracks whatever row was/is under the mouse in a table and dynamically removes/adds a “.row_selected” class on it. At least the js uses events (jQuery…) instead of a `setTimeout()` so it could be worse. But still, has he never heard of :hover? The function literally does nothing else, and the `selectedRow` var he stores the element reference in isn’t used elsewhere.

This function allows the user to better see the rows in the API Calls table, for which there is a also search feature — the very thing I’m tasked with fixing.

It’s worth noting that above the search feature are two inputs for a date range, with some helpful links like “last week” and “last month” … and “All”. It’s also worth noting that this table is for displaying search results of all the API requests and their responses for a given merchant… this table is enormous.

This search field for this table queries the backend on every character the user types. There’s no debouncing, no submit event, etc., so it triggers on every keystroke. The actual request runs through a layer of abstraction to parse out and log the user-entered date range, figure out where the request came from, and to map out some column names or add additional ones. It also does some hard to follow (and amazingly not injectable) orm condition building. It’s a mess of functional ugly.

The important columns in the table this query ultimately searches are not indexed, despite it only looking for “create_order” records — the largest of twenty-some types in the table. It also uses partial text matching (again: on. every. single. keystroke.) across two varchar(255)s that only ever hold <16 chars — and of which users only ever care about one at a time. After all of this, it filters the results based on some uncommented regexes, and worst of all: instead of fetching only one page’s worth of results like you’d expect, it fetches all of them at once and then discards what isn’t included by the paginator. So not only is this a guaranteed full table scan with partial text matching for every query (over millions to hundreds of millions of records), it’s that same full table scan for every single keystroke while the user types, and all but 25 records (user-selectable) get discarded — and then requeried when the user looks at the next page of results.

What the bloody fucking hell? I’d swear this idiot is an intern, but his code does (amazingly) actually work.

No wonder this search field nearly crashed one of the servers when someone actually tried using it.

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Watching the Dutch government trying to get through the public procurement process for a "corona app" is equal parts hilarious and terrifying.

7 large IT firms screaming that they're going to make the perfect app.

Presentations with happy guitar strumming advertisement videos about how everyone will feel healthy, picnicking on green sunny meadows with laughing families, if only their app is installed on every citizen's phone.

Luckily, also plenty of security and privacy experts completely body-bagging these firms.

"It will connect people to fight this disease together" -- "BUT HOW" -- "The magic of Bluetooth. And maybe... machine learning. Oh! And blockchain!" -- "BUT HOW" -- "Shut up give us money, we promise, our app is going to cure the planet"

You got salesmen, promising their app will be ready in 2 weeks, although they can't even show any screenshots yet.

You got politicians mispronouncing technical terminology, trying hard to look as informed as possible.

You got TV presenters polling population support for "The App" by interviewing the most digitally oblivious people.

One of the app development firms (using some blockchain-based crap) promised transparency about their source code for auditing.... so they committed their source, including a backup file from one of their other apps, containing 200 emails/passwords to Github.

It's kind of entertaining... in the same way as a surgery documentary about the removal of glass shards from a sexually adventurous guy's butthole.

Imma keep watching out of morbid fascination.... from a very safe distance, far away from the blood and shit that's splattering against the walls.

And my phone -- keep your filthy infected bytes away from my sweet baby.

I'll stick with social distancing, regular hand washing, working from home and limited supermarket trips, thank you very much.

First rant, please take pity on the noob! 😐

Recently I've secured many of my user accounts spread throughout the internet. Using the same old password for everything is bad for security and for mental health! 😫

Since I was on the mood, I've tried to do a 'break glass' scenario, simulating an attacker that possessed my Gmail account credentials. "How bad can it be?" I've thought to myself...

... Bad. Very bad. Turns out not only I use lots of oauth based services, I also wasn't able to authenticate back to Google without my pass.

So when you get home today, try simulating what would happen if someone got to your Google or Facebook account.

Makes you consider the amount of control these big companies have over your life 😶

Worst of 2020:

Seeing company get stuck in an organizational swamp. Devs tend to be reasonably good at working from home...

Management isn't. Meeting quality has gone down the drain, half of management thinks "if the boss can't see me why work at all?", the other half has constant calls with tiny working groups where nothing is final and everyone is left confused.

I'm convinced: Everything management is afraid of about allowing devs to work from home is based on projection of their own weaknesses.

They're not passionate enough to work without oversight. They might not be introverts, but extroverts are perfectly able to communicate poorly, especially when a few digital hurdles get in the way.

The average developer might actually be more attuned to the intricacies of emotionless text chats, and preventing disruptive elements in video calls.

Also, unless someone physically helps a manager to remove their head from their own ass once in a while, their "gut feelings" about the market and products are actually just amplified bias caused by their endless self-absorbed yelling into the echo chamber that is their stretched out rectum.

Holy motherfucking hell, have I seen some weird projects float by in 2020, pooped out by isolated product managers whose brain clearly has melted when they had to survive without office fruitbaskets and organizational post-it walls.

Yeah let's promote our international character, by giving away travels and hotel bookings, using pictures of happy hugging people in foreign countries... Great promo during a pandemic.

Or let's get "woke" and promote the "colored users" on our platforms, by training ML to categorize people by skin pigment (Apart from how illegal and ethically insane that is on multiple levels, about 85% of our users pick shit like anime characters and memes for their avatar).

Or how about we make a Microsoft Store app, even though the vast majority of our end users are students using cheap Android phones, older iPhones, Macbooks and Chromebooks.

😡

Anyway, now that I have dressed up my Christmas tree with some manager intestines...

Best of 2020:

I got to play through my Steam backlog, work on hobby projects, and watch a lot of YouTube.

All this pandemic insanity has convinced me all the more that I want to work way more in Rust, and publish way more on open source projects.

I became maintainer/collaborator on a bunch of semi-prominent libraries & frameworks, and while no community is perfect, I enjoy my laid-back coffee-fueled debugging on those packages much more than listening to another crack addicted cocksucker in a suit explain their half-assed A/B test idea to me at 9AM.

So, 2021 will be me half-assing through the spaghetti at my official fuckfest of a job so I can keep filling my bank account — and investing way more time and effort into stuff I find truly engaging, into projects with a heart and a soul.

I have a client (a friend of a friend of a friend) who came to me to build them a "simple" booking solution for their home cleaning business. Easy enough, I first thought.

Having taken a deposit based on my initial quote and contracts all signed, roll on exactly 8 months to where I find myself today.

It turns out, there is no cleaning business as the business will be totally reliant on the website. The original goalposts have now been moved to a completely different fucking country. The (now) required functionality has STILL yet to be finalised (I told client I'm not writing another line of code until EVERYTHING has been mapped out and made crystal clear), as every single face-to-face meeting / back and forth email turns into the client requesting hundreds more brilliant, essential features that make absolutely ZERO fucking sense. And now, to top it all off and push me into writing my first ever rant on here, I've just received an email from the client this morning saying "what I would like to have is like an online restaurant live booking system". WTF?!?!?

I work from home and have only my dog for company today, so please don't judge me. Just needed to let it all out.

When pandemic hit in 2020 I found myself out of work. Until then I used to have a java based pirate gameserver of a MMORPG as a hobby.

When pandemic hit I noticed that online players count increased from like 70 to 200 without much advertising because purely of people being stuck in home. So i decided to scale and spent 2 years with that. What a wild ride it was.

So i invested a bit in ads, managed to reach around 500 online players, opened my own company and launched a couple other successful spinoffs of that gameserver.

First year it was a goldmine but I was doing 10-14 hour days because I had to take care of everything (web, advertising, payment integrations, player support and also developing the server itself, ddos protections and etc.). I made quite a bit of money, saved for a downpayment for mortgage and got an apartment.

Second year I noticed that there was a lot of competition and online players count dropped, but I double downed on this and invested a lot into the product itself and spent most of the time developing a perfect gameserver that would be the big bang while also maintaining existing ones. Clasic overengineering mistake. As you can guess, I crashed and burned on all levels, never even managed to launch my final project because simply the scope was too big and I had trouble finding decent devs to outsource it to, since it was a very niche gameserver.

In the end I learned a lot especially about my own limits and ownership, now Im back to being a dev but working as a contractor.

I believe having actual business owner experience allows me to have different perspective and I can bring more to the table rather than focusing on crunching tasks.

TL;DR, employers are often penny wise and pound foolish.

One morning, my vehicle had a potentially life-threatening condition that I needed fixed before I could drive to work. I was 3 hours late but made a productive day of it. Plus I had stayed late after work, for no pay, a couple of nights because I have the kind of work ethic that compels me to do weird stuff like that occasionally.

When the time clock report came out it showed I was 3 hours short for the pay period. I brought up that I had "paid it forward" a few weeks prior and asked for an exception based on that. I was told that a) all "extra" work had to have been approved prior to doing it and b) that pay period had already passed, so no, I'd need to make up the hours. Being pretty miffed at being so nickled-and-dimed, and for being expected to drive to work in spite of the possibility of losing my life, I just had them take it out of my time off.

Fast forward to my latest monthly review: After another potentially life-threatening vehicle breakdown and fix, I decided to ask whether I could have a couple of telecommute days per week to offset fuel and mileage to recover the repair cost for the wear and tear on my vehicle. The answer was "No, because then everyone will want to work from home and then we'd have no way to know if they're really working."

On that same day I got an offer for doing the same job at another company for 100% telecommute and at nearly twice the salary. I turned in my resignation two days later. Now they're scrambling to try to replace me.

Finally got myself a Lytro Illum!
I,v been wanting to buy one since it came out but the company who made it closed down in 2015..
Thoose fuckers just thrown everything in the trash and set it on fire, software, firmware, mobile app etc.. no open source, no archives, your expensive camera is now a paper weight! You’r welcome!
So i got myself a new hobby, started reverse-engineering the fuck out of it, luckily it’s based on android (api17), i have adb and it’s running a hidden DHCP server too so it’s coming along nicely :D
I’m planning to make a camera control mobile app for it and maybe some faster image processing, wifi sharing etc..
I love beeing in home office :D

Dev Badass Rant

There are two occasions really:

1) For our C++ project in the third semester, we had to build any kind of C++ application. Guys in team of 4-5 built record keeping systems and calculators and one even made a Tic-Tack-Toe app. My friend and I, just the two of us, made a simple program that plays Rock Paper Scissors with you. With the power od OpenCV, it used the camera to track your hand movement, predicts your next move using contours, and displays the winning move as the computer's move.
For example, if you play Rock, the computer would predict that you were gonna play rock and display paper as it's move. It wasn't perfect, but it was ours, right from scratch. When it worked at the presentation, I was swell with pride. 😂

2) I was interested in game dev so I started Unity. The first tutorial in Unity you find is the web series by Unity about rolling a ball. You simply make a platform and control the ball with your keyboard and the camera follows your ball. You also make pick ups and get points based on that. So I started there, finished the tutorial, added a few walls, made edible and non edible pick ups, dimmed the entire scene, adjusted the camera angles, transferred controls to mobile gyroscope and added a few other things and voila! MazeBall was born. It has only one level and I thought it was pretty shit.
I decided to show it to a friend and when I showed it to my mate (the one who I worked with in the C++ project), my other classmates saw it and were impressed. Like so impressed a couple of them transferred it to their phone and took home with them. 😂 Was inspired to improve.

So we're hiring for a new junior dev and for the most part it's been going great! We have some promising candidates and I am so glad to finally have a new dev on the team!

However, I would like to take a moment and offer a few suggestions to the people who wish to work for this great and illustrious company:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE APPLY FOR THE JOB USING THE METHOD INDICATED IN THE AD. Please use our fancy, top-of-the-line, whiz-bang, cloud-based "talent acquisition" system that we paid way too much money for. I promise you, it's easy! Please don't send in your application by email, mail, telephone, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, telegram or carrier pigeon. But most importantly...

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS BEAUTIFUL IN THIS WORLD DO NOT SHOW UP AT OUR OFFICE UNANNOUNCED RESUME-IN-HAND. Believe it or not I do have an actual job that I spend my day doing! If I'm not in a meeting or at lunch or working from home, the best possible scenario is that you'll get 30 seconds of awkward small talk and be pointed to our whiz-bang, top-of-the-line "talent acquisition" system which you should have used in the first place (you did read the ad, right?). And at this point whatever you do...

DO NOT DEMAND AN ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEW WHEN YOU SHOW UP UNANNOUNCED TO OUR OFFICE! Like, really? Do you think that you've wowed me so with your 30 seconds of awkward small talk that clearly I cannot wait to see what you will do with an entire hour? Look, I prepare for my interviews. I research you, your previous employers, your school and the hobbies you list on your resume. I check out your GitHub and LinkedIn. I may even Google your name! If that is all in order, I try to hassle some people into sitting in with me, find a time that works for everyone, and hope that there is a meeting room available. I'm not going to interview you at reception at 4pm on a Friday afternoon.

Please submit your application through our whiz-bang, top-of-the-line online "talent acquisition" system. Once I figure out how to log in, I promise I will spend an evening and read through all your cover letters with the utmost care. If you seem OK, you'll get an interview. There aren't that many developers in this town.

I got laid off.

19/08/2022 - I received an email at 3pm advising me that I'm part of a group of 100 employees who are being let go. All the accounts were deactivated except Slack so we can say final good-bye to our team.

The decision was made based on "Last in, first out". It sucks because I loved the work and team plus work from home.

Here's the story of my first month at CERN :) But first, a little premise...
Before arriving, I expected to be scared, alone and unguided in most of my experiences: after all I was a simple 19 year old about to leave home and friends for 3 years heading out in the world with zero experience on stuff like banking, taxes.. let alone working in a huge environment! The impostor syndrome was at an all time high on that front.
Then, I had the luck and pleasure to find an extremely competent and helpful plethora of people, ranging from my team to other CERNies (yes, that how we're called :P) who took me under their wing and introduced me to all the key aspects of living the place. When the initial stress finally soothed down thanks to this, I finally started to manage focusing more and more on my work, by following day-by-day my teammates who taught me the core aspects of the system and the many projects that are in progress during Long Shutdown 2. Within a couple weeks, I already managed to grasp various concepts that got me quickly on track, and now I managed to develop and integrate new temperature monitoring scripts into a system checking on hundreds of Single Board Computer-based servers :) It's a real rollercoaster of learning and applying under all fronts and so far I'm not regretting my choice of departing.
Luckily I've also discovered I'm pretty efficient and good at my job, which surely boosts my morale :D
Keep you updated as usual!

Last night I was exploring the feasibility of cracking the WPA2 key of my own router at home. I set out on a late night adventure, set up a couple devices and, knowing the default password convention of the manufacturer, setup a Hashcat instance with the relevant masks on my laptop, created a Crunch wordlist and ran aircrack on my Raspberry Pi 3, and thought "Hey - maybe there's something for Android too."

Hashcat on Android is a cat based social media app. I'm a little scared.

Fucking Amazon rant again...

TLDR: Amazon specializes in “the last mile”. They are repeatedly allowing a 3rd party shipper (Purolator) destroy their main value proposition. Thoughts at the end.

Me on the phone with their support...

Me: so it says my package was attempted to be delivered today. I did not get a call or notification or anything and I have been working from home all day to wait for the package.

Support: -Sigh- yes, I can see it was Purolator we have been having trouble with them lately.

Me: ok, so are you able to see what happened?

Support: let me put you on hold.

.......

Support: So they said they will not call for a delivery, did they use your building buzzer?

Me: Nope, just stood outside the building and then left I guess.

Support: -sigh- Well you can pick it up at their depot. Let me get you the address.

Me: The one by the airport?

Support: Yes it looks like it is about an hour away from where you are. And they are only open during work hours.

Me: So, after working from home to get this package you advice is to take 3 hours off work and go there to pick it up?

Support: Well, we can refund it? If thats what you want.

Me: No, I would like the package I ordered please.

Support: There is nothing I can do sir.

Me: So before I hang up let me see if I have it straight. When I order a package from Amazon, do I have an option of who ships it?

Support: No, I’m sorry but that is decided on our end.

Me: And I have had this problem before with this shipping agent. So, your telling me that when I ship things to me with Amazon that I have no control of wether I even get the package? Your telling me it is literally a coin toss as to wether or not I ever get my package?

Support: yes sir, I’m sorry but that is all I can do.

Me: So you realize that, for example, if I went to my local grocery store and it was a coin toss that I could take my groceries home (even after I paid for them) then I will always go to another store....

Support: yes, I know. There is nothing I can do.

Me: So from now on I have to order items, wait for them to be shipped, check the shipper and then cancel the order of it is them?

Support: -sigh- you cannot cancel an order after it has shipped...

Me: wow. Sure is great being a prime and audible member. I get fast delivery of 50% of my packages and no delivery at all of the other 50%. Sorry for the sarcasm...

Support: I’m sorry I can’t help more.

Me: So just to clarify. I can expect NOT to get the package I ordered?

Support: sorry

Me: have a nice day.

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Here are my thoughts as a student of business...

Amazon specializes in “the last mile” (in their delivery service anyway) and when they deliver the package they also deliver on that value proposition.

However, now it seems that one of their shipping providers is failing at getting packages that last mile, which is resulting and destroying the idea of their value proposition in a customers eyes. (Affecting more than me as the rep said)

Now, instead of believing that Amazon will get things to me, saving me that last mile trip to the store etc., I firmly believe that it is a toss up as to wether I will ever receive my package (based on carrier)

I know that if I was in Amazon’s position (a carrier hurting my overall value proposition with consistently unacceptable service) that I would come down on them with a force they have never seen or drop them entirely.

But of course, every company reaches a point where they have such market share and sway that they take their eye off the ball when it comes to their value proposition to customers.

Game Streaming is an absolute waste.

I'm glad to see that quite a lot of people are rightfully skeptical or downright opposed to it. But that didn't stop the major AAA game publishers announcing their own game streaming platforms at E3 this weekend, did it?

I fail to see any unique benefit that can't be solved with traditional hardware (either console or PC)

- Portability? The Nintendo Switch proved that dedicated consoles now have enough power to run great games both at home and on the go.

- Storage? You can get sizable microSD cards for pretty cheap nowadays. So much so that the Switch went back to use flash-based cartridges!

- Library size/price? The problem is even though you're paying a low price for hundreds of games, you don't own them. If any of these companies shut down the platform, all that money you spent is wasted. Plus, this can be solved with backwards compatibility and one-time digital downloads.

- Performance on commodity hardware? This is about the only thing these streaming services have going for it. But unfortunately this only works when you have an Internet connection, so if you have crap Internet or drop off the network, you're screwed. And has it ever occurred to people that maybe playing Doom on your phone is a terrible UX experience and shouldn't be done because it wasn't designed for it?

I just don't get it. Hopefully this whole fad passes soon.

Debate (with rant-ish overtones):

FYI, while it is a debate, its a practiseSafeHex debate, which means there is a correct answer, i'm just interested in your responses/thoughts.

Ok lets kick off. So the remote team I work with had an opening for a new iOS developer (unrelated to anything to do with me). They interviewed and hired a guy based off his "amazing" take home challenge.

The challenge consists of 4 screens and was for a senior level position. For the challenge the interviewee created a framework (a iOS library) for each screen, included all the business logic for each screen inside, each one needs to be built separately, exposed some API/functions from each one and then created a main project to stitch it all together.

Now, my opinion is, this is highly unscalable and a ridiculous approach to take as it would add so much unnecessary overhead, for no benefit (I am correct btw).

The interviewee said he did it like this to "show off his skills and to stand out". The remote team loved it and hired him. The challenge said "show us the code standard you would be happy to release to production". I would argue that he has only demonstrated 1 extra skill, and in exchange delivered something that is unscalable, going to be a nightmare to automate and require huge on-boarding and a paradigm shift, for no reason. To me thats a fail for a senior to not realise what he's doing. This person will be required to work alone (in part), make architecture decisions, set the foundation for others etc. Having someone who is willing to just do mad shit to show off, is really not the type of person suited to this role.

Debate!

Init and Hello. My name is git and this is my story.

I just arrived in this system recently by the apt highway. It's not the only way though. Some for example used the npm hype-train, others arrived from the ssh shore. No matter where we came from the next step on our agenda was time to introduce our self at the event destined for all new-comers to the system.
"As many of you I reside in the usr-bin district. I'm really into history and commitment! I like it when people work together, so I'm always eager to bring all branches together."
"But what is it actually good for?", asked Curl, which I already met at the bus station. Many nodded in agreement. It was odd. Somehow I felt not quite at home. All the others seemed so different based on their field of work.
"We have worked here in a really agile environment for ages. There is no need for any kind of strange bureaucracy.", said another voice.
All attempts to convince them from the beauty of history or a little bit of management were unsuccessful. It was just the beginning of a not so interesting stage in my life - to say the least.

Today was another of 'those' days. I live in this community for quiet a while now and unfortunately nothing really changed - at least for the good. I sat on my branch of the tree with all the others around and there was nothing really to do for me. Again. I mean, actually it's true. I have to admit it. There is just no work on this world for someone like me. All the others seem to be so busy, while I just have to sit around and question my own existence. Since I grew tired asking these questions to myself, I stopped it. I can't do a thing actually. That's not how this world works.
"Hey fagit, anything meaningful to add to our delightful conversation?", nginx shouted over to me from another branch of the tree. Before I was able to give an indifferent answer the voice just continued.
"Oh, sorry. I forgot that you have no purpose after all. Well, never mind!"
Everyone started laughing at me. It was not too bad by the way. Actually, this was quite ordinary. These fucktards completely ran out of creativity. If it wasn't for that mere emptiness gaping right above my guts, I'd actually be disappointed. I even got accustomed to the alias 'fagit'. Quiet sad given the fact that i really like my real name. If only someone would mind using it... First too quiet to notice but growing in intensity a rumbling emerged from somewhere deep within the tree. Out of a sudden everyone stopped laughing. The voices slowly faded while the growling from afar grew louder. It had come. Not more than a shadow reached out from the tree and faster than anyone could comprehend nginx was simply gone. Killed in an instance.

Disclaimer: This story is fictional. No systems were harmed in its creation.

Fuck this day!
Like really fuck it!
I have one of the most terrible crunch-time i ever experienced.
I’v been working 12+ hours every day with an ever-changing project timeline.
It started simple, we made a timeline, it was risky even then but it was realistic, we started working immideatly, everything looked good then a few days in BOOM! Actually our project management completely forgot client B’s projects soo we need to do that too with the same fucking deadline!!! (About 10x more work in waay less time)
Then this morning i got an email from the graphics team that we need to document our design process RIGHT FUCKING NOW! Because management wants documentations, in the middle of a fucking crunch-time.
Today it almost got physical with my project manager, i told him that he is not a programmer, i dont fucking care about his shit, just fuck off and let me work because we won’t be ready based on his unrealistic bs.
I feel like completely fucked over, like we were told 2 days before deadline that the whole company and people’s jobs depends on us now because if we wont finish this clients won’t pay.
WE ARE TWO PROGRAMMERS for studio of 10-12 people!!!
Soo i’w been thinking about getting the fuck out of here ASAP, i got an offer from a pretty big international gamedev company just what i needed, i already did their test before all of this, i passed A+.
We scheduled a skype interview for today. I had completely no time to prepare or chill off, just got out of the office, got into a starbucks and i’m interviewing. No time to even check my mic or internet, the call was so shit i could not hear anything, they neither because the plaza was loud af. Meanwhile im nervous about work, about the interview, about can they hear me at all because of the noise. I fucked it up. BIG time! I was so done i could not reverse a fucking string in c++ or explain what is a signed int!!!
Needless to say they said no.
Need time to think about it or realize what happened? Nice dreams. Back to the office and continue working.
I can’t do this anymore. My girlfriend came for me and took me home at 10pm but all i could do was stare at the floor on the subway. I don’t want people to lose their jobs but i just phisically can’t do this anymore.
Meanwhile any time i talk to my project manager about being tired he says like “hshshsbsb i have 60 hours in the last 4 days i got the worst part, i would be grateful in your place..” like fuck off dude, i dont give fuck about how you feel about this. This is not okay for me, you did this to the project, your fucking job is to manage it! I have one day off before going back to this, i have completely no idea what to do now...

[ps: this is not Nemesys. They did not let me work on my own stuff because i would be a competitor, so i left.]

A free, open source, modular (plugin based) home automation control center.
Ultimate goal is to support the core / apis and other devs code the drivers for the 'IoT' devices.
Also integratable with all the speech assistants like Amazon Echo, Google Assistant, Cortana etc.
Not that money dependent but very time consuming project.

Im starting in a week tho!

I dropped my kid off at preschool and went my way home.

She's 2 so I transport her on a stroller.

While coming back, I came across an old lady sweeping the sidewalk of her house, and it got narrow to pass through because there was a tree next to her.

I carefully slowed down as to not collide with her, and while going through, we noticed each other.

I did a tiny smile as a way of saying "hi" like I usually do to people on the street.

To which she gave back the most innocent and sweet smile I've ever seen a stranger give on the street.

I could honestly feel my heart crack as it happened.

I guess the stroller must have caused her sympathy thus that reaction.

(which is why I like going around with the stroller, because people tend to treat you nicely which feels nice, like butterflies)

I know it might seem like an ordinary story without a punchline, but let me explain that I walk this city everyday.

And even though the people here is very nice compared to other cities I've lived in, it is very rare to get smiled at with such joy.

You might still think that is not a good story. But I can explain its relevance.

As some of you know, I post triggering content on this account, closeted parts of me that I normally hide,

Such as sexual stuff, some people think I'm a degenerate but I like to think I just have normal sexual thoughts that don't affect others in real life AT ALL.

And I'm also very argumentative, again, some people might see it as troll behaviour. On my side though, I just don't like bullshit and call it out when I see it.

But with this post, I'm not trying to be more likable or negate all the weird shit I said. This post is just another closeted part of me, being emotional.

And the reason I hide that is because it is not generally well accepted when a man is sensitive, at least where I'm from.

For example, if a female friend at work had a nice haircut, sometimes I feel the urge to be like "omg girl you look so prettyyyy!!!!".

But if I did that I know what will happen based on DIRECT experience: people will assume I'm gay or weak, and will make fun of that.
Or the actual friend will think I'm hitting on her.

No, fucking thank you, not having that shit.

But even if people accepted that, they just can't conceive I'm also very direct and honest, so when they do get to know me better, they get shocked.

So what do I do? I just hide that. That might change in the future, but I don't have the energy right now to deal with some people's simplemindedness.

I'm not making any sort of political statement, like "people should be treat me correctly or else get fired because of offending my gender".

But I'm not gonna lie, it would feel very nice if I was around more progressive people. I wished I had just just standard male behaviour and thoughts.

I guess some people in progressive cities are more accepting of the whole gender fluid thing, so I wished I lived in one (let me clarify though, I'm not a mindless gender fanatic).

I'm also not perfect and sometimes the line between "I love your haircut" and "I'm into you" blurs the fuck out, so that's on me... I don't know if it's something I can change though...

Hopefully all this shit I'm saying doesn't make me look like a lunatic. Veeeery hopefully.

Though, If you think for real I'm a lunatic or bad person, you can suck donkey dick.

This is my first post. I felt like if I'm wrote this I'll just be a big fat crybaby, but i need to release this pressure from me.

I've been pretty burnt out past 6 month.

So a little bit backstory here, I've come from broken family, and currently on my 7th semester of college. But I've been part of small startup as mobile apps developer for a year and a half now.

6 month ago, it just a year of recovery from a toxic relationship that basically ruins my college life. I have really bad GPA (bad score for being absent from classes), basically no friends, and a barely passable (or even bad) skill in Android Dev. Then I got new girlfriend that really supportive for me. But after 2 months, her parents ask me if I would marry her or not. because if not, I have to broke up with her (We're in Indonesia and both of us is Muslim, so outside marriage relationship is kinda in "grey area" depend on who you ask). So I have to choose to marry her or not, and I choose the marriage. I think I have enough saving and just enough income to support both of us.

Then it's been a downward spiral from there.

The startup that I've been working on were in a pretty bad shape. I've been underpaid since the beginning (and that's not really a problem for me at that time, that's my choice and I blame no one) but abysmal growth and some miss management force us to scale back and makes me basically in a non-paying jobs.

So I take college break for a semester and been trying to find projects here and there for marriage savings, but because the weak employee protection here, lots of the projects I have completed have yet to pay the fee (even until today). And even if they paid me, most of it were really low paying jobs (we're talking $200 per 3 weeks project here, to be fair, for our average GDP, it's not bottom-low).

And the deadline is approaching, our marriage date is settled in (very) early January 2019, and i've been in this "not yet graduated but needs job" limbo. Most of employer here still has the old "Degree Based" Job specs, and not "Skill Based" one. so because de-jure I've still a "College Student" no Job listing is willing to take me in. I've apply to almost 30 Job Listing and just get interview once, and still failed because I can't move to the company area, too far and have too expensive living cost vs the salary ($300 living cost vs $450 salary, while i need to give money to my girlfriend back home for a living).

So I switch my direction to Competitions with Extra Job offering as a Bonus, and I've been pretty close to winning one, held by CIMB Bank, but still failed. It's little bit better now because CIMB came interested with me but there is red flag which I need to graduate with decent GPA before July 2019, and in current GPA? it's practically impossible.

Can it getting worse? oh it can. Remember I come from broken home family? it's inherently hard to keeps communication with both of my parents that to this day still despise each other. And while my mother is still supportive to my marriage, my father isn't. He even basically disowned me last week because my one-sided decision to marry my girlfriend, and blame my mother for being the "bad influence" for me.

And now, today, December 16th, and I'm still in this weird Limbo and have nowhere to go. with $0 in my pocket (have spent all of my savings for marriage preparation) And our marriage is approaching. I almost given up.

I was laid off. The reason? Well, they didn't really want to say but they were clear it wasn't due to performance. (Thankfully, I got severence pay.) From my perspective it really came out of nowhere, no warnings or even hints that this was coming, which has me spinning. 😵 If I'm doing well at my job and the company is doing well, how in the seven hells could I get laid off??

What they said was partly the reason didn't seem true, or not the whole truth. They essentially stated that "they talked with everyone I worked with" (probably not true based on their decision, but who knows) and came to the conclusion I wasn't suitable to work on large teams, and that's the direction they are moving in. As if it wasn't something that could be improved on 🤔

I'll be the first to admit I'm not the best communicator face-to-face, mainly due to my social anxiety but also because I have too many thoughts. It can be difficult to condense them down for other people in the heat of the moment. (I'm an INTP, if that helps you to understand what I mean.) However, I know I'm a pretty good communicator overall since I listen and pay special attention to phrasing and word choice. So most people I worked with there seemed quite satisfied with communication with me. There were only 2-3 out of more than 12 who I had any difficulty working with.

So why did I have trouble properly working with a couple people? I hesitate to say this but, like other jobs I've had, well... they didn't have either the experience or knowledge to understand me. Basically, they were stupid. I was pretty frustrated working with such inadequately prepared people on a complex project with ludicrously short deadlines, and had no desire to work overtime so I could educate or guide them.

To give perspective, one React developer didn't understand how object properties work with JavaScript. 🤦‍♀️ (They are references, by the way. And yes you can have an object reference inside another object!) Another React developer thought it was okay to have side effects during the render lifestyle because they didn't affect the component itself, even if it was a state change in a parent component. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

So what is the real reason I lost my job, if not performance? Could be I pissed off the stupid (and loud) ones which hurt my reputation. My main theory, however, is that I was raising the cost of the company's healthcare. I had a diseased organ so I did miss some work or worked from home more than I should have, and used my very good health insurance to the fullest extent I could. Of course, if they say that's the reason then they can get sued.

Huge bummer, whatever the case. I definitely learned some lessons from this situation that others in a similar position could find useful. I can write that up if anyone expresses interest.

Honestly though, this is a good thing in the end, because I was already planning to leave in a month or 2 once I found a better job. I was waiting for the right time for the project I was on and for my own financial stability. So I'm trying hard not to let this affect my self-esteem and think of it as an opportunity to get my dream job, which is working with a remote-first company that is focused on improving the human condition.

Being unemployed isn't ideal, but at least I didn't have to quit! And I get to have a bit of a vacation of a sort.

As a final year student it makes me feel proud about things I do now, back in 2014 I was newbie to programming and after the years of study ( I skip collages in order to study by my self at home since my syllabus is too old for me to keep up with new technologies. ) I still feel like shit against brilliant programmers on the internet.

My journey untill now was frustrating and side by side it was fun too, I have spent several days to figure out very minor problems in my programme which made me forced to learn even more in order to avoid silly mistakes in future.
Those four lines of output were really true worth of that forty lines of code.

Every one of us, in their entire life at least once had thought about which programming languages to learn first and yes I was one of those guy who used to search on Google, watched YouTube videos and asked seniors for the same advice but soon I realized it's never enough to completely learn even one language. Each and every programming language is based on similar logical structure. No matter how different it's syntax is it won't make much of a difference.

I am thankful to internet and all of those guys who make video tutorials, help on q&a forum (stack overflow) , publish posts on website and all of IT community guys. I made it this far it's all thanks to you and I know it's just beginning of spectacular journey ahead.

Project in college, many moons ago.

Team is building a robot for a project. Nothing too crazy, it does some simple tasks like walk along a path and shit.

3 weeks for the project. 3 team members.

The largest graded part of the project is the ability to follow a path based on vision.

The 3rd member INSISTS on doing that part, he says “I want to prove to the professor that I am the smartest in the class so he helps me get a work term.”

Of course, my other partner and I see this as the complete selfishness of a child who will never be employed anywhere worth talking about anyways. He is a big asshole about it and we end up giving in.

## Week 1

We get our parts done (working together the way a team would) without his help.

He struggles, hits walls, complains. You know, dumbass grown child stuff...

## Week 2

We offer to help since we are done. He refuses. The teacher sees all of this and doesn’t like it at all.

After class the 2 of us go to the teacher and let him in on the details. The guy insisted, he is struggling and will not take help etc.

Teacher goes and talks to him and tells him it is a team project for a reason and that we should be helping. He says yes.

Then he misses the rest of the classes that week and send an email saying...

“Since everyone decided to keep interrupting me and breaking my train of thought, I could not get anything done in class. Therefore I will be staying home to finish the project from there.”

And to top it off, he didn’t even take home the robot’s connectors he needed to do the damn thing. Haha.

## Week 3

We know he wasn’t going to get it done, so we approached the teacher. We make it clear that we have done all we can and that we are not ok with losing marks because of this.

Since we are both good students that he likes, he decides to give us an option.

You can take a 50% on his part even if he doesn’t get it done (for trying to help) or we can do it ourselves and he won’t get the marks if he doesn’t finish.

## Night before

We say fuck it and do the thing.

In fact, since we were learning Java at the time we decided to do it in Java. Our other prof sees us playing with robots and gets excited, he stays with us and suggest improvements.

In the end we rewrite all 3 robot functionalities in Java and hand in the project the next day.

## The day of

Partner 3 comes into class and says this...

“That walking path part is impossible, I didn’t get it done, but I bet nobody else did either. So at least we will get a 60% on the other 2 parts!” (With a big shit eating grin)

Prof calls our group up. We walk up and the prof looks at the 3rd guy and says.

“Since you have decided to do your part alone, we will have you present your part alone at the end of the groups”

He tries to say something but the prof cuts him off and tells him to sit down.

We show all of our code and the robot does everything perfectly.

Groups go by, now it’s that guys turn.

He says that the walking part was impossible but seems to realize right away that he just saw EVERY other group get it working.

The teacher ask him to stay after class.

## Result

We got a 98 (prof said he was hoping we would have done in VB like asked but he liked the result a lot).

Other guy gets a 5% for his non-working spaghetti code on 0s on the other 2 sections. He blames us, of course.

Bonus Content:

That same asshat above once said this to me...

“I don’t indent my code so that if I work for a company and no one else can understand the code then I am unfireable!”

Yes, he wrote all code like this...

const Example = () => {
Stuff
More stuff
For() {
Stuff
If() {
Stuff
}
}
}

Fuck that guy🖕🏽

tldr:
first year in college we programmed 24 hrs straight to fix somebody's mess before the deadline. Decided not to screw him over, instead he claimed to have done everything and we failed the assignment.

Long version:
var group= new[]{"Mike", "Gavin", "Gus", "I", "Ben" };
var client = "Jack"';

First year of college we had an assignment to make a web program for somebody.
Ben wanted to join our group and he already knew a client so we let him join.

After joining Ben wanted to be project lead, but we already decided Mike based on his experience.
Ben claimed to be much better in every way than Mike at and kept coming with stuff the following weeks why we should make him project lead. He kept pointing out when Mike did something wrong and he even came with an audio file where he clearly made jack say that he wanted Ben to be project lead .
After that we were all a bit pissed and told him that he should get it in his head that he was not going to be project lead and just start working on his part of the assignment.

We also found out that Ben was a documentation addict, what we could write in a small paragraph, he wrote a whole page about it. No joke, I rewrote a page of his in 5-6 rows with the same information in it.
No problem you thing, wrong! Because of this he kept bothering us arguing and claiming that our documentation was wrong because it was to short.

In the week of the deadline we asked Ben if he was also done, and told us that he was done for a while now.

The day before the deadline we came to school thinking we only had to do some merging and finishing up documentation.
Then we found out that Ben has almost nothing, and what he had the IDE was screaming that it was incorrect, spaces in Id's and css class names for instance. A really good programmer, my ass!
We were so pissed off at this point, but we had 24 hrs and needed to come up with a plan to fix it.

We decided that Mike and I were going to fix Ben his shit in the coming 24 hrs and Ben was going to make our last bit of documentation because we would not have the time for that, Especially if we had to argue with him like we had to do for each bit of documentation. Gus did not have time and Gavin could not program on his own yet, he wanted to help, but helping him help us would cost more time than we had.

We all went home after that and Mike and I started to program 24 hours straight while in a Skype call, making what Ben had 2 months for. Shortly before the deadline Mike looked at our finishing up documentation received from Ben and told me it was "Okay" and zipped everything up and uploaded it to school with a few minutes to spare.

After that we thought everything was good, we made Ben's part work and delivered it in time. We also decided not to throw Ben under the bus, because this would hurt all our grades because we did not work good as a group since we should have noticed it earlier.

A few weeks go by till the assessment.
The assessment start with asking if we want individual grades or as a group when you all think you did equal amount. We choose as a group, because if we chose individual not only Ben but also Gavin would get a lower grade and we did not think that was fair because he tried so hard.

We demo the product and the teachers are positive. When the teachers start about the documentation, the first thing they tell is that they found something interesting in the documentation, and they read it to us:

"I, Ben, have made all the documentation because my group did not want to."

That was so far from the truth, we all did make our documentation about the parts we made. Yes he did do overall a little bit more because every single bit of documentation we had to argue with him, so every time he volunteers to make it, we would all agree. And he made Mike's and i's last bit of documentation.

Telling the teachers on that point would not have mattered, it would only have hurt is in another way, so we did not and all failed the assignment. And we all felt like to strangle him.
This is now a few years back, but i still want too.

TL:DR
Why do so shitty "API"s exist that are even harder to write than proper ones? D:

Trying to hack my venilation at home.
This API is so horrible D:
The API is only based on POST requests no matter if you want to write values or get values and the response only contains XML with cryptic values like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PARAMETER>
<LANG>de</LANG>
<ID>v01306</ID>
<VA>00011100000000000000000010000001</VA>
<ID>v00024</ID>
<VA>0</VA>
<ID>v00033</ID>
<VA>2</VA>
<ID>v00037</ID>
<VA>0</VA>

Also there are multiple API routes like
POST /data/werte1.xml
POST /data/werte2.xml
POST /data/werte3.xml
POST /data/werte4.xml
And actually the real API route is only given in the request body and not in the path.

Why is this so shitty? D:<

Btw in terms of security this is also top notch. It just globally saves if one computer sends the login password.
I mean why even ask for a password then? D:
That made me end up with a cronjob to send a login request so I don't have to login on any device.

PS:
You see, great piece of German engineering.

I was reminded of people's posts about preferred text editors in another post, so I thought I'd do the same, but also add some super old technology that I used along the way.

The first text editor I consistently used was pico. I used it to write my first webpage at school.edu/~username. It was a natural choice, because the it was the default text editor in pine, which is what we would all use for our email after opening a serial connection to the college's Digital Unix server. Or if we were the lucky ones who had a computer in a wired dorm, telnet. My dorm was not wired until my sophomore year.

I got my first job in tech in 2001, working as a night shift tier-one support technician. By this time, most people were using web based email, or POP3, but I wanted to keep using pine (or elm, or mutt) because I was totally in love with the command line by this time, and had been playing with Linux for two or three years by now. I arranged a handshake deal with a guy in my home town who had a couple well-connected NetBSD servers, to let me have an account on one for email and web hosting (a relatively new idea at the time).

I recall telnetting into my shared hosting account from the HP-UX workstations we had in the control room. I would look at webpages on HTML conventions and standards, and I kept seeing references to this thing called vi. I looked into it more deeply, and found that it was a text editor, and was the reason I always had to CTRL-Z out of elm. I was already finding pico to be lacking, so I found a modern implementation of vi called vim that was already installed on the aforementioned NetBSD server, and read through vimtutor on it. I was hooked instantly. The modality massively appealed to me, and I found editing files to be an absolute delight, compared to pico, and its nascent open source offspring/successor, nano.

My position on that hasn't changed in the years that have passed since then.

What's your text editor origin story?

1) Hike on mount everest
2) Job that I'll love
3) Go on road trip with my friends
4) Renovate home
5) Create my own operating system(not based on Linux kernel!)

Let's hope for the best!

Inspired by @NoMad. My philosophy is that technology is a means to and ends. We’re a tool oriented species. As it relates to software and hardware, they should be your means to achieve your ends without you needing to think. Think of riding a bicycle or driving a car. You aren’t particularly conscious of them - you just adjust input based on heuristics and reflex - while your doing the activity.

For a long time Software has been horrendously bad at this. There is almost always some setup involved; you need to front-load a plan to get to your ends. Funny enough we’re in the good days now. In the early days of GUI you did have to switch modes to achieve different things until input peripherals got better.

I’ve been using windows from 95 and to this day, though it’s gotten better it’s not trivial to setup an all in one printer and scan a document - just yesterday I had to walk my mother through it and she’s somewhat proficient. Also when things break it’s usually nightmare to fix, which is why fresh installing it periodically is s meme to this day. MS still goes to great lengths with their UI so that most people can still get most of their daily stuff done without a manual.

I started Linux in University when I was offered an intro course on the shell. I’ve been using it professionally ever since. While it’s good at making you feel powerful, it requires intricate knowledge to achieve most things. Things almost never go smoothly no matter how much practice you have, especially if you need to compile tools from source. It also has very little in the ways of safe guards to prevent you from hurting yourself. Sure you might be able to fix it if you press harder but it’s less stress to just fresh install. There is also nothing, NOTHING more frustrating than following documentation to the T and it just doesn’t work! It is my day job to help companies with exactly this. Can’t really give an honest impression of the GUI ux as the distros have varying schools of thoughts with their desktop environments. Even The popular one Ubuntu did weird things for a while. In my humble opinion, *nix is better at powering the internet than being a home computer your grandma can use.

Now after being in the thick of things, priorities change and you really just want to get things done. In 2015 I made the choice to go Mac. It has been one of my more interesting experiences. Honestly, I wish more distros would adopt its philosophy. Elementary only adopted the dock. It’s just so intuitive. How do you install an application? You tap the installer, a box will pop up then you drag the icon to the application folder (in the same box) boom you are done. No setup wizards. How to uninstall? Drag icon from app folder to trash can. Boom done. How to open your app? Tap launch pad and you see all your apps alphabetically just click the one you want. You can keep your frequent ones on the dock. Settings is just another app in launchpad and everything is well labeled. You can even use your printers scanner without digging through menus. You might have issues with finder if your used to windows though and the approach to maximizing and minimizing windows will also get you for a while.

When my Galaxy 4 died I gave iPhone a chance with the SE. I can tell you that for most use cases, there is no discernible difference between iOS and modern android outside of a few fringe features. What struck me though was the power of an ecosystem. My Mac and iPhone just work well together. If they are on the same network they just sync in the background - you need to opt in. My internet went down, my iMac saw that my iPhone had 4g and gave me the option to connect. One click your up. Similar process with s droid would be multi step. You have airdrop which just allows you to send files to another Apple device near you with a tap without you even caring what mechanism it’s using. After google bricked my onHub router I opted to get Apples airport series. They are mostly interchangeable and your Mac and iOS device have a native way to configure it without you needing to mess with connecting to it yourself and blah. Setup WiFi on one device, all your other Apple devices have it. Lots of other cool stuff happen as you add more Apple devices. My wife now as a MacBook, an IPad s d the IPhone 8. She’s been windows android her life but the transition has been sublime. With family sharing any software purchase works for all of us, and not just apples stuff like iCloud and music, everything.

Hate Apple all you want but they get the core tenet that technology should just work without you thinking. That’s why they are the most valued company in the world

I use Mac in office for daily dev and tasks, and a Lubuntu laptop for Linux related jobs. My home PC runs Ubuntu. And my personal laptop has a Ubuntu-Windows dual boot. I haven't used the Windows for more than a year. Even I do most of the basic tasks in Terminal, both in Mac and Linux.

Now I need to install a custom ROM in my Android Snapdragon based phone. And all the tools I need runs in Windows only. I don't even want to open that boot partition. 😥

Any help on this? It would be better if I can get something which runs on Linux.

Is it just me or has german tv become more and more ad-ridden? A few years ago it was considered a dick move to play a single ad during an episode.
Now some channels continue the tv program but make it smaller so they can show an ad on the sides. And whenever i switch to the most popular channels i get an overlay that is basically an ad too.

I switched to livestreams and web-based tv for a reason, and that's because tv ads get more intrusive with every year. And don't get me started on the bullshit that smart tv's do nowadays, by that i mean sending data home.
I can't wait for tv to die out or to be replaced by an ip-based protocol just like telephones did.

i have been working on a web-based game and this is my daily routine (also i listen to rock and metal)

college to home to coding
thinking
coding...
looks like theres a small bug
shouldnt take much time
maybe this can work
*screaming*
i am not the first with this bug *here i come stack*
dont do this to me stack... theres suppose to be a fix for it
*extreme head banging*
F*** it
*changing songs*
nope this not helping
F***
F*** THIS SHIT
*rhythmic head banging*
oh god kill me
F***
am i really that bad
*autistic screaming*
humming song instead of thinking of bug
(8 - 8:30) me: mom i am hungry
this shit is taking toooo much time
*high intensity screaming*
F*** you bug
coding, its not form me
*surfing devrant*
*felling i am normal*
(10 - 10:30) mom: when are you eating
*high pitch screaming*
i am leaving coding for sure now
its too late time to sleep
fml its late again, i am gonna miss the first lecture again
back to coding

A thousand year later...
Bug status: Still not fixed

So first of all merry delayed Xmas and of course wishing you all a happy new year.

Now...

I always loved designing and coding, yes I actually like it, I must be absolutely mental or something.. I finally after pushing myself through hours upon hours of courses, finishing most within 15% of the allotted time, and doing more then was requested, I finally found a job, related to front-end development. You might think "Gee; good for you buddy, you filthy commoner.." Well; it didn't last all too long, I basically after nailing the interview process got my first day there within a few days, now I am absolutely stoked and my nerves are shot, plus the 4 cups of coffee aren't helping. I literally was so nervous to do well on my first day, that I slept for only one hour, literally one bloody hour.

I get into the office where I am greeted by an amazing laptop, I mean high-end gaming 360 no-scope all over the place gaming. I sit down and start on getting all my tools ready to go (they let us use whatever IDE we wanted, which I thought was amazing) after getting my IDE and the plugins and all the emails/Slack etc setup, I then get told to get a Dropbox account. I assumed the Dropbox account was just there to share things quickly with the designers, we would obviously be using Git right?! Well; no not exactly, actually not at all - we all used the Dropbox account of one of the bosses, I swear everybody pushed and pulled stuff all the time, a copy of the boss's passport was in there as well, and they had projects from and up to 3 years ago, still in there... It took my Dropbox 3 bloody hours to grab as much as it could to actually allow me to get started...

I then to my absolute dismay notice that I would be working on a prefab of a prefab, basically the only thing I would be responsible for, is to adjust the animations and aligning elements.... Aligning and animations.... Fine, I guess it could be worse right? Started going along with it, using a framework that I never heard of before, till like a good 3 days before starting there called "Greensock" which is amazing I must admit, could've helped me allot on my solo-projects. Problem was; we had designers who wanted things, that just looked plain horrible, it was never 'on-point' so to say, maybe it's just me being a perfectionist but it just looked wrong.

Finally got it done after struggling with the prefabs and what not, then the day was almost over and I finally got to go home, fortunately dodging the drinking that was occurring around 4 in the afternoon in the middle of the office, it wasn't beers or anything of the sort - but hard liquor along the lines of Wodka and straight up Gin. I fortunately had a personal issue I had to attend too, so I got out of there before things got too crazy and they went out for dinner stumbling all over the place.

Well this wen't for a few more days (minus the drinking), with 8 being the exact number of days and my grievance list only kept growing. I was for one a junior-developer and thus with them knowing was supposed to get training from our lead, however; that never occurred instead said 'lead' would leave early or be completely absent on most days, leaving me to mess around with prefabs that did my head in, with no comments nor any indication what it did or should've done, I spent hours just adjusting one line of code at a time to see what would happen.

Eventually they told us to work from home only, so I did - did a project here and there and then got told they wouldn't keep me on board any longer, stating I was too inexperienced and they didn't have enough work (which was a load of bs) and that I lacked "office experience" whatever the heck that means, I was always sociable and hell I ever cracked people up, kept a neat and orderly list of things that needed doing, I even contrary to most commented on my code, so the next poor sod wouldn't be going through 'try by error' hell that I wen't through.

Either way; I currently have been feeling absolutely wrecked in terms of motivation, that job would've solved my financial situation and allowed me to finally do what I wanted to do. Instead of doing some random dead-end job each week or month, I would've had a steady income and something I could've built on.

But to add some positivism to this endless and too long of a rant... I'm currently going through a boot-camp and doing a small Linux based course on the side, this little thing isn't going to hold me back; yeah it will be tough, but then again most things don't come easy..

Thank you for reading and I hope you have allot and I mean allot more luck on your first job.

Recently I receive a ton of mails from cool/hip/rockstar startups. They all run like this:

"We are a innovative Startup based on a [insert some random stuff or buzzword] blockchain! If you're a student with skills and experience in blockchain, machine learning and AI willing to change the world with our sick technology and make it a better place..."

The best thing about this: since they are a innovative Startup they expect you to work for free.

But who am I to judge something so brand-new and innovative. I contacted them to find out what these dank innovations are about.

They can't even explain what a blockchain is or the basics of ML and AI, they basically just want someone do it for free...

It's still ok since no one is gonna fall for this bait... this morning a friend of mine told me he got a new job... and he even can work from home...

I'm not even mad, I just feel sadness and sorrow specially for him, because he is a good dev and accepts big times underpay and now free work, because he thinks a day off in his CV will lead him to be unemployed 😭

Fucking hate it how people successfuly manipulate kids and youth to them to work 24/7 for minimum wage or even for free and some other douchebags trying to take advantage of this 😡

I'm so done with indeed and jobstreet. I couldn't find an office job that I passionately love. Most are looking for PHP devs, ASP.NET devs, Java devs or effing fresh graduates with 5 years of experience. I guess it's time for me to learn freelancing.

Any other Screeps players here?

for the people running into a "Screeps is not defined":
Screeps is a MMO RTS where you code your "army" to do stuff in Javascript (a la NodeJS).
Code how your harvesters should behave, how your soldiers should behave, how your builders should behave etc. etc.

So far, it is quite a fun game, tho my (Intel Nehalem based) laptop has issues handling it (thanks to a awfully slow GPU...) so it's difficult to play for me at the moment (I'm on holiday, my home PC is a LOT faster).
It costs about 15 euro on steam, and if you're into this stuff, it's well worth it.
Just make sure you finish the tutorial first... I didn't and I regretted it when I bought the game (it's a huge pain in the buttocks to get started if you don't understand the API and such).

Currently just playing on my own localhosted private server to discover how the game works and such, but will be setting up a public server later down the road to play with others.
Tho it would be nice if Screeps would allow for "team-based" gameplay as well so it'll be slightly harder for early players to bully the newer ones.

Recruiter answered me

Rejected

They decided to choose another candidate because... [the reason will be announced at the end of this rant]

...

I was working on my project

I am learning new tech

And shitting 10 times a day from these jobs and recruiters, the usual me

HE the recruiter contacted me a few days ago

HE offered me nodejs position

I AM the one who was HONEST and told him i dont work in nodejs i work in java

HE then continued the conversation

HE offered me a java spring boot backend position

I AM the one who read the requirements

🔥🔥🔥
REQUIREMENTS: 3+ years of experience
🔥🔥🔥

I AM the one who told him i have 5+ years of java spring boot and 8+ years of java experience.

HE said great I'll contact the clients and let them know

TWO WEEKS LATER OF SILENCE

"unfortunately they chose some other candidate because they need someone with 10+ years of experience for this role"

---

Are you fuc

Fucking

Ki

Wasting my Fucking time?

You decide to slam into my peace and offer me a job position with ALL THE REQUIREMENTS I FULFILL, JUST TO RANDOMLY REJECT ME FOR AN INVALID FUCKING REASON?

If i said i had 10 years of experience

They would reject me because i dont have 15+

If i had 15+ years of experience i would get rejected for not having 30+

If i had 30+ years of experience fucking your whole family and bombing them to dust like in palestine till their bones die and worms eat your fucking down syndrome brains, they would say i need 160+ year of experience

Fyck you

Truly.
From the bottom

Of my fucking balls and cum

From my fucking dick

From my fucking shit and asshole

From my vomit

I wish you death.

I wish karma to kill all of their family members (the clients who rejected me) slowly one by one. Final destination accidents type of deaths. Truly i hope you and wish you the worst.

[Here the intro continues]

I will repeat again:
- REQUIREMENTS: 3+ years

I have:
- 8+ years

They rejected me because:
- I don't have 10+ years

I told all of this to recruiter now. Politely but because im losing my patience i was very very passive aggressive with my response. In the context of

1. I TRULY dont give a fuck for your rejection (which is the truth)

2. Your clients are low IQ dumb as fucking retards because they choose people based on the YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

3. Explained him: IF YOU ARE SO FUCKING STUPID TO UNDERSTAND THIS COMMON SENSE, I'LL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU: CHOOSING DEVS SOLELY BASED ON THE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MEANS YOU ARE FUCKING STUPUD. There are devs with 2 years of experience who are WAY smarter better efficient and more knowledgeable than some devs with 5-7 OR MORE years of experience. Thats because some people progress better faster or more efficiently in 2 years while others need 5 years. Etc. You're fucking stupid as shit for this sole decision

4. Indirectly let him know that i am not pissed off for rejection. I am pissed off for my time being FUCKING WASTED.

5. Also pointed him out: your job description says its looking for a dev with 3+ years of experience i told you i have 8+ and you reject me because I don't have 10+. Are you Fucking stupid? Fuck you. Truly fuck off. Get the fuck off my dick and eat the shits i shit straight out of my asshole. I'll shit in your fucking mouth you fucking bitch. Your wife also probably fucks some other guys while you're at work and she doesnt respect you or love you. In the matter of fact give me your fucking wife/gf and I'll Fucking fuck her to death

To the clients once again: Truly i hope Hamas fires a missile at israel but misses and hits your fucking home and your whole fucking family blows up to atoms and particles. Completely erased from existence.

Do anybody remember when i wrote a rant about the IT teacher in my high school?

Few months ago we got the results from final exams! (we have precentage based grades)

Another thing to remember:
You can pick basic or extended version of the every test you take.
Everybody has to get at least 30% on basic exams (they are nessesary for everybody) to graduate from the school. The extended exams give you more points at university and they are not mandatory.
In addition to that extended ones dont have the lower limit

The IT exam has only the extended version (because its not mandator, you pick it yourself). It is pretty easy: just basic algorithms, basic C++ programs and general PC things.

I didnt take the IT class because i thougt i can learn much more at home. My friend took it. He is very good. He uses linux he wants to become a pen tester. I know he is worth getting 100% on that extended IT exam. (We did a lot of projects thogether)

Well... NOBODY GOT MORE THAN 20% on that exam! WTF!

That POS teacher should die in that win xp IT class with all ethernet cables stuck in his ass!

He didnt teach anything useful about algorithms to anybody! And that was the easiest and the most important part on the exam!

In addition to that people had to do few tasks on pc as well! And one of those tasks could been a picture in gimp BUT THE GIMP DIDNT EVEN WORK ON THOSE PC'S!

Algorithms are easy! That son of a twat didnt even understand it himself! That is why im telling everybody in my town to NOT go to that hight school for IT exam!
I dont want anybody to waste their life trying to learn something useful when that fucking bitch dosent understand anything!

That teacher is lucky. My friend got rejected from studing CS on university (due to the shit score) but he at least got accepted to study math.

I hope he will be able to continiue his dev dream.

CSS is magic.
CSS is a katana blade.
CSS is a tiny bristle scratching Gorilla Glass Victus. It shouldn't exist, yet it does.
CSS is a plastic-based sticker that you peel off, and it leaves no residue behind.
CSS is a summer breeze of 2004 that you felt while riding longboards with your girlfriend.
CSS is plugging a '86 Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800 and switching to a dirty channel.
CSS is diving into a freshly made bed after an evening shower.
CSS is getting your winter coat and finding a hundred dollar bill in the pocket.
CSS is the front right burner.
CSS is stomping onto a Big Muff pedal before you do solo.
CSS is David Gilmour inviting you for lunch.
CSS is cracking open a cold bottle of Perrier.
CSS is falling asleep in the attic hugging your loved one and watching the stars.
CSS is a glass of just below the room temperature cold pressed orange juice after you run 5k.
CSS is stepping on a scale and seeing yet another pound of body weight gone.
CSS is a supportive, beautiful person saying they love you just after you escaped an abusive relationship.
CSS is putting on your cold white gold Rolex in the Friday afternoon before meeting with friends at the bar.
CSS is discovering your old Sansa Clip+ and booting RockBox.
CSS is giving cunnilingus to Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
CSS is finally feeling empathy to another person after two years of therapy and realizing you're alive.
CSS saying "unleaded" after you pull up to the gas station in your vintage 911.
CSS is your ex-boss apologizing to you after they hit the rock bottom.
CSS is smelling her hair in the back seat of a Maybach taxi.
CSS is giving presents to your grandparents.
CSS is hitting bong while watching Home Alone with your friends after New Year's Eve.
CSS is getting a new job that pays 3x your old one and removing your old job's Jira bookmark from a bookmarks bar.

Last week I wired up my home network (including custom modem and routers) myself, because the stuff my ISP wanted me to use was garbage.
Luckily Germany has "router-freedom" so ISPs are not allowed to force us to use their device to dial into the network.
I did everything myself, because the 'technicians' they kept sending me were just idiots who didn't know anything, considering the highly paid job they are doing. Usually they told me, to get the device from my ISP, because my "Router" (actually a business grade, standalone Modem by Cisco, to feed my Router) didn't even have WiFi ( lol ). Also all Technicians didn't arrive at the agreed date but at some other time. I wasn't able to wait any longer.
So I did it myself.

Consider me something more like a student of theoretical computer science. Not actually supposed to be experienced with hardware stuff.

The ISP is serving me with a DOCSIS 3.0 Network based on the television cable network in my city. For some reason they are providing the internet-access to only one socket in the apartment, which has a rather uncommon "WICLIC" connector. After having trouble getting an adapter for WICLIC to common coaxial F-Connectors (used by every DOCSIS-Modem), I made one myself.

After setting up everything (not that hard, once the connectors fit) my modem told me, that, while I'm perfectly connected to the ISPs internal Network, I still can't access the internet.

So I called the ISP...
After getting ranted at, about that what I'm doing is illegal and only certified employees are allowed to do this and I will break more, than actually do good and that I can't just connect my own "Router" (again I needed to correct her: Modem) I hang up the phone.
Also she accused me of hacking their devices because I'm not supposed to see my IP address... (My Modem told me on its web interface. I didn't even need telnet for that.)
I went to the ISPs head office, told the first desk as many technical terms as I could remember and got forwarded to something like the main technician.

He was a really nice guy. The only sane and qualified person I dealt with at this company. He asked me for my Address and Device Model, I told him my MAC and last internal IP, I had seen and he activated my internet access within a minute.
We talked a while about the stupid connector that ISP is using in the homes and he gifted me some nicer adapters to connect my modem to the wall.

Why do ISPs hate their customers that much?

I work in a small scale company based on Kolkata, India. It's my first job and I have been working here for last 6 and half years. Now I am the technical lead there.

I love my job. I love taking new challenges which I need to solve on my own (most of the times). My working hours are 9am to 6pm. Hardly I have to stay late at office. Even if I have any client meeting after 6, I do it from home. I am never tired on Mondays, I love to join my office. I can do my personal projects after reaching home, sometimes even in the office. All these goods come with a small price, I get less salary than my friends who are working on the MNCs (e.g. IBM, TCS, HP etc). They are frustrated though, with their jobs, with their bosses, with the long working hours. I am not. Sometimes I feel bad that I earn less. But that feeling doesn't stay much longer. It goes away whenever I join the office and get a new thing to do.

I have rejected offers from many companies. That includes all the major MNCs working in India. I feel bad about that sometimes, just like currently I am feeling. One my friend (a really bad developer) is roaming in the New York city, he is there for an onsite project. I know I can't go their, at least now. And that feels bad.

What should I do? Does it make me an idiot to stay in a company for more than 6 years? Should I switch and join an MNC like everyone does? I am confused. Pretty confused.

1. Applied to a company as a senior dev and sent them my prefered rate
2. Got rejected
3. Contacted recruiter and asked why. The rate seems to be not within their budget
4. Knocked down my rate by 15 percent, did their intro and technical interviews
5. Received an email with feedback that on some topics during technical interview I displayed senior knowledge and on others a very strong mid knowledge. Basically they are trying to gaslight me and presented me a final offer with a knocked down rate by another 30 percent this time. Bitch thinks if I reduced my rate I will do it that for second time.

And they are supposed to be US based company. Offering me a rate that I could get 10km away from my home lol.

Gonna ghost them for a couple days and respons them on Monday that I would like to proceed with the original rate that was quoted by them.

Fucking idiots expect a senior to know everything. If there was a person like that he would be charging at least double of what they are offering.

Here, a full retrospective of my Apple products ownership.

iPhone SE – after Android, I was absolutely amazed by how fast it worked. No UI lags, camera works absolutely instantly no matter the light conditions, all the GPU-heavy games work butter smooth.

After camera and charging port failures on Xperia flagship and CPU literally melting through screen rendering it unusable on Meizu, it was enough to make me interested in Apple products.

When I was using Meizu, I actually got a twitching eye which was triggered by UI lags. After two months of using iPhone, I noticed that something was missing – my eye wasn't twitching anymore.

iPhone actually cured me.

MacBook 12 – a 900 grams laptop with passive-cooled mobile CPU running many Chrome tabs, heavy Webpack HMR build, VSCode and Slack just fine. Yes, you can't play games, but I don't even require it from a laptop this tiny.

Butterfly keyboard that internet hates so much actually increased my typing speed and comfort compared to MX Red mechanical keyboard, and ForceTouch trackpad made me forget about mouse. I learned how to disassemble the Butterfly keyboard if I ever need this but the keyboard never failed.

I use this laptop to this day and it still even smells like the day one, a beautiful smell of a new Apple product.

iPhone X – got it because of the camera, stayed for great battery life and amazing OLED display. I use telephoto lens exclusively and it made me lay off my Canon DSLR with Helios lens which stays on my bookshelf covered in dust to this day.

True black of OLED display which is undistinguishable from the screen bezel is stunning. To this day, battery surely works for one and a half days and I watch youtube really often.

I sometimes struggled to unlock iPhone SE with wet fingers, but with FaceID, as soon as I look at the screen the phone is unlocked. Works perfect every time, never had an issue with this.

Stainless steel body feels premium compared to aluminum. Stereo sound is a major selling point if you're like watching videos and playing games on your phone. Overall amazing product and a huge improvement over SE.

Apple Watch series 4 – really comfortable fit. Nice battery life, once I forgot about it for like ten days during lockdown and it was still working, even though on power reserve mode. Really reliable in terms of battery life and liquid protection. Very satisfying Taptic Engine crown clicks. I run every day and Apple watch always measure my heart rate correctly, and the running app is well designed and a pleasure to use. Overall a nice accessory to have if you use iPhone.

Powerbeats Pro – great sound and battery life. I switched from Shure SE215 which was great, but it had wires. I listen to a lot of music so the sound quality is important for me. When I was choosing earphones I visited a store where you can listen to them all. I listened through earphones like Noble Audio Kaiser Encore and JH Audio Layla, and of course $4000 Laylas sound better than $249 bluetooth earphones, but the difference in sound doesn't justify the difference in price to me.

Powerbeats pro is the Apple H1 chip true wireless earphones with largest driver of them all which makes them sound better than AirPods Pro – it's just physics. Bass in Powerbeats is amazing, which is also true for my Shures, but Powerbeats also win in clarity.

It connects seamlessly to both my MacBook and my iPhone, and everyone in voice chats can hear me really good.

Huge case is a major throwback compared to AirPods, but the battery life of earphones themselves is so great that I just leave the case at home and only carry earphones and it works for me.

Apple Link bracelet in space black – really better than I expected. Intricate detailing, literally the steel that Rolex uses, top-notch finishing and polishing – all that for just 450 dollars. I only used it for several days now, but it already feels like a really satisfying product.

Before all that I was using Linux. It took a year for elementaryos devs to fix wifi for my laptop. Ubuntu looks and feels ugly. Pop OS felt like garbage. Manjaro was also just that – garbage. KDE Plasma – I don't even want to talk about that. A monstrocity where you accidentally click a wrong switch in the settings and your system won't boot up again. Also, PulseAudio. Struggles with proprietary drivers and software updates.

Windows? I serviced a lot of Windows PCs through my career and it never, never worked as intended. I'm no dumbass, I always managed the rights correctly and never installed sketchy apps. My latest ryzen gaming build with a lot of ram also lags somehow even in Windows 10 UI.

Before I switched, I defended Linux.

My life was a lie.

I'm sorry to everyone who I offended based on their opinion on Linux.

First job was as a student, but paid, which was great! Started with some training which taught me more about programming in 7 weeks than I'd learned in 4 years at school/college. Started with some proprietary systems, then moved on to proper web dev/browser based apps using tech you're all far too young to remember. I was instantly at home. So became my career (with lots of full stack experience picked up along the way).

About 3 months in, my team lead said to me (the n00b student) "I'd ask and trust you to do things now that I wouldn't ask people who've worked here for years to do." Meant the world to me... (thanks DH!)

At the end of my time as a student I was invited straight back full time.

So just babbling my shit down here.

(Tldr : i am a crazy guy who followed my half slept brain, went onto a stage , gave some kind of motivating , stammering talk to a large group of professional strangers, enjoyed that day with a red embarrassed face and just got my first pic of me speaking on stage and that is so awesome !)

Last Saturday i went to a gdg meetup and i embarrassed the hell out of me.

I went there with just 2 hours of sleep from the previous night.
After a few talks there comes a guy who is taking some time to install is setup and the host calls for lightning round session ( ie he asks if anyone from the audience would like to share something about their product or something).

I am a fucking nutt guy. I can explain something to you nicely in a hacky way as long as i have done enough work on that and you speak my native language.

But giving a talk on English stage, hell no! I stammer, mix hindi with English and start speaking werd shit.. And that's what happened.

I don't know what went into me but as some guy went to the stage and talked for 2 mins, i was like yeah i want to do that too. So in next turn when he asked for a show of hands, i raised mine and fucking went to stage!

I forgot that if you go on stage you should have something to talk to . But the moment i was on stage, i was like... "Nope, we will do this differently".
I had been working on a video ads module from the last week which could be easily explained in 2 mins. But i felt like giving a non techy talk instead.

It went something like this: i introduced myself with my experience details ( who gives experience details on stage !?!) Then host said to speak loudly and i went like "Bharat mata ki jai!"( Victory to mother india (wtf!?😆) .

Then started talking about how the developers feel disheartened when searching on internet where the resources are scattered . And the solution i told them was :"don't be disheartened. You will eventually find it (like wow dude wtf, as if they didn't knew that) . Look on the youtube and other resources " and then went full on explaining/marketing about some online tutor who gives advice/consultancy via a subscription based payment ( tbf that guy really helped solve a lot of my doubts, he has written books on Android dev and is the top so answerer for Android).

Then i went on sharing my thoughts live on that fuckin stage ! ( Live because i usually post my thoughts here on devrant before discussing them out with real people, you guys are my safe space) but there i discussed my thoughts on libraries!

I have this believe that Android devs these days are having lesser knowledge of the system because we have all the libraries and templates available to us. But when we have to customize stuff, we need to go deep into docs and source classes and find ourselves in trouble there. So i kind of said this out loud and that we should try to read more the code and implement stuff ourselves instead of using the library 😅🙈)

I was feeling so fucking embarrassing after that all stuff! It was so full of stammering , broken English and worst attempt at motivation. At that time i was regretting this and about to burst cry and run away, but somehow i gathered my self, got my mood back to the event games and talks, later went to the organizers and apologized(and they were very nice and didn't cared about it), and overall enjoyed my weirdest day!

When i came home, my mom gave me a little more confidence about it. Now i think i shouldn't be that much instinctive. Next day i went hack to work and everything got normal.

But Yesterday i found a link to the public repository of the photos. Ohh fuck, someone had took my image! and that was too in full hd!!! 🙈🙈🙈😅😆😆 Oh mann I can't stop looking at that cool stage speaker image, i love it ! I, the shy-est and the most uncool awkward person , present on the stage with a mike, oof , i think i lived my dream !

I hope i could get enough confidence and speaking skills to take a real stage talk next time ( and maybe enough interesting talks and confidence to talk with girls of our office, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

I was talking with my mom on messenger and right after the moment I told her to stop believing in advertisement and not clicking on everything on the net... I saw a job ad on Instagram

"*cool company from my home country* front end developer for 3000 - 5000euro/month based on experience"
(which is a pretty good salary there, the avg is around 900euro/month)

me: *clicks*

So Igot that Samsung DeX thing a while ago. So far, it was just a nice gadget to have at hand, but I didn't get to use it properly since my laptop was always the better option sort of.
Now.
My power adapter for the laptop died last friday. I have a second one at home, but of course, I pack the wrong one for work.
Ended up working the entire day on the DeX. Thankfully, I just needed to do some web and office based stuff, and all the necessary documents are online anyway.
So that thing just saved my butt today, which is nice. Took a while to get used to, but it does it's job quite nicely.

To be honest: Iam suprised it works the way it does. Oh what a time to be alive...

Now the question is...
Can I get Ubuntu on here somehow? I did find a Tmux? shell and was able to download some ubuntu onto it, but it had gpg issues.
Anyone got more references? Ubuntu on Android 8.

Once upon a time i had a great idea.
Because i couldnt be bothered to do anything productive i created a simple app in the C# that would look into every .js file (from a game that uses it for the gui/main menu) and search for "//todo" lines.

I did it mostly for kicks. I got that idea when i encountered one //todo in a file when i was trying to mod that game.

Yes i know grep exists: fuck you.
It would have taken me more time to learn that than to write that 20 line program...

The result? Over 30 lines of //todo with some briliant pearls in the type of:
>Temp workaround because X
>Workaround for race condition
>Clean that up
>Obsolete

When i return home i will post real quotes. They might be amusing to read...

The game is based on a custom C++ engine. HTML, CSS and JS is used for main menu and some graphical interface in game.

The most amusing thing is that this inefficient sack of chicken shit is powering one of the biggest (no playerbase but unit, world, gameplay vise) rts that i have ever played.

But still in spite of a dead community, buggy gui as shit and other problems i love this game and a lot of other people love it too. It is a great game when it works correctly.

To the interested: JS portion uses jquerry and knockout lib.

HELP, ITS A MESS!!

Here is a thing : 30 hours ago, i was completely free nd useless .Had a lot of reminders to open source & learn new techs for upcoming summer vacations .

But day before yesterday my friend called me to say that he got a 6 month internship in web from some (not so big) startup and they were looking for some Android dev too, so he gave my name and wanted me to mail him my resume.

I did, and within half an hour he called, discussed about the work and wanted to test me.(as i said i didn't had plans for internship , leave alone a sudden test, but the company was work from home so i didn't denied ) The test was a big one but easy, he wanted me to design 15 UI activities for an app by looking at the wireframe. I asked for next 6 hours, did it in 4.5 and submitted him the repo...

THE TROUBLE STARTS NOW...
1) He seemed impressed i guess, coz the next day when he saw my message, he Created a group of 5 people within a few minutes and started assigning tasks(?!) And in the personal chat what he said was just weird : "You are the lead for this project" (WTF??!?)

2)I had already mentioned him that i currently had exams so won't be doing any much of practical work but after every few grp messages, he was trying to assign me some task and a deadline. Weirdly, the test was actually a wireframe based on the project idea from some of their client , and just to show my skills, i have designed layouts of 15 of their activities of their app.

3) The negetive part comes like this: THERE IS NO MONEY AND ITS A 6 MONTH INTERNSHIP !! Fed up of this continues indirect deadlines, i asked him What's my responsibilities as a team dev, what will be my tenure and what will be the pay to which he replies that:

"there is no stipend for this, we have multiple projects lined up in which you can contribute and your internship period is 6 months which could be increased/decreased on the basis of your performance. You will get a PPO, Internship certificate , mentor support and intellectual code rights (which i am guessing means my 2 word name in the about pages of the apps i develop for them ) .And as a lead , you will be getting an experience in leadership skills "

I am really confused. Work from home seems like a relaxing thing , and being a team lead for the first time definitely would make me a little more confident. But why does it feel to be kind of fraud plan? Plus there is no pay and i would be ignoring my creativity ideas for this (not completely but i am sure anyone giving a job would expect some work from me eceryday ).

WHAT SHOULD I DO???

So i wasted last 24 hours trying to satisfy my ego over a shitty interview and revisiting my old job's codebase and realising that i still don't like that shit. just i am 25 and have no clue where am i heading at. i am just restless, my most of the decisions in 2023 have given very bad outcomes and i am just trying doing things to feel hopeful.

context for the interview story-----
my previous job was at a b2b marketing company whose sdk was used by various startups to send notifications to their users, track analytics etc. i understood most of it and don't find it to be any major engineering marvel, but that interviewer was very interested in asking me to design a system around it.

in my 1.2 years of job there, i found the codebase to be extremely and unnecessarily verbose ( java 7) with questionable fallbacks and resistance towards change from the managers. they were always like "we can't change it otherwise a lot of our client won't use our sdk". i still wrote a lot of testcases and tried to understand the working of major features.

BTW, before you guys go on a declare me an embarrassment of an engineer who doesn't know the product's code base, let me tell you that we are talking SDKs (plural) and a service based company here. their was just one SDK with interesting, heavy lifting stuff and 9 more SDKs which were mostly wrappers and less advanced libraries. i got tasks in all of them, and 70% of my time went into maintaining those and debugging client side bugs instead of exploring the "already-stable-dont-change" code base.

so based on my vague understanding and my even more vague memory from 1 year ago, i tried to explain an overall architecture to that interviewer guy. His face was screaming the word "pathetic" from his expressions, so i thought that today i will try to decode the codebase in 12-15 hours, publish a cool article and be proud of how much i know a so called martech system design. their codebase is open sourced, so it wasn't difficult to check it out once more.
but boy oh boy i got so bored. unnecessary clases , unnecessary callbacks static calls , oof. i tried to refactor a few classes, but even after removing 70% of codebase, i was still left with 100+ classes , most of them being 3000-4000 files long. and this is your plain old java library adding just 800kb to your project.

boring , boring stuff. i would probably need 2-3 more days to get an understanding of complete project, although by then i would be again questioning my life choices , that was this a good use of my 36 hours?

what IS a correct usage of my time? i am currently super dissatisfied with my job, so want to switch. i have been here for 6 months, so probably i wouldn't be going unless i get insane money or an irresistible company offer. For this i had devised a 2 part plan to either become good at modern hot buzz stuff in my domain( the one being currently popularized by dev influenzas) or become good at dsa/leetcode/cp. i suck bad at ds/algo stuff, nor am i much motivated. so went with that hot buzz stuff.

but then this interview expected me to be a mature dev with system design knowledge... agh fuck. its festive season going on and am unable to buy any cool shirts since i am so much limited with my money from my mediocre salary and loans. and mom wants to buy a home too... yeah kill me

I’d been working event based and freelance jobs in the security and entertainment fields for years, with odd stints as a bartender sprinkled in. My pay was mostly decent, but I had no job security, and I was more on the road than at home. A few years before this job search experience I had already realised I can’t continue on this path for ever, especially if I ever want a serious relationship (e.g. 16 weeks straight touring Europe with on avg. 16h work days pretty much every day isn’t ideal in that regard, and also really though on both body and mind). So I decided to study. As I applied in autumn, not every line of study accepted students. The closest to my interest I found was BBA in Business IT.

Fast forward 1,5 years. After moving away from my previous base due to then-gfs studies, I had also been able to accept less work. Well, there were really two reasons: I didn’t want to go on weeks long big tours anymore, and I’d had to price up on my freelance job due to reasons. I still managed to keep our household going, but not knowing when the next paycheck would be available was becoming a little too stressful. I wanted job security. So a few weeks after my wedding I scoured the internetz for positions I could apply to, and applied to a dozen or so places. They were a variety of positions I had a vague understanding of from what I’d learned at UAS: from sales to data analytics to dev… I was aware pretty much all of the applications were a long shot by best, so I expected to be ghosted…

Two of the organizations I applied to wanted to go forward with me. Both dev jobs. I can’t even remember the specifics of the other one anymore, but I do remember the interview: I got in to their office (which was ridiculously open), and got marched into a tiny conference room. The interviewer was passive-aggressive and really bombarded me with questions, not really leaving a socially awkward introvert with any time to answer. I started to get really anxious and twitchy, sweating like a pig. Just wanted out. But nooo, they wanted me to do a coding test live. So they sat me on a computer with Eclipse open, gave me an assignment and told me not to use the internet. What’s even worse is that I could literally feel the interviewer breathing down my neck when I tried to do the test. Well, didn’t happen cause I was under so much pressure that I couldn’t think at all… yeah, that was horrible.

Anyhow, the other position I really applied to because it was in my hometown and I recognised the company name from legendary commercials from the 90s - everyone in this country who watched TV in mid-to-late 90s remembers those. Anyway, to my surprise, my present day manager contacted me and wanted me to do a coding test. At the time he asked I was having a bout of fevers after fevers, not really able to get healthy. I told him that I’d do it as soon as I’m healthy. A month went by, maybe more. He asked again. Again I replied that as soon as I get healthy, but promised to do it next week the latest. I didn’t deliver on that, but the next week after that, even if I was the most feverish I had been, I did the tests. I could only finish half of them, cause I couldn’t look at a screen for long at a time and had to visit the loo every 10min or so, but apparently that was enough. Next week I was already going to the interview… oh I also googled what is PHP on the way there, since it was mentioned as a requirement and I had no idea what it was. Imagine that…

The interview itself couldn’t have been more different from the other one. We were sitting in a nice conference room with my manager and the product’s lead dev, drinking coffee, our feet on the table and talking smack. Oh, and we did play a game of NHL<insertNumber> on PS4 during the interview… it was relaxed. Of course the more serious chat was there, too, but I can only really remember how relaxed it was. When I left the interview, I had been promised the position and that I would be sent the contract to be signed as soon as the CEO had reviewed and approved it. Next day, I had signed it and some time later I started at my current job (I gave a date when I was available to start, since there was a tour still agreed upon between the interview and the start).

Oh, and the job’s pretty much like the interview. Relaxed. It’s a good place to be in, even though the pay could be better (I regularly get offers for junior positions with more pay, and mid level positions with double the pay). I do value a pleasant working environment and the absence of stress more than big munny, what can I say?

Back in the days, i was on my way back home, after visiting my wife who brought our little son to life, it once blew my mind.

The terminology "inherit" is complete bullshit.
Why is that?
Because, a child isn't able to do anything the parents can, immediately.
It has to learn every single ability from it's parents or who knows else.
Maybe a kid won't be able to learn a specific ability from it's parents at all.
Furthermore, a child doesn't have a single parent.
There are always mom and dad.
Ok. Besides that, there is the option of a solo parentship, if a woman decides to breed based on frozen code ;)

Spent the weekend geeking out getting my head around a proper Docker based environment for my development env at home and for the team... 90% done and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't start my Splunk instance up.... I'd set the default logging to Splunk.... Chicken & Egg probs!

But how awesome is docker with portainer and app templates eh?!

Given that Microsoft will be dumping Edge down the toilet flush (and creating an Edge skin for Chrome), I will have to switch browsers (if I want to surf the Internet).
I don't want to switch to Firefox, because I find Mozilla having double standards.
It's been ages since Chrome isn't my favourite, I am forced using it at work, so I'd rather avoid it using it at home.
That bring us to the Chromium-based browsers. Of the myriad out there, the two that piqued my interest are Opera and Vivaldi.
Both have their merits and flaws, but I am equally drawn to them.
My question is which one would you pick between these two?

Not dev-related, but it's always the every day schedule optimisations that are satisfying. If I need to be in various places throughout the day, change different types of transportation, etc., I always think about the optimal route and time-planning such that I have the least overhead, visit the same place as few times as possible (usually my home, since I live far from most of my daily activities), take the shortest routes and be on time
The same applies to taking public transportation in my hometown. There is no clear schedule ("arrival can vary between 10-15min", no app available to tell you about it in real time), yet by living there for so long, I figured out when certain buses/trams leave based on the ones that are already passing me and the time of the day. This way, I know which buses/trams to take and change and get where I need to be, without even having an app or a clear schedule (of course, unexpected things like buses catching on fire can always happen)

Once again, I'm late to the party, wondering how in the world I never heard of ranger before yesterday. For me, it's an absolute game changer. It beats mc, the previous only console-based file manager I've seen, handily in terms of features, flexibility, aesthetics, and ease of use.

This will easily replace finder at work, and pcmanfm at home. It's in every major repo, including debian, redhat, arch, gentoo, and suse variants, and is available through homebrew too.

My work product: Or why I learned to get twitchy around Java...

I maintain a Java based test system, that tests a raster image processor. The client is a Java swing project that contains CORBA bindings to the internal API of the raster image processor. It also has custom written UI elements and duplicated functionality that became available in later versions of Java, but because some of the third party tools we use don't work with later versions of Java for some reason, it's not possible to upgrade Java to gain things as simple as recursive directory deletion, yes the version of Java we have to use does not support something as simple as that and custom code had to be written to support it.

Because of the requirement to build the API bindings along with the client the whole application must be built with the raster image processor build chain, which is a heavily customised jam build system. So an ant task calls out to execute a jam task and jam does about 90% of the heavy lifting.

In addition to the Java code there's code for interpreting PostScript files, as these can be used to alter the behaviour of the raster image processor during testing.

As if that weren't enough, there's a beanshell interface to allow users to script the test system, but none of the users know Java well enough to feel confident writing interpreted Java scripts (and that's too close to JavaScript for my comfort). I once tried swapping this out for the Rhino JavaScript interpreter and got all the verbal support in the world but no developer time to design an API that'd work for all the departments.

The server isn't much better though. It's a tomcat based application that was written by someone who had never built a tomcat application before, or any web application for that matter and uses raw SQL strings instead of an orm, it doesn't use MVC in any way, and insane amount of functionality is dumped into the jsp files.

It too interacts with a raster image processor to create difference masks of the output, running PostScript as needed. It spawns off multiple threads and can spend days processing hundreds of gigabytes of image output (depending on the size of the tests).

We're stuck on Tomcat seven because we can't upgrade beyond Java 6, which brings a whole manner of security issues, but that eager little Java updated will break the tool chain if it gets its way.

Between these two components we have the Java RMI server (sometimes) working to help generate image data on the client side before all images are pulled across a UNC network path onto the server that processes test jobs (in PDF format), by reading into the xref table of said PDF, finding the embedded image data (for our server consumed test files are just flate encoded TIFF files wrapped around just enough PDF to make them valid) and uses a tool to create a difference mask of two images.

This tool is very error prone, it can't difference images of different sizes, colour spaces, orientations or pixel depths, but it's the best we have.

The tool is installed in both the client and server if the client can generate images it'll query from the server which ones it needs to and if it can't the server will use the tool itself.

Our shells have custom profiles for linking to a whole manner of third party tools and libraries, including a link to visual studio 2005 (more indirectly related build dependencies), the whole profile has to ensure that absolutely no operating system pollution gets into the shell, most of our apps are installed in our home directories and we have to ensure our paths are correct for every single application we add.

And... Fucking and!

Most of the tools are stored as source bundles in a version control system... Not got or mercurial, not perforce or svn, not even CVS... They use a custom built version control system that is built on top of RCS, it keeps a central database of locked files (using soft and hard locks along with write protecting the files in the file system) to ensure users can't get merge conflicts by preventing other users from writing to the files at all.

Branching is heavy weight and can take the best part of a day to create a new branch and populate the history.

Gathering the tools alone to build the Dev environment to build my project takes the best part of a week.

What should be a joy come hardware refresh year becomes a curse ("Well fuck, now I loose a week spending it setting up the Dev environment on ANOTHER machine").

Needless to say, I enjoy NOT working with Java. A lot of this isn't Javas fault, but there's a lot of things that Java (specifically the Java 6 version we're stuck on) does not make easy.

This is why I prefer to build my web apps in python or node, hell, I'd even take Lua... Just... Compiling web pages into executable Java classes, why? I mean I understand the implementation of how this happens, but why did my predecessor have to choose this? Why?

I wasn't happy with one of our UI views for editing a database query that consisted of about 50 fields ("editing" being the operative term here, not just viewing. It had to be two-way). Everything was hardcoded and defined manually, with each block of ~10 lines being repeated and mostly identical apart from the occasional double inline field and name of the variable. It had "just ended up that way" over time due to the variable names in the UI being different than the names of the variables that came from the API.

I decided to overhaul it all where I defined the different input components and which fields should be included, then made a function which would generate the page based on these definitions. It was about 500 lines of modularized functions and classes where the class for the actual view was about 50 lines- compared to the 1400+ lines of the previous version.

But, it didn't work. It should, but it "just didn't". There was no error. All I got was a blank, solid white page. I could make a drastic change or try something completely different and I would get the same error, same blank page. API fetch succeeded, value assignments succeeded, the object exists, but if you iterated it it was... empty.

I started getting really discouraged that I had made it too abstract. Maybe I actually made it more complex and unreadable than before. Maybe just hardcoding it all was the better solution after all. Maybe I had gone against KISS and overdesigned it.

I was up pretty late and everyone had gone home. When the last guy left there was that mood where "yeah if I can't make this work we'll just use the current version...".

Turns out I had tried iterating over a property of the set of fields to render, rather than the entire collection. In the old method the variables were a member of an object, but now they were its own object, a change I had made to isolate the set of values which were to be viewed/edited and make them easier to pass back and forth. This member existed since I hadn't cleaned it out yet, but it was empty.

I had been banging my head against this for a whole day and I was ready to admit I had made a mistake and wasted my time before discarding it all, but then I backspaced this one property and the interface went from empty to rendering perfectly and with all functionality intact. I swear god rays were coming out of my screen.

Bruh, tbh, this is kind of going to be a sad rant.

tl;dr: LEETCODE THE FUCK UP AND GET INTO FANG.

For all the people out there, just stop fucking around with small companies/startups early in your career. Leetcode up and get into FANG. Once you have that validation, these startups will be much easier to get into.
I have gone through this first hand.

After amazing on-sites with multiple startups, where everyone said that I'm the kind of person they're looking for (background wise: CS grad, startup experience, 2+ YOE as a fullstack Dev using Java, py, js and all the famous frameworks you could name), they rejected me.

Heck, a company flew me out to SF from Seattle where I think I had had my best on-site ever. They rejected me today. The sad part is that I actually for once really believed in the mission of the company.

At this point, I have wasted so much time reading about the xyz startup that's about to disrupt pqr industry (to prepare for behavioral/cultural interview), practiced for such shitty interviews like pair programming etc., worked on numerous take home projects (completing all those "bonus" parts) and deploying it and spending money out of my own pocket for that.

I'M JUST FUCKING DONE WITH THIS SHIT.

I have given mock interviews with ex bosses and friends and they told me that I'm good. Heck, I even solved a LC medium in 20 minutes (optimal solution) but still got rejected.

I'm kind of writing this for myself and people who are on the same boat as I am:
Get into FANG and then think about other shit. STOP looking for smaller companies and being scared of getting your ass kicked by a Leetcode interview. Any company who would not take LC interviews will prefer someone from FANG unless you're lucky as fuck. You don't want your career to be based on luck, man. That shit's not gonna take you anywhere.

Intellij / vim

I primarily use intellij(-based ides) or vim.

Jetbrains is doing an awesome job with the intellij platform.
If its GoLand, IDEA, Pycharm, Webstorm, Rider or DataGrip.
Once you have indexed your project it works flawless. The autocomplete is EXTREME fast and very good. You got quick actions, refactoring and barely need to use your mouse.

Everything works fine. And if there is something missing there is an plugin for it. And if there even doesnt exist a plugin already, you can code one!

The price is relatively high, but its worth every damn cent!

For light editing and ansible stuff i primarily use vim.
Its good to go and i am pretty sure i am using not even 1 percent of the features. Although i am learning new stuff about it every day.

Its cool if i just want to code distraction free and dont want to leave my sweet $HOME. Yeah i am a linux & bash fetishist, although sometimes its driving me crazy.

For : Web devs, especially corporate website developers. (home, about, services, contact pages with content update features, bla bla)

Question : Is there an open sourced PHP solution between Wordpress and Laravel?

Reasons
- I do not want full framework like laravel for such simple website.
- Laravel is too much and heavy for standard corporate websites and not all clients can afford ssh-enabled servers.
- I do not want full CMS features like plugins, themes, etc from Wordpress.
- Wordpress themeing is not super difficult but also not as simple as Laravel's blades.
- I also don't wanna go static since the content update needs to be dynamic.
- I am willing to write own templates, CRUDs in minimal approach just for specific parts based on clients requirements.
- I want something that can easily host on shared hosting. (do not have to worry about composer and ssh)

Any thought?

I think another intriguing job asides programming is engineering (*for some*). A week has past and I've been on the hike assisting my beloved brother on his contracted engineering job while I am less occupied. The job is based on 🗼Tower analysis and It's quite risky as you'd have to climb up to 56 meters high just to take readings of antennas, and fix some other stuffs. The only thing I find intriguing about this job is his love for it, funny enough he also thinks I love the job too and I guess I'm guilty for his thoughts (*Sorry bro, I love the job for you not me*).
With my little experience so far on my *new brotherly job* I noticed the most hectic task isn't going up and down the tower taking readings but at the end of all operations, he'll have to gather the values and snapshots he took while on the tower to prepare reports on msword & excel for the other buttwags at the office (or home I guess)
then archive and sends via mail. Seeing this lengthy process I was forced to ask why he wasn't using any reporting tool like Jotforms or any other equivalent and I was willing to look up some recommendations for him, his reply was: "I'm already used to this form of reporting, its what I was trained with and what the company provided, nevertheless a friend of mine suggested something of such weeks back but I would have to pay monthly fee for its usage which is quite on the high side and I don't think I'd prefer that."
Sounds convincing but not enough, okay here is another deal: You use an android phone right? and at my office we work on system automation (*basically does not know what I do for a living probably thinks I'm a hacker the illegal one*), how about i design you an android app for you to capture the tower data and a PC software for you to auto generate the msword & excel reports, I can get this ready for you in less than 5 nights (*I've got less task on my desk, and was willing to take the timeout to prepare the solution that he needed, all I needed to hear for a kick start was an "Okay" just to be sure he wants it*) I suggested and re-assured but up to this point he still declined my offer and is willing to stick with his current reporting pattern (*Me died*).

Is it normal for US based companies to lowball EU based remote senior hires that much?

Just had this weird experience:

Applied to a US based company as a remote senior android dev.

Told them my rate was 55usd/hour.

Their internal recruiter who is based in Poland told me that their budget is max 45 usd/hour max for a senior role.

I was like ok maybe its worth a shot.

Passed the initial interview, did the technical interview, seemed like I did really great.

Today I receive an offer from that recruiter of 30 usd/hour. Feedback was that Im senior in some areas but in most of them Im a "really strong mid level" so they cant offer senior rate for me. Right now Im thinking of how to respond to that.

What is this? Seniors are expected to know everything 100 percent? Every senior I worked with usually specializes in 2-3 areas and looks up others as he goes. I guess shes trying to lowball me or something.

To be honest this is hilarious for me. If I wanted I could land a contracting gig with same 30usd/hour in my city 5 miles away from my home (Im based in Latvia, capital city Riga). But this is US based company so what the heck? Am I being gaslighted? Or is this rate the new normal?

Maybe Im being delusional here, should I manage my expectations or something?

Can you share your experiences with negotiating hourly rates as a senior dev and what rates you guys charge for EU/US B2B contracts?

Its happening right now. Trying to get a project in my company when I am not willing to travel every week. Is it too much to ask for a project based in my home office? Especially with it being the company headquarters.

!rant but a question...

I know that with the vast examples/tutorials online this may not be necessary, but I wanted to ask the community if you guys/gals would recommend going back to school to get a formal CS education or if it would be a waste of time, money, and resources compared to just using web based sources? I've tried the college thing 3 times when I was younger but couldn't concentrate and lacked the discipline to focus and finish classes. But I'm a bit older now and wanted to know if you would recommend going back to school or if time would be better spent performing self-study and learning from home?

I'm still extremely new to coding and programming and only have basic knowledge of actual coding and a lot of the theoretical stuff in programming is completely foreign to me. Like for example, how to optimize code. I know that refactoring code to have a smaller more efficient footprint is always desirable, when it doesn't interfere with readability, but I'm unaware of where/how to modify code to run efficiently. Of course that may be wayyy to advanced for my use cases anyway 😂.

I'm trying to teach myself python as it seems like a great language for starting out and getting to understand the concepts of programing. Plus, it can be used directly in my line of work as well as side projects that I wanted to try my hand at.

Thank you in advance for your recommendations everyone!

After some time, planning to install Linux again for personal use and some dev work at home. My current pc is getting too slow sometimes and it irritates me a lot.

My current pc 2gb RAM, Dual core Intel, 32 bit.

Main criteria, os should be fast, I can compromise on GUI, should be stable, should support my old configuration. I like to work on Java/Scala, python, js and sql. Eclipse will be there since I use it at work.

Short listed Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS,
mint (huge confusion on gui),
Opensuse, elementary OS and arch. I had Ubuntu, mint for some time as secondary OS. Arch will be totally new world for me. I have tried few OS in USB boot but couldn't fix one.

Right now I am confused about which one to choose, since everything looks fine but I want the best choice based on my criteria.

Dad brought home a i386 based desktop with MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 back in 1993.

Learned how to use basic command line to run video games like Commander Keen, Jazz Jackrabbit, Kilo Blaster, Wolfenstein, Doom, Raptor. All the classics. Good times.

I think we still have the computer somewhere.

I'm easily a Digital Oceans fans, though I have heard horror stories, so I might set up a system to do regular backups.

I'm considering migrating my current server to something FreeBSD based, so I can easily do ZFS snapshots, and even code on my machine at home and just send the jail as a snapshot. Like docker, but different.

I was ten years old. At this point, despite being in my early 20's, I've officially been programming more than half of my life. From the first moment I knew that this was possible, that we, as software engineers, can do what we do... I've been quite literally obsessed with the idea.

I don't like to give other people credit for the events in my own life, but there is one thing that, more than anything else at the time that lead me down the path of computer science, directly lead me to where I'm at today. If you're at all interested in film and cinema (not to mention programming) then you've undoubtedly heard of The Social Network, directed by David Fincher. Amazing film, I'd recommend it to anyone based off of the film alone, but for me that movie holds a special place in my heart.

My mom took me to see it that movie in theaters when it came out, I would not stop bugging her to take me, there was just something about the founding of Facebook that... Sparked my young imagination. I swear to you that I didn't blink for the entire time I was in the theater watching it. It blew my mind, not only that you could do that kind of stuff with computers, but that you could actually make a lot of money working with computers as well... Ten year old me had different priorities in regards to programming 😂 Starting the moment I got home from the theater, I dedicated my life to learning everything I could about computers. Originally my goal was to, shock of all shocks, create a social networking site for me and my friends to use. I still like to brag about it to this day, but that project eventually became my groups final project in our computer class in Middle School. It was funny, middle school computer class, I had already been programming a few years by that point and was rather proficient in PHP. There were kids submitting literal spreadsheets in Excel as their final project, a few static HTML pages, that sorta jazz. My group and I submitted a full fledged twitter clone, with complete functionality. We got 100% on the project 😂😂

My reasons and interests have changed over the years. For example, I'm not particularly interested in creating a social media application these days, and I don't program because I think it'll make me rich one day (though the hopes always there) but the one thing that hasn't changed since that night I sat enraptured in the beautiful cinematography of David Fincher and facepaced dialogue of Aaron Sorkin, is the complete and total fascination with computers and technology. For that reason The Social Network will forever be my favorite movie.

An idea on how to build a server based on gpu? Yeah like the movie? We need to build the whole machine it would be impossible to swap a CPU by a GPU in the actual architecture.. just a thought.. however the problem I would have for making a home server is not even the hardware​ or the electricity bill, but my unstable internet connection..

working at an MNC is like dating the hottest girl in campus. everyone stares at you, but only you know of the tantrums and the expenses that you have to take.

Every random aunty and uncle I come across gets a wide smile on their face when i tell them my company's parent company name. i goto this temple , and there, one uncle was introducing me to his wife "meet X ji's son , he is at Y company" .
previously when i worked at a startup, most of the time , people were like "huh? what does this company do?" and when i would explain them how our DBs are sending billions of notifications and interaction each second, they would be like "oh , so you work at IT" , YES DUDE, YOU WANNA GIVE YOUR DAUGHTER'S HAND NOW?

And this mentality is sick. i loathe the place where i currently work. i loved my previous org and now am just here coz my mom is too scared to let her son live in a different state.

The only reason a person works in a company is money and WLB. Indian service based MNCs don't give a penny more than basic industry standards. and when they want their employees to be available 2 days a week + x number of days when any CEO , ED or other sugar daddy is coming to office, you get an idea of the shitty Work life balance.

my previous company was a b2b startup, it always paid me more than industry standards and we had wfh until a notification came to enforce hybrid working bh end of 2024. till now not a single person from my team has relocated. All i had to do was to *plan* for living in a state and my mom got cold feet :/

i think so much about my future. i earn decent, so i wanna spend it to live and grow.
i wanna go party at friday nights and go on night outs. i wanna meet this cute school crush at anytime after office and don't worry about the 9 pm curfew. i wanna go look for a new home in a different area and get out of this parking hellhole. i wanna prepare for exams and do a hugher studies from aborad.

everything needs money and growth mindset. money makes money and i am trying to earn every minute. but a chained mind cannot fly . a non growth mindset will not let you evolve. and someone needs to tell it to people who control my every . fucking. action

i have seen people switching from one big name to another. i personally feel that you are just too comfortable in the environment of big names and deliberately ignoring the smaller names which are doing the actual build fast and break reality stuff. reward is proportional to risk and if you are okay with just attributing to a big name, then that's on you

I am having an introspective moment as a junior dev.

I am working in my 3rd company now and have spent the avg amount of time i would spent in a company ( 1- 1.5 years)

I find myself in similar problems and trajectories:

1. The companies i worked for were startups of various scales : an edtech platform, an insurance company (branch of an mnc) and a b2b analytics company

2. These people hire developers based on domain knowledge and not innovative thinking , and expect them to build anything that the PMs deem as growth/engagement worthy ( For eg, i am bad at those memory time optimising programming/ ds/algo, but i can make any kind of android screen/component, so me and people like me get hired here)

3. These people hire new PMs based on expertise in revenue generation and again , not on the basis of innovative thinking, coz most of the time these folks make tickets to experiment with buttons and text colors to increase engagement/growth

4. The system goes into chaos mode soon since their are so many cross operating teams and the PMs running around trying to boss every dev , qa and designer to add their changes in the app.

5. meanwhile due to multiple different teams working on different aspects, their is no common data center with up to date info of all flows, products and features. the product soon becomes a Frankenstein monster.

6. Thus these companies require more and more devs and QAs which are cogs in the system then innovative thinkers . the cogs in the system will simply come, dimwittingly add whatever feature is needed and goto home.

7. the cogs in system which also start taking the pain of tracking the changes and learning about the product itself becomes "load bearing cogs" : i.e the devs with so much knowledge of the product that they can be helpful in every aspect of feature lifecycle .

8. such devs find themselves in no need for proving themselves , in no need for doing innovative work and are simply promoted based on their domain knowledge and impact.

My question is simply this : are we as a dev just destined to be load bearing cogs?

we are doing the work which ideally a manager should be doing, ie maintaining confluence docs with end to end technical as well as business logic info of every feature/flow.

So is that the only definition of a Software Engineer in a technical product?

then how come innovations happen in companies like meta Microsoft google open ai etc?

if i have to guess as a far observer, i would say their diversity in different fields helps them mix and match stuff and lead to innovative stuff.

For eg, the android os team in google has helped add many innovative things in google cloud product and vice versa.

same is with azure and windows . windows is now optomissed to run in cloud machines when at one point it was just a horrible memory hogging and slow pc OS

for small companies, 1 ideology/product/domain is their hero ideology/product/domain .

an insurance company tries to experiment with stuff related to insurances,health,vehicles,and the best innovations they come up with is "lets give user a discount in premium if they do 5000 steps a day for an year".

edtech would say "lets do live streaming for children apart from static videos"

but Android team at google said , "since ai team is doing so well, lets include ai in various system apps and support device level models" ~ a much larger innovation as 2 domains combined to make a product

The small companies are not aiming to be an innovative product, they are just aiming to be a monopoly product. and this is kinda sad

I'm learning Kotlin while trying out Android Things and that sparked my interest in learning more about Java platform again. I tripped upon the news that Oracle had change their commercial plans for the platform by going with the rolling release model and limiting LTS releases for paying customers.

Java SE 8 was one of those former LTS releases that was on my computer, leaving me vulnerable, despite that version still being the most compatible with many applications, and that's been on my computer well passed the date they cut off public support. And I'm, like, "WTF!?"

Luckily this is when open source shines at it's brightest. Both the home brew and corporations, such as Amazon and IBM, alike - mostly the latter - both agreed to create their own LTS releases using the OpenJDK code and all disturbing to the public FOR FREE with no strings attached and the sources opened. I'm sure Richard Stallman is smiling with glee.

It isn't a total finger towards Oracle. Java SE is based on OpenJDK with no difference between the two anymore aside from loss of LTS support from the public - that's it. So Oracle still benefits despite the retaliation. Probably?

Did Oracle learn nothing from OpenOffice? If the point was to get users to pay for security then they've failed in the long run because Java is open source. People have used that fact to create their own free distributions that bypass their paywall, making the need to go through Oracle pointless. And I'm glad. Open source aside, security is a big issue these days and the last thing people need is yet another thing to subscribe too.

I'm seeking opinions and thoughts on my predicament.

I have 2ish paths before me.
Next year I resume my studies in Science Communication and Computer Science in particiliar a bachelor of science, I have considered then doing master in managent or computer science.

1) I am able to have a income of about 800 AUD a fortnight (this is to support me during study without requiring work) plus extra from a part time job whilst I study for about 2 years. Throughout this time I would like to skill up in a variety of fields as immensley as possible.

2) I can accept a full time junior web developer job while I study, this job is with a great government research organisation which as a first FT job looks great on a resume, it is is project based work where I get given a project and code and pretty much complete it. The job is flexible, I can mostly work where-ever I want, at home, at a cafe, travelling. With maybe a meeting once a week. The pay is about 65kAUD a year.

Both options are very attractive options with each containing there own pros and cons. With the extra money I could learn more or use it to grow a business or do more.

However without the FT job I could still earn about 1-1.5k a fortnight for alot less time.

I am still discovering what to do in life, I'm very good at public speaking and would like to experience and learn more about lots of different things. My current knowledge is very broad from engineering to CS, graphic design, authoring, trade skills, Digitial design and more.

Ideally I would like to learn how to lead people, to make the world a better place and help people. Figuring out where my strengths lay and where to apply them is difficult as I am fascinated by so many things.

I worry about taking the FT job as it might detract from my studies and lead me to pursueing mostly only web development work as well as take up time that might be better spent on extra study or in a leadership position in a uni club.

The PT job is a IT Systems Technician in the Australian Defence Force.

Which is a interesting experience within itself, different from civilian life and also I would be learning about systems that I might have less experience with.

I have such broad interests in alot of fields that I don't seem to be focussed on select things or areas like other devs I've met, Science Communication is a versitile field, one of my professors expertise is on doctor who and it's role in science engagement, she has written books on it. Others are in public policy or directed podcasts or even made games. Despite my broad interests computer science was always a gield I did well in.

Any thoughts, opinions or questions are welcome.
I have a blog/portfolio I put my work and projects up if it helps people know more about me, you can find it at curiosityplace.wordpress.com

!tech i don't understand how people makes any place a home?

I have an experience of living with my parents and that is a place where i feel belonging and safe, but i wonder why? like , in your home, you could be awake till 4 am and still sleep like a log. you won't have thoughts of strangers trying to murder you or rob you when you hear the slightest noise. (atleast not occasionally)

but this is not the case when you try to live alone. for eg , i would often call/text someone before sleep when i am staying in a hotel room. and if the hotel isn't a superior one (imagine those close, small rooms w in a broken up 2 star hotel in a quiet and unpopulated area), i would be sleeping with my eyes open, praying the night to get over

So an early conclusion can be this : a person would feel safe and carefree wherever they are with known people. in my home i got my parents. although its weird since they are neither physically nor financially powerful to deal with any stranger situation. But still, a home feels home. and a home feels safe.

maybe it's because of the the people around the home? so most people have neighbours, shops, parks, efc around their homes. some even have forests, police stations or other places in vicinity. so does that make an area safe to breathe ?

For our family, i don't know if that thing applies. our neighbours are crappy dummies who would rather have someone's home burning than coming for rescue, but fight to death if someone parks in their spot or ask them to fix something. If their is a robbery in our area, i would rather suspect one of those assheads to be the culprits than someone from outside.

however, knowing the fact that they know us makes me think that this is a considerable factor that add to the sense of safeness in an environment . i guess that's why even the verbal quarrels among neighbours are done in such a noisy manner.

So if someone is shifting to another location, say in a different city or even a different state, they should spend first few days befriending every neighborhood person? that would be a weird approach. i have seen a few shiftings in my area and the new people rarely try to come into attention. even the people who get shifter on temporary basis (i.e the rent based pg/tenents etc), are always silent.

so how exactly does anyone make a new house, their comfortable and safe 'home' ?

What linux OS would you recommend for a little home server/nas? I guess I want something debian based but CentOS is also apparently good

I just completed this heartfelt and sincere little cry for help on another ste but it wasn't verified because I'm not special enough to format it like a PAD, whatever that means. I cannot seem to simply burn music files anymore. I'm using a Samsung laptop Device name DESKTOP-AII2T2S
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2675QM CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.20 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB
Device ID D766A89B-5671-4D9F-B6F9-2D884E9EA309
Product ID 00326-10000-00000-AA880
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 20H2
Installed on ‎09/‎08/‎2020
OS build 19042.928
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0

The music is a combination of commercially relased material as well as bootleg recorded material.

I am not looking for a "This is Why We Can No Longer Burn Our Music Files" Intro. All you need to tell me is the corporations that eat the world are protecting their copywrighted music and I must be up earlier and eat bettter breakkie than those individuals. That I can handle. Although I'm not a dev, I'm sure you can understand the feelling after you have worked for hours on attempting something, only to discover your effort has been in vain (much like my former relationships). Again, if you can give me any direction aside from hanging it up and attempting to find happeniness elsewhere, sock it to me. I deserve it. Thanks.
11 years ago when I used a Macbook putting together a playlist, inserting a blank CDR, and burning the file onto the CDR was very easy. I\'m am now faced with hurdles I sometimes scale, only to fall on my face.
I\'m not stupid, or uneducatated about flac, blah blah. I learnt it all myself. I\'m now using a windows operating system. Afew weeks ago I was able to burn what ever I pleased and it was OK.
Then one day, it just wouldn\'t do it. I was following no altered procedures. Since then it\'s been misery. I remember that ocenaudio once burned music files for me.
I don\'t know how to go about retrieving an instruction manual that will take me step by step as to how to do this.

You help would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Jonno

I've been lurking here since 2017 when my Macbook died. I've always enjoy the level of sanity and have attempted to add my jaded, distant and nihilistic spin on a few threads. It won't destroy me if I can't burn files anymore, I'll just go back on heavy tranques and change my name to Ben Zo. Dia Za P.een

What the hell am I!? I wonder if you guys can help me...

I've been programming most of my life but I've never actually been a developer by title or job role. I thought maybe if I list what I do and have done someone here could help? I'm sure there are more of you in a similar boat.

- C# and VB dev for some quick DBMS projects to help me understand and mine databases and create a nice simple view for project teams to show findings from the data to help make certain decisions.
- Automating a lot of my colleagues work with Python and if very restricted then just VBA macros in Excel and MSP. This did also include creating tools to gather data during workshops and converting the data for input into other systems.
- Brought Linux to the office with most team members now moving over to Linux with the peace of mind to know that though they do need to try solve their own problems, I can help if need be.
- Had to learn AWS and then implement an autoscaling and load balanced data center installation of a few Atlassian toolsets.
- Creating the architecture diagrams documentation needed for things like the above point.
- Having said that, also have ended up setting up all the Jira/Confluence etc. servers we use and have implemented so far whether cloud (Azure/AWS) or on prem and set up scripts to automate where possible.
- Implemented an automated workflow view in SharePoint based on SP list data and though in an ASPX page, primarily built in JS.
- Building test systems in PHP/JS with Laravel and Angular to help manage integration between systems. Having quite a time right looking into how to build middleware to connect between SOAP and REST API's, the trouble caused more by the systems and their reliance on frameworks we're trying to cut out of the picture.
- Working on BI and MI and training a team to help on the report creation so that I can do the fun creative stuff and then set them to work on the detail :)

Actually it seems safe to say that it seems that though I've finally moved into a dev office (beforehand being the only developer around) I seem to be the one they go to when a strategic solution is needed ASAP and the normal processes can't be followed (fun for someone with a CompSci degree and a number of project management courses under the belt... though I honestly do enjoy the challenges)

But I always end up Jack of all but master of, well hopefully some at least. let's not even get started on the tech related hobbies from circuit design and IoT to Andoid / iOS and game dev and enjoying a bit of pen testing to make sure we're all safe at work and at home.

As much as I don't like boxes, I'm interested to know if there is in fact a box for me? By the way, the above is just a snapshot of my last two years minus the project management work...

Anyone looking for a .NET developer to work from home? UK based, hard working and a good laugh

Hey guys! I'm a founder and CTO of a Buffalo, NY based startup. I graduated last year and I have been working on the startup ever since. I came to the US on a B1 Visa, which allows me to set up the business here but not earn a salary. So I have been working from India (my home country) as a contractor. I travel occasionally to USA for meetings etc. It gets really annoying because of the massive time zone difference, I'm not able to work as efficiently. We are pretty early stage so I can't get an H1b and since I don't have an entity in India, not eligible for l1 visa either.

Can anyone tell me if i have any other options in US/Canada as Canada is just an hour away from Buffalo. I looked at startup visa in Canada but I don't have any investors in Canada hence not eligible for it.

I've been wanting to start a web community in the small city I come from for a while.

I presented this idea to my best-friend which he for some reason did not fully engage in, this was a bit strange.

A couple of months later, I found out that his little brother has started the same concept, and is close to publishing the site.

I'm a bit confused, and at the same time angry. The feeling I have now is to go home, lock myself in a room for 1 week, and build the damn site for myself.

I'm not sure what do to because I feel this constantly happens, every time I have an idea, someone else goes and build it. I'm assuming it's me, and that I don't take immediate actions.

Any tips on how one can start a web-based community in the city he lives in? How should I get more people evolved, through FaceBook, Meetup/eventBrite, talk to locals?

you know what? I'm gonna say the n-word whenever I feel like it. Of 88 English-speaking territories, exactly one did import people from Africa to enslave them. My home country wasn't doing that. I don't work in the US of A, I don't live there, so fuck off with your US defaultism. US of A's "culture" is not the default/main culture of the world.

You cry freedom of speech, then ban some words based on someone's skin color. If that's not racism and hypocrisy, I don't know what is.

I won't say it on devRant because I'm not anonymous, and I don't want some job to not hire me because of this stupid shit. I'm not afraid to admit it. Also, devRant is an american platform, so yeah.

If I came to the US of A, I wouldn't have been saying the n-word there, because when you're a guest, you gotta respect the rules of the house that hosts you. My problem with a certain one house is that this house thinks its borders end nowhere, so everyone must obey their rules wherever they live. Miss me with that shit.

At work we only "develop" for Microsoft Sharepoint which consist for the most part writing small javascript based project that on their own are not exciting at all. Problem is that by doing 90% work like this i feel like i am wasting my time by not learning/working on more relevant things for a .net developer, but i have a contract for 2 more years. Except to study and do things i like at home i don't know what much to do.
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How to write programs on Android 10 that work with files/directories? Have used a number of JVM-based languages like Groovy, Clojure and Kotlin.

My last try was with Groovy. I ran it under Dcoder which has to be cloud-, based as it supports numerous languages. I gave it permission to access storage but got a file not found error from Java. Copied this excerpt for the file path.

import java.io.File

class Example {

static void main(String[] args) {

new File("/storage/emulated/0/read_file.grvy").eachLine {

line -> println "line : $line";

}

}

}
Do I need root? Do I need to change file permissions using Termux? Why can't I find a way to write simple software on a Motorola Super, 3 GB RAM and 8 cores? I hate using a phone for a computer but a seizure has me in a nursing home with only one usable hand.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Profile (1, 1) --- (1, 1) User

Right?

- A single user *must* have *exactly* 1 profile.
- A single profile *must* belong to *exactly* 1 user.

Makes sense?

I did this because i moved user profile image and user banner image into Profile entity

So now i can easily join tables and fetch user profile image based on username or user ID

By deeply thinking like an asshole and overengineering, i stumbled upon a confusion

If i can join tables and get ALL fields (assuming its a left or full outer join) from both entities...

What is the difference between choosing which entity to fetch on the frontend?

For example if i want to fetch users, inversely, i can fetch Profile entity, which has User entity as a nested object, and that way access users. Now i have access to each user's profile image, banner image, bio etc aside from the entire user object

If the user navigates to a profile page, inversely, i can fetch User entity which will have a Profile entity as a nested object, and that way show the remaining necessary fields that the profile page needs to show

I gave these inverse examples because if i want to fetch users, surely enough i can simply fetch from User entity, and if i want to fetch someones profile data i can fetch from Profile entity directly

So if this is the case, when am i supposed to fetch one over the other?

You tell me. For simplicity lets focus on these two examples. Consider this as an exam question:

1) user navigates to home page. Now paginated users with role X need to be shown, but also their profile image. Do you fetch from User or Profile entity? If you use joins which ones and why?

2) user navigates to their or someone elses profile page. Now profile-based data needs to be shown, but also the user's username and full name need to be shown. Do you fetch from User or Profile entity? If you use joins which ones and why?

Mmh I've got the option of moving to a VB.Net homebase role or stay in a C# office base role. what should I do? (The only thing I want to be based at home)

Welcome to blender: Home of "Trying to create a small, node-based material, only to have your computer implode on itself."

I work at a small shop.

Just a few devs and a handful of other people.

Good people. Even before COVID I worked from home a great deal.

But man there was always a lot to do at a small shop with priorities changing based on this customer's need or that one.

Now with COVID things are slowing down a bit and I can see some light at the end of the tunnel of my backlog.

I really would like to do some serious refactoring of an application I wrote, I'm embarrassed everytime I have to fiddle with it ;)

!rant

Looking for help starting with DevOps.

Does anyone know of a site or forum where you can talk about general coding/scripting patterns rather than just asking specific questions?

Bear with me, this may be a bit longer than most posts here.

I'm a self-taught admin/tech working with one colleague (who's also mostly self taught) at a high school, managing both clients and servers.
We've been doing most things manually bit I'm looking into converting as much work as possible into more of a DevOps setup, with Powershell-scripts for multi step tasks.
I want to do this for a number of reasons. Having a script doing a number of steps would cut down on time spent on individual tasks and minimize the risk that a step is missed or, perhaps even worse, mistyped. Also it's important that I actually learn what I'm doing, why something works and why something fails.

As and example, I have a powershell-script which moves a student from one year to another (basically they have user names with a two-digit prefix based on the year they started and a suffix with two letters from their first names and four from their last names) if they need to repeat a grade.
It basically renames the account in the AD with the correct year-prefix, changes the samAccountName, renames Home and Profile-directories on disk and changes paths on the profile-tab in AD, moves the user into a new OU and security group etc.
It works as intended if the user account to be renamed exists and there's no name conflict with the new name. But I'd like for the script to validate that there's no problem with user names, source and target security groups and OUs etc. and eventually split the script up into smaller clearly defined functions for better readability.
However, I don't want someone to just write the script for me, I'd prefer to be able to discuss script flow and come to my own conclusions and solutions.

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When you choose BONJOUR Senior Elder Home Care, you’re choosing the best care for your loved one. We are here to offer live-in caregiver services and private senior care with the compassion and dedication you expect. Trust us to be your partner in providing top-quality 24-hour home care in New Jersey.

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Using a home loan calculator is simple and straightforward. Here’s how you can calculate your monthly mortgage payment:

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At BONJOUR Senior Elder Home Care, we are dedicated to delivering compassionate and reliable in-home care services for seniors, especially those dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Located in Scotch Plains, NJ, we proudly serve the local community and beyond with our high-quality around-the-clock care solutions. If you are looking for 24-hour home care in NJ, you’ve come to the right place.

Why Choose BONJOUR Senior Elder Home Care?
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At BONJOUR Senior Elder Home Care, our team of caregivers is the heart of our service. We hand-pick every caregiver based on their qualifications, experience, and passion for working with seniors. Our team is trained to handle complex medical needs, including dementia and Alzheimer’s care, while also offering a warm and compassionate approach to caregiving. We pride ourselves on forming meaningful relationships with each of our clients, allowing seniors to feel safe, valued, and at ease in their own homes.

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Business Name: BONJOUR Senior Elder Home Care
Address: 210 Haven Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, United States
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When it comes to the health of your trees, it’s important to work with a certified arborist. At Wild Tree Solutions, our team of professional arborists provides top-notch arborist services in Tigard. We assess the condition of your trees, provide expert advice on the best care practices, and offer solutions to keep your trees healthy. Whether you need guidance on tree planting, disease treatment, or overall tree maintenance, our certified arborists are here to help. We’re committed to providing personalized care for your trees to ensure their long-term health and beauty.

Emergency Tree Removal Tigard: Quick and Safe Solutions
Unexpected events such as storms, high winds, or other environmental factors can sometimes cause trees to become dangerous or pose a risk to your property. If you find yourself in need of emergency tree removal in Tigard, Wild Tree Solutions is available to assist you quickly and efficiently. Our team is equipped to handle urgent situations, ensuring the safe removal of fallen or damaged trees that could otherwise cause harm to your home or yard. We’re dedicated to responding swiftly to your emergency and taking the necessary precautions to avoid further damage.

Tree Health Services Tigard: Promoting Strong, Healthy Trees
At Wild Tree Solutions, we believe that healthy trees are the foundation of a thriving landscape. Our tree health services in Tigard are designed to prevent and treat a variety of tree health issues, from pest infestations to disease outbreaks. Whether your tree is showing signs of stress, or you just want to maintain its vitality, our team will conduct a thorough assessment to identify any potential issues. We offer tree disease treatment, fertilization, and other health-focused services that promote the longevity and beauty of your trees.

Tree Planting Tigard: Adding New Life to Your Landscape
Adding new trees to your property can enhance both its beauty and value. If you're considering tree planting in Tigard, Wild Tree Solutions is here to help you choose the best tree species for your yard and ensure proper planting techniques. We understand that tree planting goes beyond just putting a sapling in the ground—it’s about ensuring your new tree has the best chance to grow healthy and strong. Our team will assess your soil, climate, and space to select the right type of tree and plant it properly to encourage optimal growth.

Tree Maintenance Tigard: Keeping Your Trees in Top Condition
Maintaining your trees is essential to ensure they continue to grow strong, healthy, and beautiful for years to come. Our tree maintenance services in Tigard include everything from regular trimming to disease prevention and soil care. Routine maintenance can help prevent future issues, including overgrowth, disease, and pest infestations. Whether you need periodic tree pruning, tree trimming, or general care to improve the health of your trees, we have the expertise to keep your landscape in excellent condition.

Affordable Tree Services Tigard: Quality Care Within Your Budget
At Wild Tree Solutions, we understand the importance of providing affordable tree services in Tigard without sacrificing quality. Whether you need tree removal, trimming, or maintenance, we offer competitive pricing to ensure that tree care is accessible to all. Our team will provide a free estimate and work with you to find solutions that meet both your needs and your budget. We believe that professional tree care should be both effective and affordable, and we strive to make that a reality for every customer.

24 Hour Tire Shop: Your Trusted Source for Tire Services in Houston, TX

When you need reliable tire services in Houston, 24 Hour Tire Shop is here for you, no matter the time of day or night. Located at 943 Tully St, Houston, TX 77079, we are your go-to destination for new tires near me, mobile tire service near me, and mobile 18 wheeler tire change services. Our shop is open 24/7, offering fast and efficient solutions for both personal vehicles and commercial trucks. Whether you're dealing with a flat, need new tires, or require mobile tire services, we've got you covered.

Why Choose 24 Hour Tire Shop?
There are plenty of reasons why 24 Hour Tire Shop is the best choice for tire services in Houston:

24/7 Availability: We understand that tire issues don’t happen according to a schedule. That’s why we’re available 24/7 to assist with any tire-related emergency or routine service.

Expert Technicians: Our skilled technicians are highly trained in all aspects of tire services, including tire installation, repair, and mobile services. We handle everything from personal vehicle tires to large commercial truck tires.

Convenience: We offer mobile tire services, including mobile 18 wheeler tire change services, so you don’t have to worry about bringing your vehicle into the shop. We come to you!

Affordable Solutions: We offer competitive pricing on both new tires and mobile tire services, ensuring you get the best value for your money.

New Tires Near Me: Quality Tires for Every Vehicle
When searching for new tires near me, look no further than 24 Hour Tire Shop. We offer a wide range of high-quality new tires from trusted brands, suited for all types of vehicles, including cars, trucks, SUVs, and even semi-trucks. Whether you’re in need of tires for a family vehicle or commercial trucks, we’ve got you covered with tires that are built for performance, durability, and safety.

Our team is here to help you select the right new tires based on your vehicle’s specifications and your driving needs. From all-season tires to high-performance options, we ensure you get the right tires at a great price.

Mobile Tire Service Near Me: Convenient Tire Services Wherever You Are
If you’re looking for a mobile tire service near me, 24 Hour Tire Shop is here to make tire-related problems easy to solve, without requiring you to drive into the shop. Our mobile tire service is available for both personal vehicles and commercial trucks. Whether you need a quick tire repair, replacement, or new tire installation, we bring the tire shop to you!

Whether you’re at home, work, or on the road, our mobile tire service near me offers convenience and efficiency, saving you time and hassle. Simply give us a call at +18328708596, and our team will arrive at your location to handle all your tire needs on-site.

Mobile 18 Wheeler Tire Change: On-the-Go Service for Commercial Vehicles
For truck drivers and fleet operators, having a flat or damaged tire can mean significant downtime, which impacts your business. That’s why 24 Hour Tire Shop offers mobile 18 wheeler tire change services. Our team is equipped to handle tire changes for your big rigs wherever you are, minimizing the time your trucks are off the road.

Our mobile 18 wheeler tire change service is designed to be fast, efficient, and reliable. We come to your location—whether you’re on the highway, in a parking lot, or at a rest stop—and change your tire promptly, getting you back on the road without unnecessary delays.

Contact Us Today for Fast, Reliable Tire Services
When you need new tires near me, mobile tire service near me, or a mobile 18 wheeler tire change, 24 Hour Tire Shop is the name to trust in Houston, TX. Our skilled technicians are here to provide high-quality tire services for all vehicles, from personal cars to large commercial trucks, and we offer 24/7 mobile tire assistance.

Call us now at +18328708596 to inquire about our services or schedule an appointment. If you're in an emergency situation and need tire service right away, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’ll come to you!

Visit us at 943 Tully St, Houston, TX 77079, and experience the convenience and quality of 24 Hour Tire Shop today. Your safety and convenience are our priority!

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Shady Business Cypress: Your Trusted Window Treatment Professionals in Cypress, TX

When it comes to enhancing the look and feel of your home, few things make a bigger impact than quality window treatments. At Shady Business Cypress, we specialize in providing top-tier solutions for all your window treatment needs. As window treatment professionals in Cypress, we offer a wide range of services, from expert design to flawless installation, ensuring that every window in your home is dressed to perfection. Our expertise in both window treatments and Cypress TX home improvement makes us the go-to choice for homeowners looking to upgrade their spaces.

Why Choose Shady Business Cypress as Your Window Treatment Professionals?
As trusted window treatment professionals in Cypress, our team at Shady Business Cypress is committed to providing personalized service that caters to your specific style and needs. Whether you're updating a single room or completing an entire home renovation, we are here to guide you through every step of the process.

Our Window Treatment Services Include:
Custom Window Blinds: From wood and faux wood to aluminum and vertical blinds, we offer a wide variety of options to fit any room’s style.
Drapery and Curtains: Add elegance and softness to your home with custom drapery solutions that elevate your space.
Shades and Shutters: We offer energy-efficient shades and custom shutters that provide both beauty and practicality.
Motorized Blinds: For ultimate convenience, our motorized window treatments allow you to control your blinds with a remote, smartphone, or even voice commands.
Consultation and Design: Our team of window treatment professionals in Cypress works closely with you to select the perfect window coverings based on your style preferences and functional needs.
With our extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the latest trends in window treatments, we’re confident that we can create the perfect solutions to enhance the aesthetic and functionality of your home.

Cypress TX Home Improvement: Enhancing Your Space with Window Treatments
At Shady Business Cypress, we understand that home improvement is about more than just updating your kitchen or bathroom. Enhancing your windows is one of the easiest ways to elevate the style of your entire home, and our expert team is here to guide you through every step of the process. We provide high-quality window treatments that complement your home’s design and contribute to its overall functionality.

Why Window Treatments are Essential for Home Improvement:
Increased Curb Appeal: Custom window treatments instantly improve your home’s appearance, giving both the interior and exterior a polished, cohesive look.
Light Control and Privacy: Our window treatments are designed to give you complete control over the amount of natural light entering your home and to enhance your privacy.
Energy Efficiency: Many of our window treatments, such as cellular shades and energy-efficient blinds, help regulate the temperature inside your home, keeping it cooler in summer and warmer in winter, and ultimately saving you on energy bills.
Home Value: Quality window treatments can boost your home’s value, making them an investment in both style and functionality.
Transform Your Home with Shady Business Cypress
If you're ready to take your Cypress TX home improvement to the next level, Shady Business Cypress is here to help. Our team of window treatment professionals in Cypress is dedicated to offering high-quality, customized window coverings that perfectly suit your space and needs.

Why Work With Us?
Expert Consultation: Our experienced professionals guide you through the selection process, ensuring you choose the best window treatments for your home.
Customization: We offer custom window treatments tailored to your exact specifications, ensuring a perfect fit for every window in your home.
Professional Installation: Our team handles all aspects of installation, ensuring your window treatments are mounted securely and work flawlessly.
Long-Lasting Results: We use only the highest quality materials to ensure that your window treatments look beautiful and function perfectly for years to come.
Contact Shady Business Cypress Today!
Whether you're looking to update a single room or embark on a full Cypress TX home improvement project, Shady Business Cypress is the ideal partner for your window treatment needs. Our team of window treatment professionals in Cypress is here to help transform your space with custom-designed window coverings that suit your style and needs.

Call us today at +1 (346) 660-5424 or visit us at our Houston, Texas location to schedule a consultation. Let Shady Business Cypress help you bring your home improvement vision to life with the perfect window treatments!

Yash Duggal - Trusted Mortgage Broker at Think and Grow Finance: Offering Free Home Loan and Mortgage Broker Consultations

At Think and Grow Finance, Yash Duggal is your dedicated and trusted mortgage broker, serving the Melbourne area with expert advice and tailored home loan solutions. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, refinancing your current mortgage, or looking to invest in property, Yash Duggal offers free consultations to help you navigate the mortgage process with ease and confidence.

Located at 14 Cabarita St, Truganina VIC 3029, Yash is committed to providing a personalized service to every client, ensuring you get the best loan options available. With his extensive experience in the mortgage industry, he will guide you step by step to find the right financial solutions for your unique situation.

Why Choose Yash Duggal - Trusted Mortgage Broker?
Finding the right home loan or mortgage can be a daunting process. However, with the help of a professional, the journey can become much smoother. Here’s why Yash Duggal, your trusted mortgage broker, is the right choice:

Free Home Loan Consultation: At Think and Grow Finance, we believe in transparency and giving our clients a clear understanding of their options. That's why we offer a home loan free consultation, where you can discuss your needs and goals with Yash, without any obligation. During this session, you’ll learn about different mortgage products, the loan process, and the best options available based on your specific circumstances.

Comprehensive Mortgage Advice: As a professional mortgage broker, Yash has access to a wide range of lenders and loan products. This gives you the opportunity to compare various mortgage options and find the one that suits your financial goals. His advice is completely unbiased, as he works independently and is committed to securing the best deal for you.

Personalized Loan Solutions: Every financial situation is unique, and Yash takes the time to get to know you and understand your specific needs. Whether you're buying your first home, refinancing, or looking to invest, he will help you find the most suitable loan option for your individual circumstances.

Expert Support Throughout the Process: From your initial free consultation to the settlement of your loan, Yash is with you every step of the way. He’ll help you gather all necessary documents, answer any questions you have, and ensure your loan application is processed smoothly.

How Can a Free Consultation Benefit You?
A free consultation with Yash Duggal is the perfect way to kickstart your home loan or mortgage journey. Here’s how it can benefit you:

Clarity on Your Loan Options: Whether you're new to the world of home loans or an experienced borrower, a free consultation will help you understand your loan options. Yash will provide an in-depth overview of different mortgage products, such as fixed-rate loans, variable-rate loans, and interest-only loans, to ensure you make an informed decision.

No Pressure, No Obligation: One of the best aspects of a mortgage broker free consultation with Yash is that it’s completely obligation-free. You won’t feel pressured to make decisions during the consultation. Instead, you can take the time you need to review your options and decide what’s best for you.

Customized Advice for Your Needs: Yash’s consultations are personalized to meet your specific needs. He will take into account factors like your income, credit history, and future financial goals to recommend the right loan products and lenders. This tailored approach ensures that you get a loan that fits your budget and long-term financial plans.

Save Time and Money: Working with a professional mortgage broker like Yash means you won’t waste time searching through multiple lenders. Yash does the hard work for you, finding the most competitive rates and ensuring your loan application is submitted to the best lenders for your needs.

Contact Yash Duggal for a Free Consultation Today!
If you're looking for a home loan free consultation or a mortgage broker free consultation, Yash Duggal at Think and Grow Finance is here to help. Yash is committed to making the home loan process as easy and transparent as possible for you.

Visit 14 Cabarita St, Truganina VIC 3029, or call +61401545302 to schedule your free consultation today. Let Yash Duggal assist you in finding the perfect loan option and take the first step toward achieving your financial and property goals!

Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC: Professional Pressure Washing Services in Panama City, FL

At Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC, we are committed to providing top-quality pressure washing, window cleaning, and exterior cleaning services to both residential and commercial clients in Panama City, FL. Whether you’re looking for pressure washing estimates, window cleaning quotes, or eco-friendly pressure washing, our team is ready to help you with all your cleaning needs. We pride ourselves on offering same-day pressure washing services and affordable pressure washing specials that give you great value for your investment.

Why Choose Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC?
We are more than just a pressure washing company—we are your trusted partner in making your property look clean, fresh, and inviting. Here's why Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC is the best choice for your pressure washing and cleaning needs:

Professional Service
Our team is fully trained in all aspects of pressure washing and window cleaning, ensuring that your property gets the highest level of service. We have the experience and equipment to tackle any job, big or small, and we work diligently to deliver outstanding results every time.

Eco-Friendly Cleaning Solutions
At Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC, we are committed to using eco-friendly pressure washing techniques and cleaning solutions. Our environmentally safe products ensure that your property is cleaned thoroughly while minimizing any impact on the surrounding environment.

Affordable Pricing
We believe that quality service should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we offer pressure washing specials and competitive pricing to ensure that you get excellent service at a fair price. Plus, we provide window cleaning quotes and pressure washing estimates to help you budget effectively for your cleaning needs.

Same-Day Service
Need your property cleaned right away? We offer same-day pressure washing services to accommodate urgent requests. Whether it’s a last-minute event, a time-sensitive project, or just the need for a quick cleaning, we’re here to help.

Pressure Washing Estimates Panama City: Get Accurate Quotes for Your Cleaning Project
Before starting any pressure washing project, it’s important to have a clear idea of the cost. At Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC, we provide pressure washing estimates for both residential and commercial properties in Panama City, FL. Our estimates are detailed, transparent, and based on the scope of work involved.

To get an accurate pressure washing estimate, simply give us a call at 1-850-532-1959, and one of our experienced technicians will assess your property and provide a fair, no-obligation quote. We’ll make sure to tailor the estimate to fit your needs and budget.

Window Cleaning Quotes Panama City, FL: Get a Clear View with Expert Window Cleaning
When it comes to window cleaning, we know that no two windows are the same. That’s why we offer window cleaning quotes in Panama City, FL, to ensure you receive a customized solution based on your specific needs. Whether you need interior and exterior cleaning, or just the exterior, we provide transparent, affordable pricing that you can count on.

At Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC, our professional window cleaning services are designed to leave your windows sparkling and streak-free, improving the curb appeal of your property and allowing more natural light into your home or business.

Pressure Washing Specials Panama City, FL: Save on Quality Cleaning Services
At Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC, we want to make sure you get the most value for your money. That’s why we offer pressure washing specials throughout the year. Whether it’s a discount on a package deal or a seasonal promotion, we have great offers that can help you save on all our pressure washing and window cleaning services.

If you're looking for high-quality cleaning at an affordable price, be sure to ask about our current pressure washing specials. Our team will help you choose the right service that fits both your cleaning needs and your budget.

Sometimes you need pressure washing services on short notice. Whether it’s cleaning your driveway before a party, preparing for an event, or dealing with an unexpected stain, Tommy Gunz Pressure Washing LLC offers same-day pressure washing in Panama City, FL. Our team is ready to respond quickly and effectively, so you can enjoy a clean property without delay.

We understand that life gets busy, and sometimes you need fast service. That’s why we’re proud to offer same-day pressure washing—just give us a call, and we’ll schedule a time that works for you.

Eco-Friendly Pressure Washing Florida: Clean Your Property with Care

Brix Insurance Brokerage: Trusted Insurance Solutions for Landlords, Homeowners, and More in Glendale, California

At Brix Insurance Brokerage, we understand that finding the right insurance coverage is essential for protecting your assets and ensuring peace of mind. Whether you're a landlord in Glendale, California, a homeowner looking for affordable insurance in Glendale, California, or seeking cheap insurance in Glendale, California, our trusted insurance agents are here to help. Located in Glendale, CA, we are committed to offering personalized and reliable insurance solutions tailored to meet your needs and budget.

Why Choose Brix Insurance Brokerage?
As a locally trusted insurance brokerage in Glendale, California, we have built a reputation for providing exceptional customer service and access to a variety of top insurance providers. Our expert insurance agents take the time to understand your unique needs and help you find the best coverage at competitive prices. We specialize in helping you protect what matters most—whether it’s your property, business, or personal assets.

At Brix Insurance Brokerage, you can expect:

Personalized Service: We work closely with you to find the right coverage for your specific needs.

Expert Guidance: Our trusted insurance agents provide advice and support every step of the way.

Affordable Insurance Solutions: We offer affordable insurance in Glendale, California, that doesn’t sacrifice quality.

Access to Trusted Providers: We work with a range of top-rated insurers to provide you with the best options.

Trusted Insurance Agents in Eagle Rock, California: Experts You Can Rely On
When you need reliable insurance agents in Eagle Rock, California, Brix Insurance Brokerage is here for you. Our team of experienced professionals is committed to helping individuals and businesses navigate the insurance landscape and find the right coverage. Whether you’re purchasing home, auto, or business insurance, our trusted insurance agents in Eagle Rock will ensure that you understand your options and make informed decisions.

Our trusted insurance agents work closely with you to:

Assess your specific coverage needs.

Compare rates and policies from multiple insurers.

Offer recommendations based on your budget and coverage requirements.

With our expert guidance, you can rest assured knowing that you’ll have the right protection in place for your home, business, or vehicle.

Landlord Insurance in Glendale, California: Protecting Your Rental Properties
If you're a landlord in Glendale, California, you need the right landlord insurance to protect your investment properties. Landlord insurance in Glendale, California, provides coverage for your rental properties and the liabilities that come with being a property owner. It’s important to have the right coverage to protect yourself from property damage, tenant-related issues, and legal claims.

At Brix Insurance Brokerage, we offer tailored landlord insurance options that include:

Property Damage Coverage: Protection for your rental property from damage due to fire, storm, vandalism, or other covered events.

Liability Coverage: Coverage for injuries that occur on your rental property, protecting you from legal claims.

Loss of Rent Coverage: If your property becomes uninhabitable due to a covered event, this option helps replace lost rental income.

Our expert agents will help you understand the best landlord insurance options available in Glendale, California, and ensure your properties are fully protected.

Affordable Insurance in Glendale, California: Budget-Friendly Coverage
At Brix Insurance Brokerage, we believe that insurance should be accessible to everyone, no matter your budget. That’s why we offer affordable insurance in Glendale, California to meet the needs of homeowners, renters, business owners, and more. Whether you're looking for homeowners insurance, renters insurance, or business coverage, we’ll help you find the best plan that fits your financial situation.

Get My Energy Report: Expert SAP Assessment Services in Manchester

If you're a homeowner, landlord, or business owner in Manchester looking for a reliable SAP assessment, Get My Energy Report is here to provide you with professional and thorough services. Our team of certified assessors is committed to helping you understand your property’s energy efficiency and ensure compliance with current regulations.

What is a SAP Assessment?
A SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) assessment is a method used to calculate the energy efficiency of a home. It is the primary assessment tool used in the UK for calculating the energy performance of residential buildings, especially in new builds. The SAP rating takes into account various factors such as insulation, heating, hot water systems, and ventilation, to provide an energy score. This score helps property owners and builders understand the potential energy costs and environmental impact of a property.

At Get My Energy Report, we specialize in offering SAP assessments to help you ensure that your property meets the necessary energy efficiency standards. Our team of experts uses the most up-to-date tools and methodologies to provide you with an accurate assessment.

Why Do You Need a SAP Assessment?
A SAP assessment is essential for anyone involved in constructing or purchasing a new property. It is a legal requirement for new homes to have a SAP rating as part of building regulations, ensuring that properties are built to be energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Some of the key reasons you may need a SAP assessment include:

New Builds and Renovations: If you are constructing a new home or undertaking significant renovations, a SAP assessment is required to comply with building regulations.

Energy Efficiency Improvements: If you are looking to make improvements to the energy performance of your property, the SAP assessment can provide valuable insights into areas for improvement.

Property Transactions: In some cases, when purchasing a property or for building certification, a SAP assessment may be necessary to assess its energy efficiency.

Our SAP Assessment Services
At Get My Energy Report, we offer comprehensive SAP assessment services tailored to your specific needs. Our experienced assessors will evaluate your property’s energy performance and provide a detailed report that outlines its SAP rating and offers recommendations for improvement.

Residential SAP Assessments: Whether you're building a new home or making energy-efficiency improvements, our residential SAP assessments help you ensure your property meets energy regulations and performs efficiently.

Commercial SAP Assessments: We also provide SAP assessments for commercial properties, ensuring your business meets energy efficiency standards and reduces operating costs.

Energy Efficiency Advice: Along with the SAP assessment, we provide professional recommendations on how to improve your property’s energy efficiency, helping you save on energy costs and reducing your environmental footprint.

Why Choose Get My Energy Report?
Local Experts: Based in Manchester, we have a deep understanding of local regulations and are committed to offering fast, reliable SAP assessments for residential and commercial properties in the area.

Certified Assessors: Our team consists of certified SAP assessors with years of experience in the field, providing accurate and professional assessments.

Competitive Pricing: We offer transparent and affordable pricing for our SAP assessments, ensuring you get the best value for your investment.

Efficient Service: At Get My Energy Report, we value your time. We work quickly and efficiently to provide you with the necessary reports and recommendations.

Contact Us for Your SAP Assessment in Manchester
If you need a SAP assessment in Manchester, Get My Energy Report is your trusted partner. Our experienced team is here to ensure your property is energy-efficient, compliant with regulations, and ready to face the future with a focus on sustainability.

For more information or to schedule your SAP assessment, give us a call at +44 7957 926910. We look forward to helping you improve your property’s energy efficiency!

FirstMaid: Your Trusted Myanmar Maid Agency in Singapore

When it comes to hiring a domestic helper, many households in Singapore rely on the expertise and professionalism offered by Myanmar maid agencies. At FirstMaid, we specialize in connecting you with skilled and reliable Myanmar maids who can assist with everything from cleaning and cooking to childcare and elderly care. Whether you need full-time assistance or part-time help, FirstMaid ensures that your home is in capable hands.

Located at 170 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, B1-21 Shopping Centre, Singapore 588179, FirstMaid is a leading Myanmar maid agency in Singapore. We provide a wide range of services to meet your specific domestic needs, making it easy for you to hire the right maid for your family or business.

Why Choose FirstMaid as Your Myanmar Maid Agency?
Choosing the right Myanmar maid agency is an important decision that impacts your daily life. At FirstMaid, we offer a seamless process for hiring a trusted and professional Myanmar maid. Here’s why you should choose us:

Vetted and Trained Myanmar Maids
At FirstMaid, we understand the importance of trust when hiring a maid. That’s why we take the time to thoroughly vet all our Myanmar maids. Each maid undergoes a comprehensive background check, including interviews and reference checks, to ensure they are trustworthy and reliable. Additionally, we provide training to ensure our maids are well-prepared to meet your household needs.

Tailored Maid Services
Whether you need help with house cleaning, childcare, elderly care, or cooking, FirstMaid offers a variety of maid services tailored to your specific needs. Our experienced Myanmar maids are skilled in a wide range of household tasks, allowing you to select the right maid based on your lifestyle and requirements.

Affordable and Transparent Pricing
At FirstMaid, we believe that high-quality maid services should be affordable. We offer competitive and transparent pricing, with no hidden costs, so you know exactly what you’re paying for. Our goal is to provide you with excellent value for money, while ensuring you receive the best domestic help.

Hassle-Free Process
Hiring a maid through a Myanmar maid agency can seem like a complicated process, but at FirstMaid, we make it easy for you. From the initial consultation to the final placement, we manage every step of the process, ensuring that hiring a Myanmar maid is as smooth and efficient as possible.

How to Hire a Myanmar Maid with FirstMaid
Getting started with FirstMaid is easy. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can hire a Myanmar maid through our agency:

Contact Us
The first step is to reach out to us. You can visit our office at 170 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, B1-21 Shopping Centre or call us at +65 8488 7603. Our friendly team will discuss your requirements and guide you through the process.

Consultation and Needs Assessment
During your consultation, we will assess your specific needs. Whether you're looking for someone to clean your home, take care of your children, or assist with elderly family members, we will ensure we understand your requirements so that we can match you with the right Myanmar maid.

Maid Selection
Based on your needs, we will present you with a selection of qualified Myanmar maids. You will have the opportunity to review their profiles, which include their experience, skills, and references. In some cases, you may even have the chance to interview the maids to ensure they are a good fit for your home.

Finalizing the Details
Once you’ve selected a maid, we will handle all the necessary paperwork, including contracts and compliance with Singapore's employment regulations. We ensure that the hiring process is legally compliant and transparent, taking care of all the administrative details for you.

Maid Placement and Support
Once the paperwork is complete, your Myanmar maid will begin working with you according to the agreed schedule. FirstMaid provides ongoing support to ensure both you and your maid are happy with the arrangement. If you ever need assistance or have questions, we’re just a phone call away.

Benefits of Hiring a Myanmar Maid through FirstMaid
Thoroughly Vetted Maids: Our Myanmar maids are carefully screened, ensuring they are reliable, trustworthy, and skilled in a variety of domestic tasks.

Affordable Pricing: We offer competitive rates for all our maid services, making it easier for you to hire a Myanmar maid that suits your needs and budget.

Flexible Maid Services: Whether you need a full-time live-in maid or part-time help, we offer flexible maid services that cater to your schedule and requirements.

Secure Your Home with Battery Backup Solutions from Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators in St. Petersburg, FL
At Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators, we understand how important it is to have a reliable power source, especially during power outages or unexpected events. That’s why we offer state-of-the-art battery backup solutions to keep your home or business running smoothly, even when the grid goes down. Based in St. Petersburg, FL, we are committed to providing dependable energy solutions that ensure you never have to worry about losing power again.

Why Invest in Battery Backup?
Power outages are an unfortunate reality, whether caused by storms, high winds, or other unforeseen circumstances. While generators are a popular backup power source, battery backup systems are quickly becoming the preferred choice for many homeowners and businesses. Here’s why:

Reliability: Unlike gas-powered generators that require fuel, battery backup systems are fully charged and ready to kick in immediately when power is lost, providing seamless energy during outages.

Clean Energy: If you have a solar panel system installed, a battery backup system works in harmony with your solar panels to store excess energy during the day, which you can use at night or during a power outage.

Environmentally Friendly: Battery backup systems are clean, efficient, and require minimal maintenance. They don’t produce emissions, unlike gas-powered alternatives, making them a more eco-friendly option.

Quiet Operation: Unlike traditional generators that can be noisy, battery backup systems operate silently, making them perfect for residential and commercial properties that require discreet operation.

Cost-Effective: Over time, a battery backup system can save you money by reducing your reliance on the grid and providing an uninterrupted power supply. Many homeowners see long-term savings due to decreased energy costs and fewer expenses related to power outages.

Our Battery Backup Solutions
At Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators, we offer a variety of battery backup options designed to fit your unique needs. Our team works with top-tier brands and technology to provide reliable, high-quality systems that ensure your property is never left in the dark.

Solar-Powered Battery Backup: Pair your solar panels with a battery backup system to store excess energy generated during the day. This stored energy can be used during the evening or whenever the grid is down, making your home or business more energy-independent and sustainable.

Stand-Alone Battery Backup Systems: If you don’t have a solar system, we offer stand-alone battery backup options that store electricity from the grid, providing an instant power supply when you need it most.

Custom Solutions: We understand that every property is unique, which is why we offer custom battery backup solutions tailored to your energy needs. Whether you need backup power for a small home or a large commercial building, we’ll design a system that fits your requirements.

Why Choose Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators for Battery Backup?
As a locally owned business serving St. Petersburg, FL, Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators is dedicated to providing expert, personalized service. Here’s what sets us apart:

Expert Installation: Our experienced team ensures a seamless installation of your battery backup system, ensuring it’s integrated with your solar panels or power supply system for optimal performance.

Comprehensive Services: In addition to battery backup systems, we also specialize in solar panel installations, roofing services, and generator installations. We provide complete energy solutions to keep your home or business powered and secure.

Ongoing Support: We don’t just install your battery backup system and walk away. Our team is here to provide ongoing maintenance, troubleshooting, and support to ensure your system is always working at its best.

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Serving St. Petersburg, FL, and Surrounding Areas
At Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators, we serve homeowners and businesses throughout St. Petersburg and the greater Tampa Bay area. Whether you're looking to install a solar-powered battery backup system or need a stand-alone solution, we’re here to help you keep your property powered and protected.

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Don’t wait until the next power outage to think about backup power. Origin Solar, Roofing, and Generators offers reliable, efficient battery backup systems that will give you peace of mind, knowing you have a steady power source when you need it most

Your Trusted Plantation Pest Control Company: Keeping Homes and Businesses Pest-Free
If you're a homeowner or business operator in Plantation, Florida, you already know that the warm, humid climate is ideal—not just for people, but for pests too. Termites, ants, roaches, rodents, and other invasive pests love our environment, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. The right plantation pest control company can make a world of difference in keeping your property safe and pest-free.

That’s where Property Pest Solutions comes in. As a leading name in local pest management, they specialize in offering tailored solutions to homes and commercial spaces in Plantation. Their experience, customer-first attitude, and eco-conscious practices make them the go-to option for anyone searching for reliable pest control near me.

Why Choose a Plantation Pest Control Company?
When it comes to dealing with pests, many people try to manage the problem on their own. DIY sprays and traps might work temporarily, but they often fail to address the root cause. That’s why hiring a professional plantation pest control company is the smartest, most effective long-term solution.

Here are a few key reasons why:

Local Expertise: Companies based in Plantation understand the specific pest issues that impact our region, including seasonal behaviors and preferred hiding spots.

Targeted Treatments: Instead of generic solutions, you get customized plans built around your property’s unique structure and problem areas.

Preventive Care: The best pest control is proactive, not reactive. Regular service plans can stop infestations before they start.

If you’ve ever searched for pest control plantation services and felt overwhelmed by the results, Property Pest Solutions makes the choice easy with a proven track record and transparent service.

What Makes Property Pest Solutions Stand Out
There’s no shortage of pest control providers in South Florida. So, what sets Property Pest Solutions apart?

Comprehensive Services: They handle everything from ants and spiders to termites and rodents.

Eco-Friendly Products: Treatments are safe for children, pets, and the environment.

Licensed Technicians: Highly trained staff that understands pest behavior and best practices for removal.

Prompt Response: You won’t be waiting around for help—fast service is their standard.

With the full suite of pest control solutions, this plantation pest control company is trusted by hundreds of families and businesses throughout the area.

Common Pests in Plantation, Florida
To understand why pest control plantation is in high demand, you need to know what you're up against. Here are the most common pests that Property Pest Solutions handles:

Termites: Known as "silent destroyers," they can compromise your home's structural integrity without you knowing.

Ants: They may look harmless, but carpenter ants can cause serious wood damage.

Cockroaches: Roaches are unsightly, unhygienic, and nearly impossible to remove without expert help.

Rodents: Rats and mice don’t just steal food—they spread bacteria and can gnaw through wires.

Spiders and Silverfish: While not as destructive, these pests can indicate deeper infestations and cause discomfort.

Whatever’s invading your space, Property Pest Solutions is ready to eliminate them effectively and safely.

Residential & Commercial Pest Control Services
Whether it’s your family home or a multi-unit commercial complex, pest problems require fast, efficient action. That’s why this plantation pest control company offers tailored plans for both residential and commercial clients.

Residential Services include:

Full-home pest inspections

Interior & exterior treatments

Quarterly maintenance plans

Termite prevention systems

Commercial Services include:

Discreet treatments outside of business hours

Compliance with health regulations

Regular inspections to avoid surprises

Pest prevention plans to protect your reputation

No matter your need, Property Pest Solutions offers flexible scheduling, customized strategies, and lasting results.

Searching for Pest Control Near Me?
The moment you spot a bug or hear the scratching of a rodent in the wall, the first thought that comes to mind is “I need pest control near me—fast!” A local company not only gets to you quicker but understands the specific pest landscape of your neighborhood.

Pest control near me searches often lead to impersonal national chains. However, working with a community-based company like Property Pest Solutions means you’ll get service that’s both fast and familiar.

The Property Pest Solutions Process
Wondering what working with this top-rated plantation pest control company looks like? Here’s their simple, effective process:

Sunrise Blinds: Cairns’ Premier Custom Roller Blinds & Blind Solutions

Are you in search of the perfect window treatment for your Cairns home or business? Look no further than Sunrise Blinds—Cairns' premier destination for high-quality Custom Roller Blinds Cairns and expert Blinds Cairns solutions. Whether you're looking to enhance your living space with stylish blinds or seeking functional solutions for better light control and privacy, we have the perfect window coverings tailored to your needs.

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When it comes to window treatments that are both stylish and practical, Custom Roller Blinds Cairns are the ideal choice. At Sunrise Blinds, we specialize in designing and installing custom roller blinds that fit perfectly with your home’s unique style and your specific functional requirements. Whether you need roller blinds to block out the harsh Queensland sunlight or to create a modern, sleek look, we have an extensive range of options for you.

Our Custom Roller Blinds Cairns are made with high-quality materials that are designed to withstand the tropical climate. Available in a variety of fabrics, from light-filtering to blackout options, these blinds allow you to control the amount of light entering your space and provide excellent insulation, keeping your home cool and comfortable year-round.

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When it comes to Blinds Cairns, Sunrise Blinds is your trusted partner for top-notch window treatments. Whether you're updating your home’s interior design or outfitting your office with professional, functional blinds, our wide range of Blinds Cairns options can transform your space in no time. From stylish Venetian blinds to elegant vertical blinds and roller blinds, we offer solutions to suit every taste and budget.

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Why Choose Sunrise Blinds for Custom Roller Blinds and Blinds in Cairns?
Tailored Solutions: We understand that every space is different, which is why we offer Custom Roller Blinds Cairns and a wide selection of other blinds that are specifically designed to meet your unique needs and preferences.

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If you’re ready to transform your space with Custom Roller Blinds Cairns or explore our range of Blinds Cairns, get in touch with Sunrise Blinds today. Our expert team is here to help you find the perfect window treatments for your home or business, ensuring a stylish, functional, and comfortable space.

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Shiv Nadar School – Among the Leading IB Schools in India
As education continues to evolve in a globalized world, many parents in India are now turning towards international curricula that focus on holistic development, critical thinking, and global citizenship. Among these, the International Baccalaureate (IB) stands out as one of the most recognized and respected academic frameworks globally. If you are looking for top IB schools in India, Shiv Nadar School is a name you can trust.

Why Choose IB Schools in India?
IB schools in India follow a curriculum designed to go beyond traditional rote learning. The IB programme encourages students to inquire, explore, and understand topics in depth. The key benefits of IB education include:

Emphasis on conceptual understanding

Development of research, communication, and analytical skills

Exposure to global perspectives and cultural awareness

Balanced focus on academics, arts, sports, and social responsibility

IB programmes are recognized by top universities across the world, making them a strong choice for students aiming for global academic pathways.

Shiv Nadar School – A Top Choice for IB Education
Shiv Nadar School, established under the Shiv Nadar Foundation, has earned a reputation for academic excellence, innovative teaching, and values-based education. With campuses in Noida, Gurgaon, and Faridabad, the school has become one of the most preferred IB schools in India.

Key Highlights:
Globally Aligned Curriculum
Shiv Nadar School offers an inquiry-driven, concept-based curriculum aligned with the IB framework. The teaching approach helps students develop a love for learning, along with the skills required to succeed in the 21st century.

Experienced and Trained Faculty
The school’s teachers are well-trained in the IB methodology. They serve as mentors and facilitators who support students in developing critical thinking and independent learning.

Future-Ready Infrastructure
From tech-enabled classrooms and science labs to libraries, art studios, and sports complexes, Shiv Nadar School offers top-class facilities that promote both academic and personal growth.

Focus on Holistic Development
The school emphasizes not just academic performance, but also creativity, social responsibility, empathy, and leadership through co-curricular and extracurricular programs.

Safe and Inclusive Environment
The school provides a nurturing environment where every student is encouraged to grow and express themselves freely, making it a second home for young learners.

Admission Open – Apply Now
Shiv Nadar School is now accepting applications for the upcoming academic year across its campuses in Noida, Gurgaon, and Faridabad. Seats are limited, and early registration is recommended.

Fire Shield Fire Protection: Premium Service for Fire Extinguishers in Jacksonville, FL

At Fire Shield Fire Protection, we specialize in offering top-tier service for fire extinguishers to ensure your property, employees, and loved ones are always safe from fire hazards. Based in Jacksonville, FL, our mission is to provide comprehensive, reliable fire extinguisher services for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Whether you need installation, inspection, maintenance, or replacement, we are the team you can trust to keep your fire extinguishers in perfect working condition.

Why Fire Extinguisher Service is Essential

Fire extinguishers are one of the most important tools for protecting people and property in the event of a fire. However, to be effective, fire extinguishers must be maintained regularly. This is where Fire Shield Fire Protection steps in. Our expert team offers a full range of service for fire extinguishers to make sure your fire safety equipment is reliable, compliant with local laws, and ready for use when you need it the most. Here’s why proper fire extinguisher service is essential:

Maintaining Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
Local fire codes, including those in Jacksonville, FL, require that fire extinguishers are inspected and maintained regularly. Fire Shield Fire Protection ensures that your fire extinguishers meet all necessary regulations, helping you avoid fines and ensuring the safety of your building, tenants, and employees.

Ensuring Fire Extinguishers Are Fully Functional
A fire extinguisher that isn’t properly maintained may fail to work when needed most. Regular service helps ensure that your fire extinguishers are fully charged, in good condition, and accessible at all times.

Minimizing Fire Damage
If a fire occurs and your fire extinguisher isn’t functioning properly, it can lead to greater property damage and put lives at risk. Routine fire extinguisher service reduces the likelihood of this scenario, giving you the confidence that your equipment is prepared to act when required.

Our Comprehensive Fire Extinguisher Service

Fire Shield Fire Protection offers a full spectrum of fire extinguisher services to meet the needs of both businesses and homeowners. Whether you need installation, inspections, or repairs, we are here to help:

Installation
Choosing the right fire extinguishers for your property is crucial. Our team will help you determine the appropriate type and number of fire extinguishers based on your specific needs, whether for a residential home, office, or industrial facility. We offer professional installation, ensuring that your fire extinguishers are placed in optimal locations and comply with fire safety codes.

Inspection and Maintenance
Regular inspections are key to maintaining the functionality of fire extinguishers. Our expert technicians perform thorough inspections to check for any damage, leaks, or low pressure. We also verify that the equipment is accessible and in compliance with local fire safety regulations. We’ll handle any necessary maintenance, such as recharging or refilling, to keep your fire extinguishers in top condition.

Recharge Services
If your fire extinguisher has been discharged or is losing pressure, we provide quick and efficient recharge services. This ensures your equipment is ready for use at a moment’s notice. We handle all the technical aspects of recharging fire extinguishers, ensuring they’re fully operational.

Replacement
If your fire extinguisher is outdated or no longer functional, we offer timely replacement services. Our team will assess the condition of your fire extinguishers and replace any that are damaged or past their expiration date with high-quality, new units.

Why Choose Fire Shield Fire Protection for Your Fire Extinguisher Service?

Experienced Technicians: Our team consists of certified, experienced professionals who are dedicated to providing the best service for fire extinguishers. We stay up-to-date on the latest fire safety regulations and techniques to ensure you get the highest level of service.

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Personalized Service: Every property is different, and so are its fire protection needs. We provide tailored recommendations and solutions based on your specific requirements, ensuring that your fire safety plan is effective and meets all local regulations.

Reliability and Availability: Whether you need an emergency service or routine maintenance, we’re here for you. Our team is always ready to provide prompt and reliable fire extinguisher service in Jacksonville, FL, so you can have peace of mind knowing your property is protected.

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Positive Moves: Your Best Rated Long Distance Moving Company in WV
Moving long distances can be a daunting task, but with the right support, it can also be an exciting new beginning. At Positive Moves Moving Company, we take pride in being recognized as one of the best rated long distance moving companies in WV. Located at 841 57th St SE, Charleston, WV 25304, we offer reliable and professional moving services tailored to meet your unique needs.

Why Positive Moves is the Best Choice for Your Long Distance Move
Expertise and Experience
With years of experience in the moving industry, our team has developed the skills and knowledge necessary to handle long distance relocations effectively. We understand the complexities involved, from planning and logistics to ensuring the safe transport of your belongings. Our goal is to make your move as seamless as possible.

Comprehensive Services
At Positive Moves, we offer a wide range of services specifically designed for long distance moves, including:

Residential Long Distance Moving: Whether you are moving to a new home or apartment, our dedicated team will ensure every detail is managed with precision and care.
Commercial Long Distance Moving: We specialize in office relocations, providing efficient and effective solutions to minimize downtime and keep your business running smoothly.
Professional Packing Services: Packing can be one of the most stressful parts of moving. Our expert packers use high-quality materials to protect your belongings and ensure they arrive safely at your new location.
Transparent and Competitive Pricing
We believe that the best rated long distance moving companies in WV should provide value without hidden costs. At Positive Moves, our pricing is competitive, and our estimates are clear and detailed, allowing you to plan your budget effectively. You can trust that there will be no surprises on moving day.

Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Our commitment to exceptional customer service sets us apart. From your first contact with us at +1 (304) 590-0840, you will experience our dedication to your needs. We listen to your concerns and work closely with you to create a customized moving plan that meets your requirements.

Our Streamlined Long Distance Moving Process
At Positive Moves, we have designed our long distance moving process to be efficient and stress-free:

Free Consultation: Reach out to us for a free consultation. We will discuss your specific moving needs and provide a detailed estimate based on your situation.

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Packing and Loading: On moving day, our professional movers will arrive on time to pack and load your belongings carefully, treating them with the utmost respect.

Safe Transportation: Our experienced drivers ensure that your belongings are transported safely to your new location, keeping you updated throughout the journey.

Unloading and Setup: Once we arrive at your new home or office, our team will assist with unloading and setting up your space, helping you transition smoothly.

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The Hearing Services: Your Trusted Partner for Hearing Aids and Ear Wax Removal in London

At The Hearing Services, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality care for all your hearing health needs. Whether you're experiencing hearing loss or simply need assistance with ear wax buildup, we offer comprehensive services to help you live life to the fullest. Located in the heart of London at 167, 169 Great Portland St, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom, we pride ourselves on offering compassionate and expert care to each and every patient.

Hearing Aids: Enhance Your Hearing and Improve Your Quality of Life
Hearing loss can affect individuals of all ages, and finding the right solution is key to maintaining a high quality of life. At The Hearing Services, we offer a range of advanced hearing aids tailored to your specific needs. Our professional audiologists are trained to assess your hearing and recommend the best device suited to your lifestyle and hearing requirements.

We work with a variety of leading brands in the hearing aid industry to ensure you have access to the latest and most effective technology. Whether you need a discreet in-ear model or a more powerful behind-the-ear device, we’ll help you find the perfect fit. Our hearing aids are designed not only to improve hearing but also to make everyday communication easier, whether at work, social gatherings, or at home.

Ear Wax Removal: Safe and Effective Treatment
One of the most common causes of hearing loss or discomfort is ear wax buildup. The Hearing Services offers professional ear wax removal services to ensure your ears remain clean, healthy, and free from blockages. Our experienced clinicians use safe, effective methods such as microsuction and irrigation to remove ear wax without causing damage to your ears.

Many people attempt to remove ear wax at home using cotton swabs or other methods, but this can often push the wax deeper into the ear canal, leading to further complications. At The Hearing Services, we provide a professional, thorough approach to ear wax removal to ensure your ears are properly cared for. We understand the importance of preserving your hearing, which is why our treatments are designed to be gentle, effective, and safe.

Why Choose The Hearing Services?
Expert Care: Our audiologists and clinicians are highly trained and experienced in providing hearing aids and ear wax removal services.

Personalized Solutions: We understand that every patient is different, which is why we offer customized recommendations based on your unique hearing needs.

State-of-the-Art Technology: We use the latest advancements in hearing aid technology and ear wax removal techniques to provide you with the best care.

Convenient Location: Our clinic is conveniently located at 167, 169 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PF, making it easy for you to access our services.

Friendly and Professional Service: At The Hearing Services, we treat every patient with respect, care, and attention, ensuring that you feel comfortable and supported throughout your journey to better hearing.

Contact Us Today!
If you're experiencing hearing issues or need ear wax removal, don’t wait any longer to get the professional help you need. Contact us today at +44 207 856 0319 to schedule a consultation or to learn more about our services. Let The Hearing Services help you achieve better hearing and improve your quality of life.

We look forward to helping you hear your best

Gutter Tune Up: Affordable Gutter Services, Gutter Tune-Ups, and Metal Roofing in Wisconsin

At Gutter Tune Up, we’re dedicated to offering high-quality and affordable gutter services to homeowners throughout Wisconsin. Based in St. Francis, WI, we specialize in everything from gutter tune-ups in Milwaukee to metal roofing installations, ensuring that your home is protected from the elements. Whether you need a routine gutter cleaning, repairs, or a complete upgrade to your roofing system, our experienced team is here to help.

Affordable Gutter Services: Protecting Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
Your gutters are essential to protecting your home from water damage. When they become clogged or damaged, it can lead to costly repairs. That’s why Gutter Tune Up offers affordable gutter services that ensure your gutters function properly and continue to protect your home year-round.

From cleaning and minor repairs to full replacements and installations, we provide affordable and efficient gutter services that don’t compromise on quality. Our team is committed to providing you with budget-friendly solutions, keeping your home safe without the hefty price tag. We also offer gutter tune-ups in Milwaukee to make sure your gutters are ready for any season, providing preventative care that helps to extend the life of your system.

Gutter Tune-Up Milwaukee: Ensure Your Gutters Are Ready for Any Weather
Living in Milwaukee, you know how unpredictable the weather can be—from heavy snowfalls in the winter to torrential rain in the summer. Regular gutter tune-ups are essential to keeping your home protected from water damage. At Gutter Tune Up, we specialize in gutter tune-ups in Milwaukee to ensure that your gutters are clear and functioning correctly, no matter what the weather brings.

Our gutter tune-up services include cleaning, inspecting for damage, and addressing any blockages or misalignments. We’ll check for rust, cracks, and other issues that could affect your system’s performance. By keeping your gutters well-maintained, we help you prevent water damage, mold growth, and other costly repairs, so you can enjoy peace of mind throughout the year.

Metal Roofing Contractor: Long-Lasting, Durable Roofs for Wisconsin Homes
When it comes to roofing, many homeowners in Wisconsin are opting for metal roofing due to its exceptional durability and long-lasting performance. As an experienced metal roofing contractor, Gutter Tune Up specializes in installing and maintaining high-quality metal roofs that can withstand the harsh Wisconsin climate.

Metal roofing is a great choice for homeowners who want a roof that’s built to last. It offers unmatched protection against snow, ice, rain, and high winds, while also being energy-efficient. Metal roofs reflect sunlight, helping to keep your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. They are also low maintenance, requiring fewer repairs compared to traditional asphalt shingles. Whether you’re looking to install a new metal roof or replace your old roof with something more durable, our team has the expertise to get the job done right.

Why Choose Gutter Tune Up?
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Expert Gutter Tune-Ups: Our gutter tune-ups in Milwaukee help ensure that your gutters remain in peak condition, preventing costly repairs down the line.

Specialized Metal Roofing Contractors: As trusted metal roofing contractors, we offer durable and energy-efficient metal roof installations designed to withstand Wisconsin’s harsh weather conditions.

Locally Owned and Operated: Based in St. Francis, WI, we are deeply familiar with the local weather patterns and offer solutions specifically tailored to the needs of Wisconsin homeowners.

Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed: We take pride in our work and are dedicated to providing exceptional service. Our goal is to ensure that every customer is 100% satisfied with the work we do.

Contact Gutter Tune Up Today
Don’t let gutter or roofing issues put your home at risk. If you need affordable gutter services, a gutter tune-up in Milwaukee, or a reliable metal roofing contractor, Gutter Tune Up is here to help. Call us today at +1 (414) 877-8094 or visit us at 1929 E Howard Ave, St. Francis, WI 53235. Let our experienced team provide the expert services you need to keep your home safe, dry, and protected all year long.

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Evercare Pharmacy: Your Trusted Pharmacy for Prescription Services and Healthcare in Rochdale

Welcome to Evercare Pharmacy, located at 242 Yorkshire St, Rochdale OL16 2DP, United Kingdom. We are committed to providing a comprehensive range of pharmacy services designed to support your health and well-being. Whether you need a prescription collection service, prescription delivery UK, or online doctor consultation, Evercare Pharmacy is here to offer convenient, reliable, and personalized care tailored to your needs.

Why Choose Evercare Pharmacy?
1. Prescription Collection Service: Convenient and Hassle-Free

At Evercare Pharmacy, we understand how busy life can get, which is why we offer a prescription collection service. With this service, you can easily pick up your prescriptions at your convenience, saving you time and effort. Whether your prescription is from your GP or from an online doctor consultation, we ensure that your medication is ready for you to collect when you need it. We make the process as smooth and efficient as possible so you can focus on what matters most—your health.

2. Prescription Delivery UK: Medications Delivered to Your Door

If you are unable to visit us in person, our prescription delivery UK service is the perfect solution. We deliver your prescriptions directly to your door, ensuring that you never have to worry about getting to the pharmacy. Whether you're at home, at work, or anywhere else in the UK, our reliable delivery service ensures that your medications arrive safely and promptly. You can also set up regular deliveries for repeat prescriptions, making it even more convenient for you to manage your healthcare.

3. Electronic Prescription Service: Quick and Efficient Prescription Management

Managing your prescriptions has never been easier with our electronic prescription service. If your GP is signed up to the electronic prescription service, they can send your prescriptions directly to our pharmacy, eliminating the need for paper prescriptions. This service streamlines the entire process, allowing for quicker dispensing and easier access to your medications. Whether you choose to collect your prescriptions in-store or opt for prescription delivery UK, our electronic prescription service makes it simple and efficient.

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At Evercare Pharmacy, we offer a wide range of health supplements to support your overall well-being. From vitamins and minerals to probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, and herbal supplements, we carry high-quality products designed to complement your daily routine. Our pharmacists can provide personalized recommendations based on your health goals, helping you find the right supplements to support your immune system, energy levels, and overall vitality.

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We believe that good health starts with informed decisions, and at Evercare Pharmacy, our in-store pharmacist advice is available to help you make the best choices for your health. Our team of experienced pharmacists is always on hand to provide personalized advice on medication management, minor health issues, and lifestyle changes. Whether you need guidance on a new prescription, over-the-counter medications, or health supplements, we are here to help you with the information you need to make the best decisions for your health.

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If you need medical advice but can't visit your GP in person, Evercare Pharmacy offers an online doctor consultation service. This service allows you to connect with a qualified doctor via video or phone consultation, providing you with the professional medical guidance you need from the comfort of your home. Whether you need a prescription, advice on managing a health condition, or general health guidance, our online consultations offer a convenient and secure way to receive expert medical support.

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At Evercare Pharmacy, we are dedicated to providing you with a range of services to support your health and make managing your prescriptions easier. Whether you need our prescription collection service, prescription delivery UK, or expert in-store pharmacist advice, we are here to help.

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Why Choose Local Locksmiths?
At Local Locksmiths, we pride ourselves on our customer first approach. Here’s why we stand out from other locksmith services:

Fast Response Time: Lockouts and security issues can happen at any time. Our expert locksmiths are always ready to respond quickly to any emergency. Whether it’s a car lockout or a home lock problem, we are here to help with a fast, reliable solution.

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Our Services
Residential Locksmith: From installing new locks to rekeying your home, we ensure your property is protected with the best security measures.

Commercial Locksmith: We provide a variety of services for businesses, including master key systems, access control systems, and high security lock installation.

Automotive Locksmith: Locked out of your car or lost your keys? Our automotive locksmith services cover all makes and models, helping you get back on the road quickly.

Emergency Services: When you’re in a pinch, you can rely on us for 24/7 emergency lockout services and other urgent locksmith needs.

Serving Fort Lauderdale and Beyond
While our business is based at 1000 NE 12th Ave, Hallandale Beach, FL, we proudly serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding areas. Our proximity to Fort Lauderdale ensures we can respond to your locksmith needs quickly and efficiently. We’re just a call away at +17545511841, ready to provide you with fast, professional service.

Contact Local Locksmiths Today
Don’t let lock issues cause you unnecessary stress. Whether you need a simple key replacement or emergency locksmith services, Local Locksmiths is here to help. With our expertise, commitment to customer satisfaction, and affordable pricing, we’re your trusted locksmiths in Fort Lauderdale. Contact us now at +17545511841 for all your locksmith needs.

For reliable, fast, and professional locksmith services, choose Local Locksmiths your trusted partner in Fort Lauderdale.