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16.01.2026 19:57
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My #QuestionOfTheWeek (which is not really a question today): Keep On Keeping On: One Small Step at a Time
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#Adaptable #Life
My last blog post of the year is about books.
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Wonder why Trump threatens to attack allies? Because he is scared to death to show actual strength. But he can scream and yell at allies because it makes him LOOK strong to MAGAs and he will never have to actually prove it.
Again, heβs a frightened boy looking for dads approval
Solaris was my favorite dev environment.
Whoever this is, theyβre tragically right.
My latest blog post is a short one about the classical cyncicism of dogs.
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Nothing says βlead the Pentagonβ like mommy making phone calls for her very good boy.
Because creators deserve credit.
President of South Korea rn
A passionate fan from Montana
Was touched to his core by Santana
And claimed Jimi Hendrix
Removed his appendix
By playing the Star Spangled Banner.
Iβve had mornings like that. Well, not JUST like that.
If Iβd read βlanded in Jolietβ back in 1970, I think I would have interpreted it differently.
In 55 days, this building will become the epicenter of corruption on our planet.
Dad, an Ethereum miner
And mom, a Savile Row designer
Had kids named Bespoke and
Non-fungible Token
And opened a twee faux-pho diner.
Siri, tell me what Iβm thinking,
Siri, ask me what Iβm drinking.
Ask me if Iβd like another.
Tell me I should call my mother.
Queue me up Rachmaninoff,
Siri, take the evening off.
Finishing a book involves mixed emotions. You're delighted to reach the destination but miss the joyful journey that got you there.
The final beta release will be in a day or so, then a final tech review, and off to production.
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There's a reason it's called a career ladder and not a career elevator: put one leg up and forward on to the next position while executing the responsibilities of the current position for a successful transition.
