Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
Overzealous app design patterns for mouse hover modals, tips, and cards frequently cause user frustration by obscuring the items with which a user wants to interact. I see this all the time in everything from websites to software development IDEs. The solution? Exercise restraint and add options to disable these hover actions.
The Hobby Lobby funded Super Bowl commercial about Jesus being poor and washing feet is a good reminder that Joel Osteen takes money from the poor and doesn't wash his own feet.
How do we know that he was her mate and not just a friend? Wait. He did what to the bird? For 20 years?
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Fun Fact: Amphitheaters live underwater during the larval stage before emerging on land as adult theaters.
My friend insisted that astrology is based on facts and I was like yeah right like I’m going to believe anything a Scorpio says.
Ham sandwich walked into a bar and asked the bartender for a beer. Bartender replied, “Sorry, we don’t serve food here.”
It's refreshing to see that Progressive is eager to provide funding for my “fucking across a desk” business.
One of my favorite childhood candies, Fruit Stripe Gum, is being discontinued after 50 years. It was a solid 2 seconds of flavor and in retrospect I have no idea why I liked it so much.
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Throwing goats is a dangerous pastime that can injure the goats. I recommend cow tipping as an alternative.
News Alert: The U.S. Healthcare System Is Still Fucked. Latest example, Blue Cross prescription formulary changes. Patient not told that medication is no longer covered, nor is the generic. Doctor has to guess on an alternative… denied. Rinse. Repeat.
So, #Microsoft wants developers to use an Electron app reliant on a dumpster full of plugins as their development IDE. What could possibly go wrong? #vscode
Given all the chaos surrounding the Sam Altman firing from OpenAI it looks like AI really is threatening people’s jobs. Well, specific people anyway.
This has been a long time coming. This is good for everyone.
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Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
