I’m still struggling with how someone can be pro-life and pro-death-penalty, and why those two positions tend to go together in the #GOP.

#politics

When #CNN reports that Paul Pelosi was attacked by a hammer, it means that a hammer became mobile, self-aware, and violently triggered by Paul #Pelosi.

#politics #pedantry

Any senior on Medicare who opposes a socialized healthcare system for the rest of us is a hypocrite.

#politics

Dr. Oz: Socialized medicine would destroy patient access to medical care.

Also Dr. Oz: I know how critical Medicare is for seniors in Pennsylvania.

#GOP #politics

If the dictionary allows for one to be discombobulated it should also allow one to be combobulated.

#pedantry #humor

At least it will help the Sandy Hook families.

#humor

Yuki likes to keep up on the war in Ukraine.

#cats #family

I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II was an organ donor.

#humor

If Governor Ron DeSantis can secure $12M this year to fly migrants to other states, why can’t he instead spend that money on the judges he needs to process them?

#GOP #politics

Bidet Bullseye

#BandNameIdea #humor

If you're looking for a better option to the Ember mug, try the OHOM ui ceramic mug. It uses a Qi charger that also charges your phone. The ceramic reacts with the charger and heats the mug to 130F without a battery. It's half the price of an Ember mug.

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“The Bear” was fantastic. But I’ll take a second season before an Emmy.

#tv

I just realized that #MAGA stands for Make Attorneys Get Attorneys.

#GOP #politics

Not sure how I feel about the Doctor Who finale.

#tv #humor

Even times of day are getting jobs.

#pedantry #humor

I have been saying this for years: lethargy is the true mother of invention.

#philosophy

Prediction: Copper-Fit Zen Thrust Condoms.

#tv #productidea #humor

Now I know how Chester Cheetah reproduces.

#sexyfood #humor

Technically speaking, it was a June 28th Hearing.

#politics #January6th #pendatry

Now guns have more rights than women.

#Roe #politics

One thing is clear: if #Trump isn’t a criminal he’s credulous or insane. Fortunately for us, given his ego he’d never plea insanity and can’t plea credulity.

#politics #January6th

Software Development is Not Coding

When asked, most people think that software development is about coding; the physical act of programming apps and platforms for servers, computers, and mobile devices. This is not the case.

Software development is the process of solving problems through software. It's a creative process that is centered on discovery and adaptation which uses tactics like programming (coding) to accomplish its ends. Likewise, software development is not the act of reusing existing software for a new purpose. That's just copying bits.

So it is important for those involved in the software development process to understand and acknowledge the following key aspects.

Discovery and adaptation is the focus.

Understanding the problem domain is the key to a successful software development process. And we know the least about a problem domain at the outset. So it doesn't make sense to plan everything out at the beginning. Software development is an exercise in learning. We learn more and more about the problem to be solved as we move through the process. And as the problem domain comes into focus we should be refining or redefining what we should be building as we learn.

Mistakes will be made.

Mistakes help us solve problems and are one way in which we learn. Embrace them. Plan for them.

We cannot predict the future.

Perfect plans are usually perfectly wrong. It is impossible to perfectly know the steps, mistakes, discoveries, interruptions, and goals for a project, nor the time impact of each, all in advance.

Estimates are guesses about the future.

Great software doesn't just manifest in one go. It springs forth in a deficient state and evolves over time. This makes guessing about its future state with any accuracy a fools errand. It also means that creating precise specifications for those guesses can be a waste of time.

Accuracy and precision are not the same. Something can be very precise but horribly wrong. This has been shown by various studies, including those in the Microsoft Press book Rapid Development by Steve McConnell. According to the book it doesn't matter how diligent or thorough an estimate may be. The data shows that when compared to a more broad, high-level, or piecemeal approach based on past experience, the error bounds are largely the same.

Right-fit planning works.

We must understand the level of precision that makes sense. For example, it doesn't make sense to plan an entire project with the same precision as planning next week's work. Likewise, planning specific deliverables for dates far out into the future is also problematic. Small time horizons increase the accuracy of our guesses.

Release often.

By deploying changes frequently, we allow the entire team to steer the direction of the project early and often. This agile approach will ensure that the final product performs as it should for its users.

#tech #code #philosophy #Fynydd

I was disappointed to discover that the new Apple Silicon MacBook Air and Pro (all sizes) only support 866mbps WiFi 5 speeds whereas the older Intel models supported 1300mbps speeds. Not enough MIMO channels. They do support WiFi 6 at that speed, however.

#tech #apple #mac

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#tech #gadget #recommendation

One prerequisite for passing gun reform must be answering “yes” to the question: would this legislation have prevented any of the last five mass shootings?

#politics