gringomorcego

Joined 15 years ago

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Oct 29
Professional armchair lurker.

You can reach me by exhaling weed smoke signals.

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Comment · 14 years ago
Does anyone really think about how our grandchildren will look at these patent issues today?

'Tell us again about the dark times when people were scared to share algorithms and concepts!'

Comment · 14 years ago
2.2GBPS
Comment · 14 years ago
Because how are people supposed to know you are making a subjective/qualitative judgement? It's too easy to mislead people, and too many people profit from taking advantage of that.

A true argument can stand on its own.

Comment · 14 years ago
If anything I'd bet that the 'fiefdoms' have quit warring as much?
Comment · 14 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-go...

Until those companies apologize to every existing employee, I have absolutely no loyalty to them.

If they can't even let the free market decide the value of the programmer why should I have any fucking allegiance to any of them?

I can only hope she and others get the competitive salary they deserve.

Comment · 14 years ago
Never fight on the enemy's ground.
Comment · 14 years ago
Ah, wrote before the edit.
Comment · 14 years ago
Seriously, what the hell is the point of even creating something like webgl if a key feature for immersion is kept out?

It's like building a car starting with the frame.

God speed to whoever is fighting the good fight on those frigging w3c boards.

Comment · 14 years ago
I used to have that opinion.

Than I realized I'd do anything if it helped me enjoy life more.

I mean honestly, when my sleep starts getting shitty I start changing things in my life. Quitting jobs, taking breaks from relationships, creating new ones, trying new programming languages, anything.

Burnout can be fucking terrible, and I will give up every possession I have before I endure that again.

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