’45 year mortgages’: 20+ Wild predictions for the future that sound pretty plausible

Nobody has a crystal ball (except maybe the creators of The Simpsons). But it sure is fun to make guesses about what might come to pass. I remember doing that a lot when I was graduating high school- trying to guess what would become of myself and my classmates. Would Josh grow up to be …
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Job posting demands 10 years experience using Generative AI, despite ChatGPT coming out less than 2 years ago: ‘Ideal candidate will have good time-travelling skills’

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that job applications often ask for more than they need. They want to appeal to smart, qualified candidates and do so by setting their expectations to the moon and hoping that someone who is realistically qualified still applies despite the requests for years and years of experience. I don’t like …
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‘Definitely asking for trouble’: Guy ‘works from home’ on VR headset on NYC subway, New Yorkers threaten to rob him

New technology is so goofy. Remember when AirPods first came out and everyone was clowning them for looking, well, stupid? Now everybody wears them, and nobody bats an eye. That was only a couple of years ago. In this instance, though, I sincerely hope that this doesn’t become normal. Not to sound like a boomer …
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The Funniest Programming Memes of the Week (March 19, 2023)

Happy Sunday, programmers! I may not be one of you, but I understand your struggle. One of my best friends in college was a computer science major, so I know exactly what it’s like! Just kidding! I know I could not have lived the life that he did. I was sitting pretty getting a simple …
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The Funniest Programming Memes of the Week (January 8, 2023)

One of the coolest things about being a programmer is the lack of formality. People laughed at Mark Zuckerberg in the 2000s for enabling a culture where everyone wore a t-shirt and sweatpants to work. These days, it’s not even a second thought that tech workers are not dressing up in a suit and tie. …
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