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People who knew me as a "techie guy" over a decade ago are sometimes surprised at how critical I am of new technology.
But maybe tech has gotten worse, influenced more and more by greed... or maybe I've become much more ethical with age.
Or maybe both are true?
I'm 100% fine with being more ethical. Historically though I've always been a fan of DIY/low cost/open technology solutions over integrated/proprietary bullshit from corporations.
(And yea…

Cowboys Re-Signing DB C.J. Goodwin https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_re_signing_db_cj_goodwin/s1_17039_40110721

"Rather than offering book workers the stability and benefits of full-time employment, Authors Equity will rely on the gig economy to get the job done. Look a little more closely, and “growing pool of freelancers” is a terrible euphemism for “jobs are disappearing and more and more of us are fighting for scraps by competing for freelance gigs.”"

Publishing Models That Rely on Gig Workers Are Bad For Everybody
There are only two reasons to get into book publishing: the books (that’s how they get us formerly idealistic English majors) and the people (the other weirdos who also got gotten by the books). Th…

So I've gotten a job #spam from #Samsung recruiting, regarding some project I don't really have skills for. Then I've gotten two more identical mails.
My first thought? They're spamming random #Gentoo aliases, so I've gotten multiple copies.
Nope. The same person actually sent 3 identical e-mails. The second one 2 hours after the first one, and the third one 1 minute later. Really professional.
Maybe I should reply and request three separate job offers then.

Guten Morgen allerseits, habt den Tag schön und einen guten Start in die neue Woche! 🐈‍⬛

People who knew me as a "techie guy" over a decade ago are sometimes surprised at how critical I am of new technology.
But maybe tech has gotten worse, influenced more and more by greed... or maybe I've become much more ethical with age.
Or maybe both are true?
I'm 100% fine with being more ethical. Historically though I've always been a fan of DIY/low cost/open technology solutions over integrated/proprietary bullshit from corporations.
(And yea…

Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin inks new contract ahead of free agency https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dallas_cowboys_cornerback_cj_goodwin_inks_new_contract_ahead_of_free_agency/s1_1723…

Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin inks new contract ahead of free agency
Dallas Cowboys cornerback and special teams ace C.J. Goodwin inked a new contract this week ahead of free agency. It will be a one-year deal, according to Cowboys reporter Michael Gehlken. He is coming off of a one-year deal worth $1.317 million. During the 2023 season, Goodwin played in five games, tallying four tackles, before tearing his pectoral muscle in the Oct. 8 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Goodwin played the 2021 and 2022 seasons on a two-year, $3.5 million deal. He was the te…

Guten Morgen allerseits, habt den Tag schön und einen guten Start in die neue Woche! 🐈‍⬛

Goodwin agrees to remain with Cowboys in 2024 https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/goodwin-agrees-to-remain-with-cowboys-in-2024

Goodwin agrees to remain with Cowboys in 2024
Many fans will overlook the contributions of special teams players, sans kicker, but the Dallas Cowboys have once again shown C.J. Goodwin exactly how valuable he is.

Report: Cowboys keeping special teams ace C.J. Goodwin https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/14/cj-goodwin-free-agency/

Report: Cowboys keeping special teams ace C.J. Goodwin
From @ToddBrock24f7: Goodwin will return for his seventh year with the Cowboys after a promising 2023 that was cut short by a pec injury.