https://imgur.com/gallery/ZNSaq
It is like things move forward. Or backward.
It is a good story.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Book: A Little Book on the Human Shadow by Robert Bly
This is one of those books where you think you know what the author is talking about, but you can't be sure if the author knows what they are talking about. Keeping someone's witch? Oedeipus or something. There were a lot of comments and phrases that came up over and over again, and in that way were defined. Somehow it made me dizzy. I knew and did not know. Muddy raven feet. Do I lack the vocabulary? I have lived a story just as this example, but what do I not know? Well. Then in the second half it switches to an interview. I could not finish that part. This book was true, and it shook me, and I struggled to move past certain parts. The writing was there, but the meaning I have no idea. Maybe that is the point? It almost feels like a joke has been played on me.
Anyway, recently I read a headline that said Stephen King was so high that he forgot writing several of his most popular books. I wonder if this book was like that.
I found this book in a local lending library. I'm looking forward to returning it there and gettings it's magic out of my house.
Anyway, recently I read a headline that said Stephen King was so high that he forgot writing several of his most popular books. I wonder if this book was like that.
I found this book in a local lending library. I'm looking forward to returning it there and gettings it's magic out of my house.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Something
I read something but totally can't remember. It was probably on my phone. Why do I waste time reading stupid shit? How a Christian man tried to murder his wife and succeeded. Do I really need that kind of thing in my life? Don't know much, but don't need that. Not sure who does need that kind of things. Maybe someone with a really boring life that likes to read about killing. I don't think anyone has a boring life. Only if youre dishonest with yourself, or trying to avoid reality, will your life be that boring. So mostly writing about horrible things is worthless, and I'm going to try to read less of it.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Journalism: The Wolfpack rape in Spain
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/23/wolf-pack-case-spain-feminism-far-right-vox
Its kind of like Spain's metoo moment. I ladies are safe all over the world.
Having been to festivals in Spain, like the one where the woman was raped by the wolf pack, I have seen how out of control things can be. People drink non stop for days. Children were begging me for alcohol. It was, it is, insanity. And so is misogyny.
Its kind of like Spain's metoo moment. I ladies are safe all over the world.
Having been to festivals in Spain, like the one where the woman was raped by the wolf pack, I have seen how out of control things can be. People drink non stop for days. Children were begging me for alcohol. It was, it is, insanity. And so is misogyny.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Blog: History or Exclusion?
https://vsatx.org/2019/04/18/history-or-exclusion/
this guy went on a trip to florida and visited some tourist spots, several were historic. but a lot of them were inaccessible. he makes some good points about how making them accessible would not remove their historic value. he is thoughtful and not bitter. anyone who talks about power has my attention. inclusion is an exercise of power
this guy went on a trip to florida and visited some tourist spots, several were historic. but a lot of them were inaccessible. he makes some good points about how making them accessible would not remove their historic value. he is thoughtful and not bitter. anyone who talks about power has my attention. inclusion is an exercise of power
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Journalism: Battle on Frat Row
http://www.citypages.com/news/battle-on-frat-row-brothers-vs-those-who-fear-them-at-the-u/460615973
I'm glad I'm not in college anymore.
I'm glad I'm not in college anymore.
Journalism: Starbucks Habit
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/9/18296792/starbucks-habit-millennials-money
A routine can really be a salvation. cheers to coffee
A routine can really be a salvation. cheers to coffee
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Journalism: Your mobile apps track you
https://onezero.medium.com/the-app-privacy-crisis-apple-and-google-need-to-fix-now-4e3590f2fc52
yeah all kinds of apps track us. i'm pretty sure this was all planned for when things switched from PC to mobile. it is impossible to really tell what's going on on my own phone. the battery disappears, people stalk me, that's what's allowed, because it was planned to be that way. the author wants change from the top... haha. apple and google are getting rich sharing our data or being brokers for it, or using it outright. also, the deepwater horizon isn't a good metaphor for our data, as most people have probably forgotten all about that. more powerful metaphors might be "stalking" or "exploiting" maybe even "slavery."
yeah all kinds of apps track us. i'm pretty sure this was all planned for when things switched from PC to mobile. it is impossible to really tell what's going on on my own phone. the battery disappears, people stalk me, that's what's allowed, because it was planned to be that way. the author wants change from the top... haha. apple and google are getting rich sharing our data or being brokers for it, or using it outright. also, the deepwater horizon isn't a good metaphor for our data, as most people have probably forgotten all about that. more powerful metaphors might be "stalking" or "exploiting" maybe even "slavery."
Journalism: America used to have an overseas empire
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/adrian-chen-reviews-daniel-immerwahrs-how-to-hide-an-empire.html
I learned the real title of White Man's Burden included the Philippines. Teddy Roosevelt was bellicose. This was a read full of info. Maybe I will read one of these books mentioned in this article.
I learned the real title of White Man's Burden included the Philippines. Teddy Roosevelt was bellicose. This was a read full of info. Maybe I will read one of these books mentioned in this article.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Journalism: What the College Admission Scandal Reveals
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/what-college-admissions-scandal-reveals/586468/
My college SAT scores are worth about $15,000. I find this incredible. I am shocked to see that people paid to get the score that I barely worked for.
My college SAT scores are worth about $15,000. I find this incredible. I am shocked to see that people paid to get the score that I barely worked for.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Journalism: American Scams
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/the-mueller-report-theranos-billions-american-scams/586297/
Yeah, some of the people in charge of holding things together might also be scammers.
Yeah, some of the people in charge of holding things together might also be scammers.
Journalism: The Golden Age of Youtube is over
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/5/18287318/youtube-logan-paul-pewdiepie-demonetization-adpocalypse-premium-influencers-creators
This traces the success of Youtube in fostering a community and the ways they have mishandled it. Some creators get demonetized, others get buried in search results, still others get knocked out of the top tier earning group after new rules are implemented. Sounds like there's a lot of grief.
This traces the success of Youtube in fostering a community and the ways they have mishandled it. Some creators get demonetized, others get buried in search results, still others get knocked out of the top tier earning group after new rules are implemented. Sounds like there's a lot of grief.
Blog: Which Framework to Choose
https://medium.com/@TechMagic/reactjs-vs-angular5-vs-vue-js-what-to-choose-in-2018-b91e028fa91d
I learned about a few different java frameworks.
I learned about a few different java frameworks.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Journalism: Enforcing Single Responsibility Principle in Python
https://morioh.com/p/f8d73960e460/enforcing-single-responsibility-principle-in-python
This article was not really that informative and was a bit clickbaity.
This article was not really that informative and was a bit clickbaity.
Just use it. It will detect all the hidden complexity and will not allow your code to rot.Basically each function should only do one thing.
Congratulations, we now have a well-known anti-pattern in our code. Do not use boolean flags. They are bad.What is an anti-pattern? What is a boolean flag. I'm excited to learn about these things.
Before we start discussing callable objects, we need to discuss objects and OOP in general keeping SRP in mind. I see a major problem in OOP just inside its main idea: “Let’s combine data and behavior together”. For me, it is a clear violation of SRP, because objects by design do two things at once: they contain their state and have perform some attached behavior. Of course, we will eliminate this flaw with callable objects.Yeah the premise has some faults, but every premise does.
Book: The New Jim Crow
This book was tough. The compelling argument it makes about the existence of a new caste system starts in the first chapter and continues to the end of the book. Just saying things are bad would be an understatement, but the book kind of assumes that I as a reader do not believe race is an issue. However, race is a huge issue. Countless police shooting videos, not to mention the decreasing number of minorities in my hometown, have already made the caste system a concern for me. This book did come before a lot of the videos and speeches, so maybe it really started things. But still, it felt a bit too heavy. Just to be clear, race is a huge issue.
The book did not mention good ways to do anything to solve these problems. I suspect the author omitted solutions because the caste system is so entrenched that any changes would look something like a revolution. The author probably doesn't want to be dismissed as a radical, and it is clear her focus is on presenting the existence of a caste system to non-believers. The effect is that the author comes off as a bit of a close minded nationalist. Other countries are rarely mentioned, other caste systems throughout history are rarely referenced. Other cultures, deplorably, have caste systems. How were they created or destroyed? I know that is beyond the scope of this book, but I think that was a mistake. It would have been interesting and illuminating.
The author knocks lawyers for focusing on problems that laywers can solve. This takes issues of racism out of the court of public opinion and into legalese. Essentially, it become an elite issue, rather than a unifying one. I don't think the author is wrong, but this phenomenon happens with the scholars so heavily quoted throughout the book. Scholars have axes to grind, too, and they have proclivities that they seek out opportunities for. They have the power to rank and select these opportunities, so there must be gaps or biases in their research or results. All of us are subject to trends.
One senses the author is aware of these constraints which support her main argument, the existence of a caste system. Later on she mentions her own position may be due to affirmative action. Perhaps even more important, the impetus for the book came from a flyer for a neighborhood meeting, rather than from one of her peers in academia or the social justice movements. The most telling arch is about spiritual ignorance. I imagine this is the section of the book that serves as a plea to action, and it carefully avoids calls to violence or contempt for the powers that be. Yet, the author fails to examine her own sources through the lens of spiritual ignorance. Yes, that isn't the scope of the book, and the author probably did do this on a subconscious level at least, but the inclusion of that material would have bolstered her case for the existence of a caste system.
The author occasionally uses 'us' and 'we' in ways that make me uncomfortable. I cannot tell if she means them to be exclusionary or inclusive, yet I can't see a benefit in the inconsistent use of these pronouns. If she is so American, does she not own the problems she describes? Maybe I'm just grumpy. The book was gloomy in part because it was real. The stories of peoples' lives thrown away.
This book is a success, but the last weakness I want to talk about is the narrative of American individualism. I probably should quote from the book to make my case, but the sense I'm trying describe is more emotional than rational. One gets the feeling that I as a reader just need to try harder. My own personal sentiment is different, that leadership is intentionally dividing and separating us to exploit us. The author mention this divide and conquer strategy in terms of social class and race, but I think it goes beyond that. The trouble is that the author is in the higher class and can't quite see the big picture from the bottom up, much as she would like to. Then again, I have my own limited perspective, biases, and axes to grind. Maybe it is my outlook that comes up short.
This book does a good job of presenting the caste system. The scholarship is excellent, with sources that include stories. It does not feel like a list. I don't read it as a set of bullet points that has been fleshed out with quotes and text. It flows well from segment to segment. All the anguish seems to be for nothing, because no solutions are offered. I am looking forward to reading something a bit lighter after having read this.
The book did not mention good ways to do anything to solve these problems. I suspect the author omitted solutions because the caste system is so entrenched that any changes would look something like a revolution. The author probably doesn't want to be dismissed as a radical, and it is clear her focus is on presenting the existence of a caste system to non-believers. The effect is that the author comes off as a bit of a close minded nationalist. Other countries are rarely mentioned, other caste systems throughout history are rarely referenced. Other cultures, deplorably, have caste systems. How were they created or destroyed? I know that is beyond the scope of this book, but I think that was a mistake. It would have been interesting and illuminating.
The author knocks lawyers for focusing on problems that laywers can solve. This takes issues of racism out of the court of public opinion and into legalese. Essentially, it become an elite issue, rather than a unifying one. I don't think the author is wrong, but this phenomenon happens with the scholars so heavily quoted throughout the book. Scholars have axes to grind, too, and they have proclivities that they seek out opportunities for. They have the power to rank and select these opportunities, so there must be gaps or biases in their research or results. All of us are subject to trends.
One senses the author is aware of these constraints which support her main argument, the existence of a caste system. Later on she mentions her own position may be due to affirmative action. Perhaps even more important, the impetus for the book came from a flyer for a neighborhood meeting, rather than from one of her peers in academia or the social justice movements. The most telling arch is about spiritual ignorance. I imagine this is the section of the book that serves as a plea to action, and it carefully avoids calls to violence or contempt for the powers that be. Yet, the author fails to examine her own sources through the lens of spiritual ignorance. Yes, that isn't the scope of the book, and the author probably did do this on a subconscious level at least, but the inclusion of that material would have bolstered her case for the existence of a caste system.
The author occasionally uses 'us' and 'we' in ways that make me uncomfortable. I cannot tell if she means them to be exclusionary or inclusive, yet I can't see a benefit in the inconsistent use of these pronouns. If she is so American, does she not own the problems she describes? Maybe I'm just grumpy. The book was gloomy in part because it was real. The stories of peoples' lives thrown away.
This book is a success, but the last weakness I want to talk about is the narrative of American individualism. I probably should quote from the book to make my case, but the sense I'm trying describe is more emotional than rational. One gets the feeling that I as a reader just need to try harder. My own personal sentiment is different, that leadership is intentionally dividing and separating us to exploit us. The author mention this divide and conquer strategy in terms of social class and race, but I think it goes beyond that. The trouble is that the author is in the higher class and can't quite see the big picture from the bottom up, much as she would like to. Then again, I have my own limited perspective, biases, and axes to grind. Maybe it is my outlook that comes up short.
This book does a good job of presenting the caste system. The scholarship is excellent, with sources that include stories. It does not feel like a list. I don't read it as a set of bullet points that has been fleshed out with quotes and text. It flows well from segment to segment. All the anguish seems to be for nothing, because no solutions are offered. I am looking forward to reading something a bit lighter after having read this.
Journalism: American Tax Returns Don't Need to be this painful
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/american-tax-returns-dont-need-be-painful/586369/
Taxes are terrible. Let's hope I can stop procrastinating on mine.
Taxes are terrible. Let's hope I can stop procrastinating on mine.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Journalism: Ways to Write Cleaner Code
https://techindustan.com/ways-to-write-a-cleaner-code-become-a-better-programmer/
Use conventions for variables, use white space to make your code readable, and write comments.
Use conventions for variables, use white space to make your code readable, and write comments.
Journalism: game developers should unionize
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/opinion/video-games-layoffs-union.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
game ceos make 360 times what the average employee makes. ok, that's a lot.
will game developers across the world unionize? probably not, unless they have the software that enables them to be aware and active, and effective.
game ceos make 360 times what the average employee makes. ok, that's a lot.
will game developers across the world unionize? probably not, unless they have the software that enables them to be aware and active, and effective.
Journalism: an interview with linus 25 years after a different interview
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/25-years-later-interview-linus-torvalds
these guys are made men, they have known each other for a long time. they get to chat and its news. ok. linus seems self aware enough to realize this.
linus calls social media a "disease." a good clickbait headline, maybe. but his point is that anonymity and privacy aren't the same thing. i think that is a good philosophical discussion to have. maybe i should be having more philosophical discussions.
i wonder what they think about income inequality?
anyway, a good read.
these guys are made men, they have known each other for a long time. they get to chat and its news. ok. linus seems self aware enough to realize this.
linus calls social media a "disease." a good clickbait headline, maybe. but his point is that anonymity and privacy aren't the same thing. i think that is a good philosophical discussion to have. maybe i should be having more philosophical discussions.
i wonder what they think about income inequality?
anyway, a good read.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Journalism: How to Kill a Profession
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/2019-03-27-childress
Imagine a bad boyfriend in a romcom. That's how the author describes higher education. Always leading you on, tempting you with projections of your own dreams, but never letting you in.
I think the only thing about this article that comes up short is that the details of destroying the profession of higher education, they could apply to many other fields.
It is a bit much to ask for a unified theory for a new redirection.
Imagine a bad boyfriend in a romcom. That's how the author describes higher education. Always leading you on, tempting you with projections of your own dreams, but never letting you in.
I think the only thing about this article that comes up short is that the details of destroying the profession of higher education, they could apply to many other fields.
It is a bit much to ask for a unified theory for a new redirection.
Journalism: How "Good" Design Failed Us
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-good-design-failed-us
Ah yes, what would design be like, not just look like, if it aimed to do something different than sell us things?
Is it good design to have your phone only last a year?
Some people have the power to decide what is good for too many people.
Ah yes, what would design be like, not just look like, if it aimed to do something different than sell us things?
Is it good design to have your phone only last a year?
Some people have the power to decide what is good for too many people.
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