From labourer to Shakespeare’s King Lear: The career of Colin Friels
Colin Friels, the award-winning actor known for Malcolm and Water Rats, reflects on his 50-year career on stage and screen as he approaches what might be his final role. ⌘ Read more
Fuzzy Zoeller, who beat Greg Norman to win 1984 US Open playoff, dies
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died aged 74. ⌘ Read more
Judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump
The abandonment of the Georgia case is the latest reflection of how the US president has emerged largely unscathed from a spate of prosecutions that once threatened to imperil his political career. ⌘ Read more
‘We Could’ve Asked ChatGPT’: UK Students Fight Back Over Course Taught By AI
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Guardian:
James and Owen were among 41 students who took a coding module at the University of Staffordshire last year, hoping to change careers through a government-funded apprenticeship programme designed to help them become cybersecurity experts or software engineers. But afte … ⌘ Read more
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Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you
When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, who invented the scale, tells New Scientist about his 50-year career in planetary defence ⌘ Read more
The dramatic moment that sank the rape case against Geelong midfielder Tanner Bruhn
Bruhn’s lawyer said the footy star had been “to hell and back” fighting allegations that jeopardised his career and liberty. ⌘ Read more
Geelong midfielder Tanner Bruhn revealed as player cleared of rape charge
Bruhn’s lawyer said the footy star had been “to hell and back” fighting the allegations that had put his career and liberty in jeopardy. ⌘ Read more
Geelong midfielder Tanner Bruhn revealed as player cleared of rape charge
Bruhn’s lawyer said the footy star had been “to hell and back” fighting the allegations that had put his career and liberty in jeopardy. ⌘ Read more
Long lunches, Swiss bank accounts and a kangaroo scrotum: My decades pursuing Graham Richardson
For a reporter whose career has been spent uncovering crime and corruption, the Labor senator was the one who got away. ⌘ Read more
Former nurse turns ‘absolute passion’ for lavender into 35-year career
Annemarie Manders reflects on how she became a lavender farmer in the Yarra Valley. ⌘ Read more
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Uh, that actually looks not that terrible. Somehow, I remember Swing GUIs being way uglier.
As for Visual Basic, I only had to use VBA once in my life. That was in the beginning of my career when I inherited a project from a leaving coworker. Fuck me, was that awful. Just alone the damn compiler error dialog box popping up in my face all the time while editing and the compiler already trying to parse the unfinished and hence of course uncompilable code. Boy, that left a lasting impression on me. I ported everything to Java very quickly. Luckily, the code base wasn’t all that large at that point in time. I had to add a bunch of new features after that, so I was very glad that I convinced my workmate/project manager to do that first. We didn’t even need a GUI, the button in Excel was transformed to a command line program that just generated the large file.
But I cannot comment on the VB GUI designer, I never used that. Your screenshot looks very similar to the Delphi one, though. Only towards the end of my Delphi days I found out about the possibility to make the widgets snap to window edges and corners (I don’t remember how that was called), so that resizing the windows was actually possible without messing up their entire contents.
Switching to Linux, Delphi wasn’t an option anymore. For some reason I couldn’t use Kylix. Maybe it was already dead by the time I changed OSes. Or I couldn’t get it to run. I just don’t remember. I just recall that the unavailability of Delphi was the reason it took me a while to actually settle on Linux. I then fully switched to Java. The GridBagLayout was my absolutely favorite Swing layout manager. I reckon I used it 98% of the time, because it was so powerful and made the windows resize properly, just as I had learned to do in Delphi shortly before.
Up until discovering Swing, I used Java’s AWT for a short amount of time. That was very limited I think and I hit the limits fairly quickly. Later at uni, we had one project making use of SWT. Didn’t convince me either. I could be wrong, but I think there was also a SWT GUI designer plugin for Eclipse. If there really was, that one wasn’t in the same street as Delphi’s (there must be a reason I forgot about it ;-)).
When AI called my friend a murderer it solved my daughter’s career choice
Nerdy execs who skipped the history class on humanism are rolling out this robot we’ll be told we need until we can’t live without it. ⌘ Read more
25. Monetizing Your Skills Beyond Bug Bounty
Turn your hacking expertise into a thriving career beyond bounties.
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Optery (YC W22) – Hiring Tech Lead with Node.js Experience (U.S. & Latin America)
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Report shows action to improve gender equity linked to career gains and better business performance
A new report out today shows that companies taking action for gender equality see lower staff turnover, more women in leadership and better shareholder value. ⌘ Read more
Cumquat may, these farmers are enjoying ‘anti-retirement’
When Roslyn and Pat McCarthy readied themselves to leave their careers, they were uninspired by spending their “twilight” years on golf courses or bowling greens. Instead, they put their faith in cumquats. ⌘ Read more
How to thrive as a junior engineer: tips and insights
Plus, ways teammates and leaders can be better mentors for their new counterparts.
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Exciting Cybersecurity Careers That Don’t Require Coding
Do you believe that cybersecurity is only for programmers who are bent over keyboards, typing code after code to ward off hackers? Rethink…
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10 Strange Things Science Has Taught Us About Our Preferences
The things that people like and dislike lie at the heart of their personality, shaping everything from their choice of friends to the lifestyle they live and their career. Yet preferences are also shrouded in mystery. Tracking down the influences that lead to people’s tastes and opinions is a challenging task fraught with uncertainty. Still, […]
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Date variety discovered by outback horticulturalist now grown globally
Mitakoodi man Glen Oliver has nurtured a huge variety of plant species over the years, but the highlight of his career in horticulture has been discovering a new date palm. ⌘ Read more
The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Career in Cybersecurity
As a newcomer to cybersecurity, you’re going to encounter a lot of difficulties, and at times, you’ll feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
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Cracking the code: How to wow the acceptance committee at your next tech event
Want to speak at a tech conference? These four practical tips will help your session proposal stand out—and land you on the stage.
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I should quit IT and start a career as a fortune teller.
Last night I dreamed that the neighbouring buildings were on fire. Now guess where the firefighters have just showed up.
Best Cybersecurity Certifications for Beginners and Experts in 2025
Cybersecurity — has fastly become one of the critical fields in Bigtech, making certifications essential for career advancement. Companies…
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10 Male Heartthrobs Who Became Known for Something Else
Plenty of actors, singers, and athletes were dubbed male heartthrobs over the years. In many cases, this label continues to define their public persona, but occasionally, male celebs will go on to do something that overshadows their sexy image. A career change may alter the public’s perception of them. Sometimes, they might become famous for […]
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anyway re: girl doxxing for wonyoung. this is real wonyoungism. i can only dream of being that iconic. for context wonyoung gets so much hate and she is literally my age and has been doing this idol shit since she was 13 and has gotten called all sorts of horrible things since then because people are jealous of her. so imo doxxing in her name is OK and justified i DON’T CARE there are youtubers in south korea who have made a career out of hating on her and are now getting sued by her for defamation
10 Famous Artists Who Radically Switched Styles
All artists have to begin somewhere. An artist usually achieves fame using a signature style instantly recognizable as their own. The contemporary world of painting boasts multiple genres of realism and abstraction, the result of bold pioneers experimenting with their craft in the quest for more meaningful self-expression. Often, these painters began their careers conservatively […]
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10 Unexpected Jobs of U.S. Presidents Before Politics
Before becoming leaders of the free world, many U.S. presidents worked in surprisingly unusual and unexpected jobs. While some followed the traditional paths of law and military service, others held positions that seem entirely out of place for a future commander-in-chief. From working as a bouncer to wrangling alligators, these early careers shaped their character, […]
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Teacher turned florist proves it’s never too late for a career change
More than a decade of teaching has taught Natalie Brock a thing or two, but her biggest life lesson has been to “do something you love”. ⌘ Read more
From heels to work boots, mango farming is a dream come true for Thai businesswoman
Saramat “Tou” Ruchkaew had a successful marketing career in Thailand before she moved to Australia and became one of the NT’s biggest mango growers. ⌘ Read more
Career growth, learning, and fun, oh my! Your guide to GitHub Universe 2024
Dive into a whirlwind of insights, inspiring sessions, and mingle with industry leaders at this year’s Universe. Get your tickets now before they’re gone!
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The benefits of mentoring and the CNCF Mentorship Program
By Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation, CNCF Technical people have a world of opportunities available to them when it comes to boosting career skills. But I’m going to make the case for taking a somewhat old-fashioned… ⌘ Read more
@movq@www.uninformativ.de Somewhere or another, I think in a William Byrd talk, I heard it suggested that the best ideas in computer science should fit on an index card (ah yes it’s this one: https://paperswelove.org/2017/video/will-byrd-most-beautiful-program/ ). He was referring to the basic principles of LISP/the lambda calculus, which have sometimes been called the Maxwell’s equations of computer programming (by Alan Kay). Simple, short, elegant, but very densely packed with meaning–generations of people have spent their whole careers unpacking what those simple rules can do.
Much of modern software feels like the polar opposite of that. Not only can you not write it on an index card, you never will be able to because people who write software don’t seem to aspire to try. I wish more people thought this way though!
5 tips to supercharge your developer career in 2024
From mastering prompt engineering to leveraging AI for code security, here’s how you can excel in today’s competitive job market.
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Grape grower by day, DJ by night: The ‘blockie’ who’s played the same festivals as The Prodigy
With the wine industry in crisis, Andrew Sarakinis is glad his career in music allows him to provide for his family financially and still honour his” blockie” roots. ⌘ Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson urges CPS students to pursue technical careers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted the importance of technical careers Monday at the Simeon Career and Technical Education Program Tour. ⌘ Read more
‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits Museum tribute to legend
The ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing offers a tribute to the legend’s career in Ocala, Florida. ⌘ Read more
Cruz Beckham reportedly set to release new music
The youngest son of David and Victoria has been working with top songwriters after his parents have spent a “small fortune” helping him forge a music career. Cruz, 19, has been working with writer Ed Frewett, who has written songs for One Direction, Little Mix and The Wanted, as well as producer Fred Ball, who has worked with Rihanna, Beyonce and Mariah Carey. “The plan is to launch this year to … ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Why Elixir is the Programming Language You Should Learn in 2024
In this article, we’ll explain why learning Elixir is an ideal way to advance your growth as a developer in 2024. What factors should you consider when deciding to learn a new programming language?
Well, it typically depends on your project or career goals. Ideally, you’d want a language that:
- Is enjoyable and straightforward to use
- Can meet the needs of modern users
- Can offer … ⌘ Read more
This farmer never planned to grow asparagus — now he’s putting it into ice cream
While he grew up on an asparagus farm, it took a pandemic-era career shift to turn Markum Boston into his home town’s first grower of white asparagus. ⌘ Read more
Long term career thoughts
When I read this article by Herman Martinus, creator of Bear Blog and some other projects, about how he stays motivated as a solo creator, it triggered some thoughts about my own career. ⌘ Read more
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(#l4nwadq) @prologic omg yes! They are both ultra-right-wing assholes! The worst of the worst! Please tell me you don't listen to these guys' brain poison?
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@prologic@twtxt.net hmm, dunno about the recency of that line of thought. I suspect though that given his (recent or not) history, if someone directly asked him “do you support rape” he would not say “no”, he’d go on one of these rambling answers about property crime like he did in the video. Maybe I’m mind poisoned by being around academics my whole career, but that way of talking is how an academic gives you an answer they know will be unpopular. PhD = Piled Higher And Deeper, after all right? In other words, if he doesn’t say “no” right away, he’s saying “yes”, except with so many words there’s some uncertainty about whether he actually meant yes. And he damn well knows that, and that’s why I give him no slack.
There are people in academia who believe adult men should be able to have sex with children, legally, too. They use the same manner of talking about it that Peterson uses. We need to stop tolerating this, and draw hard red lines. No, that’s bad, no matter how many words you use to say it. No, don’t express doubts about it, because that provides justification and talking points to the people who actually carry out the acts.
Katharine quit a career in opera to grow heirloom seeds — and she has no regrets
A tiny farm in rural Tasmania is a long way from the jet-setting lifestyle of an international opera singer and a business executive. But it’s where Katharine Tier and her partner have ended up. ⌘ Read more
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