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Arcade Games I Have Noticed

The Web is really starting to suck. I see gaps everywhere. We used to have lists of things of interest, relevant content, and regular people writing up interesting stuff. I guess that’s all in pictures on Instagram and on Facebook Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year9 months ago
Rants

The Time I played Golf with Donald Trump

The first thing he said to me, which stuck out and remains burned into my mind, was about Jared Kushner. “He’s so Jewish. He’s just the best Jew. The greatest Jew ever. We have him recircumcised ever day at 7 Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year12 months ago
Rants

Why Black Desert Online Was Designed by Rabid Wolverines

Black Desert Online was clearly designed by people who have a complete and utter focus on one thing, and not the other. That one thing is: All the MMO Mechanics. That other thing is: WHATEVER THE FUCK HUMAN BEINGS WANT. Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year12 months ago
Rants

OMG, I hate Fucksticks Who Abuse My Good Nature

OK, so you’re reading this blog and thinking: “What an asshole!” And you’d be right! I’m a giant puckered asshole spewing bile, poop, and filth around the globe all day. I mean, not really, but kinda really. I mean, if Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year12 months ago
Advice

Why being an Internet Journalist Sucks Dicks

I’ve been working for a large enterprise software organization for over a year now, and let me tell you, I fucking love it. I’ve spent the past 20 years working full time as a journalist, and getting this corporate job Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year12 months ago
Rants

Trump’s Fundraising Campaigns Are Disgraceful

The thing about rich guys running for president is that they typically say they’ll do it with their own money. It just wouldn’t be prudent to take money from the average Joe Schmoe, particularly when those rich guys running for Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year1 year ago
Rants

In Defense of Internet Scum

It has occurred to me, mostly brought to my attention by my buddy Don, that whenever I have been ranting on the subject of whatever and whatnot, as I do sometimes, I’ve been giving the content to Facebook. That’s kinda Read more…

By vonguard, 1 year1 year ago
Podcast

CJ Silverio on this week’s Podcast

This week’s 5 9’s of Downtime episode features NPM’s CTO C J Silverio. She’s been in the industry since 1994, and we discuss both the modern wonder that is NPM, and the ancient past of her career at Danger and Read more…

By vonguard, 3 years ago
Podcast

Newest Podcast: Founders of Snowflake

I have to admit, Snowflake has been growing very quickly to become a powerful force in data warehousing. We sat down with the two French Ph.D cofounders of Snowflake, Benoit Dageville and Thierry Cruanes. They chatted about databases, the Minitel, and Read more…

By vonguard, 3 years ago
Events

Slack Spec Conference Goes Low Code

Generally, I advise against having events south of the ball park in SF. The farthest from downtown I am willing to walk is Pier 48, with the possible exception of Mission Bay, though only then if I can grab the Read more…

By vonguard, 3 years ago

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