I have been using Gina Trepani’s Todo.txt as my task list system for quite a while now. I decided I wanted something that could present an easier-to-grok task list. Thanks to Trepani’s standard Todo.txt file conventions, it is easy to write applications that use the Todo.txt file as a data source, and display/manipulate tasks within… Read More »
How I Landed a Tech Job After Being Laid Off I was laid off from my tech job in 2023. I was devastated, but I knew I had to get back on my feet. I started my job search, but I quickly realized that things had changed since I was last looking for a job.… Read More »
Recruiters give hope But computers make the choice. Which one should I bribe?
All in all, I think it was worth paying for a membership at FlexJobs simply for their advice articles. For example, the following recommendations to improve one’s resume: Where do you live? Are you qualified to do this job? What have you accomplished in your career? What proof do you have of your qualifications? Where… Read More »
When you’re trying to remove an apt package and you encounter a “killed by signal” error, it means that the package removal process was interrupted and not fully completed. This error can occur due to a variety of reasons such as a system shutdown, network connection issues, or any other interruption during the package installation… Read More »
Unfortunately, I had to learn how to do this today. 🙁 I spilled not one but two cups of water off my nightstand onto my Dell laptop (don’t ask how). Somehow, the core of the laptop didn’t die, and I guess the keyboard didn’t literally die, but any keypress generates 15 random key strokes. *sigh*… Read More »