Posts tagged ‘pet peeves’

Why you should never use a CAPTCHA

by on July 2, 2010

I hate CAPTCHAs (you know, those squiggly bits of impossible to read text you have to fill out before you can do anything on some websites). I think all of us can relate to the experience of trying to register for a service or comment on a blog only ...
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Looking for a job? Don’t be this guy.

by on June 5, 2009

I just received this email: Hi, Please see my attached resume. I'm very intelligent and creative. I have a very eclectic arsenals of skills for the solution of problems. I've worked in numerous startups, including several of my own. Reed The ...
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Let’s start a new trend

by on December 3, 2007

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. Every email I receive these days seems to contain that sentence in one form or other. A bit rude, isn't it? Wait, it gets better... To ensure delivery, ...
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When you know just enough to be dangerous

by on September 27, 2007

I’ve always been amazed by the number of books that promise to teach you how to program in just a few days or weeks. I recently stumbled across a book at Amazon entitled: Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 10 Minutes. 10 minutes!!! Why do we think it ...
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