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World’s #0 Programmer Mug Basic White Mug | Zazzle

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/07

World’s #0 Programmer Mug Basic White Mug | Zazzle (and other mugs with quotes).

via: Anyone up for this mug?.

World's #0 Programmer Mug Basic White Mug

World’s #0 Programmer Mug Basic White Mug

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45 Jokes Only Programmers Will Get

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/12/31

Some great ideas for T-shirt prints: 45 Jokes Only Programmers Will Get.

Happy new year!

–jeroen

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{} + [] vs. [] + {} – BECAUSE JavaScript: funny shirt for #JavaScript programmers or the ones poking fun of them

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/12/29

{} + [] vs. [] + {} – BECAUSE JavaScript: funny shirt for #JavaScript programmers➥ http://www.redbubble.com/people/ramiro/works/19808814-wat-because-javascript-funny-design-for-web-developers?p=t-shirt&style=womens&body_color=white&print_location=front #wat

–jeroen

Source: {} + [] vs. [] + {} – BECAUSE JavaScript: funny shirt for #JavaScript program…

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ bot not ¯\_㋡_/¯ or using Katakana for Smileys

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/12/06

Recently I see a lot of people using the ¯_(ツ)_/¯  emoticon as a meme for shrugging arms (though *shrug* is both shorter and easier to type).

It’s based on the Tsu kana (which is has no meaning by itself, but is a mora indicating a glottal stop) and seems to be in use since 2011.

There is also the Shi kana (which also resembles a smiling face), which would lead to ¯_(シ)_/¯.

The fun part is that the for Shi, Wikpedia mentions ㋛ (which is basically Shi enclosed in a circle) it would become ¯_㋛_/¯ which is as short as *shrug* but more visual.

But for Tsu, Wikipedia doesn’t mention ㋡ (maybe coincidentally, the Tsu enclosed in a circle Wiktionary page isn’t there yet as well) which would make ¯_㋡_/¯, again as short as *shrug* but more visual and the one I would prefer.

The below Unicode code points were all added in 1993, quite some time before they got used as emoticons:

–jeroen

PS: there is a little visual trick to cope with shi, tsu, so and n: watch the stroke order and top/left line.

 

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sad server on Twitter: “RAID666: block-level striping, two parity blocks distributed across a series of undead drives.”

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/10/31

Old but still funny:

RAID666: block-level striping, two parity blocks distributed across a series of undead drives.

–jeroen

via: @sadserver

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Happy back to the future day.

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/10/21

Is today back to the future day ?

Only on October 21, 2015 it is.

–jeroen

via: October 21 – Futurepedia – The Back to the Future Wiki.

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Echt #HEMA. Nederlandse foto software voor de Mac net even anders. Ken jij Frans? Ja, die ken ik wel. Exit HEMA App.

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/09/28

Ken jij Frans? Ja, die ken ik wel.

Ken jij Frans? Ja, die ken ik wel.

Geen idee wat het betekent, maar toch bij de installatie van de HEMA foto-album software op je Mac gedownload vanaf de Nederlandse HEMA site en ook vrolijk een Nederlandstalige link opent dat het gelukt is:

nouvelle version disponible

Le version 3.3 est disponible. Cetter version va maintnenant être installée.

Het vervolg is niet veel beter: zie hieronder.

Exit HEMA App.

–jeroen

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Weekend….

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/09/28

Don’t forget to superlogout.com when you need a digital break. Curious how fast it is?

–jeroen

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Alex Micu on Twitter: “PDF becomes 4th most popular religion”

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/08/12

Friday fun: Alex Micu on Twitter: “PDF becomes 4th most popular religion”.

PDF becomes 4th most popular religion

PDF becomes 4th most popular religion

–jeroen

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#3FM LIVE niet zo heel live… Even geen Giel. Iemand die een HTTP live stream URL van de audio weet?

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/08/10

Even geen Giel. Iemand die een HTTP live stream URL van de audio weet?

G+ antwoord van Roderick Gadellaa:

via Even geen Giel. Iemand die een HTTP live stream URL van de audio weet?.

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