paul

paul, 8 days ago to random

@rolle Good to see you here again.

paul, 15 days ago to random

Customer: We need this integration urgently. Drop everything, this is important.
Me: <Drops a lot, creates most of the integration> Okay, we're almost ready to test.
Customer: Nah, not important. Leave it for now.

🙈 👹 😵‍💫

paul, 15 days ago to random

Good night folks.
Last 2 workdays before a vacation.

#Tootleverse for the win.

paul, 18 days ago to random

Spotted this busy buddy along the walk.

paul, 20 days ago to random

Memory from February 2008.
Diving in one of the cenotes in Mexico.
Look at how amazingly clear the water is!

paul, 21 days ago to tech

" Don’t let your phone autocorrect the code! "

The most worrying thing I've read so far, today.
Tech gone wrong.

#Tech #AutoCorrect #AutoCorrupt

paul, 22 days ago to random

#wordweavers May22: Is your antagonist more a dragon or a dragon rider?

Zalerion: Dragons don't exist, and don't bother me. I'm stranded on some planet where I can't understand the local people.

Hilda; DRAGONS!!!!

Hillary Jones: Don't you let one of those creatures get near my airship!

Elisabeth: Who cares about dragons when you're about to fight gods?!

paul, 23 days ago to random

Me: Klik that link and select "Save file".
Customer: I don't see the option "Save file". Only "Download file".
Me: 😱

paul, 23 days ago to random

Time flies like the wind,
Fruit flies like banana.

• Anonymous

Good morning.

paul, 25 days ago to python

I'm working on removing an important spreadsheet from Google Docs, and maintain that in LibreOffice.
Thing: In G Docs I wrote a few macros to sort the file in various ways, using 4 and 5 fields.
Libre Calc only allows 3 sort fields, and the G-Doc macros don't work in Libre Calc.

I've written a #Python program to convert a CSV to a file with fixed length, and writing a #COBOL program to do the sorting for me.

Sorting multiple columns in Python is a PITA. In COBOL it's laughably simple.

I wish something like the IBM S/34 #GSORT would exist for Linux. That would make this even simpler.

paul, 25 days ago to random

@tshirtman @wtm

Thank you both. I actually got it to work in Python!

paul, 26 days ago to random

"I know you love playing with your computer," she said, leaning on his shoulder, "but I need to tell you the house is on fire."

"Okay…" Pat typed a few more words, then looked at her, shock on his face. "You said what?"

"Good, now I have your attention, I can tell you I'm off for a job interview," Jody said, hugging him.

#WipQuote

paul, 26 days ago to music

Now listening to

Water Music Suite No 1 in F Major - Overture.

Händel.
https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=mIZW45CyT8c

#Music

paul, 26 days ago to random

#WordWeavers 17 — Have you ever written for other age groups?

Yes. I've written a children's book (in Dutch and English). It was fun.

paul, 27 days ago to random

This world is going to hell so fast, no one can supply enough hand baskets.

paul, 27 days ago to books

My review of "Dragon Storm" by Lindsay Buroker, on Bookwyrm.

https://bookwyrm.social/book/721355/s/dragon-storm

#Review #Reading

paul, 27 days ago to random

Art depicts life. There is #nudity in art. Therefore shouldn't there be nudity in life too?

#naturism

paul, 28 days ago to random

The members of the Guild of Assassins considered themselves cultured men who enjoyed good music and food and literature. And they knew the value of human life. To a penny, in many cases.

The Assassins' Guild, from Terry Pratchett's Discworld

#TerryPratchett #SpeakHisName

paul, 30 days ago to random

#WordWeavers 14May- What role do other writers have in your writing life?

They shaped me and my writing. My inspirations and shining examples are Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. Also Ray Bradbury made a huge impact on me with his book "Zen in the Art of Writing". I love that one.

paul, 1 month ago to random

How many grammar cops does it take to change a light bulb?

None.
A light bulb is not changed. It is replaced.

paul, 1 month ago to random

Thank you to everyone posting Aurora Borealis / northern light images. Beautiful, no matter the camera and quality. (And allowing me to see it and sleep this night!)

#Aurora

paul, 1 month ago to books

Here's the Hexia post, in English.
For who enjoys witches.

https://paulkater.com/hexia-2.html

#Reading

paul, 1 month ago to random

Finished reading "One storm too many" yesterday.

https://bookwyrm.social/book/1630910/

Very good. Very scary visions... but becoming reality, unfortunately.

paul, 1 month ago to random

Hexia's drawer chest. With her wand, some candles and a magic box on top, and a little magical friend who lives in the top drawer (it has a 'door' to come and go in the back).

paul, 1 month ago to random

The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing.
What a mistake that would be.

Pete Seeger