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My advice to anyone would be to pick a career/job that at least relates to something that interests you. In the end it will make work a little more enjoyable. But as others have me…

>Ubuntu gives you a very clear option to pay for it when you download it. If it works for you and you want it to keep working, making a donation/payment may not be the worst idea. …

I would not have a problem paying for software if what I was paying for didn't suck. Case in point: I have never been very happy with Win 10 since I got it, but in recent weeks it …

>If you want nice things, you have to pay for them. Why the hell do I have to pay for something that has already been offered for free? That's called bait and switch. And maybe thi…

>Up until age 39, I was never not given an offer after interviewing. Now after 40, my offer rate has dropped to 1 in 14. Sorry to say this, but get used, as I have, to getting floo…

I've said this before (kinda) and I'll say it again: if you're not happy with a feature in an open source piece of software then get involved with the development process: https://…

If you're looking for an AutoCAD alternative try Draftsight from Dassault Systemes. There is a free personal version, but even the paid version isn't that expensive and it works pr…

To me, it seems almost as if the web dev is saying "if you don't have the latest, most up-to-date, most powerful device/whatever, then we don't want you looking at our ads". Seriou…

Editors, for both music and film, animators and pretty much anyone who use non-linear systems very much rely on the space bar to start/stop playback. Much easier, faster and more e…