"Do I remember the PIN? I think I do. Oh wait, I've got two SIM cards now. Do I remember both PINs?"
Programming Still Sucks
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Sorry Peter. β I'm at a birthday party, and while most people here also work in tech, there's always a Guy with a Real Job. You know, a physical job, building some or other thing people need. And this Guy always asks some variant of the same question: aren't you worried AI is taking your job? I glance around and see a few faces turning around toward us, rolling their eyes ever so slightly before returning to their previous conversation. Yes, this question again.
How many sliders do you need to adjust to mute your phone reliably?
Or do you simply:
... turn on the flight mode?
...switch it off completely?
...smash the screen into pieces with a giant hammer?
Read about why I miss the one true mute button:
https://open.substack.com/pub/wrenwrites/p/where-is-the-silent-mode-button-or?r=5emdhk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Going to the cinema, putting my phone away, and watching a movie with no distractions? I wish it was that easy.
Read about my silent mode pet peeve: https://open.substack.com/pub/wrenwrites/p/where-is-the-silent-mode-button-or?r=5emdhk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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