Darin Morris

Humanist, Techie, Professional Software Engineer, Autodidact. Opinions are my own unless stated otherwise.

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

Real life is better for you...

[Vince Langman @LangmanVince]

Who else can totally relate to this song? 🙋‍♂️ 🤣🤣

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@WoganMay It would be very interesting to see how it plays out if the US do away with income taxes.

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

According to Grok, "Income tax was introduced to the United States with the passage of the Revenue Act of 1861 during the Civil War. However, this early form of income tax was temporary. The modern federal income tax system as we know it today was established with the ratification of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913."

When asking Grok for it's sources for this response Grok replied "My information regarding the introduction of income tax in the United States comes from:

- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) historical documents (https://t.co/Dc6mcWeni4)

- The Library of Congress (https://t.co/Q58ZoO2n3K)

- Various historical accounts and academic sources discussing U.S. fiscal policy and legislative history."

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Data Engineering from IBM!

https://t.co/6dLSmuVLmg

[AwwWhoaHa! @AwwWhoaHa]

There is nothing quite like an African sunset! 🤩

#Botswana sunsets.

[AwwWhoaHa! @AwwWhoaHa]

Stunning! Hirthy Photography captured the moment a cloudburst met shelf clouds in the northern beaches area of Sydney, Australia.

📸 by Hirthy Photography:
https://t.co/D1MzM0PpuU

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

It's always interesting to read the answers to such questions.

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

It's remarkable how unliked Jira is. Hard to come up with another piece of software that seems so universally panned by people who have to use it, yet has clearly proven popular. I guess there's Salesforce, but... So what is it about Jira that so many don't like?

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@mkristensen I'm not sure I see the point in this. I wouldn't use it.

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@Barefoot_Binary Reminds me of the episode on Recycling from "Penn & Tellers: Bullshit!".

https://t.co/eWH7liVE88

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@CFDevelop @ChrisSimonAu @dddesign_au thoughts?

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

Something happened to business software.

You used to pay for it once, install it, and run it. Whether on someone’s computer, or a server for everyone, it felt like you owned it. And you did.

Today, most software is a service. Not owned, but rented. Buying it enters you into a perpetual landlord–tenant agreement. Every month you pay for essentially the same thing you had last month. And if you stop paying, the software stops working. Boom, you’re evicted.

For nearly two decades, the SaaS model benefitted landlords handsomely. With routine prayers — and payers — to the Church of Recurring Revenue, valuations shot to the moon on the backs of businesses subscribed at luxury prices for commodity services they had little control over.

Add up your SaaS subscriptions last year. You should own that shit by now.

SaaS still makes sense for many products, but its grip will slip. Installation and administration used to be hopelessly complicated, but self–hosting tech is simpler now and vastly improved. Plus, IT departments are hungry to run their own IT again, tired of being subservient to Big Tech’s reign clouds.

Once upon a time you owned what you paid for, you controlled what you depended on, and your privacy and security were your own business. We think it’s that time again.

https://t.co/erdwtEKbAL

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

The Australian Computer Society NSW Emerging Professional Committee panel discussion on career paths is getting off to a great start!

#Careers #CareerPaths #IT #ProfessionalDevelopment #ACS

[Signal @signalapp]

Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

This photo is 113 years old.

It was taken by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, an early pioneer of colour photography.

If you've ever wondered what the world used to look like, Prokudin-Gorsky's photos will show you...

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@pluralsight have Learning Streak and Annual View Time badges been discontinued for 2024?

[Acclaimed Journalist @Jonathan_Witt]

Milei just banned the Argentinian Government from using the word “free” to describe any service it provides since there is no such thing. Finally someone in government somewhere in the world who has a basic understanding of economics and then some.

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@crypticg00se @BSidesCapeTown Sad I'm missing it! Hopefully I will be at the next one! Enjoy!

[Konstantin Kisin @KonstantinKisin]

This has nothing to do with the fake antisemitism allegations and everything to do with punishing Elon for creating a social media platform where you don't have to pretend the Emperor isn't naked.

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

@yestinj Secret Lab Magnus Pro?
https://t.co/LKy0cNhib5

[Darin Morris @techdevdarin]

Well done @elonmusk! I'll pay triple what I'm paying now for Blue. The world needs as much free speech as it can get!

[ALX 🇺🇸 @alx]

BREAKING: Elon Musk to advertisers trying to blackmail 𝕏 into censorship: “Go f*ck yourself.”