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I still use Winamp for audio, VLC for video. Now if they'd just get rid of Groove.
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Great, so I wasted one of my wishes on that!
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Along with programming skills, the ability to write—and verbally convey ideas, processes and qualifications—is near the top of almost any company’s list of desirable qualifications. I wonder if there is any place one could practice their writing skills?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: wonder if there is any place one could practice theirone's writing skills?
FTFY 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Kent was just helping us practice our writing skills with an obvious error. 
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/shrug
The Official CP Style Guide permits the use of the singular they[^] 
And thank you for the fix. 
TTFN - Kent
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Some Microsoft fans are taking the cancellation of Groove Music Pass as the biggest sign yet that the company is shifting its focus away from making technology for consumers, and exclusively towards the lucrative market for selling software and services to businesses. "You know I don't believe you when you say that you don't need me"
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To me, the native music decoder in Windows generates inferior sound quality to my ears, compared to many third party decoders, since the early days of Windows. It looks like (to me) they had intentionally dumbed down the quality. I had checked (and compared) it last month that it hadn't changed in Windows 10. Maybe my perception sound is not like others ... If it is the case then it is not Microsoft's fault. Otherwise, one may find it not a surprise that their Music line of products to be not popular ...
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The missing links between galaxies have finally been found. This is the first detection of the roughly half of the normal matter in our universe – protons, neutrons and electrons – unaccounted for by previous observations of stars, galaxies and other bright objects in space. All those mis-matched socks?
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People who are miserable on Monday have lots of company. It’s the worst day of the week for millions, according to researchers at the University of Vermont Complex Systems Center who analyze Twitter messages for happiness sentiment. Was the head researcher Garfield?
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Since I became self employed I have embraced Mondays and feared Fridays.
Monday means two things to the self employed:
5 days to finish the puzzles that are dropped on my desk and a new week of financial potential.
Fridays mean I have one day to wrap it all up or someones gonna be less than enamored
with me and there are two days of sitting around making no money or headway.
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I remember the self employed days differently, Monday I could start chasing the invoices (not my favourite pastime) and filling the work funnel, Fridays I could look forward to 2 days of productive work actually earning some money.
The only great thing was that I worked from home 95% of the time and could take time out to hassle the kids on a regular basis.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Even those who work in places that promote the ideals of autonomy and intrinsic motivation often find that over time, things change for the worse. Why does this happen? I’ll let someone else ask the inevitable counter-question
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They start growing pointy hair
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They've always told me it's because they're victims; well at least half.
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From the article:
Phil Haack said: In many cases, it may not even be a conscious choice.
That probably accounts for 99.9% of it all.
No conscious thought.
I've worked at a great many small, medium, large companies.
Try asking any one of those managers...
"Hey, what's the last book you read to learn about people and/or leadership?"
99% of the time...
Manager :  <Cue the crickets!!>
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They lack a "best before..." sticker?
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Kent Sharkey wrote: I’ll let someone else ask the inevitable counter-question
I assume that would be "Why do managers start bad?"
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That would be it, yes. And thank you.
TTFN - Kent
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A new survey reveals that 76 percent of employees say they experience regular password usage problems and more than a third need password-related help desk support at least once every month. Your password should consist of 8-12 letters, 2.5 numbers, a symbol, and at least one unspeakable horror beyond nightmare
Or everyone could just use that one from xkcd everywhere
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