Tag: hacker
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the Hacker attitude
Guiding principles for IT work For as long as I can remember, I have had the Hacker attitude as part of my about-box on LinkedIn. Originally minted by Eric S. Raymond, the Hacker attitude is described in terms of five principles: These five have been part of my guiding principles in what I do. In…
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DohPro – Renaming GoPro video files quickly
A few years ago, I wrote about the workflow I have for video editing. One thing I did not touch upon was the fact that a not insignificant amount of my raw footage comes from GoPro cameras. As anyone who has used GoPro cameras will be able to tell you, the file naming convention they…
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The Hacker attitude
For many years, the following has been part of my LinkedIn profile: I subscribe to the Hacker attitude:1. The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved.2. No problem should ever have to be solved twice.3. Boredom and drudgery are evil.4. Freedom is good.5. Attitude is no substitute for competence. Eric S. Raymond…