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PEBKAC

Something is rendering some of my query results as objects and some as associative arrays. At this moment, I am not sure whether to blame: (a) the Canvas APIs, (b) PHP's JSON parser, (c) the programmer currently trying to make those two things talk to each other. #NeedMoreCoffee

Intersections

When GamerGate comes up in parts of the Internet that I enjoy and people start saying angry and hateful things about feminism and "social justice warriors," it makes me feel uneasy about even calling myself a gamer, even though I've been actively playing video games since

Banned and/or Restricted

The latest Magic: The Gathering bans for modern lead me to believe that Wizards of the Coast would like modern to have more variance. That's a valid design choice. Both Birthing Pod and Dig Through Time provided card selection for very low costs, rewarding skilled players disproportionately. As

Cowgirl Deployment

Repairing records in a live production database on three hours of sleep like it's no big deal. #JustDeveloperThings

Engineering, We Need More Power to the Shields!

You know, times like the first week of classes are absolutely crazy busy for me, but I still can't think of many other jobs I'd rather be doing. Working IT during a crisis really has a way of making you feel like an engineer on the