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Don't Cite The Deep Magic To Me

Don't Cite The Deep Magic To Me
The oldest trick in the book still claims victims in 2070! For the uninitiated, Alt+F4 is the universal Windows shortcut to immediately close your current application - no questions asked, no saves prompted. It's the digital equivalent of pulling the power cord. What makes this golden is the generational warfare. Some kid thinks they're clever trolling grandpa with the oldest prank in computing, not realizing this veteran was executing keyboard combos when the kid's parents were still figuring out how to use a sippy cup. The future may have neural interfaces and quantum computing, but the classics never die - just like the game you were playing when you hit Alt+F4.

Do Not Cite The Deep Magic To Me, Witch

Do Not Cite The Deep Magic To Me, Witch
Someone standing proudly in front of a Windows Vista launch banner that reads "The 'Wow' starts now." The title references Apple's new Liquid Glass while essentially saying "I've seen operating systems make empty promises before." Vista promised revolutionary experiences but delivered driver incompatibilities and BSODs instead. Veterans of the OS wars carry these scars like badges of honor. Young devs excited about Apple's new tech have no idea what disappointment feels like.

When The First Year CS Student Asks What Is A Zip File

When The First Year CS Student Asks What Is A Zip File
That moment when you realize you've been in this industry so long that basic concepts have become ancient artifacts. The look of existential dread when a freshman asks what a zip file is... like watching someone question why we still use wheels on cars. Nothing makes you feel more like a digital dinosaur than explaining compression algorithms to kids who grew up with unlimited cloud storage. And here I am, remembering when we passed code around on actual floppy disks.