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Quote 2016-12-242022-12-24 fredc

πŸ“ First, solve the problem. Then, write the code. John Johnson (via I am Programmer,I have no life.)

First, solve the problem.
Then, write the code.

John Johnson (via I am Programmer,I have no life.)

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πŸ“ β€œBooks make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them.” - Neil Gaiman

β€œBooks make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them.”

– Neil Gaiman

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πŸ“ Never run back to whatever (or whoever) broke you.

Never run back to whatever (or whoever) broke you.

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πŸ“ β€œBooksβ€”they weren’t ladders out of the abyss, but they were companions.” - John Green (via Facebook/National Book Store)

β€œBooksβ€”they weren’t ladders out of the abyss, but they were companions.”

– John Green (via Facebook/National Book Store)

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πŸ“ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." - Neil Degrasse Tyson (astrophysicist, host of Cos...

“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”

– Neil Degrasse Tyson (astrophysicist, host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey) (via Facebook/IFLScience)

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πŸ“ "Own the books you read... What I really mean is that you need to take ownership of your reading. It's yours. It's special. It is exactly...

“Own the books you read… What I really mean is that you need to take ownership of your reading. It’s yours. It’s special. It is exactly like nobody else’s in the whole world.”

– Thomas C. Foster (via Facebook/National Book Store)

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πŸ“ "The amazing thing about books is how they have lives of their own.” - Thomas C. Foster (via National Book Store)

“The amazing thing about books is how they have lives of their own.”

– Thomas C. Foster (via National Book Store)

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πŸ“ β€œIf you are looking for a friend that will never change, go to the shelves, you’ll find it there.” - Wency June Z. Libot (via Nationa...

β€œIf you are looking for a friend that will never change, go to the shelves, you’ll find it there.”

– Wency June Z. Libot (via National Book Store)

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πŸ“ If you need nice things to impress your friends, you have the wrong friends. (via becoming minimalist)

If you need nice things to impress your friends, you have the wrong friends.

(via becoming minimalist)

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πŸ“ β€œI always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next.” - Leonard Shelby (via National Book Store)

β€œI always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next.”

– Leonard Shelby (via National Book Store)

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Notes

  • πŸ“ PSA: Losing my physical book collection is still a sore subject. - 2025-08-17
  • πŸ“ I am a music fan, but I’m broke. So, sorry to me. (@ Parc Jean-Drapaeu) Re: https://ilesoniq.com/en - 2025-08-10
  • πŸ“ The day is not yet ended and I ran out of memory space. I need sponsors for this hobby. - 2025-08-10
  • πŸ“ Dusting off the camera that I haven’t used for a year now. - 2025-08-10
  • πŸ“ Cabin fever. So, I went out to go look for a four-colored shirt (or pin) to add to my symbols and possibly wear tomorrow. - 2025-08-09

Photos

  • πŸ“· So, I bought a notebook. Is this another attempt to BuJo? - 2025-08-22
  • πŸ“· Currently reading The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, Book 2) by Rick Riordan. - 2025-08-17
  • πŸ“· Currently reading The Long War (The Long Earth, Book 2) by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. - 2025-08-12
  • πŸ“· I bought something yesterday that I wore today. I am adding this to my symbols. I don’t need to explain… for the moment. - 2025-08-10
  • πŸ“· Going that way πŸ“ Rue Sainte-Catherine πŸ—ΊοΈ GCCX+X4X Montreal, Quebec πŸ•› Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:51:28 -0400 - 2025-08-09

Read log

  • 🎧 Oracle 2: The Dreamland Murders - 2025-08-19
  • 🎧 The Last Star (The 5th Wave, Book 3) - 2025-08-07
  • πŸ—ƒοΈπŸ“– A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, Book 3) - 2025-07-26
  • πŸ“˜ West Coast Avengers #1 (Oct 2018) - 2025-07-12
  • πŸ“˜ Silver Surfer #3 (Jun 2016) - 2025-07-12

Watch log

  • 🎫 The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) - 2025-07-27
  • ▢️ Battle at Big Rock (2019) - 2025-07-22
  • 🎫 Superman (2025) - 2025-07-19
  • πŸ›œ Tracker 2x17 Memories - 2025-07-06
  • πŸ›œ The Bear 4x02 Soubise - 2025-07-05

Listen log

  • 🎧 The Daily Stoic | Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: The Moment You Overthink, You’ve Already Lost | 2025-03-26 - 2025-04-04
  • 🎧 The Daily Briefing | What Does Trump’s Liberation Day Actually Mean? | 2025-04-03 - 2025-04-04
  • 🎧 The Daily Stoic | Can You Not Do It Even When You Really Want To? | Ask Daily Stoic | 2025-04-03 - 2025-04-03
  • 🎧 The Morning Rush | SPEAKING WITHOUT WORDS | 2025-04-01 - 2025-04-03
  • 🎧 The Daily Briefing | Why the Wisconsin Election was Terrible News for Elon Musk | 2025-04-02 - 2025-04-03

Jam log

  • β™« Don't Cry - 2025-08-08
  • β™« Ang Akala Ko - 2025-07-29
  • β™« Truly Outrageous (Reimagined) - 2025-07-28
  • β™« Rico Mambo (Club Mix Radio Edit) - 2025-07-03
  • β™« Iris - 2025-06-14
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