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I am still trying to figure out how to have a recursive function work on the same variable in PHP. What I am going to try next is to create an object outside of the recursive function and have that be operated on in the function.

I use Google Recaptcha for several web applications, but it appears that they did a change that broke backwards compatibility today. Mike is debugging it now to get it fixed.

https://www.propublica.org/article/filing-taxes-could-be-free-simple-hr-block-intuit-lobbying-against-it

​https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13924546

I am about to go to my first meeting with my new Vistage group today. Vistage is a CEO peer & advising group that is supposed to help CEO’s grow in their abilities to lead their companies.

I will apparently be doing an introduction of myself and then will be able to bring questions / issues to the group for assistance.… read more “Vistage First Meeting”

My programming skills have greatly improved over the last few years, but one area I never have really used much is Bit Manipulation. One of my goals over the coming week or two is to learn more about this to help round out my basic programming abilities.

Jeremy sent an article this morning on video games that I found to be interesting. I feel like video games can be a blessing and a curse. They are a blessing when you can control the amount you play them, and they help to develop your brain in positive ways. Video games are a curse when you become addicted to the extent that you neglect your real life.… read more “Video Games / Real Work”

I really liked this surgeon’s view on death.

I think that our society’s rush to keep every person alive no matter what the cost is actually a terrible decision. When you have individual cell’s in your body that do anything they can to survive, that’s called “Cancer”.

Think about it this way: a ten year old who breaks his leg is something absolutely worth treating and helping to recover – he will be valuable to society for 70 more years and fixing a broken leg costs under $5,000.… read more “Surgeons View of Death”

I have been drinking blender drinks for about 6 or 7 years now on a daily basis. I feel like they help keep me much healthier than I otherwise could be. Generally, they just consist of:

• Either broccoli or spinach
• Berries (blue or rasp or straw)
• Raw walnuts – handful

They are easy to drink while I work and keep me full while also allowing my brain to be fresh and aware.… read more “Blender Drinks”