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by Cd00d 5y ago
It was definitely a high end watchmaker. A large part of the issue is what they considered the service requirements, that they wouldn't budge on - things like polishing all the scratches out of the band, and whatnot, when all I really
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I too fell off my mechanical watch obsession when I added a smartwatch to my life. My current Fitbit keeps better time, is as waterproof as my dive watches, and give me so much more. It makes me sad sometimes, as the mechanical marvel of wa
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I thought the reason the Tesla Model S sits 7 is because Elon had 5 kids at the time of the design. Maybe your kids are all too big for those rear-facing seats?
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Well, then we're at the end of this - reason to celebrate!
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by Cd00d 5y ago
They don't have the same amount of "their own" or "unobligated" time
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Covid patients were not allowed on board the ship. This was reported at the time. On top of its strict rules preventing people infected with the virus from coming on board, the Navy is also refusing to treat a host of other conditions. Gui
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Unfortunately, I bet if they added strain relief there would be a myriad of complaints that the cables are too hard to pack/fit in a pocket because the end is too rigid. Personally, I've never had an issue with this, with 1st or 3
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Meh. If you're going to insist on billing in 6 minute increments, I'll let you pay for the lunch and toilet breaks.
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Yet, she probably still needs to bill hours during those down times. I've always been amazed that those fancy attorneys manage to bill the same $1k per hour when they're super focused as when they're eating a sandwich or shop
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Interesting. I think middle management is more stressful because your job is to execute on business goal, but your influence is still limited. There's too much out of your control to feel confident in success or that the failures are s
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by Cd00d 5y ago
That's very generous. And, now I'm kicking myself for dropping my 1st gen Kindle off at the e-waste recycler!
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I pre-ordered the first Kindle and knowing that I could order a book from my airplane seat for a flight before they closed the cabin door was a huge gratifier for me!
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Car and Driver had a very interesting recent article about why hydrogen didn't take off and the lack of infrastructure problem. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a36341305/hydrogen-mig... There are people
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I once tried to make a socialist paradise in SimCity, but the game moved all my town's people out due to high taxes.
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I don't think just doing an activity is enough - there has to be conscious effort at improvement. A person doing a drunken Saturday 18 isn't going to improve. A person going to the range and focusing on technique 20 minutes a day
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by Cd00d 5y ago
My kids have a dinosaur book, and I was blown away at the difference in portrayal of the velociraptor compared to what was in the original Jurassic Park film. Super bird-like now. https://www.dkfindout.com/us/dinosaurs-
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I appreciated the link, as I read the article and found it very interesting. But, I have no idea what connection you're drawing or point you're trying to make....
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Crawlspace goals! Mine is disgusting and kinda scary. His is clean, very well lit, and has robot patrols!
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Aside: at my company ARR stands for Annually Recurring Revenue (and is explicitly defined at every town hall), rather than "accounting return rate". Is one of these wrong, or is it just a case of more than one meaning for an abb
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Silicon Valley, season 1
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I do wish there was more detail on the "more subtle" crazy clock. I'm having trouble imaging what it means. It may be obvious, but I missed it - do I buy one kit, but then I can load all these firmwares, or is the goal to hav
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by Cd00d 5y ago
That import tax on cars is interesting. Several years ago I sold a used Toyota Echo that I'd had for ~12 years, but had maintained nicely. The buyer's whole effort was buying used Echos and shipping them to Costa Rica. I thought t
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I think they mean 50 hours a week during holidays instead of ZERO, which is the typical holiday workload. The manager saw the holidays as a minor discount to regular time-commitment.
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Agreed. Anecdotally, I have never seen a PIP lead to a turn around. Honestly, I started to think it was just a way to cover for wrongful termination. What I have seen is PIPs lead to so much stress and anxiety that people are unrecoverabl
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Doesn't Loki shape shift though? (Gaiman is my only reference)
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Not really helpful feedback, as it was a movie reflecting the standards of the time. I was a latch-key kid starting at age 7 in the 80s because I hated the daycare that we used after school and advocated for the freedom. I remember being bl
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by Cd00d 5y ago
> I hadn't tried that particular search So, the one example you provided you hadn't taken the 10 seconds to validate? You're not providing value here. Please make an effort to make meaningful and additive comments instead
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by Cd00d 5y ago
Agreed. Our honor code required that you report any infractions, otherwise you were also in violation. No idea if that was effective or not, but in my experience the code was taken somewhat seriously.
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I went to a college with an honor code, and proctoring exams was forbidden. Most exams were taken where the student was most comfortable (I usually opted for wherever I'd studied, be it an empty classroom or my dorm room). Most exams w
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by Cd00d 5y ago
I thought the parent was referring to North, South, and Central Americas

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