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by acheron 1y ago
The Saxon and Norse kings didn’t use numbers, and the numbers that the post-Norman invasion kings used only started with them (so Edward “Longshanks” was Edward I, despite several Saxon kings Edward). But if the next king of the UK decides
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by acheron 1y ago
My more recent interviews have been fine, but for awhile I had several that were (in the words of xkcd) "communicating badly then acting smug when you're misunderstood".
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by acheron 1y ago
Need to make sure you take a picture of it on a wooden table. https://thedailywtf.com/articles/Web_0_0x2e_1
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by acheron 1y ago
Known for hiding in the dark and eating adventurers.
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by acheron 1y ago
In the words of Michael Bolton, "Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
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by acheron 1y ago
“Buying Google products” is never a better option.
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by acheron 1y ago
The good news is, I can’t see “being owned by Oracle” as anything other than a death sentence.
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by acheron 1y ago
Oops, something went wrong, lol! emojis
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by acheron 1y ago
The 80s ended in September 1991. One week “Use Your Illusion” was released, which meant it was still the 80s then. The following week “Nevermind” was released, so obviously the 90s started sometime during that week.
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by acheron 1y ago
Beep boop, human feelings are illogical.
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by acheron 1y ago
"Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
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by acheron 1y ago
https://xkcd.com/1494/
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by acheron 1y ago
You type -- and it autocorrects on iOS.
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by acheron 1y ago
You type -- and it gets auto converted.
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by acheron 1y ago
Yeah, I did that ages ago and it’s transferred along every time I get a new phone. I assume you could still do it again from a new file but haven’t tried it in a long time either. Also did it for an incoming text tone.
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by acheron 1y ago
In this house, we believe “AT protocol” refers to Hayes modem commands. ATDT2024561414
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by acheron 1y ago
The extent that we need so many lines of defense versus web developers is astonishing. Congrats to everyone working to make the Internet worse; you’ve had a very successful couple of decades.
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by acheron 1y ago
I know HN comments are generally terrible now, but endorsing theft is a new low.
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by acheron 1y ago
Words mean things.
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by acheron 1y ago
And then 4000 years later people start saying your name again, and find out what a bad copper merchant you were.
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by acheron 1y ago
> And I am all for planned economy. In this day and age it is obsurd not to this. "Well, did it work for those people?" "No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but... but
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by acheron 1y ago
People who still link to it are just trolling.
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by acheron 1y ago
I'm pretty sure tourists have been getting ripped off since people from Eridu traveled to Ur to see the Ziggurat.
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by acheron 1y ago
Must not be any questions about that in Leetcode.
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by acheron 1y ago
RDF Site Summary.
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by acheron 1y ago
Ah nostalgia. My text message alert (when my phone is not on silent) is the "incoming IM" sound from AIM.
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by acheron 1y ago
The current time is not special just because it's when you're alive.
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by acheron 1y ago
Yes, the “Franks” in “lingua franca” were mostly Italians.
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by acheron 1y ago
Huh, I didn’t know “Van” Morrison was short for Ivan. Also found out recently “Gram” Parsons was short for Ingram.
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by acheron 1y ago
It proves they never actually cared in the first place, it’s just arguments as soldiers.

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