brewdad

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by brewdad 3mo ago
My kid was in a ECE program at a top 25 university. About a third of their first year classmates did not know how to navigate a desktop file system. And these are the kids interested in tech. It’s far, far worse for the ones with no interes
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by brewdad 3mo ago
But a ritual sounds like something they practiced in the Middle Ages. Placebo sounds modern and scientific.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
True. But it is still more likely than not that this project has seen limited testing on only a handful of machines. I won't begrudge anyone who feels like it's too big a risk to engage with just yet.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
The socialized segment of US healthcare is almost entirely the over 65 population and those too disabled to work any job. Obviously, the spending on those groups will be higher than the entire population as a whole. That it is does nothing
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by brewdad 3mo ago
That article was written in 2000. You might as well be quoting the Articles of Confederation.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
You really shouldn’t make speeding up to make the light a habit but, I get it, there are certainly times where that’s the safer option than slamming on the brakes. Fun when your car makes you do both at once.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
Most countries will grant PR without requiring a language proficiency. Assuming your immigration status is regular and you are a contributing member of society. Citizenship? Absolutely, you must speak the language. Residency? Not nearly as
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by brewdad 3mo ago
Then you watch Downton Abbey and learn that upkeep on a hundreds years old castle on that estate will bury you.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
Neither of which tends to lend itself to an interesting place to live.
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by brewdad 3mo ago
They still had zero involvement until after the fact. 30 years is excessive.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Government work tends to also have structured pay scales that rise based on time worked and less so or not at all on performance. If the end result of working your tail off or doing the bare minimum is the same x% cost of living “raise”, no
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Stopping at yield signs when there is no other traffic is the opposite of safe.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
There is a roundabout near me that gets quite low traffic volume. I probably only have to even slow below 20mph about 10% of the time. The bigger risk is that the car in front of me is going to come to a complete stop at the yield sign desp
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by brewdad 4mo ago
“Up to” is doing a lot of work here. I’d imagine few companies ever pay anything close to the maximum possible fine. Just like my state law says simple littering can be punished by up to a $6500 fine. Most people get a warning or maybe pay
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Perfect to have on while you are on a call or otherwise can’t have audio playing. If the audio isn’t a distraction, I’d rather put the radio on or a tv game with the audio lower than I’d have it if I were actively watching. But I love this
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Congress will find a way to make sure this money is paid out in 2029. Then they will blame Democrats for the hole in the budget and our stupid electorate will believe them. It’s been this way for almost my entire life and I’ll be collecting
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Yes. Yes I can and do blame them.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
That chart conveniently ends at the end of the Biden Administration.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I grew up in Michigan farm country and have lived in the desert SW and Pacific NW as an adult. The outdoor attractions out west are world class compared to the attractions closer to where I grew up. Still, there are plenty of places I enjoy
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I randomly picked Jamestown ND as an overnight stop on a recent trip. The next morning we went into the downtown and were pleasantly surprised. Even found a Seattle themed coffee shop with gluten-free options for my travel companion. Comple
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I do wonder about the tradeoff between excess perspiration due to wearing heavier materials versus the ability to collect water, especially on the days where replenishing fluids is most crucial.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
This is exactly why I opted for the iPad Air over the Mini. It's an optional carry device that really only leaves my home when I am traveling overnight somewhere. In that use case, and on my sofa, I appreciate the bigger screen more th
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I was required to install an app in order to enter and leave the Philippines. To my knowledge there was no other way to get the required approvals. My local system is completely cashless. You can pay by phone, credit card tap or with a relo
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by brewdad 4mo ago
If it doesn’t, a whole lot of European lawyers need to turn in their licenses.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
Also, in the US until very recently, there was no path for women athletes to make sports their career after college. Soccer could be a path to a scholarship but you were going to have to get a "real" job after that even if you w
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I've had more QR codes direct me to my device's app store than I have to a web site lately.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
I have a Bosch dishwasher that predates the app days. The only setting I use on it is the Extra Dry setting, so that actually requires a button press prior to pressing Start. Otherwise, it's pretty much always on Auto mode. There are a
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by brewdad 4mo ago
They mentioned Gil’s Fingerbot. It’s literally a remote controlled “finger” that can be commanded to press your power button. Obviously, if your MacBook goes with you everyday rather than living on a rack, this isn’t a practical solution.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
In a global context, pretty much anyone on this site is a 10%er. Most of us are 1%ers.
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by brewdad 4mo ago
When I visited Singapore most people retreated indoors to the AC from about 2:30-4:30 every afternoon. I don’t recall the exact temps then but the idea that everyone would be just fine in a severe heat wave leading to power grid outages is

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