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by dgzl 8y ago
In a Data Structures class a few years ago, during a review for our upcoming exam, the professor had to abruptly leave the room... I forget why. While they were gone, a Chinese student runs up to the podium and grabs the papers the professo
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by dgzl 8y ago
Yeah... Gripping and flipping a sheet of ice off a windshield is surprisingly satisfying.
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by dgzl 8y ago
It's hyperbole, I actually enjoy winter weather.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Some for sure, I've heard plenty of news about incidences. Sub-freezing isn't too bad though, especially with layers and a good sleeping bag. The worst happens if you get wet or are exposed to wind.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Indeed, below freezing really isn't very bad. I'm sure it was just chosen for the statistic.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Central Illinois was my first time experiencing freezing rain. Leaving work, everyone had to spend 30+ minutes chiseling an inch of ice off their windshield with their car blasting heat, while being rained on and whipped with strong wind.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Agreed. Local relevance outweighs global arrogance.
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by dgzl 8y ago
> The issue is Facebook I agree.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Damn, I definitely bought that book for a Linux sysAdmin class in college, have it on my bookshelf right now.
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by dgzl 8y ago
I understand the resiliency of Michiganders, my point was about maintaining incentive for the bottle program. If there was no deposit, how many people would collect bottles on the side of the road?
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by dgzl 8y ago
I see your point, and I remember seeing trash scattered in the spring time.
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by dgzl 8y ago
I was just living in Michigan and I have to say, recycling was always an afterthought to people I met. Likewise, your state is covered in snow and freezing for half the year. This are big challenges for anyone.
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by dgzl 8y ago
I think you've identified a point against your argument without realizing it. If we didn't put dollar value on recycling, the recycling wouldn't be performed at the rate it currently is. Michigan is different however. When yo
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by dgzl 8y ago
Many people in Oregon just give away their cans to the street. I imagine this is true in Washington as well. If a person collects free cans in Washington, where they're worth less, and brings them to Oregon for a higher return, then th
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by dgzl 8y ago
Homegrown Oregonian here: it's common knowledge that to maximize profit against the system, a person should work in Vancouver WA where cost of living is low and state income tax doesn't exist, and then shop in Oregon where sales t
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by dgzl 8y ago
Doublespeak is too real.
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by dgzl 8y ago
Unfortunately many political words are polluted with garbage understanding of their meaning, and have been used to polarize and divide the people.
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by dgzl 8y ago
ahem Maybe you would be interested in something like term-limits for Congress?
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by dgzl 8y ago
There's a severe problem forming in today's outrage climate, and I'm not really sure how to even address it.
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by dgzl 8y ago
> We could benefit from better language around these concepts I believe this is a very under-rated problem today's public is facing. Not just these concepts, but many political terms are misused in today's climate, making for a
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by dgzl 8y ago
I recently quit a software company that spent a lot of time doing two things: fluffing the employees with various benefits, and asking them to write reviews on Glassdoor. Pretty much everyone understood that the actual job sucked in sever
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by dgzl 8y ago
I recognize your position, and I even hold it myself sometimes. A fancy Arch setup really is just a glass Castle, and Windows is fairly sturdy with minimal effort. Being able to have convenient out-of-box support for nearly all kinds of SW&
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by dgzl 8y ago
I mean I use my gym membership, but I think the analogy is wrong. People don't use their gym membership because it's just an office to do (body)work in. Netflix is entirely consumable for the purchaser, not much work involved. Laz
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by dgzl 8y ago
I started using Ubuntu Linux about 8 years ago, about the same time I started my CS degree at school. Over the years, my interest in Windows shrunk to essentially just PC gaming. When school got serious I stopped gaming as much, and all my
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by dgzl 8y ago
If you never use your Netflix subscription, why would you keep it?
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by dgzl 8y ago
> I should also mention that having a 8-10hr actual-use battery life is a dream come true. This really is where the gold is. Many people don't prioritize battery life when picking a laptop, which is just hilarious in my mind.
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by dgzl 8y ago
As a Linux fanatic myself, I've been really interested in flashing a cheap Chromebook into Arch or something low resource, and using it as a super mobile workstation. I guess the only problem is, I haven't given up on my T430 from
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by dgzl 8y ago
Are you trying to make the claim that, since one instance of discrimination is worse than the other, then we shouldn't try to discuss and explore other controversial examples of the discrimination, simply because they're not as b
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by dgzl 8y ago
Bad analogy... The drug you're thinking of might be dopamine released by your brain, but not a third-party drug like alcohol or caffeine, like everyone else is talking about.
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by dgzl 8y ago
I disagree entirely. Being a young white male with some moderately conservative ideals in [West coast city] makes you entirely unlikable by most people who find out. This is my first hand experience. Being conservative is the new taboo.

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