grokas

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by grokas 3y ago
I stumbled upon the StarCraft CD key thing myself after my sister broke my original CD and case. I had a ripped copy and tried a pattern until it worked. I was maybe 12 and didn't know what an ICQ was.
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by grokas 3y ago
I'm with ya up until Pine Nuts show up in the pasta. Then I did.
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by grokas 3y ago
The tiny cable loop in the Gulf of Mexico between Texas and Louisiana area is just depressing... Why was that the solution? Its really bringing to mind all the issues the US has with infrastructure implementation on dry land. Sigh.
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by grokas 3y ago
I guess I was doing some these things already and didnt know it. Standing desk locked in the up position for zoom marathon days. Stepping back from the screens and camera when there isnt any reason to have hands on kb/m. I'm a usu
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by grokas 3y ago
I am in this boat. Though my phone usage is still there, I'm spending more time on other apps to get the same brain-break, entertainment, or distraction. Reading articles here or following other news sources straight from their sites i
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by grokas 3y ago
Well kind of... They used it to clean the tube using magnets.
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by grokas 3y ago
This has been going on for some time now. I'm not sure how this is anything but old news.
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by grokas 5y ago
Dr Ian Cutress's youtube channel TechTechPotato has a few interesting videos regarding time and computing and why its hard, and also why it could be easier. The point about planned obsolescence is tough to work around. Until we start d
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by grokas 6y ago
Wish the author didnt just transcribe the interview, there was no real TL;DR or take away. I read it but don't have a grand takeaway
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by grokas 6y ago
So happy to see L1T linked here.
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by grokas 6y ago
Its not outside the realm of possibilities that someone familiar with the command might not be at their computer and therefore unable to test it at the moment, all the while the curiosity burns. Thanks for confirming
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by grokas 7y ago
Great to see L1T posted here.
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by grokas 8y ago
I have a bad feeling Bruce's fears might be realized in my lifetime
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by grokas 9y ago
Yea they completely brushed over the likes of VRBO and other competitors. I think the biggest similarity is consumer mindshare and the art of turning your brand into a verb. Even if I'm ordering a Lyft, in conversation I'll say I&
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by grokas 9y ago
After reading about Pai, it seems like he was hand selected to be the figure head with which the ISPs would finally take down Net Neutrality. This whole situation sucks, and no matter how much noise we make and activism we take part in, if
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by grokas 9y ago
Maybe use Slack in browser?
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by grokas 10y ago
So basically, Uber is LESS willing to risk a lawsuit for firing bad/sexist/asshat employees and MORE willing to risk a lawsuit from employees who bear the brunt of the abuse. Oh yea thats right. As other have discussed, its becaus
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by grokas 10y ago
Same can be said for sports communities, especially the racing subreddits :)
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by grokas 10y ago
I use mine without anything playing about 70% of the time I have them on. They can block out ambient/office noise pretty well and can help concentration.
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by grokas 10y ago
Prolonged exposure to unhealthy volume levels makes you go deaf. FTFY Simply taking headphones out of the box they came in doesn't make you go deaf.
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by grokas 10y ago
I take it this a (one, not the only) reason the employer was described as "former"?
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by grokas 10y ago
Most of the time I'm not actually listening to anything, I just have my cans on as a sound buffer, and they're ready when/if I play something with audio.
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by grokas 10y ago
Sorry your management sucks?
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by grokas 10y ago
"Nearly 50% of people working in open offices are dissatisfied with their sound privacy" Should be: Nearly 50% of people working in open offices don't have good over-ear headphones.
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by grokas 10y ago
Before my first comment, I hadn't seen this comment. I am your age, you make more than me, and I came from much less dire straights... In a way, many people could even envy your experiences for the drive it gives you. I have toxic fami
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by grokas 10y ago
Do you have a psychologist? Maybe you could spend some of those six figures to clear the air with someone about all of this instead of telling people they are making asses out of themselves. I understand you're quite pressured socially
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by grokas 10y ago
'the author' (Bruce Schneier) is right a lot.
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by grokas 11y ago
| "Voting with your wallet" Oddly enough thats exactly how our 'democracy' works... what would it be without political donations? Back to the point though, if you want to make something free forever, buy it outright one
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by grokas 11y ago
I follow certain specific subject matter with it. My particular interests include (but are not limited to r/formula1, r/cars, r/guns, r/karting, and any game subreddit I may be interested in... Everything else is short-t
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by grokas 13y ago
Ask him what he wanted to do as a kid. Chances are he can afford to experience a bit of that now, and maybe share that with his family.

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