johnbrodie

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by johnbrodie 7y ago
If you have an Ace around you, they are awesome. I've talked to a reasonable number of employees that both cared _and_ knew what they were talking about. They also tend to have a huge variety of nuts and bolts and other hardware. Store
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I'd be careful here, you have to _very_ carefully assess the domain of the subreddit visitors. My own anecdotes: r/miata - Useless for the entire subgroup that takes their car to the track, and will very likely still give advice,
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
Penny stocks are usually traded OTC and aren't in any index fund I've seen anyway. Picking losers is just as hard as picking winners. If you think you know of a loser, just short it. You'll be hard-pressed though, because o
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
One of the most annoying aspects of this, minus the whole dying part, is the reactions it leads to after near-misses. Since people effectively "don't see" motorcyclists, they often assume we're "riding crazy"
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I thought this was me. I started tracking calories, sure enough I just plain old wasn't eating enough. Actually eating the calories planned made all the difference, although I felt stuffed pretty much all the time.
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I'm not hip to all the various state's stands on THC/CBD containing products, but from your first link: >Laboratory test results showed very high levels of vitamin E acetate in nearly all cannabis-containing samples analyz
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
Those aren't necessarily employees of Amazon, you can sign up to be a shipper and buy the vans. https://logistics.amazon.com/marketing/opportunity
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I've found it very helpful in distributed environments to ensure that you are giving the incoming request an extra "Request ID"-style header. Make sure this header is propagated everywhere, and logged everywhere. Makes debu
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
Why do you say that? Honest question - nowadays it seems like most users are just using web apps, so less need for native apps anyway. Plus the users are still there, so I'd think market forces would keep highly-used native apps goin
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
Didn't have my coffee yet. Yes, Amazon. Doesn't really change my point.
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
There is a huge amount of Uber right now that needs paid for but is out of sight, though. Developers for the app and infrastructure, but also entire offices of engineers dedicated to R&D for driverless cars. Eats into that $3 quick.
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
It's not really random citizens that have the footage though, it's Google. I don't want to slippery slope too far, but we've been shown time and time again that data in private hands is essentially also in government ha
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
What? The towing capacity of a Model X is around 5k pounds. It's illegal to tow more the door sticker says on public roads in the US. For comparison, depending on what kind of Ford F-150 you get, you can tow from 5k to 8k pounds. Ac
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
For the life of me I can't understand why touch screens built in to a car are considered "different" than phones. Cities and states are finally waking up and making it a crime to use your phone while driving, how in the worl
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
There's no way I'd fly with my pet dog given the horror stories of those that do. At best, pets seem to get sub-par treatment, at worst, they are abused and die. I'd think pretending they're a service animal so they ca
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I used to be like this. Rarely drank water actually, mostly drank soda. Moved to Arizona, even in the winter I _always_ carry a large water bottle around with me. I don't keep track, but I'd be willing to bet I drink a fair amo
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
There's more to it than that. Traffic is as safe as it is (I won't call it flat-out "safe"), in no small part because people can anticipate other drivers. A _predictable_ driver is a safe driver. Having self-driving c
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
The explanation in the article is fairly well done. One thing I can't help but think whenever there are more involved processes for catching someone though, is that we'll never know if that was the actual method used. For a larg
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
It's not the initial cable that's the problem, it's those that come after. My wife wanted a charger with a longer cable for her phone. We need it to be able to fast charge, which is called a variety of different names on bot
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by johnbrodie 7y ago
I don't understand Mozilla's position regarding extensions. First, they released a new desktop version with way less extension support, gimping the largest reason I use FF for - vimperator and it's successors. Now they are g
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
If someone is asking a basic question like this (no offense), they probably should be dabbling in options plays.
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
Updated how? If I'm on a motorcycle and get hit, it should be assumed to be my fault?
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
We upgraded to a "media filter" when we got new HVAC at my house. IIRC they are 4 inches thick, which gives a lot more surface area due to the deep pleats. You can then run fairly tight filters without putting undue strain on th
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
I just created a Venmo account today, since I'm going to a class that requires payment via Venmo or cash, and I have no cash. They had a few screens at initial sign in that went over public vs private, and let you set it right there,
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
I have a lot of the same issues. Bluetooth headset turned up to almost max + foam earplugs works reasonably well, as long as I already have a good idea of where I'm going. Handlebar mounts work fairly well, but putting the phone in t
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
If you have cheap earbuds that don't really seal out the other noise, this is a recipe for serious hearing damage.
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by johnbrodie 8y ago
Modern supersports are pushing ~200hp, no need for the extra weight that would generate the thrust.
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by johnbrodie 9y ago
Agreed. I want to let my dog run around in the backyard all day, swim in the pool, etc. I want to be able to work on my cars in my garage with all my tools. I want to be able to play my music and movies as loud as I please.
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by johnbrodie 9y ago
Not OP, but we are using Tyk (tyk.io) at my workplace. It's definitely more user friendly than Kong, but we've had other issues with it. Having not used Kong extensively but knowing what it is, I'll go out on a limb and say
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by johnbrodie 9y ago
A person or group of people that I've met personally and don't change often is much different than letting a random low-paid employee/contractor into your house.

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