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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Coincidentally, I went to my first parent / teacher conference last night for 10th grade. They offer a class on C++, which was offered way back when I was in high school '94-98. I couldn't help but think what a waste of time
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
2 different nuts based on this video / product purchased https://www.steeda.com/steeda-mustang-strut-tower-brace-2015...
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Basically yes - get a bolt die cutter in 10-1.25 size, re-cut the threads on the bolt (their welded in, otherwise I'd just replace the bolt) and buy a new nut. No big deal - just a PITA. While the OEM spark plugs might be OK for a stoc
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Honestly, that's the answer I was expecting, but was hoping there was some cool / logical based reason for it, lol...
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Ask HN: Different size nuts?
5 points by lsiunsuex 8y ago|8 comments
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
You all can send some of your tech jobs over here to Buffalo, NY. We're only about 1-2 hour drive from Toronto give or take traffic on the QEW and COL is pretty cheap IMO. When I had a house, it was 1700 sq ft for about $1100 / mo
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Maybe it's regional - on the East Coast, business casual is dress pants / dress shoes and a polo / button down shirt - sleeve length doesn't matter. Women - dresses / skirts - they can wear pants / blouses if t
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Looks like this is right https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2...
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
It's usually cancer institutes; pet rescues, shelters, etc... The employees submit suggestions where to donate every month and the business chooses 1 every month. Not like it's going to a shell company or some other ridiculous mov
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
And dress code. At least we have cubes; but until last month, we had to dress business casual. Now for $15 / month donation to a charity the company chooses, we can wear jeans all month. No big deal in the summer when it's 60-90F
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Make one Use twilio.com. Make a database of phone #s. Record an automated message. Tell them to press 1 if their ok. Wait say 10 seconds. No response? Fire off a text message to yourself. Wrap the whole thing in a cron job to fire off every
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
"I have a pretty niche app that's making about $400k/year on iOS" "I've done almost zero work for the last year" Really, why sell it then? That seams like a pretty nice buffer from a day job. Otherwise - t
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
1 - There are so many articles and such posted here and every other website I read, I honestly would not remember an article by a specific person vs another. 2 - I personally, like to read as much as I can and come to my own opinion /
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
I'm taking it as OP saying as ideas are a dime a dozen, so are people's opinions. Put them in place (meaning, get some from people, or cut them out of your life, if their bad) so you can get feedback. This is double edged. I left
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
This has bothered me for years. Stop screwing around with anything with the word Pro in it and just iterate and improve. Faster, more memory, better screen, etc... The Macbook Pro should be the Thinkpad of back in the day. Never a redesign
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Worse is the array of smart devices that are forced to use Android type hardware / Android OS. Looking at the Peloton cycle I have specifically which clearly runs Android OS. Could be so much better if it was on faster hardware /
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
I've given up on trying to find happiness and instead, find things to be happy about in things I do. I have an old project I've been working on, on and off. Fixing bugs doesn't make me happy; but I asked the client if I could
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
Fixed a bug while on honeymoon. Got a text message something was wrong; was at the forum shops at Caesars Palace. Googled for the closest Apple store (laptop was back in the hotel room at Mandalay Bay and I wasn't about to walk all the
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
This. As a DIYer for 8 years 'ish, mudding drywall is an art. Where it might take me 4 or 5 (or 6) to get a good finish on joints or corners, it might take a pro 1 or 2 coats and very minimal if not none sanding in between. Primer and
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by lsiunsuex 8y ago
1 - nothing compares to a brand new car. The smell, the cleanliness. No one other then to move it from the factory to the dealer has driven it. 2 - cars that have a strong aftermarket (currently driving a Ford Mustang) - I like to modify th
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
I'm kinda hoping for the opposite effect. I'll agree - the internet and with it, messaging services have changed my life - I've made a career out of building stuff on it (the internet) but for relationships, I think it's
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
Downtown Buffalo, NY
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
> The U.S. houses, on the other hand, are stick-frame wooden structures that won't last even the lifespan of the owner. I'm... confused about this. Our house was built in 1912 making it about 106 years old now. Sure - things ha
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
I use both on a weekly basis. The wife's 2016 Acura RDX (was mine) has the navigation / technology package. It's 2 screens (no idea why) where 1 controls the radio, phone, settings and the other is full time dedicated to navi
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
Depends. Depends on the weather; time of year; any freelance work to get done; etc... Right now in Winter? Usually just try to relax and spend some time with the wife. If we go out with friends, ok. If there is some freelance work to be don
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
No specific order: 2 Acura RDXs, 2 Dodge Stratus (coupe and sedan), 1 Toyota Prius, 1 Nissan Murano, 1 Hyundai Elantra (wife's car) Current - Acura RDX (lease) and a Ford Mustang (buy). And that's just me. I don't think anyon
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
Match.com - 'been together for 12 years; married for 7. Would have never met her in person; we lived on opposite sides of the city; into completely different things. 1st date was generic Starbucks coffee by her house; 2nd date landed o
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
iPhone 7 Jet Black base. I was originally going to skip the iPhone X but I think I might order soon / whenever stock catches up to demand and I can just make an impulse purchase walking by T-Mobile in the mall, lol...
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
The top body of text - "The problem isn’t what you know… but what you don’t." - I'm finding the font weight or background color is making the text hard to read. "What will I learn section" - this line bothers me - L
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by lsiunsuex 9y ago
Because the only people that use Markdown are programmers. I know, we think we're the center of the universe but the other 99.999% of the population have no idea what it is, nor do most care to learn it. And Apple designs for masses, n

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