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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> (and the Tamagotchi on which it is based, of course). Thanks for that, I thought I was in another Berenstain time loop for a second.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
How do you feel Oracle's support for "with" is lacking? I use it on a daily basis, and it seems to work fine for me.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> Those topics are poisonous because they can't be driven to a conclusion in two paragraphs or less. They are poison on voting sites because one side quickly becomes grey. Votes do nothing but squelch conversation, and many choose
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Anyone with anything mildly divisive to say left HN long ago.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> an increase in general despair and decline in quality of life. Yet in our own country, suicide is treated as a "mental illness", and rarely does anyone acknowledge the circumstances which make suicide the rational option.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
I'd prefer you just delete my account, but I know you are not allowed to do that. I'll just try to forget my login, since apparently people are allowed to be "uncivil" to both me and newbies, but the same courtesy is no
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Let's see, 1772/365... nope, not less than a year old. Nice insult to new accounts, though, very Passive-aGgressive.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Thank you for the Zim plug. This will meet my needs nicely.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Don't be asinine.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> Deanonymizing them can cause them harm, ranging from getting fired to getting arrested to causing severe social strife. Luckily I committed no crimes, or I would have had a hat trick. > Not your decision to make. There's actual
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> I think there's a clear difference between correlating a pseudonym to a real-life identity, and malicious "doxing" that could cause harm. Everyone thinks that until it happens to them. Trust me on this.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
And I'd count it as "using my content in a way I did not authorize", but HN seems okay with that.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
"do their job" Why is > This may include promoting your content with partner companies or services for broader broadcast, distribution, or publication. "doing their job"? What if I do not want them to do that with my
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Damn shame this excludes all my censored content.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Devices that function when the power has been disconnected would be wonderful energy-saving devices.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Sadly, our world-class political system is based entirely upon feelz, with no minimum qualifications for participation.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
With the exception of the fine Tea Party and their gatherings, we don't have those things.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
I just never came out. No issues here <twitch>
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
6 cats, 2 dogs, one wife, no friends, what more could any insane homeworker ask for?
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
I never heard or read it in the US until recently (15 years-ish).
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Some of us lack social skills. I've struggled my entire life with this problem, and have barely learned to "fake it" well enough to pass as a normie. Also, small towns in the South offer only one place for communal gathering
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
It wouldn't be applesauce if you replaced apples with oranges, either.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Now all I have to worry about is keeping up with inflation.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> So I don't think this is something historically people have believed in youth and rejected in adulthood. It's only coming to a head now. This isn't about "youth" vs "adulthood", most of the people who
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Pssh. Democracy is 3 wolves and sheep voting on what's for dinner. It is not the magical panacea everyone assumes.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
My somewhat faulty short-term memory retains the information once it's in active use. I reckon it's like some sort of "brain cache with garbage collection". For example, I've been in Ruby for the last 3 years, and
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
Sweet, thanks. Looks like I'll get $2600/mo at age 70. If SSA holds out that long, I can live on that, but I am not hopeful.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
I don't. Having been in the industry since the 1980s, I make little attempt to memorize the intricacies of whatever language my client is using. I know what I want to do and how I want to do it; Google can remember trivial things lik
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
How'd you get them figures? I'm 53, I'm curious how mine looks.
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by mbrutsch 11y ago
> While it's blindingly obvious that the current monolithic pyramid schemes used to move money from the young to the old will have to disappear, A sentiment shared by the young. Until they get old.

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