micromacrofoot

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4021.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Claiming Amazon lockers could be a boon for the homeless is incredibly dystopian.
4022.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
We also don't see any nuclear-powered rovers driving around Earth, so I don't think this is a helpful way to make a point.
4023.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
There's a great illustration by Karl Jilg that has stuck with me along the same lines... calling them buffers is very generous! https://www.businessinsider.com/car-illustration-karl-jilg-2...
4024.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Spoiler: It took them so long to get to earth that they were concerned about humans becoming a formidable opponent in the meantime. Had human advancement not been halted humans would have much faster access to Mars than they would.
4025.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
hell yeah friends, it's healthy to vary your posture throughout the day... try a backrest pillow home offices aren't a luxury, traditional offices are harmful
4026.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
people sometimes bemoan stack overflow's rigor and pedantry, but try to ask a technical question on reddit... unless you're in a very well moderated reddit you're getting worse answers or no answers at all
4027.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
yes! probably only a matter of time until they ramp up the astroturfing (which already happens a fair amount). It seems pretty common for someone to do a Google search for "X product review reddit"
4028.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Walkouts are an easy way to get more attention to an issue and it costs an employer real money. A single action doesn't need to solve everything.
4029.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Is there a federal lawmaker out there that even does this type of paperwork themselves? How quickly would things change if congresspeople had to do their own taxes and use run-of-the-mill insurance off of their state marketplaces?
4030.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Every year it blows my mind that I probably spend >24 hours of my life trying to get medical bills covered by insurance that I pay >$12,000 a year for. I wouldn't accept that type of service from something I pay $1,000 a year for
4031.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Look at tourists attitudes of many of those areas; they glamorize them to an extent, but they'll also warn you to watch out for pickpockets and wear security wallets. They don't want to live there, it's an amusement park.
4032.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
could be intentional as a dig to apple... they can make a macbook clone that is repairable and configurable; apple's making it difficult intentionally
4033.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Yeah this is often the debate. Many schizophrenic people self-medicate with drugs and alcohol before they've been diagnosed, so it's very hard to get a clear picture. The "component cause" makes sense... marijuana and ot
4034.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
You're completely ignoring the fact that it's alarming for a person to act this way towards you in public... camera or not. He acts in a way that many people, especially women, associate with antisocial or predatory behavior. Ther
4035.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
Surveillance camera man is a troll that seems to be making a point as an excuse rather than a protest, IMO. I don't think people would be comfortable if a surveillance camera could stand a few inches away from them (sometimes while fol
4036.
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
This is a popular opinion that I tend to agree with on a personal preference level, but Microsoft's userbase across Teams and Skype is still much larger than Slack's... so they're certainly not doing a very bad job outside of