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by mlac 5y ago
This is a really good point, but my car batteries last between 3-5 years. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.
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by mlac 5y ago
You do have to be careful on this and check the cost/year and look at the charts before you buy.
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by mlac 5y ago
I had my in-laws on Ubuntu around 2011-2012 and they used it well enough, and I agree it was much less eventful than Windows. But that was a home build Frankenstein desktop that eventually had a part fail. By then, chromebooks were availabl
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by mlac 5y ago
It’s really hard to beat chrome OS for this use case. Options from $200-$1000+, with good options around $400 on sale. Issues? Power wash it. Really broken? Go buy another one. Lost or stolen? Buy another one and log in. Need office? Google
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by mlac 5y ago
That was a fantastic video.
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by mlac 5y ago
Not OP, but it’s cheaper in terms of time to just order it online and have it shipped to your house. One interaction and it shows up, vs going to a library or stationary shop, transferring the data or filling it out there, etc.
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by mlac 5y ago
I would too, but maybe the service with a laminator would do well enough… Road ID is a good, more expensive option that exists too [1]. It is limited space, but they had (and May still have a URL service or phone where you enter your info o
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by mlac 5y ago
I would not work at a place with someone virtually breathing down my neck...
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by mlac 5y ago
I’ve always heard utility in the context of a utility function. Basically: f(u) = Wx*x + … + Wz*z, where x and z are variables that are impacted by decisions and constraints. Each variable is weighted for importance by the person / gro
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by mlac 5y ago
You would have had moral hazard with home buying, and people would have been incentivized to pay a lot more for their homes because the likelihood of a bailout would be good. At least with a central approach, regulators could come in and mo
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by mlac 5y ago
The WSJ did a fantastic podcast on this recently called Bad Bets. If there is any interest it is worth a listen.
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by mlac 5y ago
I see your Microsoft office and raise you blackberry work.
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by mlac 5y ago
I think people expect other people to be on edge, and some people are on edge, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is the first time I’ve been out in more than a year, and you’re going to be a jerk? NO! I get to be the jerk!
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by mlac 5y ago
With respect to productivity - any gains you save from moving to a mechanical keyboard will not make up for the time you spend researching, purchasing, and thinking about the mechanical keyboard. I replied to other comments, but I like my K
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by mlac 5y ago
It’s expensive, but a lot cheaper than future surgery.
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by mlac 5y ago
I swapped to an advantage last year after feeling some wrist soreness and cold hands. I type slower, so I type less and more thoughtfully. Not sure if it’s the reduced typing + the ergo that helps, but the soreness has gone away. I had a Da
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by mlac 5y ago
Here are a few people who don’t like inflation: - People who aren’t leveraged with a lot of debt. - People who are seeing wage stagnation while the cost of living goes up. The majority of jobs that keep the economy running aren’t like the t
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by mlac 5y ago
Fair points. Sorry you’re dealing with it.
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by mlac 5y ago
You’re not taking the why far enough… You need one more “why” about “why” you made the mistake: “Why did you make the error?” Was it a competency issue that training can fix? Resource constraint? Process problem? Do you just suck at your jo
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by mlac 5y ago
I’m taking this to the extreme and purchasing a bluetooth home phone, so I can leave my phone in a room with the base station, and still pick up if someone calls / texts throughout the day. But no apps or anything. Gives me a way to ge
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by mlac 5y ago
I would not recommend mixing electricity with salt water.
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by mlac 5y ago
To get primed for the day, my protocol involves 3 cycles through a cold plunge (28 degree salinated water) and a sauna. On the third cold plunge I use the taser to boost the CNS. Would not recommend this unless you’ve studied the Wim Hof me
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by mlac 5y ago
Or this treehouse in TN: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13769 I didn’t realize it had burned until I just looked it up. It was really cool when I visited it sometime around 2007 I guess…
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by mlac 5y ago
Slight correction for those reading -> David Allen (not Paul of MSFT) went on to author the self-help book called GTD. But that’s fascinating. Reading the acknowledgements is further than I had read into it - I honestly never looked at t
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by mlac 5y ago
It’s occasionally nice to have a reminder that these people exist and operate this way, and that you may be interacting with one…
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by mlac 5y ago
This made me dig: https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Expandable-Link2Cell-Blueto...
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by mlac 5y ago
Yeah I hadn’t heard it was a cult, and I wouldn’t read too far into it. Anything taken to the extreme gets weird, and he has made his life from it so he’s as extreme as it gets. I think for him it’s definitely something he came to while tak
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by mlac 5y ago
They may actually have a great career and a great relationship (with their spouse). But their relationship with their parents is bad. Or they are in debt. People typically show off what they optimize for. I’m not posting pictures on instagr
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by mlac 5y ago
They don’t. If they do, they shouldn’t and need to relax some constraints. I’ll offer four books. -> “Getting things done” -> Dry as hell, but useful for basic organization and “adulting”. -> “Essentialism” and “Make Time” -> pr
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by mlac 5y ago
What’s the point of the attack? A well-placed sticker for the first car that comes along with a high value target? Just kill that person an easier way, that is more certain. After one accident, the sticker will be removed. Industrial sabota

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