mosdave

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by mosdave 9y ago
so not only has the Economist taken to quoting Game of Thrones, but it now--taking as axiomatic the validity of said quote--projects this assumed validity onto the interpretation of real-world events? What a time to be alive.
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by mosdave 9y ago
what if none of the things you enumerated are important to a person? what metrics are acceptable for them to use to measure their quality of life?
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by mosdave 9y ago
> I have fights with people on Nextdoor everyday What a time to be alive.
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by mosdave 9y ago
A reality in which the mention of Zuckerberg as president doesn't get you laughed out of the room doesn't sound very inspiring.
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by mosdave 10y ago
We did both.
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by mosdave 10y ago
is 'the American critters' better?
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by mosdave 10y ago
that movie traumatized me as a young man and definitely impacted my sleep for years thereafter.
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by mosdave 10y ago
which User read the Message?
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by mosdave 10y ago
> I feel my tools isolate me from the people I would like to be working closely with. I don't understand this tools argument. It seems akin to saying the reason I find myself isolated from collaborating with particle physicists is
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by mosdave 10y ago
> it's not surprising a lot of people question the title engineer for the majority of developers don't mention that too loudly around here, it's liable to attract downvotes...
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by mosdave 10y ago
that's lampwork, which is a bit different.
42.
by mosdave 10y ago
you're overlooking the price differences between these two modes of shopping.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> Grandma should move to someplace cheaper. ..and somehow NIMBYs are painted as the heartless ones?
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by mosdave 10y ago
> you should crank up the sensitivity on your bullshit detector. mine has been turned up to 11 for about 15 years now.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> but it's very sad. what makes it sad?
46.
by mosdave 10y ago
wow, thanks for the link.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> At best, it applies only to the town where I live. Still, the opening anecdote in the article resonated with me because Mercedes drivers around here have shown an unusually small amount of concern for my welfare. Another Texan checkin
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by mosdave 10y ago
negative feedback: also useful outside the realm of amplifiers.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> People should be coached in how to have a good mushroom experience and what to expect. Can't go wrong with Messrs. McKenna and Anton-Wilson.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> "Clever internals but crappy ux" describes pretty much every car ever. My '69 Chevelle disagrees.
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by mosdave 10y ago
> A gracious unwillingness to burden acquaintances && passersby with one's own neuroses is now "privilege". QOTD
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by mosdave 10y ago
> BA is the only place where a programmer can work. wut.
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by mosdave 10y ago
this. vsvim definitely improved my daytime life.
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by mosdave 11y ago
> I'd rather work in an environment where this style of communication is encouraged (as opposed to the response the author got) - wouldn't you? no.
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by mosdave 11y ago
great news! turns out this article wasn't a complete waste of time and energy.
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by mosdave 11y ago
you're correct that it might not be the best tool for cutting dovetails, but after trying just about every method under the sun for M&Ts, this tool does have its benefits. Cutting double tenons on both ends of an 8' sofa rail
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by mosdave 11y ago
> the JSP was quite cringeworthy not as cringeworthy as the fact that people are still using JSP. TIL
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by mosdave 11y ago
it's repeatedly surprising to me how many people equate "remote work" to "work at home". leave your house. go to the cafe. go to the library. go to the bar. the only requirement I see for a productive workspace
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by mosdave 11y ago
> There's a lot more circuitry crammed into the compact power adapter than you'd expect, including a microprocessor. microcontroller.
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by mosdave 11y ago
I suffer from pathological Ailurophobia and UNIX triggers panic attacks. Please fix this to ensure my comfort.

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