mrexroad

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by mrexroad 1y ago
Quite the opposite for me. I’m fascinated and inspired by the fact that this rock escaped the gravity well of one star and is now visiting another.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
> Mobil might add the particles to their premium Mobile 1 synthetic motor oil product to find counterfeit products in certain markets. By opening a bottle of oil purchased off the shelf they can hit it with ~620nm && ~580nm and i
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by mrexroad 1y ago
sleeping. my thermarest pad is a decade+ old and I won't hesitate to take it on a lengthy backpacking trip as long as I have a patch kit, same as a bike tire.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Kerbal Space Program Has entered the chat
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Thanks for the rec! Will check it out. While a bit of a general bend (and not Robert Redford), I also felt Andor was a terrific portrayal of spycraft— the asset recruiting/handling, opsec, counter intelligence, etc.—and would still hol
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Just a nit — your post would have been fine without that last sentence, no need to be prickly. I haven’t touched RoR in 15 years and was not familiar with the name.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
“Spy Game” is one of be one of the best spy films I’ve seen in terms of recruiting and handling assets.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
I’ve settled on swiping up on the (…) button. But yeah, either way I’m bummed that usability had been traded for shiny/trendy aesthetics here. Worst part is that they know and have provided options to have “classic view”/“try new
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Restaurants / cafes in Japan have less fixed cost overhead than in the US. Zoning, licensing, insuring, etc. in Japan are more conductive to small shops being able to stay afloat with only moderate business. There’s other factors of co
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Yeah, w/o grid fallback, I’d much rather aim for 98-99% w/ solar and have an alternate source to close gap, rather than aim for “five 9s” on solar+batt. It’d take a lot to talk me out of a multi-source approach.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
+=1
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by mrexroad 1y ago
This. While I’m still using the mini form factor—incidentally, as are most of my friends—I long for a better camera.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Headlines, not just single ethnicity (“see, we’re applying rules equally to all countries!”), and bargaining chip.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Sorry, can you clarify where it’s stated they were illegally imported / trafficked?
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Boomer was being investigated one of the first episodes for leaving the hatch to the water storage/recycling unlocked, where explosives were then detonated. Maybe it was the armory--it's been quite a few years, but close enough fo
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by mrexroad 1y ago
They did have Xserve back in the day. As great as Apple silicon is for running local llms along with being a general-purpose computing device, it’s not clear that Apple silicon have enough of a differentiating advantage over a rack of nvi
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Thank you for sharing! I knew Nagasaki was alternate selection, but this is first time I’ve heard three runs were attempted before diverting.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Yeah, I’m rather surprised rather they’re AL. Related: I recently had a few hundred lbs of clean galvanized steel to dispose of and looked into selling to scrap yard. I would have spent more on gas, one way, taking it up there than I’d hav
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Maybe it’s just a Boomer thing? (Sorry, couldn’t resist the BSG / trek crossover joke).
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by mrexroad 1y ago
“Action comes before motivation.” I’ve repeated this to my kids to the point it’s a meme in our house. I find it’s a nice short circuit to “I have no motivation”, b/c “Great, do {thing} and you’ll find the motivation!”
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Crime stats, especially for violent crime, are relevant to us, not them. Their wealth, status, and/or insurance policies generally require security details and precautions that insulate most “public” activity from random acts of viole
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Yep. Ex Astris scientia is one of my most dangerous rabbit holes, along with the lurker’s guide to Babylon 5.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Life sized self-driving slot car race—could be interesting as its own thing.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
I’ve always loved behind the scenes for sci-fi set designs and ship building. Kit bashing, repurposing junk yard items, painted container lid wall plating, etc. always forced me to look and think differently about everyday items. I can’t he
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by mrexroad 1y ago
I revisit this chair list every now and then, especially during a rewatch of a series. Worf’s chair always stood out to me as a life goal when the series aired. I settled for a Stokke high chair for my kid.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
“The medium is the massage”
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Pretty solid win-win
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by mrexroad 1y ago
> "We want the ordinance to provide an opportunity for people to think about how they use smartphones," an official said.
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by mrexroad 1y ago
“If you enjoyed the {service}, please rate me 5-Stars, anything less is considered negative poor service” Not sure if part of a broader trend, or a simply reflection of it, but when mentoring/coaching middle and high school aged kids,
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by mrexroad 1y ago
Confused why this comment is downvoted, as it seems like an appropriate response. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Woz a few times over the years and even getting to spend a few hours with him on two occasions. Your last sentence pretty muc

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