rhombocombus

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by rhombocombus 9y ago
It seems to offer some sort of advantage in pest resistance, and I would assume over the (sometimes) shorter lifespan of the birds that do this that advantage outweighs the toxicity of the butts.
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
As someone who uses SQL extensively every day at my job, I really appreciate the thought that went into it's design. It is by far the most sane part of what I do every day.
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
While this is true, there is a lot of value in individual investors investing in index funds, and their performance has borne that out. I don't think that individual investment is going anywhere any time soon. For an investment produc
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
I have been fascinated with glaciers my entire life. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and it is fortunate that we still have them. It is a shame that my grandchildren might not get to experience their beauty and splendor.
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
Seriously. I sit in a cubicle all week and think about this. I just lost a friend, a skilled diver, while she was snorkeling for scallops. Nobody knows how she drowned, but she did. I am a rafter and climber and backcountry guy, and giv
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
That said, it's a river. You don't get to choose when bad luck hits. I have been a paddler for most of my life, and I have paddled over flatwater sections that have killed people just as handily as if they were a waterfall or a
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
...and come to Portland. (I kid, I kid. It's a neverending joke here)
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
My initial reaction on reading this was "Bahahahah stupid smart locks, internet of shit blah blah blah," but I am compelled to agree with your statement. Any lock is merely a deterrent, and adding complexity to a deterrent inhere
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
By having them work on one of humanity's most important exploration projects ever. I get the impression that a lot of these folks are big picture types and that it would take a lot more than a pay raise to drag them away from their li
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by rhombocombus 9y ago
I honestly don't care what people do in their private lives, it sounds like he managed his life pretty successfully in spite of his heavy drug use. The fact that a physician let a young woman overdose in his company is pretty damn slim
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by rhombocombus 10y ago
In your car or phone, no. In General Aviation, it will cost a minimum of a few grand to get an IFR certified unit, plus more for installation, as you aren't legally allowed to install much of anything in your panel on your aircraft unl
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by rhombocombus 10y ago
Nice hack! As someone who is currently shopping for an old plane myself, it makes me so happy to see folks smarter than me hacking on all of this old legacy equipment that is still serviceable!
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by rhombocombus 10y ago
I prefer IntelliJ, with Eclipse a distant second (I know I'm not the comment author, but I spend 40+ hours a week slanging Java)