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by vidanay 2y ago
Every major CAD software that I'm aware of has its roots in Unix. I personally used AutoCAD on SGI and Sun hardware with Unix OSes. Give some market demand, they could switch back and support Linux
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by vidanay 2y ago
You can probably also get it for 40% off at Harbor Freight with a coupon.
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by vidanay 2y ago
The single biggest boost I can give to my child is that I am on track to be able to fund them through college with zero debt.
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by vidanay 2y ago
What's that saying? "A helicopter is 10,000 parts flying in close formation around an oil leak."
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by vidanay 2y ago
Growing up in the 80's, I got fast food (McD's, Pizza Hut) maybe once every two or three weeks. I got to go to a "nice" restaurant perhaps twice a year. My parents however, left us with a Tombstone pizza or Swanson'
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by vidanay 2y ago
I will always respect Amiga computers. When I went to college in the fall of 1989, I brought my beloved Apple IIc and 9" green screen. The day after moving in to the dorm, I discovered that one of my fellow students on the floor had an
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by vidanay 2y ago
I have a friend who was born in Germany but grew up in Switzerland. His wife was born and grew up in Lichtenstein. They have been married for 20+ years and they /still/ occasionally can't understand each other when they slip
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by vidanay 2y ago
Dead Poets Society
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by vidanay 2y ago
Knowing that guy like I do, he was likely smuggling Dokken t-shirts and cassettes.
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by vidanay 2y ago
Tangent of the day: A buddy of mine in high school visited the Soviet Union ca. 1987. Levis (jeans in general) were such a hot commodity on the black market there, that the number of pairs of jeans in his luggage was written on his entry st
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by vidanay 3y ago
> Just because Americans have never purchased small, affordable cars _en masse_ before doesn't mean they won't in the future. I'm guessing you weren't around in the 80s?
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by vidanay 3y ago
The cheapest option (and most profitable to tug operators) is to require that ships over a certain tonnage be tug escorted past the bridge.
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by vidanay 3y ago
Except baking. Baking is more chemistry than cooking.
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by vidanay 3y ago
I've got two: Transmeta and Foveon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmeta https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foveon
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by vidanay 3y ago
How does having more life experiences preclude someone from earning money? I'd go so far as to suggest that a more rounded "real-world" education improves their chances of making money. We need to stop thinking of "educa
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by vidanay 3y ago
Hammer, meet nail. As my child's parent, it is my duty to be aware of their educational performance, needs, and shortcomings. Based on all that info, I have no problem deciding to take them out of school for two days to go trout fishin
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by vidanay 3y ago
That doesn't mean there will not be massive insurance claims. It just means that the US government will foot the bill for fast replacement and will still pursue as much compensation as possible in the long run.
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by vidanay 3y ago
They buy increasingly complex and expensive vehicles because there is no option in a significant portion of the world for a simple, functional, economic car.
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by vidanay 3y ago
I'm 52 years old and every time I go to the doctor they ask me the "Do you feel safe at home?" "Have you been depressed?" etc, etc questions.
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by vidanay 3y ago
Maybe? My paycheck direct deposit didn't show up until almost 7am. Normally it hits right at midnight.
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by vidanay 3y ago
City of Ember meets Ascension.
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by vidanay 3y ago
It costs 25% extra for 23 hours - et voilà, Happy Hour!
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by vidanay 3y ago
I suspect we will have smoke/haze again this year (Illinois).
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by vidanay 3y ago
The respect that American veterans and servicemen receive is insanely shallow, in both public and institutional support.
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by vidanay 3y ago
The lawsuits and settlement budgets were all figured in to their anticipated costs to make this change.
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by vidanay 3y ago
I'm not even sure Win11 is on my company roadmap, much less anything cutting edge like an insiders release. Windows 10 Enterprise compatibility is pretty much required for widespread adoption of Sudo for Windows.
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by vidanay 3y ago
Meiosis or Mitosis?
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by vidanay 3y ago
Is there a professional sports league anywhere that is not the same?
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by vidanay 3y ago
And yet so many people practically worship the concept of elite athletes, or elite actors, or elite musicians.
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by vidanay 3y ago
I'm almost certain that scheduled meals rose to prominence with the industrial revolution (aka, "clocking in and out".)

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