bittercynic

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by bittercynic 6d ago
On my M1 MacBook Air with MacOS 12 it hangs. The mouse pointer still moves, but I can't bring up the force quit dialogue, and couldn't get anything else to work either. A youtube video in another tab kept playing until I held the
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by bittercynic 6d ago
I don't necessarily disagree, but if you want social connection and you're willing to work at it and endure some discomfort in the process, you can find it. From your perspective your situation is hopeless, but you can (eventually
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by bittercynic 16d ago
I think we're in agreement that commodification is often harmful, and should be constrained more than it currently is. It seems many of our fellow commenters are pretty enthusiastic about turning everything into a financial asset, thou
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by bittercynic 27d ago
I kinda would expect a person with a strong back or legs to be happier. I think there's a strong correlation between health and fitness and happiness.
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by bittercynic 27d ago
As a single and childless person, I don't like the implication that those are marks of a less fulfilling life. I know some people married with kids who seem very happy and fulfilled, and some profoundly miserable and trapped. I may be
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by bittercynic 4mo ago
You can protect yourself, but many won't be aware of the situation until it's too late, and institutionally managed funds won't be able to change their rules in time to avoid holding these as part of the index funds they hold
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by bittercynic 4mo ago
I've only used cabs a few times, but it seemed to be the operators were both. They were squeezed deep into the economic margins, and they were also often terrible to their passengers. Same for Uber/Lyft, but they really tried to e
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by bittercynic 4mo ago
People seem to have very strong feelings about the subject (myself included), and some seem to think there's only one correct conclusion. Renting an apartment and owning a home have so many differences that it doesn't make much se
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by bittercynic 5mo ago
I'm in CA and only charge at home, and pay 14c/kwh.
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by bittercynic 5mo ago
I don't think "this is how facebook started" is much of a defense.
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by bittercynic 6mo ago
You may not be able to properly let dollar cost averaging do its thing if you rely on your job to invest, since there's a high correlation between periods where people are out of work and periods where asset prices are lower.
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by bittercynic 6mo ago
I like to read human comments because I'd like to know what my fellow humans think. I'd prefer not to read low-effort, throw away comments, but other than that I want to know what people think about different topics.
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by bittercynic 6mo ago
Why not the both? Some seem to think that math is somehow above plumbing, but modern society couldn't exist without both, and I'd argue that modern plumbing is more critical to our health and well being than modern math.
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by bittercynic 7mo ago
I'm absolutely going hunting for some nearby payphones this weekend! In the recording on this one [1] the caller states that the payphone is on the caltrain station platform, but on the map it's about 1000 feet from there. Searchi
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by bittercynic 7mo ago
It is, but the particular ways Google will harm you are very different from how small/medium criminals will harm you.
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by bittercynic 7mo ago
Don't be sorry, I got what I wanted, and am content with my life. We have to miss out one one thing to enjoy something else.
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by bittercynic 7mo ago
As a man who's never wanted kids, and is now getting to an age where it probably wouldn't be a good idea, those weren't really the big factors for me. Having a kid is just an unfathomably large commitment. If you bring a kid
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by bittercynic 8mo ago
This has to be one of the major goals. Think how effective it could be for political advertising for people who treat it like a friend.
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by bittercynic 9mo ago
The 30 year fixed mortgage is an insanely good deal, and I say this as a guy who has one. The monthly cost can only stay the same (and decline due to inflation) or decline if interest rates fall and you refinance or adjust the loan. If inte
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by bittercynic 9mo ago
The shoppers at costco vary drastically by location. If you have more than one warehouse reasonably close by, it may be worth your while to try them all.
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by bittercynic 9mo ago
Dollar General and their ilk are behemoths compared to the shops that might have served these areas before they rolled in. It's possible they're the only game in town because they engaged in dumping or other dirty/illegal tac
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by bittercynic 10mo ago
Absolutely. I work at a school where the food is OK, but just, and the school across the street has very good food. One of our students used to sneak into the other school in the mornings for breakfast. He made the mistake of bringing the f
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
There are some extra weird things going on, though. Many people are simultaneously getting poorer by economic/financial stability, and have less access to medical care and safe housing, but at the same time enjoying more luxurious vehi
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
I have an old card printer that I only use occasionally, and firing up a windows 7 virtual machine is (was?) the most convenient way to do it. I think it's not so uncommon to have old devices around that don't work with newer vers
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
They say no downside, but if you need to run windows 7 in virtualbox, you still need an intel mac (or other non-arm computer).
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
The direction of wind and shape of terrain has a huge effect on noise, too. If a noise source is down wind of you the gradient in wind speed wrt elevation effectively makes the noise curve upwards, and even very loud things can sometimes be
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
I appreciate that my view isn't the only consideration for that kind of decision, but when a new building goes up much larger than anything else in the area, and affects the skyline for thousands of people, I think that should be one o
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
One went in 1/4 mile from my home a couple years ago. I ignored the notices of development because I thought it was far enough that it wouldn't affect me, but it blocks the view of the mountains that I used to enjoy, and sometimes
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by bittercynic 11mo ago
>The "government" is just the set of people who hold power over others. Often, yes, but in a more functional society it would be the mechanism we collectively use to prevent a few people from amassing excessive wealth and power
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by bittercynic 1y ago
Beautiful, and currently 9 in stock at the Santa Clara Central Computers store. I'm running out the door!

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