eterpstra

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by eterpstra 1y ago
Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in charge?
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by eterpstra 1y ago
I had this thing and loved it but it WAS SO G$DD$MN LOUD!!!!! It was like the sound of a pile of silverware dumped into a garbage disposal played at full volume over an AM radio. Great controls, though.
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Welcome to ZOMBOCOM
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by eterpstra 2y ago
According to the business plan, solving world hunger and ending disease comes AFTER the 1/2 trillion dollar AGI buildout.
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Saw your comments in the MomBoard post. This is exactly what I've been looking for. Ordered a dev edition in white :)
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by eterpstra 2y ago
So I should not believe attestations by third parties because they are all lies then? https://tether.to/en/transparency/?tab=reports I guess that would be not much different than Moody's lying about debt rati
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by eterpstra 2y ago
What about this one? https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8450-21
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by eterpstra 2y ago
I don't know. What's going to happen with Tether?
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Don't buy bitcoin because it will crash... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vII3xWrXzwY
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by eterpstra 2y ago
You know, the entire point of this website is to comment on articles with our own thoughts, experiences, and opinions - even if it's moralizing and/or grandstanding. Can we stop discouraging comments in the comment section? It get
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by eterpstra 2y ago
> > It's disheartening for kids when the thing they've worked hard on simply isn't fun — particularly when they share it with friends and are met with, at best, a shrug. An easy way around this is to have kids include t
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Exactly, but the value proposition of crypto is that it's *very* difficult to disrupt. See Nigeria for a current example of a national government trying and failing to get its population to give up on crypto.
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Sir, this is the internet. Nobody reads past the headline before spouting their opinion.
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by eterpstra 2y ago
It's unfortunate that the loudest advocates of crypto in the US and Europe are screeching libertarians and grifters/scammers. They drown out the everyday users in far off places like Argentina and Nigeria that nobody (in the US a
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Different countries have different regulations and differing levels of permeation within society. Nobody in the US will take crypto as payment (other than a few niche retailers), but it's a pretty popular payment option in places like
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by eterpstra 2y ago
No. If you're happy with USD, then use USD. If you are Argentinian (or Venezuelan, or Iraqi, or Zimbabwean) and your currency is getting devalued to nothing and the government is restricting access to your funds and preventing you fro
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by eterpstra 2y ago
Maybe they hacked together something that can feasibly me marketed as an AI-assistant knowing that whatever they build now will get "steamrolled" by GPT-5 (Sam's words, not mine). When GPT-5 gets released, update the OS and i
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by eterpstra 3y ago
He's doing exactly what he wants with purpose and determination. Probably enjoying himself. It's not what I would do, but you know - to each his own.
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by eterpstra 3y ago
"Avoiding the sun" does not mean "avoid going outside" Long sleeves, hat, sunglasses go a long way to prevent burns and skin cancer. Sunscreen, too, but something tells me this guy doesn't do sunscreen. source: marr
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by eterpstra 3y ago
Mine is definitely one of those.
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by eterpstra 3y ago
Bullseye
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by eterpstra 3y ago
AirBnB comes to mind. https://airbnb.io
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by eterpstra 3y ago
Wait, who am I supposed to believe here?!? Prime Video tore down their micro services in favor of a monolith just last year! Which trillion dollar globocorp is my tiny, insignificant company supposed to emulate? https://thenewst
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by eterpstra 3y ago
Jack has ADD Chili's sister is infertile Winton, Judo, and the Terriers are from single parent households There's a deaf kid featured in Turtleboy There's a wheelchair kid in Quiet Game "Chocolate Milk" from Tradies
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by eterpstra 3y ago
I got mine from Edible Landscaping in Virginia. The owner is super friendly and very helpful. One of my grafted saplings died almost immediately after planting, and he replaced it no questions asked. https://ediblelandscaping
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by eterpstra 4y ago
Yesterday's top post linked to this tool: https://www.knotend.com It's a super fast/light flowchart editor. Might be useful!
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by eterpstra 4y ago
For the section on growing your own "special" mushrooms, they have a young guy in a baja hoodie watching the "magic" happen and winking at the camera. Pretty sure they're targeting a very specific audience here. Sol
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by eterpstra 4y ago
"My wife's parents would be a huge help with our kids. They're natural and eager grandparents and they're great with our daughter." This is absolutely priceless no matter where you live.
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by eterpstra 5y ago
This conflation is unfortunate. The push towards teaching critical thinking and creative problem solving is the right direction, IMO, and introducing some basic programming tools can help with that. Unfortunately there are a lot of parents
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by eterpstra 5y ago
This is a great answer. Unfortunately the early narratives around bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency revolved around crushing and replacing the global financial system rather than upgrading or offering a sensible alternative. Critics t

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