johnsmth

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by johnsmth 1mo ago
I was just reading a detective novel set in Michigan..apparently in that state at least, private investigators can look up plates just by calling the Sec of State's office and giving their badge number. Seems like it wouldn't take
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by johnsmth 1y ago
A philosophy professor required us to make "charitable interpretations" of the arguments we critiqued. His advice has served me well for many years.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
Hey man, wishing you a good early morning. Hope the responses haven't got you too down. If it's any consolation, your post must have resonated to garner 400+ upvotes. Personally I found it to be refreshing and real. Best of luck i
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by johnsmth 1y ago
It sounds to me like you are describing Linux desktops.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
Thank you, we need to be outraged right now. Spot on.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
"Lionel even claimed the tender had the correct number of rivets on the tender. Although a collector later informed the company that the model tender was three short of the prototype's 1,402 rivets." Tidbits like this are why
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by johnsmth 1y ago
HamstOS is just the microcontroller for the power supply. Pros: it is voice activated and fault tolerant. Cons: only responds to voice prompts beginning "Hey Mr. Binky". Also, it secretly hates you.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
Yeah I'm like, you know who's good at hanging out on the stoop, poor people (Southern US). It's a little funny that's all.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
If you were a red-blooded progressive maker-type of person in 2010, and you read Born to Run and didn't immediately go out and buy a pair of Vibram 5 Fingers, I really have to wonder if we're going to get along. Never use the sh
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by johnsmth 1y ago
Would have been easier too, just to send a car to the kid's house to knock on the door. Here in the US cops would do it for the PR, sometimes.
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by johnsmth 1y ago
A lot of EVs have big 19" or 20" wheels, which get damaged easily on bad roads. I would think people who can afford a Lucid or whatever would also appreciate having surfaces to drive on that don't bend their rims. Just a smal
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by johnsmth 12y ago
Surprised that Coders at Work hasn't been mentioned yet. Reminds me of Gigs a bit if anyone remembers that one - just long form interviews without the filler.
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by johnsmth 12y ago
I can definitely relate to the author's viewpoint. The dynamic he refers to is felt by talented developers who have an independent streak that runs to contrarianism. Not to toot my own horn but to speak up a bit in solidarity, I starte