lokalfarm

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by lokalfarm 4y ago
I grew up going to South Square too. Lots of fond memories. I've also been living near Northgate for the last decade or so, and that has been a depressing experience. Watching it decay, finally shut down, and some of the newer, more at
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Lincoln is also a famous example of someone who struggled heavily with depression. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106591.Lincoln_s_Melanch... https://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Showing you some love... Keep fighting the good fight =]
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Sounds an awful lot like privacy: 1. the state of being apart from other people or concealed from their view; solitude; seclusion 2. the state of being free from unwanted or undue intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affai
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Do you use HTTPS? SSH? A password manager? Everyone has something to hide -- it is a matter of how much and from who(m). In our world of Big Data/surveillance capitalism, I don't see how you could even argue against stronger priva
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Have you read Focusing by Eugene Gendlin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focusing_(psychotherapy)
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
> "Since the pandemic began, Americans’ happiness has cratered" As if this isn't mostly because of the disruption to normal life caused by the pandemic? I don't think that paints an accurate picture of the situation.
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Some of my favorite gaming memories! Swapping IPs in chat rooms before MSN Zone picked it up. All the "hacks" were so inventive and fun - the Jail Hack by EaH in particular blew my mind. I remember some clan having Coolio's
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Carpal tunnel isn't about being sedentary, is it? It's about repetitive movements (from people I know who suffer from it, vibrations also exacerbate their conditions, which is why I brought up power tools) - just like the common p
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Have you considered taking some time off and going WWOOFing? It can be a fun experience. Personally, I believe that knowing how to navigate this (increasingly) digital world is an essential skill. I'm enjoying trying to build foundatio
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
> I helped the fat cats get a little fatter. I think that is just the way of the world, especially in America. Even though I have worked in fields that produce a more "tangible" product, I can't say that I have contributed
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
If your idea of physical abuse is carpal tunnel from using a mouse + keyboard, don't go into the trades. Seriously. Go to Home Depot, buy a stick of 1" copper pipe, a Ridgid (wheel) pipe cutter, and some sandpaper. Now go to your
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
This is more a reflection on that period of your life than the work itself. Part time at a pizza shop in your teens/20s? Time of your life! Doing that exact same work in your 30s when you're trying provide for a partner and potent
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
This is a very shallow view of what it means to be working as a plumber... As someone who spent a couple years doing commercial plumbing: 1) You are lifting very heavy 10-20ft long sticks of cast iron pipe, often 10+ ft in the air. There is
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Shout out to Telco Inside, oldskoolphreak, PLA, BinRev, Default Radio and all the other late torchbearers of phreaking in the early '00s =] Miss those days. There used to be a Strowger switch still functioning around that time period..
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Thanks for reading & responding! I don't really see any reasons to doubt that literature will survive the 21st century. Its place is always going to be there, right? But the publishing industry and academia? I think that is a diffe
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
> ... could learn a thing or two about the dynamics of lifestyle-brands. I think that is out of touch with the way that American culture has been trending. (Yes, the world is much bigger than America, but this article is focused on US li
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
I appreciate this comment. Being an "adult student" (30s+) is a rough road and I definitely understand the attraction of self-paced online degrees. That WGU includes certifications as part of its tuition is pretty appealing too. I
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
I think this is just the current state of the job market today, though. In order to "be successful", it requires an almost constant engagement with your curated social/online identity. And for many fields, being an attractive
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
+1 The Arizer Solo 2 is well worth the price.
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Hey there, I am in a similar situation as you. I've partaken on a regular basis for decades but during the last two years, my consumption had gone up by a considerable amount. I also quit drinking during this period (also on a regular
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Your comment brought to mind this story written by the late, great John Perry Barlow: https://www.eff.org/pages/crime-and-puzzlement My impression is that the young generations are growing up in an environment where th
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Thank you for linking the article. I purchased my first cellphone in 2004 so I experienced the era, but I've never used AT&T or an iPhone, so this is all news to me. I also was a late adopter of 'smartphones' and didn&#x2
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
How did Apple change any of this? (Genuine question - I am not well versed in cellular network technologies or their history, but I would love to read about how Apple led to improvements in the US infrastructure.)
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by lokalfarm 5y ago
Do you have more information about how Apple disrupted Ma Bell? It is also worth noting that the iPhone was originally released as an AT&T exclusive...