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by mpl 4y ago
I think I agree with this, but there are also other causes. Some time ago, I left a toxic shop to join a new company. I found myself aggressively fighting against things that I perceived as toxic based on my previous experience. Even if I w
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by mpl 4y ago
I think you're spot-on. Naturally, people from NY are going to have their favorite spots (just like everyone else, everywhere, for anything). Those preferences, though, come from many experiences over time. For an out-of-towner who isn
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by mpl 4y ago
Your comment reminded me of the podcast The Habitat ( https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-habitat ) about a (real-life) Mars mission simulation. Your last point, about the possibility of rescue, is really interesting and I
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by mpl 5y ago
I can't recall where I read/heard this, but someone posited that if covid impacted children the way polio did, the response would be different.
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by mpl 6y ago
That isn't unique to Radio Shack or the TRS line. Lots of systems (including Atari, Sinclair, Commodore) used cassettes well into the 80s, especially in Europe.
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by mpl 6y ago
"The Feather Thief" by Kirk Wallace Johnson is the book that piece is about. It's a much more thrilling and fascinating read than you might expect. Absolutely worth a read/listen!
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by mpl 6y ago
One thing that might be an option is to suspend the desktop/door from above rather than support it from below. Attach the rear of the desk to the wall (you can use blind shelf supports, french cleats, piano hinges -- so many options!),
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by mpl 8y ago
This article is what made me decide to major in CS. I very much remember reading it in my high school library during the final few days before graduation. Every time I see it mentioned somewhere I get that feeling . . . not quite nostalgia,
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by mpl 9y ago
I did something similar. I returned to college in my late-20s to get my degree, and started at trig and worked my way back up. It wasn't strictly necessary, but I'm glad I did it. Good luck with your studies, and never feel embarr
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by mpl 12y ago
I was in the same boat. I had the top PBA (parts, batteries, and accessories) sales in my district by 3x over #2. Even though PBA was the stuff with the highest profit margin, I still had to go to those cell phone meetings because I only so
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by mpl 12y ago
I remember reading this article in my High School's library a few weeks before graduation, all those years ago. It was what convinced me to major in CS. Even though it took me until last year to finally earn my BS, my very final projec
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by mpl 13y ago
This isn't the most aesthetic site, but the content really is top-notch. If you really want to learn assembly (MIPS, in particular), I can't recommend this enough: http://chortle.ccsu.edu/AssemblyTutorial/inde
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by mpl 13y ago
Another point to consider is that eating at your desk could be a major source of illness: your phone, tablet, mouse, keyboard, etc., are all great sources for all sorts of germs.
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by mpl 14y ago
For me as well. And I have three grandmothers, courtesy of my stepmother. Two of them died while I was in college, the third is 97 y.o., and I've got two more semesters to go, so there's a chance I may be one of those people who dips into t