paylesworth

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by paylesworth 14y ago
Would you rather her buy new dresses? I definitely think this is a much better proposition
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by paylesworth 15y ago
See also - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation
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by paylesworth 15y ago
I converted my home office to a standing desk about a year ago and now I won't turn back. @ work, I still have a sit down desk at my office, but I'm in and out of meetings more of late, so I'm not fixed to by desk for more than a couple of
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by paylesworth 15y ago
Maybe we need to have a Godwin's Law for Ponzi schemes.
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by paylesworth 15y ago
Leave it to the WSJ to exemplify the behavior of people with an erratic gene variation as something "Elite" (or L33t, lol).
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by paylesworth 15y ago
I agree. American humor can be pretty tame by comparison http://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/2011/01/golden_globes...
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by paylesworth 15y ago
Good luck guys! It's nice to see that there's a tech / startup scene getting going in Minnesota.
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'm curious to find out what you guys / gals think about this. Is this just a fear tactic? Or, does ATT have a legit way to check if you're doing unauthorized tethering. Any of you get hit with this text on accident (false positive)? EDIT R
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AT&T trying to crackdown on unauth. tethering(arstechnica.com)
58 points by paylesworth 16y ago|34 comments
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by paylesworth 16y ago
For some reason, I kept thinking of how this headline would read if it was an Onion article. "Soulless executive loses job, discovers she's a human being."
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by paylesworth 16y ago
ars technica had a very recent and in-depth article about the Rise and Fall (and re-rise?) of the genre. Definitely worth a read: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2011/01/history-of-gra...
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'm hacking my pantry. Right now, making chicken stock by using leftover carcasses from whole chickens that I cut-up myself in the last few months. Will freeze the stock to keep it up to 3 - 4 months and during that time can cut-up some mo
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by paylesworth 16y ago
Yes, sadly our version of "rugby" features lots of standing around, pads, and helmet-induced concussions. Are you gearing up for the Rugby World cup in your backyard this year?
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by paylesworth 16y ago
Perhaps we need a Godwin's law for Ponzi schemes?
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by paylesworth 16y ago
Your title is misleading because you're comparing Job's annual salary with Cook's total compensation. If you read the fine print of the article, it clearly states that Cook's annual salary "remained at about $800,000." Later down, the artic
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by paylesworth 16y ago
The story will resonate with anyone who is familiar with "The Mythical Man-Month", but what I particularly interesting about this story is the stark contrast between the company's initial success with Crackdown and then how quickly it screw
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The epic demise of Realtime Worlds, maker of Crackdown & APB(escapistmagazine.com)
21 points by paylesworth 16y ago|18 comments
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I had a chance to sample the Octomore while visiting Bruichladdich this year. Holy crap that stuff is like drinking liquid fire. Does not have the smooth finish like Lagavulin 16, but it was sure fun to try.
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'd recommend streaming 89.3 The Current from Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/ It's fully independent music radio station that's publicly funded. They don't play commercials, and they pl
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'm kinda shocked that no one in this discussion has mentioned Fahrenheit 451 . It's a very close approximation of the of the two realties depicted in the comic strip. Definitely worth picking and it's beautifully vivid and short, about a
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by paylesworth 16y ago
Has anyone tried this? I've been thinking of getting one but am curious to how well it erases or if it succumbs to a "ghosting" effect over time.
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'd say not only spy movies. There is an obvious affection for Middle Earth as well. Even a corner office is called Rivendell! He should just legally change his name to Saruman and get it over with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Te
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by paylesworth 16y ago
I'm hoping he's trying to be facetious in this article because the only "ineffective habit" that I see in this article is #1. And, I could argue that is not always a bad thing because of the quality-of-life benefits you get from seeing the
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by paylesworth 16y ago
This could be an excellent title for an Onion article.
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by paylesworth 16y ago
Really? My first thought was Switzerland.
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by paylesworth 16y ago
For example, try reading it with a woman's voice trying to encourage her dog. "Awww, look at the poor little puppy, errr man."
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by paylesworth 17y ago
I've not had a chance to read the article yet, will do so if I get a chance over lunchtime. However, the posting reminded me of an Radiolab story I listened to over the weekend that explores this topic as well and had some good observations