sandymcmurray

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by sandymcmurray 12d ago
He also made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.
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by sandymcmurray 9mo ago
As a Canadian, I describe my country as, "Proudly Not England, Not France, and Not America, since 1867."
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by sandymcmurray 1y ago
I think I used every Six Apart blogging tool and I loved Movable Type. It was a shame (for me as a user) when Ben and Mena sold the company.
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by sandymcmurray 1y ago
Wholesome and sweet. Thank you! I'll gladly add to the flower fund.
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by sandymcmurray 2y ago
And now you need to know about Crokicurl, a mash-up of Crokinole and curling! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crokicurl-curling-cr...
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by sandymcmurray 2y ago
You paid by the minute to connect to CompuServe. I eventually found free software - shared in the CompuServe forums - that would dial up, collect messages from threads you had marked offline, then hang up your modem so you could read and re
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by sandymcmurray 3y ago
Thank you for sharing, and for writing so clearly. I just finished Four Magic Words and enjoyed it very much, including the author's note. Just bought your book as well. I wish you joy even in these difficult circumstances.
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by sandymcmurray 3y ago
This is me as well. I don't naturally 'see' that a task is actually a bunch of smaller, easier tasks. It's easier not to start when you're not sure where to start.
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by sandymcmurray 4y ago
The Twin Peaks theme always makes me think of The Locomotion by Little Eva. Play The Locomotion at half speed and compare. https://youtu.be/eKpVQm41f8Y
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by sandymcmurray 4y ago
upvote for reminding me of the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser...
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by sandymcmurray 4y ago
When I interviewed for my current job, I asked the HR rep and the hiring manager if they were happy working at the company. The question seemed to surprise them. Both smiled, thought for a moment, then responded positively, with some detail
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by sandymcmurray 5y ago
"Stay Alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!" is a quote from Paranoia, the role-playing game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)
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by sandymcmurray 5y ago
The most memorable of these for me, by far, was the Surinam Toad on the cover of Windows XP Annoyances by David Karp. Every problem has another little brood of problems inside it. Brr. https://www.oreilly.com/library/vi
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by sandymcmurray 5y ago
This started in 2018. See https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/02/understanding-appl...
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
You can always download more RAM. https://downloadmoreram.com/
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
Summary of discussion in this thread (from The West Wing) https://youtu.be/7fkMR96I0sw
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
This. Client wants a "simple" site, but insists on custom themes and plugins that break or are unsupported or abandoned by the developer.
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
This is me too. I have learned, slowly and painfully, that I need to wait 24 hours before saying yes to any optional assignment. I'm too optimistic about my available time and wired to be a people pleaser. When I'm asked to help a
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
Reminds me of a small detail from John Brunner's sci-fi book "Shockwave Rider". If I remember it correctly, citizens who voted were then allowed to bet on who would win the election.
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
I rely on AppZapper for this. One-click delete of apps and all related files. https://www.appzapper.com/
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
"You are likely to be eaten by a Grue. If this predicament seems particularly cruel, consider whose fault it might be; not a torch or a match in your inventory." https://youtu.be/4nigRT2KmCE
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
Mega Monopoly is the best official variant I've ever played. There's an extra dice with a symbol on two faces that forces you to move to the next unowned property after you complete your first turn. When all properties are owned,
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by sandymcmurray 6y ago
This. I had both iPod and Nomad Jukebox. Firewire made it possible to update or completely replace the song selection in minutes rather than hours.
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
Very happy with hover.com for domain registration.
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
I'm proud to say I managed to diagnose a similar issue over the phone. Employee called the Help Desk saying her screen would go black when she tried to sign in. When she finished entering her password and clicked the button on the trac
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
What service do you use to manage the domain? I'm looking for an affordable option that would make it easy to redirect to a new service frequently, as you describe.
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
I loved this essay, and own a paperback copy. I also loved his novels Zodiac, REAMDE (a fast, fun read), and Anathem, which was a tough read at first, but I ended up loving it. (I started the first novel of his Baroque Cycle but got bogged
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
REAMDE is a great book!
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
In 1999 I think I had just switched from HotDog to HomeSite. Honourable mention to HoTMetaL and Microsoft FrontPage, which I tried then abandoned for various reasons. Eventually I started using a plain text editor (BBEdit).
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by sandymcmurray 7y ago
I toured Intel around this time and attended a press Q&A with Andy Grove. It was amazing. He was lively and fun and thoughtful. We received a printed copy of a booklet entitled WIRLII - What's It Really Like Inside Intel. It covere

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