sivetic

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by sivetic 12y ago
No real comment on the issue at hand, but I've been targeted by Vivint's door to door sales team on one occasion. It was a very pushy salesman that started to ask security related questions despite my insitence for him to leave. O
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by sivetic 12y ago
Instagram's argument is that the picture contained child pornography. The picture was of a topless toddler breast feeding, which (for anyone with kids) is a perfectly normal sight. I cannot comprehend why so many people get uncomforta
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by sivetic 12y ago
Yes, they are getting "high". I'm not sure what your point is however. I've never understood the stigma associated with all mind-altering drugs, regardless the relative 'safety' of certain drugs in comparison
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by sivetic 13y ago
GitHub sources: https://github.com/cambecc/earth
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by sivetic 13y ago
Because it only takes one uneducated, misinformed customer service rep to cause a (small or big) security breach.
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by sivetic 13y ago
Exact same thing happened during protests in Canada. Government-hired people were caught trying to incite violence several times.
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by sivetic 13y ago
Absolutely agreed. I've had a job since I was 15, yet I spent all my money (and then some) well into my 20s. It was disposable money and I didn't appreciate budgeting (though I understood the concept well).
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by sivetic 13y ago
I agree, I'm not sure what relevance the girl's weight had to the paragraph.
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by sivetic 13y ago
A local school recently voted to introduce iPads into schools. Immediately following the vote, there was a huge backlash from the parents about why the school thought it was a great idea to give a platform for messaging and gaming to their
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by sivetic 13y ago
I'm glad you chose to publish the report, as even skimming it (will read thoroughly later) I found it really useful. It is great to see some real-world figures about what app makers are able to earn.
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by sivetic 13y ago
I'm 31, so I'm about the same age .. I've heard of the book before, but didn't know much about it, and haven't read it until this year. It truly blew me away, almost from first page. It will be one of the very few
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by sivetic 13y ago
The Count of Monte Cristo .. not sure why it took me all these years to read it, but it was one of the best books I've ever read.
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by sivetic 13y ago
I've tried rdio for a couple weeks (free trial), and have been very happy with it so far.
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by sivetic 13y ago
I spent a bit over a year working from home in my past. At first, I loved it. Then I found myself "at work" for longer every day. I reduced the amount I was getting out and socializing, until it got to the point I was plain misera
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by sivetic 13y ago
Ah yeah, I'm in Winnipeg. You guys are getting the nice weather this week, while we get around 0C :(
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by sivetic 13y ago
We have people here that bike year round, even though our temperatures dip well below 0C (we get -25 to -30C on a regular basis, with windchill being -35C to -40C). That is far more effort than I'm willing to put in. Once it snows,
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by sivetic 13y ago
I finally pushed myself to bike to work this year, and up until this week managed to make my way to work 4-5 times a week using the bike. Living a 10-15 minute bike ride away from work really encouraged me to try this year, and I'm gl
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by sivetic 13y ago
It's been a while since I played with OSM data. OGR 1.10.0 supports OSM, and you can grab it from various sources (gdal.org or gisinternals.com/sdk/ if you want latest windows binaries). Converting OSM -> SHP should be re
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by sivetic 13y ago
I think OGR (gdal.org) has an OSM driver that you can install optionally to go from OSM -> SHP. Problem is that SHP and OSM are not 100% compatible formats, so data massaging may be necessary in many cases. Also, Geofabrik.de will expor
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by sivetic 13y ago
What kind of data are you looking for? Many governments provide data for their own country, with differing licenses (the Canadian ones I've used are commercial-friendly). There are a good number of open GIS data initiatives around th
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by sivetic 13y ago
I generally prefer the curlier kinds of maple, or walnut/cherry, but I have to commend you for an excellent execution of a project!
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by sivetic 13y ago
The Wood Whisperer was one of the major reasons I got into wood working, and his end-grain boards were the first project I ever made. Makes me miss spending time on those projects :(
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by sivetic 13y ago
I was actually referring to the first part of my comment as a smart-ass remark. There is definitely something to be said about the process of using hand tools. I own a #4 and a #5, along with a rabbeting plane, but I never managed to put i
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by sivetic 13y ago
Both are hand planes, with #7 being a "jointing" plane. Smartass remark aside, I've successfully jointed with a table saw and a router, and planed with a drum sander.
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by sivetic 13y ago
Just over $0.07 in Manitoba .. which has gone up considerably (likely close to 50%) over the last 5-6 years! We use to have it great until they decided they need to build more dams :( Oh, and that's a flat rate.
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by sivetic 13y ago
Your 3 month old is a lot happier to be put down and to be with people other than his parents than your 2.5 year old is. And that's because your 2.5 year old slept with you. (happened tonight, despite the person knowing fully well bo
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by sivetic 13y ago
I found the bigget opportunity for conversation was also the most awkward time for me in the past - lunches and breaks at an 8-10 person table. Most people sat around quietly, or talking to people they worked with. I always waited for someo
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by sivetic 13y ago
Great read, thanks. My wife is a SAHM, and so far I haven't had any negative comments about it, but would feel exactly the same as you do if/when I do run into the same situation. Can't say the same when it comes to comment
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by sivetic 13y ago
If you want to step it up a notch, get Feather blades (if they work for your skin). I've tried half dozen blades, and stuck with Feathers for their sharpness. They are considerably pricier, though still cheap in comparison to any reg
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by sivetic 13y ago
I find I go through ups and downs as well. My ups generally occur when I accomplish something, when I work on something meaningful, when I help others, when hard work gets acknowledged, when I learn something new, when I influence change,

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