Viewing profile — MichaelApproved

The point being made is to pick your battles. The author’s point is that, even if you are correct 100% of the time, fighting every battle is toxic to yourself and everyone around y…

Yeah, that's a great program. I used it many years ago when I was creating websites with .NET and SQL Server.

One of the programs I enjoyed writing the most with VB6 was a telephony capable IM program. Over dial up! The IM portion was simple logic but the real-time voice was a challenge ba…

I was 17 when VB6 came out, working at a local computer store, and getting into programming but couldn't afford $500 to by the pro edition. One day, I happened to read an article t…

Reduced gravity aircraft. AKA the Vomit Comet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced-gravity_aircraft

This sounds like bad advice and would result in blocking google and other major ESPs. I occasionally get spam from people who took the time to create gmail accounts. Based on this …

I used to play A LOT at low and high levels. At low levels, playing is ABC simple and mostly about following basic strategy for starting hands and pot adds for chasing. Don’t get f…

I think the nuance is that OP is charging for hardware , software, and service (firmware customization and support). With regards to the software, it is open source but OP is only …

I’m curious, what’s an example of a “neo bank” that you say doesn’t offer bill pay? I’m sure they exist, just wondering who they are. Bill pay sends a bank check which is covered b…

Nitpick on your nitpick: It’s possible for something to be small, relative to something that is already considered small. Things that are considered small can still have variations…

If that’s true then you’re right but I don’t know if that’s true.

> there's no way to be sure that every second of GPS-tagged video shot by a DJI drone isn't going into a giant server farm owned by the Chinese intelligence service. -GP > The poin…

[flagged]

I did. Thanks!

> there's no way to be sure that every second of GPS-tagged video shot by a DJI drone isn't going into a giant server farm owned by the Chinese intelligence service. I checked your…

There’s a difference between survivable and happily mulching.

Did you see the fan blades in the pictures you linked to? They’re chipped, cracked, and bent. That’s anything but happy. I bet the balloon and, more importantly, the payload would …

If you care enough to wonder and comment, why not read the article?

Thanks, it means a lot to know my comment help others! I thought it was going to be buried and didn’t expect an upvote, much less getting replies that it was helpful. It’s tough to…

> I will have a heated argument all in my head that leaves me upset for hours. The conversation is imaginary but the emotions are real. I used to think my ability to deep dive situ…

I’m guilty of overthinking everything. It’s come in handy as a programmer but it tends to hold me back socially. I’d often think about social interactions ahead of time. My brain w…

Huh. TIL! From wiki: > Papyrus 115 (which is the oldest preserved manuscript of the Revelation as of 2017), as well as other ancient sources like Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, give th…

> 1. Nitpickers who interpreted something in your question as incorrect. They will focus on this minor point that they think you said. This is the most aggravating one for me. A mi…

Do you believe any kind of addiction exists?

A significant amount of their donations came in during 2021 and 2022. That episode of the Daily Show was around April 2021. So, their funds were much smaller then. From the article…