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RandallBrown

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About RandallBrown

My biggest side project right now is Thoughtback, a micro journal that helps you get your thoughts back. www.thoughtback.com

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    Comment #49192142

    > That's the unfortunate thing about the current climate around datacenters I always get a chuckle when I see people complaining about datacenters on the Internet .

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    Comment #49113744

    I kinda think it's more mobile friendly than desktop friendly (although it isn't great on either.) It's sorta hard to read text that spans the whole screen and at least on mobile, …

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    Comment #48938320

    Never had that happen to me (or heard of it happening) and I used iTunes for like 15 years.

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    Comment #48634221

    When the Xbox 360 came out decades ago, the store I got mine from did this. They had like 10 consoles and there were like 200 people there. They did a raffle for the consoles and I…

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    Comment #48563545

    It's cruel to have people spend time and energy applying for a job that doesn't actually exist and they have no chance of being hired for, despite their qualifications.

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    Comment #48563533

    A sensibly written law could close loopholes like the one you described. I'm not sure an ATS would be required either. Simply having a law that requires a response when inquired ab…

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    Comment #48562093

    How does it help if you aren't using the phone?

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    Comment #48445585

    > once you give a teen a smartphone your control over what websites they visit ends. Isn't it pretty easy to set up a whitelist of apps/websites kids are allowed to use? Whether or…

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    Comment #48212096

    Isn't SpaceX the only one of those that actually makes money?

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    Comment #48141053

    > Eventually, there will be a lot of bugs, and developers will complain that we need additional human resources I just hope I can last that long.

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    Comment #48054018

    > More often than not, the first thing I do when I sign up for a service is cancel it (after confirming I can use it for the billing period). That's what I loved about Apple contro…

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    Comment #48032323

    > "carbs are recognized now as seriously unhealthy" is absolutely untrue I don't think they meant that the medical community recognizes carbs as unhealthy. I think they meant the g…

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    Comment #47980476

    Robbery may not be the main reason for a camera. Having a video of any incident that happens (broken equipment leading to injury, angry parent, etc.) would be valuable.

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    Comment #47955475

    How do you find the place to buy the thing you're looking for? I just tried asking ChatGPT where to buy a backpack I'm looking for and it just... did a search. It would have been c…

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    Comment #47938176

    Sending someone a link to a photo is a much worse experience than sending them the actual photo directly to their phone. Sending a photo over text message often compresses it, whic…

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    Comment #47878832

    If you're ever in Seattle you can visit the La Marzocco US headquarters and actually try out their machines. I actually hate coffee, but I go by their building every day and the ma…

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    Comment #47866274

    What about Seattle's trash was crazy? I've lived here for 14 years and never noticed anything weird about it compared to other places I've lived.

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    Comment #47590568

    That would pay for a very nice e-bike or scooter to use on most of those rides. But by using a Lime instead you don't have to worry about theft, maintenance, or storage, which coul…

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    Comment #47338520

    I end all of my sentences with periods and I was told that I have a negative attitude at work because of it. Seriously, my manager's advice was to stop ending my sentences with per…

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    Comment #47313087

    Can it hover?

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    Comment #47251764

    Agreed. That's what I put in my original post.

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    Comment #47241113

    You probably don't need to go faster in the city center, but you need to get to the city center somehow.

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    Comment #47240935

    I can't say I'd be excited about 19 mph speed limits enforced by cameras, but I don't doubt it would work. I'd love for my city to just focus on making other forms of transportatio…

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    Comment #47240870

    Seattle lowered the speed limit on a lot of roads, but didn't do much else beyond add a few "No turn on red" signs. So now you have a road where the speed limit used to be 35, but …

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    Comment #47222084

    I think you're purposefully missing my point.