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chicagoscott

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About chicagoscott

I used to live in Chicago (and my name used to be Scott) (and it still is Scott). I still do occasional consulting in Chicago, and other places. I'm in Portland, Oregon at the moment.

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    Comment #24697347

    These are the types: https://twitter.com/ReviewResist/status/1313159455543001089 I take it seriously when people fly the Nazi flag. And I should have said I want a camera for if I'…

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    Body Camera to Record Myself Being Attacked While Voting

    I'm probably going to have to vote in person instead of by mail. If I'm threatened or attacked by members of the Proud Boys or similar groups, I want it recorded. So I'm looking fo…

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    Comment #22214856

    This post has some relevant information: http://www.andrewlangman.com/articles/class-culture-gap.html Or just read What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S. Working Class at: ht…

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    Comment #20379078

    Maybe given the age and longevity of the language and the creature, the tuatara would be the appropriate cover animal. (It is in the animal.l source.)

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    Comment #20376231

    Paul Graham suggested in 2004 that not having an O’Reilly book was a real factor: http://www.andrewlangman.com/articles/the-missing-lisp-book....

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    Comment #19219070

    Interesting that this article and the one below, about living a good enough life, were posted on the same day: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19218947

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    Comment #18198382

    The full headline is: 45 Out of 50 Electronics Companies Illegally Void Warranties After Independent Repair, Sting Operation Finds

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    Comment #18193666

    Thank you, it does look good. I still want one with an animal on the cover! Or, more seriously, I think an O'Reilly book on common Lisp would go a long way toward promoting the lan…

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    Comment #18193528

    I'm very glad to see this. I'd also like to see a new Lisp book, with an animal on the cover: http://www.andrewlangman.com/articles/the-missing-lisp-book....

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    Comment #16284036

    This post has a bit of info about what class migrants report of the attitudes of their original classes toward the more privileged classes: http://www.andrewlangman.com/articles/cl…

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