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I grew up going to South Square too. Lots of fond memories. I've also been living near Northgate for the last decade or so, and that has been a depressing experience. Watching it d…

Lincoln is also a famous example of someone who struggled heavily with depression. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106591.Lincoln_s_Melanch... https://www.npr.org/templates/sto…

Showing you some love... Keep fighting the good fight =]

Sounds an awful lot like privacy: 1. the state of being apart from other people or concealed from their view; solitude; seclusion 2. the state of being free from unwanted or undue …

Do you use HTTPS? SSH? A password manager? Everyone has something to hide -- it is a matter of how much and from who(m). In our world of Big Data/surveillance capitalism, I don't s…

Have you read Focusing by Eugene Gendlin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focusing_(psychotherapy)

> "Since the pandemic began, Americans’ happiness has cratered" As if this isn't mostly because of the disruption to normal life caused by the pandemic? I don't think that paints a…

Some of my favorite gaming memories! Swapping IPs in chat rooms before MSN Zone picked it up. All the "hacks" were so inventive and fun - the Jail Hack by EaH in particular blew my…

Carpal tunnel isn't about being sedentary, is it? It's about repetitive movements (from people I know who suffer from it, vibrations also exacerbate their conditions, which is why …

Have you considered taking some time off and going WWOOFing? It can be a fun experience. Personally, I believe that knowing how to navigate this (increasingly) digital world is an …

> I helped the fat cats get a little fatter. I think that is just the way of the world, especially in America. Even though I have worked in fields that produce a more "tangible" pr…

If your idea of physical abuse is carpal tunnel from using a mouse + keyboard, don't go into the trades. Seriously. Go to Home Depot, buy a stick of 1" copper pipe, a Ridgid (wheel…

This is more a reflection on that period of your life than the work itself. Part time at a pizza shop in your teens/20s? Time of your life! Doing that exact same work in your 30s w…

This is a very shallow view of what it means to be working as a plumber... As someone who spent a couple years doing commercial plumbing: 1) You are lifting very heavy 10-20ft long…

Shout out to Telco Inside, oldskoolphreak, PLA, BinRev, Default Radio and all the other late torchbearers of phreaking in the early '00s =] Miss those days. There used to be a Stro…

Thanks for reading & responding! I don't really see any reasons to doubt that literature will survive the 21st century. Its place is always going to be there, right? But the publis…

> ... could learn a thing or two about the dynamics of lifestyle-brands. I think that is out of touch with the way that American culture has been trending. (Yes, the world is much …

I appreciate this comment. Being an "adult student" (30s+) is a rough road and I definitely understand the attraction of self-paced online degrees. That WGU includes certifications…

I think this is just the current state of the job market today, though. In order to "be successful", it requires an almost constant engagement with your curated social/online ident…

+1 The Arizer Solo 2 is well worth the price.

Hey there, I am in a similar situation as you. I've partaken on a regular basis for decades but during the last two years, my consumption had gone up by a considerable amount. I al…

Your comment brought to mind this story written by the late, great John Perry Barlow: https://www.eff.org/pages/crime-and-puzzlement My impression is that the young generations are…

Thank you for linking the article. I purchased my first cellphone in 2004 so I experienced the era, but I've never used AT&T or an iPhone, so this is all news to me. I also was a l…

How did Apple change any of this? (Genuine question - I am not well versed in cellular network technologies or their history, but I would love to read about how Apple led to improv…

Do you have more information about how Apple disrupted Ma Bell? It is also worth noting that the iPhone was originally released as an AT&T exclusive...