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master-litty

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About master-litty

alexander -at- litty -dot- us

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    Comment #24954779

    Ha! I did not know, thank you. Rein is what I meant.

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    Comment #24949375

    It's about control. Some people feel a public utility is closer to everyone's control, as they feel we have a good reign on our government. Others feel corporations are closer to e…

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    Comment #24572654

    The notice of complete retirement is good, it's the notice of deprecation that is poor. We can't reliably tell whether a product will be supported for the next N years. It feels no…

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    Comment #24571142

    I wouldn’t mind a $10k raise :)

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    Comment #24557800

    https://milady.idont.date/unless.you.are.on.a.Christian.Mine... Fun idea :) It doesn’t handle some typical characters well though, like apostrophes.

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    Comment #24445299

    I think you need to make your concerns more objective and focus on what can change about each one. You don’t seem to lack the critical thinking skills that are the hallmark trait o…

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    Comment #24433693

    Quite the opposite, you bring value into all of our lives by sharing your perspective — Insight is one of the most precious gifts. Thank you for that. There is nothing for you to a…

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    Comment #24406906

    I think it's an insightful look at today's society, and I'm fond of it. It's a result of the ongoing sex pride and positivity movement in the US. Anecdotally, recent generations ha…

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    Comment #24378743

    Anecdata: I don’t know what that acronym is off the top of my head, and I’ve worked with databases in some form consistently for over ten years.

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    Comment #24215141

    It’s multilayered advice with a healthy component and a controversial component. It is good to de-escalate and keep discussions alive, which is the heart of the idea. But timing is…

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    Comment #24140034

    I gave Amethyst a serious try about a year ago. I even joined the Gitter intending to contribute, as I needed some more dynamic rendering features, and read the foundational resear…

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    Comment #24129195

    I often battle an odd insecurity about taking too long to do things. I've taken some time to write this comment, for example, and I can't help but wonder how long all these other c…

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    Comment #23980716

    Me too. I still don’t understand why it was killed.

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    Comment #23606214

    People tend to make negative associations with poverty. To survive in social circles, we tend to mask such negative associations -- Because sometimes it does have genuine negative …

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    Comment #23561758

    They often shoulder that responsibility to reduce friction, and I think it works net-positive in their favor. Billing the customer and then penalizing them for being a victim of th…

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    Comment #23441215

    What an uncharitable interpretation of their comment :)

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    Comment #23355520

    I have a hard time rationalizing this. I get the impression that they don’t want to conduct an arrest or get anyone in trouble — In their eyes, it was a mistake in need of no justi…

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    Comment #22569708

    Every meaningful authority is suggesting you do the opposite — Do not panic, there is no need to freak out. But you should still avoid getting it and spreading it to others. Having…

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    Comment #22280175

    Our species is concerned with power. And money gives you power. The greatest minds are focused on making money for themselves and someone else. Ads make money unfortunately. Knowle…

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    Comment #22188773

    During that healing period, your quality of life can significantly suffer. There's a "Smoker's cough" associated with people who smoke, but also a more serious "Smoker's cough" for…

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    Comment #22041873

    I see, I'm definitely not anywhere near this established yet, the process is more formal than I thought. I'll try another pitch when I have more objectivity (solid website, steam r…

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    Comment #22023882

    Tangential question, was it difficult for you to receive the development kit for the Nintendo Switch? I'm creating a game right now and I can't get them to respond. I'd love to hea…

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    Comment #22017538

    Casper caters to stress, ripoff anxiety, social anxiety, and budget. 1. We, the millennial crowd (tm), are insanely stressed on average. Whether it's objectively genuine or falsely…

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    Comment #21953392

    This is fascinating and indeed quite deep. You've given me a lot of great perspective, thank you, there is clearly much I can learn here.

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    Comment #21953160

    There are certainly more mediums immediately available in a real-world artist's arsenal, but the depth of programming goes beyond the grammar: We do have choices in language (Rust …