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Tron script does some of these things, but I do agree that Microsoft would score a lot of points by providing a SKU without all the bloat. https://github.com/bmrf/tron

> had proof of having enough resources to pay for their upkeep in the US, or a US financial sponsor guaranteeing same So you're saying that even in the good old days of (imaginary)…

> "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my…

More deflection. Using language to dehumanize people who disagree with you is immature and demonstrates the moral bankruptcy of the left.

Trespassing charges would be thrown out immediately if they were ever presented to a jury. The police exercised apparent authority when they ushered the crowd in, giving them permi…

> You should really examine why people want to “defend” borders. It’s mostly racism and classism. The most effective way to defend your borders is to improve the lives of the peopl…

And you would use the actions of a few agents provocateurs to smear the rest of the peaceful protestors who were let in by police? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiF4EIReuY4

It's pretty common to imagine the worst faults of oneself as being the motivators of one's opponent.

How can you storm a building when the police are holding the door open for you and ushering you in?

Ask yourself: Is someone a white supremacist simply because he thinks his country ought to defend its borders? That every citizen ought to be given the same opportunities but not b…

Apart from their obligations under the law, AOL did not police content. In one example, AOL banned explicit discussions of homosexual activity but did not ban anti-homosexual hate …

Compuserve and a number of other credible alternatives to AOL existed during that time. Usenet and BBSes also existed. Myspace and Facebook (initially) were only for teenagers, col…

The idea of allowing any kind of inbound connection into a secured network (other than to/via its DMZs) is anathema. I don't even disagree with the logic, but the BigCorp Infosec T…

> because I know better than the netsec team For anyone who's been around the block a few times, there's a good chance this is true. Most organizations' netsec teams are too busy t…

The last time I needed an x-ray for a broken bone, I asked the x-ray tech for a lead vest to protect my torso and groin area. He told me that it was pointless because I would be ex…

> The lowest temperature that has lead to bird deaths in a controlled laboratory setting is 280 deg C "Did any birds die?" is an approach to this problem that I would expect from a…

The idea that PTFE doesn't break down except at very high temperatures is not true. Breakdown begins to occur at either 200 or 260 degrees Celsius (depending on what data you're lo…

Yeah, I agree that these things probably ought to be legislated out of existence, but I don't hold my breath on it.

My takeaways: 1. Open the windows as often as weather allows. 2. Don't use nonstick pans unless they're cast iron or some kind of fired enamel. 3. Use a water purifier.

Retirement, healthcare, and taxes eat up a significant portion of a US earner's pay. The amount of money that actually gets delivered to a worker's bank account could be a little a…

It depends on the type of recruiter. If you're working with an external recruiter (like an agency recruiter), they're not going to do that. They'll just give you the client's expec…

> But if that turns sour then I'd likely be looking for 2-3 "code janitor" jobs in parallel in order to protect my mental health for a while. Oh, I wouldn't try to juggle multiple …

Downvotes incoming from bootcampers who don't want to do the work and from hiring managers who don't like how much we cost...

> 19.5 years of programming, but mostly web programming for the last ~12. I want to move away from that, I am sick of it already. There's always something more to learn and even th…

Adding a new hoop is the desired effect, and it does solve at least one problem. If you're at a tech company or some other org that interviews well, you might not have seen it yet.…