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stevewillows
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About stevewillows
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Comment #30895077
if you like a less polished sound, you should tuck into the Nirvana demos [1]. Back in the day it was really difficult to acquire these things (mainly trading or buying CDRs later …
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Comment #30893190
Its tough to listen to a different mix when we've been enjoying the original for over 25 years. This video [1] compares them, but I'm with you with it sounding off. In Heart Shaped…
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Comment #30893166
You might like this video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Gp8up3l8Y
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Comment #30892992
You can find his mixes on Nirvana's youtube channel --- Heart Shaped Box [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9pwGlgQz2E
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Comment #30809820
I've been trying to find a good, portable impact printer for ages that has relatively easy to source paper. In a dream-scenario, I'd be able to cut A4 or 8.5x11 in half vertically …
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Comment #30693982
When you get around to it, for the third part, watch The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Its a recut of the third part that improves on the pacing of the original c…
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Comment #30278221
Wikipedia has a good page that also includes shading [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-drawing_character
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Comment #29224150
I love yabai. I don't do anything fancy with it, but I found that its one of the few twms for MacOS that can do three up on the left with a large window on the right. I also love t…
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Comment #29033394
Might be a little slower than the estimate they're calculating. I timed myself at nine minutes, but others were faster than me. You should time it, though. I wouldn't worry about t…
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Comment #28895468
it’s crazy that we need to jump through hoops. these providers should allow an opt out for specific devices or at least the ability to apply context.
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Comment #28892196
I've considered getting a spotify family account, using separate accounts for major genres and one for browsing. I have a browsing profile for Netflix so I can freely explore witho…
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Comment #28611538
there are a handful of neat mods. For color and better waterproofing, you can tint mineral oil with an oil based dye [1] and have any color you want. With my own, I 'turned off' th…
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Comment #27069253
I got this from samyk, actually. I wouldn't use iconic lyrics like this and you don't have to use a full line or even a natural ending. You don't even have to use lyrics from a ban…
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Comment #27068775
lyrics with spaces work well. e.g. 'God only knows what I'd be without you'
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Comment #27019596
this is my dream! I used to use a Pebble watch for grocery lists, but the display is just too small for a larger list. It would be fantastic to have something that is basically a h…
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Comment #26629481
Chrome also has it under chrome://flags/#enable-reader-mode its pretty great.
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Comment #26600960
It's been suggested below, but Github Pages is a total breeze. Find a theme you like, clone the repo, add your domain (and set that stuff up) and get writing. If you go with Jekyll…
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Comment #26334612
I really wish they'd bring these in for Google Sheets, too. There are times where I want to sex up a sheet but don't want to bring in external images.
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Comment #26236132
SETI coin should be a thing. It’s nice for people to fold without prompting or compensation, but the added incentive would most likely draw a significantly larger market.
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Comment #26110755
ok, a heads up. If you read the book, skip the forward. It gives away a lot of details about the rest of the book. Nothing major, but there are a few notes that I wish I hadn't kno…
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Comment #25921431
right! its way better. Especially in these times where the ferries have limited capacity. It simply isn't worth the hassle. The location of the planes is really convenient, too. I'…
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Comment #25909783
These flights are awesome! I had to go to the island earlier this year and wanted to avoid the ferries at all costs. Like you said, that region is goosebump gorgeous. The flights a…
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Comment #25909531
with my catchall, I use one address per site. If they sell it off or whatever, I block the old one, update it on the site (e.g. hn2@blah.net) They're all tucked away in your passwo…
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Comment #25909495
like Hamuko said, there are domains like .party, etc that are cheap. However, some sites won't take them. My main junk account is a wildcard .party domain. It'll work with mosts si…