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> Instead of consuming other peoples interpretation of stoicism I decided to go as close to the source as feasible for me. Good for you! Everybody has their own "twist" on Stoicism…

Don't forget how they found a way to squish closed caption information into analog broadcast. The electron beam traces a path on the CRT display by drawing the odd lines from top t…

> I'm considered old here, in my mid 30's, The 30s is the first decade of life that people experience where there are adults younger than them. This inevitably leads people in thei…

Same! I use ST for my to-do list and personal wiki, with custom highlighting and commands, and VSCode for coding.

LinkSquares | linksquares.com | Software Engineers, Software Architects | Boston, MA | Full-Time | OnSite or Remote (Eastern Time Zone preferred) We are a fast-growing startup that…

LinkSquares | linksquares.com | Software Engineers, Software Architects | Boston, MA | Full-Time | OnSite or Remote (Eastern Time Zone preferred) We are a fast-growing startup that…

Power implies the ability to cause change. When you say "real" power I think you might have some specific kind of change in mind. What kind of organizational influence are you cons…

> those with actual power The power that comes with a job title or position is actually quite limited. And it also calls into question as what exactly is meant by power. Personal p…

LinkSquares | linksquares.com | Software Engineers | Boston, MA | Full-Time | OnSite or Remote (Eastern Time Zone preferred) We are a fast-growing startup that uses AI to analyze l…

I found it both useful and interesting. To each their own, I guess.

I interviewed here recently and know some of the leadership and employees. My sense is that this is a high-quality, well-run engineering team. The office space is really nice, too.…

After watching this Tom Scott video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nh_vxpycEA I bought this CO2 monitor: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B00MB93CK8 It worked quite well and showed …

Moving toward walkable cities (investing more in pedestrian, bike and public transit infrastracture and less in car infrastructure).

> Houses cost what people are willing to pay for them. And when people stop paying what is being asked, the price goes down. I follow that. Is there a delay in the system anywhere,…

You're not wrong. But for those of us who want facts and insight instead of entertainment and opinions it would be nice for it to be more obvious where to find that.

You'd love visiting Vermont. They banned billboards in 1968.

> Drivers were so much more hostile to bicyclists before these were introduced. I'm not sure that driver attitudes are the primary cause of cycling deaths. Lack of visibility might…

> USA fails miserably at "interesting and beautiful" part. > Grid system makes it super boring > Architecture (in downtowns) is straight up horrible Sounds like you've never been t…

Because we view animals as resources to be used for our ends. Cognitive dissonance is at play.

I've found YouTube to be a benefit. My daughter is four and we've been watching a few videos together on an almost daily basis since she's been about two. She never watches videos …

I did. Multiple times. I do not want to relive the experience of trying to get my money back. I also don't want to support the growing tendencies of companies to not care about cus…

Yep. They still owe me the $80 or $90 I paid for a kit. I followed up with them multiple times and never got a resolution. This was a couple of years ago.

Other edge cases include: Amish buggies, rotaries in Boston, Syracuse's upside down traffic light (green is on top), etc. The possibilities are endless; how can you test them all? …