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The #Apple tax sucks, but it somewhat balances out. Just sold my 2021 MacBook Pro for 42% of the original purchase price. Certainly helps that the M1 Max is still a powerhouse.

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In #OldSanJuan, how old are those cobblestones? Tourist sites talk about rocks used as ballast on old ships and metal working slag, but it seems those bricks are long gone. This article suggests they were replaced in the early 20th century with artificially weathered bricks.

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And this is why being a hacker and being a security engineer are two very different things.

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Just landed back in Baltimore. Hey #PuertoRico did we miss anything here?

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A beautiful time at #HaciendaMuñoz

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Back in Old San Juan

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What struck me about #DeepImpact was how when the mission was an apparent failure and the world was going to end in a day or two, people are still commuting to work. Like, how? I'm watching my country implode and it's hard enough to keep focus on much of anything.

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Well, that sucks. Grateful a #Lidl is nearest. Sad to see all these companies drop diversity as a "core value" the moment they see shifting clouds. Goes to show that such things don't really exist.

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The universe speaks in mysterious ways.

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#Google #Gemini is a great and helpful LLM, but god I wish there was a variable "Patronization" level. Every question I ask has a response starting with "You're on the right track---", "You're right to consider---", "You're right to focus on---", "Good point!---". Take off the kid gloves, please.

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Well the #Anglicans aren't putting up with any #Nazi foolery.

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Whenever #Trump blames something on #DEI, I can only hear him saying "The problem was we hired women and colored people." I mean, really, what else could he be saying?

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Some frozen goodness on the Patapsco.

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I should have known better than to trust a freeport Fortizar in #EveOnline. Thankfully I was moving an empty Ark and can eat the loss without much fuss. Decided to just eject and let them have it rather than embarrass myself with the killmail.

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For the life of me, I want a USB sound card that outputs 5.1 over optical. But it seems like it's a product that doesn't exist. Why is Dolby Digital Live only available in PCIe cards?

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Finally, #Google #Gemini is letting me play the kind of open-world game I always wanted.

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#EyesOnBreen

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Thanks #ASML for bringing #EUV to the #Lego world! Going by (very rough) scale, I suppose this would be 0.2nm resolution to power their tiny Lego phones.

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@southwest-airlines.bsky.social What is this? I wanted me some salty cheesy mix. Last flight was delayed and we didn’t even get precious brownie brittle!

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BWI be running #Ubuntu Jammy.

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It's narrow, and the counting took a long time, but now Harris has the popular vote. I'm angry at lot right now, but none more-so than the states dragging their feet on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Trump hasn't been "chosen" by the American people once, but the electoral college did

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I think we need to admit that Kramer's analysis of #Ukraine military capacity was greatly underestimated, and that fellow on the subway was right.

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How bathroom bans actually work.

submitted 102 days ago • 114 comments

Oh yeah? I'm going to wish other dudes even happier birthdays now. Like, I want them to go hard on happiness. In fact, I wish for joy every day and live with a smile!

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#Nvidia has effectively made #HL2 Remastered. #RTX along with higher res geometry and textures. But they keep it at just that, and I thank them for it. Don't change the game itself. It's a comfort food. Something to return to that gives that nostalgic feel, but with modern polish. Looking forward!

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Simon is learning about container ship cargo restrictions.

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Why will #Trump create #DOGE when the US GAO already exists? For the same reason authoritarians will move the capital city of their country. To consolidate power by creating a new space you can populate with loyalists before you purge the existing infrastructure. Expect more agencies, not fewer.

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@craftcomputing.bsky.social Hey Jeff, I've been seeing these SXM2 to PCIE "dev" boards on eBay, and considering the price difference between Tesla V100s for the two, it sounds attractive. Have you looked in these by chance?

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Trump Locks Bathroom Door So Elon Musk Can’t Follow Him In theonion.com/trump-locks-...

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I enjoy #From, but the fan theories drive me crazy. Thankfully, someone made a From fan theory generator: perchance.org/ceg00rrr3n

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Two bad #cats in bad suits. One is a bee, and one is a dragon. These work remarkably well. They don't harass Ada when they have them on. Instead, they harass me by standing up my lap staring at me until I give in and take them off.

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