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(trilema) nubbins`: a bit here and there
(trilema) nubbins`: ah, y'know
(trilema) nubbins`: i'll give ya more than 2% if you get the sales
(trilema) nubbins`: i knew a guy who claimed to have been in the wet parts business for a while
(trilema) nubbins`: heavy with them
(trilema) nubbins`: just moles
(trilema) nubbins`: i'd buy a belt made from the skin of someone with a ton of moles
(trilema) nubbins`: amputees should jump on this
(trilema) nubbins`: "for the gentleman who has everything"
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, i remember this
(trilema) nubbins`: well, for now
(trilema) nubbins`: when i read about it as a kid, the book claimed that the chassis had so far outlasted something like 4 engines
(trilema) nubbins`: iirc, ford made a car with a stainless steel chassis in the 20s
(trilema) nubbins`: after a point you're looking at bespoke parts
(trilema) nubbins`: lifecycles is part of the problem too
(trilema) nubbins`: did not end well
(trilema) nubbins`: although the laptop before this one drank a full beer
(trilema) nubbins`: i've been relatively lucky
(trilema) nubbins`: my wife's fell to it some years back
(trilema) nubbins`: i don't use it for much
(trilema) nubbins`: paltry 2gb ram, but y'know
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform: this one still runs like a champ
(trilema) nubbins`: mine's late 2008
(trilema) nubbins`: honestly truly enjoy the macbook keyboard
(trilema) nubbins`: stuck with "sugar" until/unless i can sort that out
(trilema) nubbins`: i lost my developer key, unfortunately
(trilema) nubbins`: impossibly small keyboard
(trilema) nubbins`: still have the machine, yep. still works.
(trilema) nubbins`: bought olpc, mild regrets :)
(trilema) nubbins`: had a line of netbook-size machines with transmeta cpus
(trilema) nubbins`: fujitsu, i think, is what i'm thinking of
(trilema) nubbins`: nod. early 2000's
(trilema) nubbins`: started with a T
(trilema) nubbins`: what were those ones with the funny processors?
(trilema) nubbins`: the libretto!
(trilema) nubbins`: for the first time
(trilema) nubbins`: i felt like a million bucks after doing some light mods to my press
(trilema) nubbins`: it's at the point now where one is pleased to see a well-built, serviceable piece of equipment
(trilema) nubbins`: Vexual: ah ;)
(trilema) nubbins`: my folks have a 40+ year old washing machine
(trilema) nubbins`: relatives?
(trilema) nubbins`: granted, it doesn't dispense ice cubes
(trilema) nubbins`: my relatives have a frigidaire refrigerator that's 70 years old. still works.
(trilema) nubbins`: f it ain't broke...
(trilema) nubbins`: i'll leave the details to someone else
(trilema) nubbins`: pretty sure there's a joke about Zenith in there somewhere
(trilema) nubbins`: relativity
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform: no doubt, but that was my introduction
(trilema) nubbins`: real eye opener
(trilema) nubbins`: gps taught me that time dilation has practical applications
(trilema) nubbins`: mildly amusing that you can disable hardware without even remote access to it :D
(trilema) nubbins`: re: ddosing machine shops
(trilema) nubbins`: just read that link
(trilema) nubbins`: another time, perhaps!
(trilema) nubbins`: ah, im actually gonna be turning in soon. i have a rare early rise tomorrow :)
(trilema) nubbins`: not today, nope
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, frosted
(trilema) nubbins`: costly per-unit too, i'd imagine
(trilema) nubbins`: yet, anyway
(trilema) nubbins`: Vexual: afaik you can't 3d print clear things
(trilema) nubbins`: diametric: regarding contracts, find one you like the format of and use that as a guide
(trilema) nubbins`: nice choice
(trilema) nubbins`: any details on case design?
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm on several lists as well, although for different reasons :D
(trilema) nubbins`: i'll print a single t-shirt of any design for $70 :)
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm just trying to get a feel for how much they cost. i don't think 0.333 btc is still the intended sale price at the current exchange rate :D
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, i figured sales would be btc only
(trilema) nubbins`: diametric: what sort of contract?
(trilema) nubbins`: i know a while back, 3 units for 1 btc was floated... is there a usd price point in mind?
(trilema) nubbins`: i can think of several people i know for whom that's incomprehensible
(trilema) nubbins`: vexual, i think generally those who can't figure out the device as it exists probably don't have a pressing need for one, either :)
(trilema) nubbins`: the folks at Make would probably love one
(trilema) nubbins`: at least that's what i gather from where they ended up :D
(trilema) nubbins`: afaik they were given to various business associates
(trilema) nubbins`: alf, nice pics
(trilema) nubbins`: now there's a motto
(trilema) nubbins`: "urinat in ventum"
(trilema) nubbins`: stupidity truly knows no bounds
(trilema) nubbins`: people throwing liters of boiling water into the wind
(trilema) nubbins`: that's just a wet dream
(trilema) nubbins`: not even available for sale here
(trilema) nubbins`: WHAT DID I DO ;(
(trilema) nubbins`: for shame, madagascar doesn't allow single-char domains
(trilema) nubbins`: would not bet no
(trilema) nubbins`: but i can't recall ever having paid less than like $80 to ship something with them
(trilema) nubbins`: they'll get you your package
(trilema) nubbins`: fedex is great, but costly
(trilema) nubbins`: unprofessionalism aside, that's practically begging to be challenged
(trilema) nubbins`: nope, that was the way the site was designed.
(trilema) nubbins`: i actually had to borrow a co-worker so i could triple facepalm
(trilema) nubbins`: "oh, look! you can manipulate the query string! good for you, how clever!"
(trilema) nubbins`: at an old job, i was tasked with cleaning up a website that was having problems with sql injection attacks. so i changed a query string variable, and -- no shit -- was brought to a page that said this:
(trilema) nubbins`: i guess because none of the default pages exist ;p
(trilema) nubbins`: clever error pages are fucking brutal.
(trilema) nubbins`: wait, wrong chan.
(trilema) nubbins`: if i was selling coins on the forum and some dude came in with scam accusations, i'd remove his posts too
(trilema) nubbins`: honestly not sure about blacklilac's thread, tbh
(trilema) nubbins`: sounds like it
(trilema) nubbins`: love cauldron
(trilema) nubbins`: without fail, the answer was an "are you stupid?" look, followed by "to keep the fairies away"
(trilema) nubbins`: so he started asking every customer with grey hair why one would carry bread in one's pocket when walking in the woods
(trilema) nubbins`: they thought he was full of shit
(trilema) nubbins`: my friend works at a hardware store and was explaining this fairy stuff to the younger workers
(trilema) nubbins`: interesting to note, fairy lore is taken very seriously by old timers here
(trilema) nubbins`: half-seriously considering forking "fleececoin" and you have to pay 0.01 btc to download the client
(trilema) nubbins`: memecoin x1000
(trilema) nubbins`: i was told it's because a lot of kittens are born in cardboard boxes, but our cat came from a farm and she loves 'em. i think it's just because there's a bit of give to the bottoms, and they can dig claws into 'em fairly easily
(trilema) nubbins`: still laughing at it
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ did i post that last night? can't recall
(trilema) nubbins`: nah, i don't know that guy from moses
(trilema) nubbins`: TBH never would have guessed in a million years
(trilema) nubbins`: i cheated and googled. isn't that the guy who was compiling the "bitcoin most richest" list?
(trilema) nubbins`: i ended up aborting the sausage and just making a pile of ground pork with the second half, which i did spice
(trilema) nubbins`: nod. considered it. i'll probably just spice them while they're cooking tho
(trilema) nubbins`: kakobrekla: Vexual
(trilema) nubbins`: Diablo-D3: i was too excited. i had it all mixed up and everything, just forgot to sprinkle it over the meat before feeding it.
(trilema) nubbins`: i ground a kilo of pork shoulder into sausages the other day and forgot to add any salt or spices :(
(trilema) nubbins`: do not eat the flesh of the swine, for it is too delicious and you will not stop
(trilema) nubbins`: people forget these things
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu: nah, just a bit lelly because i have the accused's home address. keeping an eye on it 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: because, y'know, you might need to eat a pound of bacon when the power goes out
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu: pascale used to have a roommate who would stock up on "storm bacon" whenever bad weather was coming
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ shit getting heavy ;(
(trilema) nubbins`: ok gonna try sleeping
(trilema) nubbins`: i lel'd heavily at her
(trilema) nubbins`: she excitedly shouts OKLAHOMO
(trilema) nubbins`: trivial pursuit one xmas, my mom is asked to name a state that begins and ends with O
(trilema) nubbins`: i birthed mine with this: http://imgur.com/Xyrf1JG
(trilema) nubbins`: realistically tho, just start with name-brand whole wheat flour and your starter will taste like everyone else's in the country/region
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, could very well be
(trilema) nubbins`: especially when made with multigrain flour
(trilema) nubbins`: man, sourdough is great.
(trilema) nubbins`: and have somehow managed to keep it alive this entire time
(trilema) nubbins`: interesting point of note, i created my sourdough starter from scratch over 16 months ago
(trilema) nubbins`: on film tho?
(trilema) nubbins`: neither is smoking weed, getting your dick sucked, irc, bitcoin, etc
(trilema) nubbins`: it's SO active right now
(trilema) nubbins`: so it turns out that i should either start making breat at 4am, or change the feeding schedule for my sourdough starter
(trilema) nubbins`: but honey shreddies is the only one i buy anymore
(trilema) nubbins`: and also raisin bran
(trilema) nubbins`: oatmeal crisp
(trilema) nubbins`: i was on a big oatmeal crunch kick for a while
(trilema) nubbins`: Duffer1, looks similar
(trilema) nubbins`: capn crunch is ok but it tears your mouth to ribbons
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm bummed for you guys now
(trilema) nubbins`: srsly, you guys have never tried shreddies :(
(trilema) nubbins`: i get my beer from the kitchen faucet like a normal person
(trilema) nubbins`: you can't buy bagged milk here in nl
(trilema) nubbins`: also, i think bagged milk is a mainland canada thing
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ canadian box
(trilema) nubbins`: you guys are missing out, big time
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, i'm only now realizing that apparently they only exist in the UK and Canada
(trilema) nubbins`: cheap as fuck and SO DELICIOUS
(trilema) nubbins`: honey shreddies
(trilema) nubbins`: can't sleep
(trilema) nubbins`: 4am = cereal time
(trilema) nubbins`_: fun
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu: S.MG December 2013 statement?
(trilema) nubbins`: altho there are still 35k customers without power, likely until tuesday
(trilema) nubbins`: so we were only without power for 16 hours
(trilema) nubbins`: it's heading east, i think it will be over the atlantic tomorrow night :)
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm used to it, just not this much :(
(trilema) nubbins`: i had three feet in my doorway earlier when i went to the store. shovelled it all. checked an hour ago, just as much there again
(trilema) nubbins`: pankkake: judging by the brand of beer, that could very well have been taken here :P
(trilema) nubbins`: "wood stove lots of water freezer full.Bring it on..if power goes out put the food on the deck in sealed boxes lots of Rum"
(trilema) nubbins`: here's a particularly lucid snippet from a commentor on a cbc.ca article about the storm
(trilema) nubbins`: not sure if they forgot to black us out, or if we're on the same circuit as the fire station
(trilema) nubbins`: loss is relative
(trilema) nubbins`: i haven't lost power here yet
(trilema) nubbins`: we've had rolling blackouts the past two days
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, it's great if you like cold
(trilema) nubbins`: storm's picking up, i'm thinking that tomorrow i'll have to shovel out the windows again
(trilema) nubbins`: but if everyone is equal, the people who want to be better than others will be sad
(trilema) nubbins`: expecting another 25cm today
(trilema) nubbins`: anyway, speaking of tenants, i should go pick up rent before this storm hits
(trilema) nubbins`: our tenants are on oil :(
(trilema) nubbins`: the20year: i'm on electric heat here
(trilema) nubbins`: that's like smoking cigarettes because you like the smell
(trilema) nubbins`: if you REALLY want to burn wood for heat, get a Jotul stove
(trilema) nubbins`: if you REALLY want a fireplace, get a propane one installed
(trilema) nubbins`: makes sense
(trilema) nubbins`: wood stoves are the shine
(trilema) nubbins`: fireplaces are mildly retarded, although quaint
(trilema) nubbins`: wood stoves in general are way better than fireplaces for this thing too
(trilema) nubbins`: the real nice wood stoves have afterburners
(trilema) nubbins`: e.g. naphtha / white gas vs unleaded petrol
(trilema) nubbins`: only problem is that certain fuels are a lot dirtier, and require more maintenance
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu: amazing!
(trilema) nubbins`: i wonder if the off-the-grid crowd uses these
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