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(trilema) nubbins`: i've done staple-binding, perfect binding, kettle stitch binding... eventually i'm gonna have to order some board and cloth
(trilema) nubbins`: although TBF an old-timey bookbinding setup is still an incredibly efficient way to work
(trilema) nubbins`: hey, if it gets the job done.
(trilema) nubbins`: ...or maybe i just can't be taught it 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: you can't teach it
(trilema) nubbins`: oh, it's 100% an art
(trilema) nubbins`: harkens back to the first time i rcv'd a mouser catalog
(trilema) nubbins`: their print catalog is a particular joy
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ source of all things bookish
(trilema) nubbins`: the edges this plough makes are as smooth as fucking /glass/.
(trilema) nubbins`: mayhap. but it'd singe the pages?
(trilema) nubbins`: you can find youtube vidyas of same
(trilema) nubbins`: cutting press sounds like a fair synonym
(trilema) nubbins`: nobody wants to pay me to typeset a piece of shit for 20 hours 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: until such point is reached that the code is worthy of bookifying
(trilema) nubbins`: danielpbarron it was shelved at the time
(trilema) nubbins`: 5th image shows the kind of corners a thousand-dollar book plough makes.
(trilema) nubbins`: let me find some drool shots
(trilema) nubbins`: heh. well, there y'go.
(trilema) nubbins`: you'd be surprised how tricky it is!
(trilema) nubbins`: if you wanted, say, even a half-dozen copies, different story
(trilema) nubbins`: truthfully it's the fact that all the setup work is being done for a single book
(trilema) nubbins`: it's only around $30 of materials
(trilema) nubbins`: once you start sewing bindings, you commit to labour-intensive cover attachment
(trilema) nubbins`: hey, i can hand-sew, but you're not gonna like the price
(trilema) nubbins`: almost certainly steel
(trilema) nubbins`: i'd have to check the type of metal
(trilema) nubbins`: ascii_field say around a hundred bucks for issues 00-07, 8.5x11" footprint, staple-bound
(trilema) nubbins`: issue 6 recommends printing it on ledger
(trilema) nubbins`: let me get a full page count here
(trilema) nubbins`: sorry, just grabbed a random issue
(trilema) nubbins`: sounds like "it is worthless" is a pretty big con.
(trilema) nubbins`: depending on page count
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform you'd be looking at around $10-15 for a softcover / staple-bound issue of this sent to your door
(trilema) nubbins`: point being that yes, many people can be wrong
(trilema) nubbins`: felipelalli you tell me 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform these things look great
(trilema) nubbins`: "Th is i s how t o c o n v e r t an i s s u e f o r d u pl e x p r i n t i n g ."
(trilema) nubbins`: we print them something like 36-up, so you could have w/e number of designs/names/etc you wanted
(trilema) nubbins`: danielpbarron if you guys figure somethin out between yourselves, i can print a batch all at once to save on setup
(trilema) nubbins`: should they be ignored? 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: felipelalli how many users does windows xp have?
(trilema) nubbins`: silkscreened business cards are ++
(trilema) nubbins`: danielpbarron no doubt
(trilema) nubbins`: *:ascii_field wishes he could buy the entire issue of the 'pocorgfo' in hard cover archival paper <<< judging by the second-page notes, you can
(trilema) nubbins`: anyway bbl
(trilema) nubbins`: best meat shop in the city too
(trilema) nubbins`: costco actually sells top quality produce
(trilema) nubbins`: you don't buy food?
(trilema) nubbins`: cazalla if you shop at costco ~3-4 times in a year, you're ahead
(trilema) nubbins`: srsly, 1L for the same price as the little tiny bottles the groc store sells
(trilema) nubbins`: bulk vanilla extract too
(trilema) nubbins`: anyway bbl COSTCO
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm floored here
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu understand that this is akin to discovering jam is made from berries
(trilema) nubbins`: !up cazalla
(trilema) nubbins`: and today, stumbled across the mad hatter again
(trilema) nubbins`: stumbled across £sd notation a couple months ago
(trilema) nubbins`: i did not have this knowledge last i read it ;/
(trilema) nubbins`: today: "wat, it says 'in this style' above it? o"
(trilema) nubbins`: last 33 years: "why does his hat say 10/6?"
(trilema) nubbins`: unrelated, i *just* clued into the mad hatter's hat from TTLG
(trilema) nubbins`: but i guess you're more of a journey guy than a destination guy, hey
(trilema) nubbins`: isn't this much less circuitous than the original discussion 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: before the fact? c'est impossible
(trilema) nubbins`: "wasn't a weapon, whatcha gonna do"
(trilema) nubbins`: suppose the asshole leaves a banana peel at the top of the stairs
(trilema) nubbins`: idk about wikitardia definition, but you're just being pedantic 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu:for that matter, suppose some asshole runs around throwing banana peels right before people. and he gets busted for "assault with a dangerous weapon". <<< now you're just shoehorning
(trilema) nubbins`: TIL mp doesn't think lazers in yr eyes are bad ;/
(trilema) nubbins`: got the paranoia right anyway
(trilema) nubbins`: So you're saying that ham sandwiches with lettuce aren't an integral part of smart contracts?
(trilema) nubbins`: what in the
(trilema) nubbins`: SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY, LIKE, TOTALLY SAYING THAT THICKER WALLS DON'T PREVENT CRIME?
(trilema) nubbins`: @eris_ltd So you're saying better locks & thick walls don't lower crime? If so, should we lock our doors at all? Smart contracts = locks.
(trilema) nubbins` creates a complicated bet designed to milk value out of his s.mg warrant
(trilema) nubbins`: like bitcoin itself somehow handles automatic disbursement of funds when arbitrary conditions are met
(trilema) nubbins`: danielpbarron that's the sense i get.
(trilema) nubbins`: or from walking away with everyone's btc
(trilema) nubbins`: no, they're smart because they prevent you from, say, stealing a bag of candy
(trilema) nubbins`: hoping it'd make sense
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm curious to know if this idiot had a broken example in mind, or if he just mashed words together
(trilema) nubbins`: "because they're smart you can't break the law"
(trilema) nubbins`: "but it's 40C outside" "so?"
(trilema) nubbins`: that said, holding the stop sign all day is no fun. can't listen to headphones, gotta stand up!
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform:phun phact (also noted by al) - fella who holds the 'stop' sign all day makes 2x what a typical postdoc makes. <<< fella w/ the sign is also arguably providing more value for the $
(trilema) nubbins`: it certainly can provide interesting hedging opportunities
(trilema) nubbins`: BingoBoingo:BitBet is the greatest provider of insurance BTC has ever seen <<< ah, maybe. there are others?
(trilema) nubbins`: some labs were 2!
(trilema) nubbins`: asciilifeform:ben_vulpes: where i went it was the 'credit-hour' <<< same, standard 3h/wk course was 3 credit hours
(trilema) nubbins`: seems like drones are more a replacement for bike couriers than trucks
(trilema) nubbins`: oh right i was gonna fiddle with that
(trilema) nubbins`: cheapening
(trilema) nubbins`: ben_vulpes earth's premiere cheese club
(trilema) nubbins`: @BitBets and @BitBetsBets
(trilema) nubbins`: bitbet has a twitter page?
(trilema) nubbins`: sounds like you hold an opinion as to the nature of your god; would be interested to hear
(trilema) nubbins`: sure. not uncommon in english.
(trilema) nubbins`: expound, please
(trilema) nubbins`: sneaking suspicion that srs
(trilema) nubbins`: not sure if srs or trolling
(trilema) nubbins`: yet another way to jack yourself off with self-importance: refer to "god" as a person
(trilema) nubbins`: no kidding
(trilema) nubbins`: Stuart Duke, defending, said Thew had been an in-patient at a mental health unit and was still in prescription of anti-psychotic medicine, but Judge Lakin said his mental health was 'not a contributing factor'.
(trilema) nubbins`: !up Vexual
(trilema) nubbins`: oh and you cannot change the email address associated with your account w/o contacting support
(trilema) nubbins`: oh and you need to "verify" your bitstamp account w/ gov photo id to even deposit btc. fyi.
(trilema) nubbins`: ;;later tell mircea_popescu Alare Kool is from Bangladesh!
(trilema) nubbins`: works until you get v&
(trilema) nubbins`: ;;google raspberry pi pirate radio
(trilema) nubbins`: you pick up some bizarre things on shortwave sometimes
(trilema) nubbins`: 98% voter turnout? :0
(trilema) nubbins`: with a name like funtoo
(trilema) nubbins`: like almost the only place in .ca out of range
(trilema) nubbins`: decimation i'm just outta range
(trilema) nubbins`: and my last job, most of the place was mainframes running IBM i
(trilema) nubbins`: bizarre os
(trilema) nubbins`: i recall using VMS on a work term once
(trilema) nubbins`: linux-wise, anyway
(trilema) nubbins`: i diddled with slackware in my teens, have used debian or a derivation thereof since
(trilema) nubbins`: have never used gentoo
(trilema) nubbins`: large amt of both types on the ground today ;/
(trilema) nubbins`: light and fluffy or 80% liquid water?
(trilema) nubbins`: imagine! :D
(trilema) nubbins`: you assume 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: my arms are cancelled from all that shovelling
(trilema) nubbins`: easy enough to find out the allowed max
(trilema) nubbins`: is 0.0.4 latest? that's the one i was messing w/
(trilema) nubbins`: then maybe i'll have another go
(trilema) nubbins`: check against the linux as well as osx install guide on the wiki, might be of some help
(trilema) nubbins`: this was a while ago
(trilema) nubbins`: didn't get it to accept kbd/mouse input
(trilema) nubbins`: thestringpuller actually yes. i did get eulora to run
(trilema) nubbins`: thestringpuller nah
(trilema) nubbins`: too cloudy for 'em here!
(trilema) nubbins`: uneventful
(trilema) nubbins`: iifrc, the title of the piece was "a list of people whose houses i am no longer allowed in"
(trilema) nubbins`: actually iirc there's a zine somewhere in this house that mentions a woman w the last name popescu
(trilema) nubbins`: nod. some years back, through a haze of mixed intoxicants: "is that tom waits?"
(trilema) nubbins`: <+mircea_popescu> you seen imaginarium nubbins` ? <<< of dr parnassus or w/e?
(trilema) nubbins`: w/ deniro?
(trilema) nubbins`: as usual, alf has a better understanding than i
(trilema) nubbins`: i.e. places where there's wiggle room in the spec, one zigs where the other zags
(trilema) nubbins`: <+mircea_popescu> http://log.bitcoin-assets.com/?date=17-03-2015#1055382 << having never looked at those, what % would you say are deliberate / marketing dept induced, and what % are inept / engineering dept induced ? <<< on the surface, it's just shirt buttons on the left side vs the right.
(trilema) nubbins`: watch who you're calling a fanboi!
(trilema) nubbins`: esp. if you look around and nod while you're doing it
(trilema) nubbins`: i started a slow-clap once that spread to about 7k people
(trilema) nubbins`: he probably took a bow
(trilema) nubbins`: ultimate validation
(trilema) nubbins`: nevermind that this is not evidence of the awesomeness of bitcoin, but of the fact that the audience was at least feigning politeness
(trilema) nubbins`: that's more germanic of you than usual
(trilema) nubbins`: "You're doing a great service to this community. Thank you."
(trilema) nubbins`: FWIW, 541 upvotes
(trilema) nubbins`: no need to click, all relevant info in page title.
(trilema) nubbins`: hay look mircea_popescu got paraphrased
(trilema) nubbins`: early/often is the way to go
(trilema) nubbins`: finish making the suit before you hem the pants
(trilema) nubbins`: danielpbarron 'cos it's 2015 :/
(trilema) nubbins`: since 10.6! i had no idea)
(trilema) nubbins`: may not be linux but it's still POSIX compliant 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: i'll try it here just for badness
(trilema) nubbins`: binutils really doesn't like clang
(trilema) nubbins`: if i had a vanilla linux box here, it'd likely be no sweat
(trilema) nubbins`: well. resolving clang/gcc incompatibilities is no fun
(trilema) nubbins`: i got bogged down last night trying to cross-compile arch linux for the pogo. osx is no fun
(trilema) nubbins`: proper thing
(trilema) nubbins`: is this an arm cross-compile on x(32/64)?
(trilema) nubbins`: man, that's a good cup of coffee.
(trilema) nubbins`: chetty also more "if it's broke, fix it" people needed
(trilema) nubbins`: !up ascii_field
(trilema) nubbins`: remember: ceviche is only raw in name!
(trilema) nubbins`: feathered bread-monster of antiquity
(trilema) nubbins`: or, as he knew them, the dread PRETZELCOATL
(trilema) nubbins`: i thought that was because he couldn't stay away from the pretzels
(trilema) nubbins`: makes you fight, neh?
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu peterL i took a 90% pay cut in 2013 when switching careers 8)
(trilema) nubbins`: none of it really makes sense w/o vexual, for example
(trilema) nubbins`: log would make a worthy tome, if one were able to sieve it first
(trilema) nubbins`: or until my computer sleeps
(trilema) nubbins`: ascii_field you're set for the day
(trilema) nubbins`: ;;calc 60*30
(trilema) nubbins`: !up ascii_field
(trilema) nubbins`: just look at all those things you've heard of
(trilema) nubbins`: "mainstream production"
(trilema) nubbins`: (know what doesn't produce good coffee? force-feeding cherries to parasite-infested weasels)
(trilema) nubbins`: don't even get me started on the fucking civet coffee
(trilema) nubbins`: tardigrades make me feel funny
(trilema) nubbins`: lead-shielded diplo-pouches
(trilema) nubbins`: granted, that was a statue, not a compicated piece of machinery
(trilema) nubbins`: worked for tiananmen square ;p
(trilema) nubbins`: stationary ones much less useful as offensive weapons
(trilema) nubbins`: no joke, in my cubicle life, the christmas social/dinner/dance was called (i'm really not making this up) an ELEGANZA.
(trilema) nubbins`: what a play it must be!
(trilema) nubbins`: while i reserve the term "elegance" for things much, much simpler in execution than the flaming turdball of code, it completely applies to Bitcooin as a concept
(trilema) nubbins`: now you know how i ended up here ;p
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