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I stumbled upon the StarCraft CD key thing myself after my sister broke my original CD and case. I had a ripped copy and tried a pattern until it worked. I was maybe 12 and didn't know what an ICQ was.

I'm with ya up until Pine Nuts show up in the pasta. Then I did.

The tiny cable loop in the Gulf of Mexico between Texas and Louisiana area is just depressing...

Why was that the solution?

Its really bringing to mind all the issues the US has with infrastructure implementation on dry land. Sigh.

I guess I was doing some these things already and didnt know it. Standing desk locked in the up position for zoom marathon days. Stepping back from the screens and camera when there isnt any reason to have hands on kb/m.

I'm a usual pacer when on the phone so I'm not sure if that's instinct or habit but it certainly helps.

Scheduling is also not mentioned surprisingly, but leaving 5-15m buffer gaps between back to back meetings I run is huge. When I dont do that I pay for it.

I am in this boat. Though my phone usage is still there, I'm spending more time on other apps to get the same brain-break, entertainment, or distraction. Reading articles here or following other news sources straight from their sites instead of having a handy subreddit that aggregates them all (example - following Formula1 news).

Well kind of... They used it to clean the tube using magnets.

This has been going on for some time now. I'm not sure how this is anything but old news.

Dr Ian Cutress's youtube channel TechTechPotato has a few interesting videos regarding time and computing and why its hard, and also why it could be easier.

The point about planned obsolescence is tough to work around. Until we start designing physical devices to make it for the long haul, this problem just wont go away.

Time waits for no man, nor machine.

Wish the author didnt just transcribe the interview, there was no real TL;DR or take away.

I read it but don't have a grand takeaway

So happy to see L1T linked here.

Its not outside the realm of possibilities that someone familiar with the command might not be at their computer and therefore unable to test it at the moment, all the while the curiosity burns.

Thanks for confirming

Great to see L1T posted here.

I have a bad feeling Bruce's fears might be realized in my lifetime

Yea they completely brushed over the likes of VRBO and other competitors.

I think the biggest similarity is consumer mindshare and the art of turning your brand into a verb.

Even if I'm ordering a Lyft, in conversation I'll say I'm "ubering".

Likewise when booking an "AirBnB", I'll browse all sorts of alternative sites just to spot check locations/prices/etc.

The real limit to the market is how many players are in the game.

Remember when Austin Texas had a fingerprinting law that prevented Uber/Lyft from operating inside the city? There were a million and one alternative services, but generally both drivers and riders would recommend and use one or two based on personal experience/word of mouth recommendations. (ie- Ride with a driver that provides a good experience and who talks about which ones he or she uses and likes, then you will tend towards those apps rather than the smattering of others)

In markets like these where both the buyer and seller are using a 3rd party to accomplish a secured transaction, there seems to be only room for a few. This generally is down to mindshare of both the buyers and sellers, which comes down to marketing and getting your name out there.

Uber and AirBnB are in the same boat. They have the market's mindshare and brand name recognition... and thats about it.

After reading about Pai, it seems like he was hand selected to be the figure head with which the ISPs would finally take down Net Neutrality.

This whole situation sucks, and no matter how much noise we make and activism we take part in, if Pai has the legal footing to ruin the internet, he will.