rjplatte

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Comment · 7 years ago
I have mixed feelings right now, but this thing is going to grow on a lot of people. It just looks... badass.

EDIT: It's like the first time I saw The Rock. I thought his head was too small and his face was stupid. Now I love Dwayne Johnson.

Comment · 7 years ago
Absolutely love my Planck. I was going to build more keebs, but it's perfect for my needs, and my wrists feel infinitely better.

Another excellent solution is the XD75, which is ortholinear, but puts a number pad between QWERT and YUIOP. The spacing is absolutely great.

Comment · 7 years ago
Disagree strongly. Functional understanding is how I learn best, and this is perfect for me.
Comment · 7 years ago
Whoa, never heard anyone talk about my ancestors before! My great-great grandmother was Passamaquoddy, and absolutely nobody knows who they are.
Comment · 7 years ago
Yeah, NYC is rich as hell. There's simply enough cash to go around, so this can work. In my small town, this would kill so many small businesses.
Comment · 7 years ago
It tastes far better, and as long as basic hygiene is followed, is very clean, too.
Comment · 7 years ago
Thinkpad X-series is the alternative with a more durable build and a comparable pointing device. I would recommend any Thinkpad, but the X series is absolutely fantastic.
Comment · 7 years ago
American raw milk is some of the best, though. I love my Amish raw milk. Some of the most nutritious stuff you can get.
Comment · 7 years ago
Here's the story:

Tesla circumvents some dinosaur regulations

It suddenly makes sense

Chrysler pays $TSLAQ to whine about it

Everyone realizes it works really well

Repeat ad vomitum.

Comment · 7 years ago
Because A/C lines are more efficient than either oil or batteries.
Comment · 7 years ago
CEO doesn't like "the cloud", and VC is obviously that to him. I do use it locally, but that's about all.

Yes, I just wrote an EDI exporter in Ruby for Medicaid services, working on one for MCOs now. Thankfully we don't have to import EDI, or I'd go nuts.

Comment · 7 years ago
Well, yeah, no. Family is leaving the country, S/O got kicked out, and I have a Great Pyrenees.
Comment · 7 years ago
He thinks it's all cloud based. It's sad, yes.

I honestly enjoy the work when I know what's going on. We have a lot of unique problems to solve, and I have gotten positive changes made, as well as some really good weeks where I pounded out some good code, but other times it's slow, sad, and frustrating.

Comment · 7 years ago
I'm in a small city, where not much work is available. I need to pad my resume a little more to make the work I do more attractive, but the reality is that LAMP devs aren't in high demand near me. I apply to several jobs daily, but not much is around. I'd appreciate pointers on how to improve my prospects, but the last place I interviewed was a seedy adult entertainment company, and I wouldn't have taken an offer if they begged, simply for personal reasons.
Comment · 7 years ago
I'm studying hard, but learning new stuff while learning other new stuff is hard.

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