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It’s a shame. Linus was and is far more deserving of respect for his contributions to technology than Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. Probably even Woz. But he’s by far down the line in terms of fame and fortune. Except maybe Woz.

Xenonite?

Electric, it is. See it, you cannot.

—Yoda

I remember seeing a giant jug of Cotton Candy at Walmart that said “A naturally fat-free food!”

Like, no shit, obviously, it’s literally sugar and food coloring.

Same. I think they stopped when I lied and said I got aids from my gay lover.

In reality I was a straight virgin.

I had pretty good grades…took the ASVAB just to get out of English class (it was optional).

Got so many calls from recruiters because apparently I had gotten a really good score on the ASVAB, but it was early 2002 and I had absolutely no intention of enlisting. In retrospect I probably would’ve never seen combat and it probably would’ve been “better” for me in a lot of ways, but I have always been a liberal pacifist and it wouldn’t have jived well with me.

I’ve run samba servers from my phones in the past (android, at least) which was nice for a “portable file server” when out and about.

I saw a guy at an Incubus concert in liberal AF Massachusetts wearing a “Lets go Brandon” shirt last year, and I’m still not sure if he was talking about Biden or Brandon Boyd.

My high ass just realized there are only six states between Florida and California.

I do not see any breakdown between quantity/quality though.

It’s one thing to plop a kid in front of “junk food TV”, compared to wholesome TV, educational TV/factual documentaries, or educational games (like Homer or ABC Mouse).

Yes, obviously human interaction is necessary for human development, and more screen time will likely mean less human interaction, unless a caregiver is actively engaging the child about the content.

I still contend that there’s “good screentime” and “bad screentime”, and like food, the secret sauce is moderation.

People don’t need to see Paula Abdul.

Yeah, that’s rough buddy.

I didn’t realize Max OOP limits were so high. I’d say it’s bullshit that HSA contribution limit isn’t tied to the max annual OOP.

My family OOP is lower than family contribution limit. Hadn’t realized that it could be any other way.

You underestimate the future growth for amputee fetishes.

The maximum contribution for self-only coverage is $4,150. The maximum contribution for family coverage is $8,300. Those age 55 and older can make an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution.

Are you on a family plan or individual? $6500 seems high for an individual plan, but in either case, you aren’t limited to $3500.

That’s the thing about HDHPs…they aren’t really great unless you are also actively funding your HSA. Which, unlike an FSA, doesn’t lose its balance at the end of the year.

At my employer, it also worked out that HDHP Premiums + Funding HSA to cover the whole deductible cost less over the course of the year than PPO Premiums alone.

That, to me, makes the HDHP the best option no matter how you look at it…as long as the HSA can cover your deductible.

And even then, it allows the balance over a certain amount to be invested in funds similar to a 401k, so not only do you not lose the funds at the end of the year, you are also keeping it invested instead of losing value to inflation.

I know, how do you manage to “attempt” to kill an infant? They aren’t exactly known for being durable.

Because most of these brands offer high-end laptops, the secondhand market is small and the new ones vastly exceed the needs of a lot of users.

Most people just browse the web, stream media, use productivity apps…these things don’t need much horsepower. The majority of people don’t need to run AAA games or graphics/video editing on their laptop.

Because of this, there is a great market for secondhand business laptops, and tons of great deals there. And of the big business brands (HP, Dell, and Lenovo), Lenovo tends to have the most compatible hardware (while also usually being very easily serviceable or upgraded).

I bought a Lenovo T470s with charger and a decent battery at a flea market on Father’s Day for $100 USD and he had a stack of them. Ordered some more memory and a bigger NVMe for $70, and now I have a very useful, practical, everyday laptop for less than $200, and it dual-boots a licensed Windows 10.

A lot of people think that the wick itself is the fuel. I only recently realized that it’s “wicking” up melted wax, and the wax itself is the fuel.

It’s pop-history. An easy read non-fiction but obviously it’s going to gloss over some parts and embellish others.

I resent that. I’m 38 and I distinctly remember this. RedHat 4.2 (Manhattan) circa 1997 I think. That was when I started messing with Linux.