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What's the best chair for reading?
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Ugly names for access points?
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"While living in Moscow, I was struck by the way the street dogs look when they sleep. Here's a picture." [
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"As a man, anecdotally, I can say that very often when a man say something, it means only what he said, and nothing more.
If you find your man unreadable, it might be because there is no subtext. Take (most) of what he says at face value.
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2 months ago
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"Things that help foster happiness:
Take a big freaking vitamin every morning. Proper nutrition is absolutely critical.
Get really great sheets - make your bed really outstanding. (also meaning, get more sleep)
I get a ton of pleasure from..." [
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4 months ago
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"troubles,
Well, I actually had some interest from some smaller labels, but things didn't work out for a couple of reasons -- usually, they wanted to change something important (most often, not wanting to publish the book, or not wanting such a..." [
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4 months ago
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"There's a lot of confusion between dynamic range and contrast going on here.
No kidding. This thread is full of misinformation.
Pastabagel, the best way to do what you want to do is to nail the exposure. Your sensor has a limited dynamic range,..." [
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7 months ago
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"If you magnify you can see a break in the green where the beam crosses the line of car headlights along the waterfront. There's a single pixel that's whitish which would be green if the beam was drawn in. I say it's real.
This is identical..." [
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7 months ago
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"Rusty:
Do not be afraid. Get out a scissors.
I have done this many times. It is OK to cut the keyboard connector. Just cut it with a scissors while the synth is off/unpowered. If you need to get it back together, you can always solder it back..." [
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7 months ago
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"The question is:
I am looking for an organization similar to Alcoholics Anonymous in or near Berkeley, California." [
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7 months ago
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""Russians" are not wary of Western contraceptives, and there are plenty of Russian-branded condoms available that meet or exceed the quality of what is available in the US.
Your headline "Getting Russians to Listen" is about..." [
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7 months ago
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"I apologize for the harsh tone. It was a reaction to the tone of this question and PoopyDoop's comments on Russia elsewhere, which I feel were uninformed, combative, and hyperbolic. I stand by my opinion, especially in light of the evidence offered..." [
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7 months ago
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""Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity"" [
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8 months ago
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"You must provide dancing because almost everything else at a wedding ceremony is rigid, scripted, seated, and incredibly, mind-numbingly boring. After that long in a seat, people want to imbibe, move their bodies, and freely enjoy the company of..." [
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8 months ago
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"What happens in the petri dish is not always what happens in the brain. The "hive mind" of ask metafilter is not going to be able to answer your question, because it is an experimental one that would have to be performed longitudinally...." [
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8 months ago
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"In art school, we kept a pot of boiling water on a hotplate. In the pot, there was a wire grate that held the waxcutting tools handle-up.
That way, we never risked melting the plastic handles. It also provided a constant source of hot water, which..." [
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8 months ago
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"From personal experience, a disturbing number of people not only notice shoes, they make inferences about your personality based on entirely podiatric evidence. (see above).
If you really want to know how many people are paying attention to shoes,..." [
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9 months ago
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"As thehmsbeagle noted, you are asking in a place where cat lovers abound. These answers are skewed.
Personally, I find it a total turnoff when:
You talk endlessly and obsessively about your cat(s).
(This could include long talks about problems..." [
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9 months ago
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"for what it's worth, i recently had a similar bout with a similarly persistent cold/flu. it's important to note that it might not be only one infection, it could be several, each with its own time course...." [
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9 months ago
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"I grew up in Bismarck, ND. In a religious family. My parents forced me to be around all kinds of sick fucks like these. I know they meant well, and were only doing what they thought was right, but it had a deep effect on me, and not the way they..." [
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10 months ago
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"If you truly want to work there, you might reconsider posting this question." [
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10 months ago
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Help me find recordings of street percussionists.
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"Wow, thanks jonson.
I suppose this is as good a time as any to share the single most beautiful Soviet cartoon ever produced. I was thinking about posting it to projects with some other movies, but now that this post is up...
Yozhik v tumane..." [
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"The important thing is to realize how self-centered this is. By assuming everyone's mood and reaction is about you (mad at me! something i did! insulting me!) you assume that the whole world is focused on you, and revolving around you.
When you..." [
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"Consider taking a look at an information visualization blog, and having one of the gorgeous images displayed there printed up. Beats a world map, IMHO...." [
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"It's depressing that so many folks marked fake's ignorant screed as a favorite.
It was hardly an "ignorant screed". I suggested two flags for you to fly, as well as an alternative course of action.
In addition, I pointed out how it..." [
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"Ok, question time, how much adderall would it take to die? Male/31
In rats, the oral LD50 of dextroamphetamine sulfate is 96.8 mg/kg. 96.8 (mg / kg) = 43.9077414 mg / pound. He is more likely to die from self-injury or accident due to the..." [
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"I go to catholic mass every christmas and easter as a gift for my mother, who is deeply religious. She wants nothing more than to attend mass with me (& of course the rest of the family).
I dress my best, I stand, I sit. I do not pray, sing,..." [
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"k8t,
you have probably seen my comments mentioning that i spent the last year in russia.
while there, i lived with an older woman for the first few months. she decided that i didn't understand things, made constant comments about me not..." [
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"I'm the male equivalent of your friend, though not quite so successful; one of my friends (from my perspective) behaves in exactly the same way that you do. I also encourage and challenge this friend as much as possible -- though I've also stopped..." [
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"You may or may not find this anecdotal info useful:
I spend a lot of time mastering audio for various purposes. I have a set of Bose speakers in my studio for the express purpose of checking how my mix will sound on "consumer" speakers..." [
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"Dobbs, at my university we've had a lot of LaCie drives fail. They tend to use Maxtor internal disks. Which are garbage. You might consider getting an enclosure and a single Seagate 500gb, and putting them together yourself. I recommend enclosures..." [
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"The simplest way to actually eat better is to buy whole vegetables, meats, and cheeses, not Whole Foods.
Learn to cook using the most basic ingredients. Make a salad with oil, vinegar, salt, tomatoes, cucumbers, and spinach. That doesn't mean a..." [
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"What you should do is:
Try their services yourself. Then write an honest review, regardless of whether it contradicts their reviews, or substantiates them. Feel free to mention that the previous reviews are fake, if it satisfies you.
That way..." [
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"H4 Forums, including hardware beep fix
My Minidisc post on Microsound Microphones by Paul Istric" [
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"When Robertson begins to regularly play a role in the daily cabinet meetings of the President of the United States, I'll be alarmed. Right now, it seems this argument is descending into the shadowy world of puppet masters and intrigue.
Where..." [
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