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"What you really want to do in the future should dictate which language you choose.
You want a job? Learn ASP, JSP or PHP. Maybe Python. Rails is slightly useful in this arena since it's "the new fun thing", but it has already lost its..." [
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What's the best option these days for building a home theater PC (HTPC)?
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3 days ago
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"Slarty Bartfast is actually probably wrong, so please don't be alarmed just yet.
Unless they're on the gums themselves, or the roof of the mouth, they're almost undoubtedly canker sores, not cold sores. Cold sores are incredibly rare inside of..." [
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4 weeks ago
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"I mean this in the most respectful way possible, because I understand first hand what it's like to think an animal is so cute you "must have" one...
So, a couple of things...
1) They're banned in the US. You're asking a public forum..." [
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"Depending on the tastes of your friends and family, I find ThinkGeek has a lot of cool gifts for interests ranging from the not-so-geeky to the very geeky.
While it's not so much a specialty kind of store, and I'm not even a big shoe fan, Endless...." [
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I don't listen to what they're saying because then I'd be crying instead of dancing...
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"In my experience, YES, it matters. I didn't think it did back when I was in college, but man am I glad I went to a good school.
If I'm hiring a developer, and I see applicants from smaller, unknown or second tier schools, I'm going to be way more..." [
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2 months ago
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"I could post some personal anecdotes, but prefer not to write a novel to MeFi.. so, my email’s in my profile if you’re interested in hearing past experiences / how I dealt with it in the past. However, there’s some basic advice I can give:
It..." [
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2 months ago
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"You may have heard of him. Maybe not. Demetri Martin is really funny.
I also liked Dat Phan.
More well known, now unfortunately passed on, but Mitch Hedberg rules...
Most of my friends haven't heard of any of these guys, but if you're into..." [
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2 months ago
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Share your IT infrastructure, hosting and version control thoughts for web development firms?
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2 months ago
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"This may just be life's most common dilemma ever. I don't say that to demean your confusion, but to let you know you're not alone in having difficulty here.
This is where the phrase "shit or get off the pot" comes from.
Unfortunately,..." [
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2 months ago
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I'm starting everybody else's new years' resolution in May... help?
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3 months ago
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"Man I know nobody's going to read this now that it's old and 100+ posts deep, but jesus jumping christ on a pogo stick you guys ....
1) Quit crying about the fact that the picture is "old". I've probably seen 99% of internet memes that..." [
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3 months ago
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"You need to read about MySQL or PostgreSQL (zealots will argue postgres is better.. but MySQL is far more popular and widely supported on hosting companies)...
You need to choose a programming language such as PHP, Python, Ruby, etc, and read a..." [
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4 months ago
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"I would disagree with the can of rocks solution for several reasons:
- First and foremost you could accidentally hit the cat.
- Secondly, you're just teaching the cat to not hunt butterflies when you're around
- Third, there's nothing unnatural..." [
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4 months ago
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"Has it occurred to you that the fact you have to do all of the work, etc, means he's probably not good long term relationship material, and you're already in the realm of an unhealthy relationship as it stands now?
I'd say it sounds like a full on..." [
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4 months ago
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"Upper middle class people have chauffeurs and maids? Wow... I guess I'm lower class than I thought.
You shouldn't feel embarrassed for them. They're in that job of their own volition. Maybe they're happy working a job with little..." [
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4 months ago
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"Pastabagel's comment is pretty good in many ways, but we are not a nation of borderline sociopaths - that takes it a bit far.
My personal opinion has two sides to it...
1) fear fascinates us when it's controllable. Take rollercoasters,..." [
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5 months ago
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"reeddavid: I understand where you're coming from - but it's obviously NOT Chicago. There's two key points you're not understanding that are allowing you to make your argument.
The parking 1) isn't free. 2) isn't "right next" to the..." [
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5 months ago
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"You're not "cheap", you just don't understand the true market value of design.
A logo from a designer who's worth the money you pay him/her will not be had for $100. A logo that looks decent/acceptable might be. $1,000 is more like a..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by blackunicorn, AlisonM, fishfucker
7 months ago
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"I'm way late to the party, but unpopular?
Yeah, so unpopular it elected the current president.
80% (roughly) of the US population is not "unpopular", and I'm far more tired of hearing Christian folks cry that they're some oppressed..." [
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7 months ago
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"While it's not an exact solution to your problem, GrandCentral might be a better one, depending upon your needs. It's free, and you can have all of your outbound calls routed through it so people see your GrandCentral number on caller ID.
I..." [
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8 months ago
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"If you need the 360 to provide optical audio while using HDMI (as opposed using the TV to split the audio off), you'll probably want the Elite. It comes with an adapter that provides both. It's $50 if you have to buy it separately.
Not true!..." [
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9 months ago
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"I'm quite surprised that two important things haven't been mentioned here... not that the answers thus far are unhelpful..
It's really more in how you cook the egg once you have a sufficient non-stick surface, though butter definitely helps...." [
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10 months ago
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"I can't imagine anyone serious enough to follow through on a death threat being deterred by a restraining order. Don't get me wrong, they have their place in the legal arena as far as things like stalking, verbal or physical abuse, etc because they..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by radiocontrolled
11 months ago
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Not quite a tightrope...
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Last year
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"It sounds like you're playing tournaments - some rebuys, some freezeouts, correct? First, second and maybe one or two more places get paid money and everyone else goes broke right? You get maybe 500 or 1000 in starting chips for your $25, rather..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by lohmannn
Last year
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"MeFi is often called a "community blog."
While it may be tedious, it's the collective thought/opinion of the community that reads the site.
I just skip over it when I'm sick of it, and you should too. If you are incapable, perhaps..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by orthogonality
Last year
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"Why not just strongly disagree with the entire internet's existence as a whole, then?
Sorry, but the philosophy that the world would be better off if we just didn't talk about any of the bad things that exist in it is not only something I disagree..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by DevilsAdvocate, Listener
Last year
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"Cheating is any breach of your trust.
Thing is, I think he's breaching your trust more than he's letting on, but.. that's just my instinct... still it sounds incredibly fishy he's "finding himself" in personal spaces like that and not..." [
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Last year
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"Creepy? No. Not normally talked about or accepted by society? Sure.
Well, let me qualify that: Probably not creepy. In and of itself, the concept of polyamory isn't creepy... that doesn't mean an individual who practices it isn't, though...." [
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Last year
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"From what I've heard, most of the benefits of having an MBA come from two places.
The first and most obvious one comes from the "foot in the door" school of thought -- it's resume fodder.
The second and more practical one is that yes..." [
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Last year
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"As a former developer and current PM, I can tell you the following:
1) It's politically incorrect to say, but developers are statistically more likely to be introverted and different from "average people." That doesn't mean they're..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by electriccynic, sweetkid
Last year
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"After 1-3 dates, I think not returning calls/e-mails is the best way.
God damn.. sorry, I have to repsond one more time to this because it seems there's female concensus here.
You're talking about "best way" for you. Easiest for the..." [
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Last year
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"don't say no. say, "let me check my calendar when i get home. thanks for the lovely dinner." kiss on the cheek.
then, in that socially acceptable passive-aggressive way, don't return his calls. or send him an email. i think that's..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by BrotherCaine
Last year
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"grumblebee has it: we don't take hints. Until we see an ACTUAL closed door - we see openings for opportunity, not closed doors. We notice the potential signs of interest, not the subtle hints of a lack thereof...." [
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