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  1. Comment on Looking for recommendations on a portable, high performance laptop in ~comp

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    As someone who turns their old devices int IoT devices, I definitely appreciate the sentiment behind that design decision.

    As someone who turns their old devices int IoT devices, I definitely appreciate the sentiment behind that design decision.

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  2. Comment on Looking for recommendations on a portable, high performance laptop in ~comp

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    That's roughly the price I was looking at as well, and granted, the swapable gpu and motherboard alone might be worth it, since the only reason I'm looking at upgrading right now is my 1060 is...

    That's roughly the price I was looking at as well, and granted, the swapable gpu and motherboard alone might be worth it, since the only reason I'm looking at upgrading right now is my 1060 is starting to get dated.

    I love the concept of framework, my desktop is a Theseus's ship of parts from the past 15ish years, I'd love to be able to do that with a laptop. I'm just hesitant to drop 2k$ on a laptop that's only recently out of development (and who's biggest proponent is a major investor...)

    I've also heard mixed things about their build quality. One thing I appreciate about my Acer Predator is that it doubles as a weapon if needed :p

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  3. Comment on Looking for recommendations on a portable, high performance laptop in ~comp

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    Are frameworks actually a competitive choice? I looked into them a year or so ago and it seemed like you where paying a pretty hefty early adopters fee considering the specs you where getting.

    Are frameworks actually a competitive choice? I looked into them a year or so ago and it seemed like you where paying a pretty hefty early adopters fee considering the specs you where getting.

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  4. Comment on Suggestions for a new Android phone, please in ~tech

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    Bump for the ir blaster. I still keep my galaxy S5 around for that one feature.

    Bump for the ir blaster. I still keep my galaxy S5 around for that one feature.

  5. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Yeah, certainly a piece of its time in certain ways - but so far the sci-fi elements hold up well. I've been enjoying reading older sci-fi lately because it doesn't feel like a rehash of star...

    Yeah, certainly a piece of its time in certain ways - but so far the sci-fi elements hold up well. I've been enjoying reading older sci-fi lately because it doesn't feel like a rehash of star wars, star trek, or doctor who. (all of which I love, I just wish we could branch out a bit more with other works.)

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  6. Comment on Where did you get your engagement ring? in ~life

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    We both keep up with world news quite a bit, so a diamond was always out of the question. She had mentioned alexandrite, and I found a small Etsy seller who set me up with a simple silver band...

    We both keep up with world news quite a bit, so a diamond was always out of the question. She had mentioned alexandrite, and I found a small Etsy seller who set me up with a simple silver band with a lab grown alexandrite bar and obsidian gemstones. I them made plans with her to have a nice sunrise photoshoot one Saturday morning.

    Being that I'm not a morning person, I suppose my proposal plan was quite obvious.

    That Friday night, she proposed to me with a tungsten carbide ring, also from Etsy.

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  7. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Ringworld by Larry Niven, a common recommendation when talking about classic Sci Fi. Fantastic worldbuilding, fun characters, and a decent adventure story. I picked it up at a used book store a...

    Ringworld by Larry Niven, a common recommendation when talking about classic Sci Fi. Fantastic worldbuilding, fun characters, and a decent adventure story. I picked it up at a used book store a few weeks ago, and so far it's been a worthwhile read.

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