F13's recent activity
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Comment on What are your architectural hot takes? in ~design
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Comment on This video is six minutes long! in ~tech
F13 LinkIt feels like he's overstating it a bit... But still, neat!It feels like he's overstating it a bit... But still, neat!
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Comment on What are you working through? in ~life
F13 Link ParentI appreciate it. The reality is so much messier than the simple story, though. Because as much as I love him and want more time together, I also am aware of the reality that he is something that...I appreciate it. The reality is so much messier than the simple story, though. Because as much as I love him and want more time together, I also am aware of the reality that he is something that is causing some other life plans to be on hold.
And it feels impossibly shitty to say I'm "waiting for him to die" but in some ways I am. It just all sucks.
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Comment on What are you working through? in ~life
F13 LinkMy dog is dying of cancer and I thought I was more ready for it. He had an osteosarcoma almost two years ago now, that we removed with amputation of one of his legs. At that moment we knew we were...My dog is dying of cancer and I thought I was more ready for it. He had an osteosarcoma almost two years ago now, that we removed with amputation of one of his legs. At that moment we knew we were on borrowed time, but... It's still hard. At his last X-ray appointment they found something. We expect it to be metastasis. It's not conclusive until we do another set in a few weeks, though. So I'm just sitting here, waiting for bad news that I know is coming.
It's a lot harder than I thought. I haven't lost a pet since my childhood dog in high school.
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
F13 Link ParentYeah, a small demonstration of how bad at thinking we become at even the smallest bit of panic.Yeah, a small demonstration of how bad at thinking we become at even the smallest bit of panic.
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
F13 LinkSurprisingly difficult to keep coming up with animals!Surprisingly difficult to keep coming up with animals!
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Comment on Resist and Unsubscribe in ~society
F13 Link ParentYes, of the four, Ace is probably the best, but also least like the other three. I prefer to use Menard's when possible because they're... Somewhat more local than Lowe's and HD, plus I vastly...Yes, of the four, Ace is probably the best, but also least like the other three.
I prefer to use Menard's when possible because they're... Somewhat more local than Lowe's and HD, plus I vastly prefer the experience of being in the store (customer service, selection, organization, etc). But also, Menard's isn't a 100% direct comparison to HD or Lowe's, and I do find myself having to choose one of those on occasion.
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Comment on Resist and Unsubscribe in ~society
F13 Link ParentLast time I did digging (which was admittedly a while ago) between Lowes and Home Depot, Lowes was the better choice from a social standpoint. Even Ace and Menard's were kinda... shrug.Last time I did digging (which was admittedly a while ago) between Lowes and Home Depot, Lowes was the better choice from a social standpoint.
Even Ace and Menard's were kinda... shrug.
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Comment on Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing in ~tech
F13 Link ParentI agree. I think it's a more-or-less fair take when choices are more-or-less equivalent, but once you start throwing in monopolies and choices that aren't really choices it's time for an authority...I agree. I think it's a more-or-less fair take when choices are more-or-less equivalent, but once you start throwing in monopolies and choices that aren't really choices it's time for an authority to step in and bring protections.
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Comment on Wilson Lin on FastRender: a browser built by thousands of parallel agents in ~tech
F13 Link ParentSo maybe I'm naive here but... Isn't "rendering HTML+CSS" kinda... The easy part? Like that's not actually useful, and it's all the edge cases and extra functionality that makes a browser actually...So maybe I'm naive here but... Isn't "rendering HTML+CSS" kinda... The easy part? Like that's not actually useful, and it's all the edge cases and extra functionality that makes a browser actually a usable piece of software. No?
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Comment on Curl will end its bug bounty program by the end of January due to excessive AI generated reports in ~comp
F13 Link ParentMy point being: now they not only have your work but also your deposit. Still, I don't think this would be a major issue, as all it would require to avoid is bounty hunters (hah) to vet the...My point being: now they not only have your work but also your deposit. Still, I don't think this would be a major issue, as all it would require to avoid is bounty hunters (hah) to vet the organizations they're trying to get bounties from, which I don't think is really a big barrier.
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Comment on So this is 2nd grade subtraction in ~science
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Comment on Curl will end its bug bounty program by the end of January due to excessive AI generated reports in ~comp
F13 Link ParentThis might work in some cases, but there are also tons of bad actors in this space who take genuine reports and ignore, mislabel, or outright steal them and never credit the author.This might work in some cases, but there are also tons of bad actors in this space who take genuine reports and ignore, mislabel, or outright steal them and never credit the author.
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
F13 Link ParentI saw that post when it was made. The "no more zero days" concept was amazingly powerful for me in hindsight. At the time it felt like the most babiest step I could possibly take, but after...I saw that post when it was made. The "no more zero days" concept was amazingly powerful for me in hindsight. At the time it felt like the most babiest step I could possibly take, but after compounding it was a life changer.
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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
F13 Link ParentAh, see, and that's very strange to me. From my perspective, someone being disrespectful because of the way they feel is an entirely different thing than them simply feeling that way. The food...when I say ‘turn on’ I was referring to a specific class of behavior that was very outwardly disrespectful.
Ah, see, and that's very strange to me. From my perspective, someone being disrespectful because of the way they feel is an entirely different thing than them simply feeling that way.
The food court at a mall might reasonably make a person feel hungry, due to the sights and sounds. It wouldn't be at all unreasonable or unexpected. But we would still be upset with that person if they jumped over the counter and started shoveling Orange Chicken into their face. It feels the same to me. A breastaurant is a reasonable place that someone might feel turned on, but that's an entirely different matter from being an asshat. Honestly, if they're an asshat there, they're probably as asshat everywhere, and it probably doesn't have a lot to do with whether or not they're "turned on". But I guess the kinds of things a "turned on" asshat might do are significantly worse than the kinds of things a hungry asshat might do, so...
But I dunno, maybe my experience is very different from the average person's. It must be, based on how most people talk about attraction and sexuality.
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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
F13 Link ParentYep, 100%! I guess I was trying to clarify what kind of "get" you meant, and I totally understand not "getting" it from a "it doesn't personally appeal to me, but I can comprehend how and why it...Yep, 100%! I guess I was trying to clarify what kind of "get" you meant, and I totally understand not "getting" it from a "it doesn't personally appeal to me, but I can comprehend how and why it exists, and it doesn't necessarily seem like something that ought not to exist". But there's a certain type of glibness that surrounds conversations like this. Things people say they "don't get", but are actually saying, "this is weird and I don't like it but I don't want to antagonize so I'll just say I don't get it and maybe have some thinly veiled superiority over people who do enjoy it".
To be clear, I'm not saying that was you! But it's common enough that that's what I meant when I said it's hard for me not to feel like its disengenuous. I didn't mean to imply anyone was actually being disengenuous, just that because of those kinds of conversations, I have to remind myself that not everyone is coming at it like that.
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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
F13 Link ParentI think "turned on" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Personally I think it makes a ton of sense to be turned on in a place like that, but that doesn't automatically...I think "turned on" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Personally I think it makes a ton of sense to be turned on in a place like that, but that doesn't automatically mean the objective is to take a server home and have sex with her.
A cute, sexy, fun woman being playful and a bit flirty is definitely a turn on. But that doesn't mean I should be surprised when that's all it is. That's the movie I sat down at. I am happy to engage my suspension of disbelief and let my brain feel the endorphin rush of being chatted with by such a cutie who is definitely into me... And then pay my check and go home and feel a little taller for a day or two.
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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
F13 Link ParentI guess my point here is, even if they're not catering to your preference, the concept of a place that specifically markets the concept of "hey wanna look at and chat with people you find...I guess my point here is, even if they're not catering to your preference, the concept of a place that specifically markets the concept of "hey wanna look at and chat with people you find attractive while you X? Do it here!" is a very reasonable pitch.
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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
F13 Link ParentI mean some people for sure go just to look, but what's wrong with that? If everybody had a sign that said "you may look at me for X seconds and I'm totally fine with it", wouldn't that just...I mean some people for sure go just to look, but what's wrong with that? If everybody had a sign that said "you may look at me for X seconds and I'm totally fine with it", wouldn't that just be.... So freeing? Not having to guess what amount of looking (which is fun for the looker, obviously, or they wouldn't bother to do it) is appropriate to the lookee (the only other party who's opinion matters in this interaction)?
Breastaurants are, among other things, a pitch of "if you like to look, come here - it's more normal and you won't be labeled a weirdo".
That doesn't mean they are pitching anything else, like that touching or gross comments or whatever else, are automatically okay. And that's part of what I mean about the demonization cycle, because I think people just assume if you're advertising anything sexual, you're basically saying "no rules!!!", which is ridiculous.
I used to think Brutalism was ugly, but these days I really appreciate it in a lot of cases.
I really like the hard lines, I think. My favorite examples tend to use lots of big windows, which both keeps the space from feeling cramped, and naturally lends itself to sharp lines. Not to mention bright spaces allow for sharper shadows which itself creates new opportunities for lines.
I think most people's imagery of Brutalism is bunker style, though. Which I don't really love as much. But I think it's one of those cases where now that I've found versions of it that I love, even the "gross" versions are much more palatable.
One of my favorites: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Wichita_Public_Library_-_Main_Branch2_NRHP_100005629_Sedgwick_County%2C_KS.jpg