AstroNutt

"Turn yourself into a billboard, wearing T-shirts for things you like (bands, geeky things, etc). A "cool shirt" comment can start a conversation" .

I met my best friend of 30 years by wearing a Rush tee-shirt. It started a conversation.

Too bad arnaud42 over on XDA Developers quit supporting Kiwi, even though was Chromium. It was my favorite browser ever for Android. Hopefully, someone will pick up the torch and keep it going soon.

Which lead me to this by: Carbon Based Lifeforms Erratic Patrerns. https://youtu.be/empLZMVWIP8b?

Erratic Patterns Lyrics:

Look at the pattern Can you see what's wrong? It's supposed to be perfect (But really it's not) But really it's not

Can you find the flaws Hidden in structured code Hiding in the pattern In between the rows? Only illogics can find Hidden flaws in a straight logic line Only erratics recognize Errors in patterns of a perfect design Only illogics can find Hidden flaws in a straight logic line Only erratics recognize Errors in patterns of a perfect design

Now that you know That something's not right Look at it carefully In pale logic light

Don't be sorry If you can't recognize The errors and faults In such a perfect disguise

Only illogics can find Hidden flaws in a straight logic line Only erratics recognize Errors in patterns of a perfect design

Only illogics can find Hidden flaws in a straight logic line Only erratics recognize Errors in patterns of a perfect design

Reading this before I go to sleep with my CPAP on. It's totally changed my life!

Why should they when they have access to FAANG? No need for massive data centers.

Interesting link. I would think step 7 would come before step 6 though. I thought about this for a few minutes and can't come with a reason otherwise.

A couple had just moved in a house and called me to replace the ceiling fan in the living room. I pulled the flush mount cover down to start unhooking the wire nuts and noticed RG58 (coax cable). Someone had used the center conductor as the hot wire! I ended up running 12/2 Romex from the switch. There was no way in hell I could have hooked it back up the way it was. This is just one example I've come across.

I've rooted and installed a few custom ROM's on phones back on the day, nothing recent though.

Here is a good place to get started with your Moto X. https://xdaforums.com/c/moto-x.2449/

Nothing looks right. The waterfall of lava to the caldera. How do you get magma ring above a non erupting caldera? It's 100% fake.

They even run on Linux.

Sorry... It's mainly just the whole subscription model from everyone. The things I want to watch are spread out over too many services. Netflix is the worst one because they can't seem to put anything out worth watching.

Yuck!! My ex forced me into getting a Netflix subscription because she was dying to watch Stranger Things. It wasn't half bad for the simple reason I grew up in the 80's. The only thing I binge watched was Black Mirror, Sense 8 and a few documentaries.

Since I was forced to get a subscription, thankfully I never gave those bastards my CC info. I just created an account and went to Target or Walmart and bought a couple of $30 gift cards and put the code in. When my account ran dry, that was it. The only thing I pay for now is YouTube premium. That's about all the content I consume online. I figured I'd help support my favorite creators rather than using an ad blocker.

Edit: I payed for Disney+ for one month because she wasn't current on Star Wars movies. That was my first red flag with her.

This has to be the best comment I've ever seen here. I feel the same way sometimes. Luckily there is more good than bad, so I keep coming back for the A+ conversations and knowledge.

Right before the lockdown, my buddy and I were talking about repairing the dock at his Dad's lake house. We never searched online for anything, since between the two of us, we already had the materials on hand and both of us are mechanically inclined. It was just a random conversation in his office about what supplies we'd need to gather up for the weekend.

The very next day I was visiting Phys.org like I usually do and an ad appeared about dock supplies and repair. I don't even have Facebook and never have! He does and is kind of active on Facebook. Both of our phones were with us at the time of the conversation and I was connected to his WiFi network at the time. I'm on Android and he's on Apple user. Out of all the ads they could have pushed to me... dock repair!? I wish I still had that screenshot I sent him. It creeped us both out.

In typical HN fashion, it appears we have collectively given this site the good ol hug of death. I'll check again later.

Already posted here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46137783

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is another example. It was made around the mid 1800's and killed thousands of children. I'm sure there were others. This one just stands out.

When I was a sophomore in high school, I worked part time for my neighbor who was a master electrician. I learned the basics with him. My parents divorced when I was 17 and we were forced to move away. My mother was an assistant manager at the apartments we lived at. I turned 18 and just so happened the complex she worked at was hiring someone to do make readies, (painting and repairs on vacant units before new move-ins).

The management company my mother and I worked for sent me to various classes over the next several years (electrical, plumbing, HVAC and pool maintenance) and my supervisor was an old HVAC tech. I learned a ton from him. By the time I was 22 or so, I was promoted to maintenance director.

I got bored with apartments and wanted more. I started doing side work and met a lady that owned lots of rental property. That opened doors and she introduced me to other investors. Eventually, I was able to leave the apartment industry and do my own thing. It just kind of blew up from there.

As far as your construction related ideas, just put yourself out there. Meet people in the industry. Go to local industry related events. See if the city you live in has real estate investor clubs. DFW has a few and it's a great opportunity to meet people. This is also a great way to pick up work. Rent houses are always needing things repaired or replaced.

I know Mueller metal buildings is always looking for sales people. They were even looking for an IT person not too long ago too. In the rural area of Texas I'm in, we finish out lots of them and seem to becoming more and more popular in recent years.

Nope. Things still break and need repaired no matter how the housing market is.

Believe it or not, I've been in construction/remodeling for 35 years. We currently have 3 home remodels going on at the moment with more down the road. I've never experienced a slow down. Even during COVID.

I'm not your typical HN member I don't think. I've been a computer nerd since I was 14 years old. I come here to stimulate my inner nerd.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I'm new here and lurked for a year or so before posting. This is the only site I visit multiple times a day. It's kind of addictive.

To me, it's such a unique place with so many intelligent minds and great conversations. I wish I'd have found this place years ago.

Once we develop a technology that will allow us to do a tour around our solar system within a day or so, catching up to Voyager 1 and 2 would be a neat way to wrap up the sightseeing trip before heading home.

Too bad none of us will get to experience it.

I used to play this game with my grandmother when I was a teenager. I probably need to buy this game again. Lots of good memories playing this game.

Well I'm a dumbass! LOL! In my defense , I've never seen those cars in real life before. I saw all the Flock cameras everywhere and just assumed they were something the police were using.

Thanks for pointing this out. I'll go ahead and give myself 10 minutes in the corner of shame.

I was recently in Atlanta GA for work and noticed these cameras were EVERYWHERE! They even have white cars that randomly drive the streets with a camera on each corner of the car, plus one on the roof. 5 total on one car!!!

I was wondering why Atlanta was so dystopian and creepy, then I Googled the guy posting here, Garrett Langley. It makes sense now.

"Flock was founded in 2017. It was co-founded by three Georgia Tech alumni:

Garrett Langley (chief executive officer), Paige Todd (chief people officer), and Matt Feury (chief technology officer)."

Great read! I sent this story to my girlfriend who works as a lunch lady in a small West Texas town for the last 10 years.

She said they are still able to provide nutritional food for the kids. Her mother had an aunt that worked at the same school in the 50's and 60's and they made everything from scratch. Vegetables were bought locally too.

She also mentioned the kids hated the whole wheat pasta and breads when Michell Obama implemented, "Let's Move". They wasted lots and lots of food because the kids wouldn't eat it. She specifically mentioned the whole wheat Mac and cheese with no salt.

I've tasted the food the kids eat there and it's really good, compared to the nasty stuff I had to eat at my schools.

It really pisses me off that schools don't get more government funding. Nutrition plays such a huge role in young developing brains and bodies. These are the kids that will be taking care of us all one day.

Yeah, melatonin makes me feel like crap after a few days of use and it's hit or miss.

One thing I've done for years is focus on breathing. Get in a comfortable position and totally relax your body. Slowly take a deep breath. Then exhale until you can't no more. Repeat this 10 or 15 times.

For whatever reason, this works for me probably 75% of the time. The other 25%, forget it.

On a side note, I'm sure most of us here can relate to this song. https://youtu.be/vaG4vGsIFMQ

I just checked my text from Walmart last week saying my Tadalafil was ready for pickup. It was literally $25.60 for a 30 day supply of 10mg and I currently don't have insurance. 100% out of pocket.

This is me. There are so many things I don't remember about my childhood. My brother was lucky and lived with my grandparents for many years. I was stuck in hell with my physically/verbally abusive father and my pill head mother trying to OD about once a year.

It bothers me when he brings events up that he remembers clearly and swears I was there...family get together and birthdays. But I have zero recollection. I only remember the bad things.

I'm in my early 50's and just now beginning to enjoy life and feeling happiness for the first time in my life. I met a great woman that is loving, caring, great cook and has a 160 acre farm with Bortle 3.9 night skies. I have a good reason to drag out my heavy ass 10" telescope out now.