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No. I prefer the Thinkpad nipple and sad they added a touchpad as it just gets in the way. I wish it was a BTO option to have the nipple only or touchpad only, or both.

The nipple on every other manufacturer I have tried isn't even usable. The nipple on the Thinkpad is god like. I used to hear of designers prefer it for Photoshop editing back in the days before Lenovo.

That said, I am using a MacBook Pro now with macOS and have been for years because I tend to spend way too much time tinkering to get things perfect.

For me it's dubbed anime, it probably takes me 1-2 weeks to make it through an entire episode.

While I work I need some noise, something, nearly anything. The complete lack of silence bothers me. I usually listen to OCRemix at work (via rainwave.cc) or 90's/00's music from when I was younger (nostalgia).

At home I will put on something like Friends (Netflix), Giant Bomb videos (giantbomb.com), or classic game play throughs (NES, SNES, Genesis) on YouTube (or Giant Bomb). For example, LaserTime did Aladdin SNES vs Aladdin Genesis side by side video and they played through NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpson's games on NES/SNES. Giant Bomb has a series called Vinnyvania where Vinny (one of the Giant Bomb employees) plays through all the Castlevania games and another where they play through all the fighting games and rank them. I'm not into the new games.

For me, I have found it hard to focus mostly only when I have another externality in my life on my mind or something outside of work causing stress (mentally).

I also like to listen to video game music via rainwave.cc (OCRemix Radio basically), Bandcamp, or (this may be strange) the classic Retronauts podcasts (still available on Archive.org, not the new ones).

My first was 56k download of Slackware 4.3(?). Followed by I believe Red Hat 5.1 (from Best Buy). Later, I think I bought Red Hat 5.2 on Cheap Bytes. From there, I ran FreeBSD on my Thinkpad 600e using Window Maker. I miss it. Dearly.

Now, I'm on macOS with the 2017 15 inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro. I like it actually (I only wish I could replace the keyboard and/or open it in case I get gunk inside it). Only because I never used the function keys and it's a neat little hackable toy (the touch bar that is). My escape is caps lock, so the esc key doesn't bother me. I'm spoiled and entrenched in the Apple, iOS, WatchOS eco system. I constantly think about getting another Thinkpad, probably daily.

My favorite was the first Aluminum Powerbook 12 and 17. I wamted both. I owned the 17 inch. I envied the 12 inch also. The 17 inch was almost the size of a Dell 15 inch at the time, so it wasn't as large it seemed. It was and is my favorite laptop I owned, ever. Well, that or my IBM Thinkpad 600e.

When turning off the NC they were noticeably lacking.

Similar to you, I'm shopping a pair of wireless headphones right now. I am considering Beats because of the reasons you stated, but also most sites have the latest Studio model at only $230. While the Sony model you mention (which is my number one choice right now tied with the H9i), are most places $350 ($450 for the H9i). Given I'm buying these mostly for convenience first and portability, and given they are wireless sound quality is not the most important attribute. I'm going to take the best, maybe even considered bad choice, for me and my uses.

I'd take an Audi over a BMW every day. That's just me though. (My last car was an Audi TTS Roadster.)

What is your source for the $18 worth of parts? How are you basing the sound quality? Keep in mind there is much more investment that goes into a consumer product, especially one like any of the Beats. There is design, engineering, marketing, testing, lawyers, copyrights, logistics/shipping...

Many expensive headphones use plastic because of weight. Even the Sony MDR-Z1R have plastic. One of the only headphones I know that don't was the Sony MDR-R10, but from my understanding of the history of those, Sony was actually losing money on every pair sold ($2,500/pair).

I'm not saying Beats are great, but they get picked on for reasons. It seems almost like a meme and they aren't a terrible product. They work well for what they are meant. People like the way they look. They are supported by one of the most iconic companies in the world and sold in every Apple Store (and many others) with a large variety of different models and colors. Bring them into any Apple Store when something goes wrong and even out of warranty you can sometimes get help from a Apple or a Genius and/or a replacement.

No reason you can't do both? Start at the one you want now. Transition to the other later. That's what I'm doing. This isn't an either or situation. If you want to take the risk, now is the a best time probably while younger. However, one could argue if you save properly doing the riskier option later might be better. It will depend of course.

The other factor to consider is quality of life. How many hours and what types of stress will the bigco job have versus the younger company? I joined the younger company first and I don't think a single person works 40 hours and the environment is relaxed, the CEO/founders are awesome! The pay is good, but it's not Google levels, but there is opportunity to increase that. We are quite profitable already. I can try for a bigco job another day, in fact any day or not. However, for now, because of my life situation, I chose the smaller company.

This reminds me, I actually still play Tecmo Super Bowl and actually prefer it over Madden. There is a large fan community and they put out a ROM patch with updated rosters every year [0]. The same for NHL Hockey '94 [1].

[0] http://tecmobowl.org/files/file/550-tecmo-super-bowl-2018-pr...

[1] http://www.nhl94.com

I'm the same way. Follow a similar sounding diet. My total cholesterol is high, but the ratios are considered very healthy and my trigs are extremely low. From my research cholesterol is still an unknown and everyone has an opinion. It's hard to believe too much of the foods that we are supposed to eat (natural, meat, eggs, veggies, ...) can harm us to such an extent to actually become worried and obsessive about it.

Live downtown Minneapolis. Checking in.

There are multiple websites and communities. The /r/cs50 [0] is popular. Also, there is cs50.tv [1]. Tons of information and where or how to work through the course. Many options.

[0] https://reddit.com/r/cs50

[1] https://cs50.tv

I was in a similar situation. I put it all in Vanguard. I look at it maybe once or twice a year to only smile and see how well it does consistently over time. The monthly returns is a enough on average so far to pay my rent. That's a nice feeling.

I have very similar feelings.

I don't feel as if I have depression, but I am lonely.

I want a dog, but I'm afraid I won't have the time to take of it.

> Public transit in Minneapolis is basically for poor folks or those with DUIs

What? No.

I'm in Minneapolis. I live downtown. I find using the bus and light rail far more convenient and easy then a car. Let alone the baggage a car brings such as maintenance, insurance, upfront costs, and not to mention parking.

I feel naked without my G-Shock.

It's only 7 recent shows [0]. Also, consider Netflix and Hulu aren't competitors. They offer different content, mostly. Hulu has more recent and a far larger back catalog of popular television shows. Netflix has more older movies, original content, and a sprinkling of older television shows.

I'm not defending Hulu, I don't have a subscription. Consider that it's a fraction of the price of cable which has commercials, even with the limited commercials for $11.99, it's quite the bargain. It's on demand too and supported by just about every recent smart TV or streaming device.

> While the list of shows may change, they are currently: Grey’s Anatomy, Once Upon a Time, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Grimm, New Girl, and How To Get Away With Murder.

[0] https://help.hulu.com/en-us/included-in-no-commercials-plan

Maybe it's not a problem, but I don't think it helps is when asking and/or researching what to go do, enjoy, see, explore, experience when traveling or moving to a new city. The most common responses almost exclusively and only mention food and local places to eat or drink. As if it's the only thing to do and enjoy? Anyone else notice this or is it just me?

I don't know about other people, but I only spend a small percentage of my day actually eating, needing, or hungry enough to sit down and eat. I've got a whole day not including sleep to do so much more! Food is good, but I want to have some fun, see things, explore, meet people, relax and not eat.

> it's beautiful

Beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. I much prefer consistent UI look and feel and Electron, may come close, it has it's nuances. It's probably my number one gripe. I'm on macOS though, so it could be different on your Linux desktop environment of choice or Windows. I still prefer TextMate 2.

I would not have gone, been invited, or had the opportunity to attend Startup School 2010. I would have not met Alexis, Chris from Reddit [0], briefly meet Paul Graham [1], nor met Dr. Chrono (YC W11) founding team (Hi Katelyn, Michael, and Daniel!).

Not to mention the quality of posts and resources I have learned about from reading comments. My reading list will last me until retirement.

[0] http://chriskaukis.github.io/Alexis_Ohanian_and_Christopher_...

[1] http://chriskaukis.github.io/Paul_Graham.jpg

I use Apple Notes. I have no problems with it seamlessly syncing nearly what seems like real time with my desktop and mobile iOS devices.

I was part of a layoff once. At first I was kind of in shock. As soon as I started walking out the building I actually felt happy and excited. I saw it as a new opportunity and beginning of a new adventure. I have no idea where I might end up. It's made me open my eyes and mind to moving to other cities, learning technologies I'm not familiar with, applying for and considering other positions and the types of companies I'm willing to work for and meet new people.

Look at it as an opportunity. A new adventure and be open minded. That's what I have done and am actually feeling much happier. Find something you want to do and no longer are miserable every day doing.

The only part I do not like is the interview process that many companies have developed for software engineers. It can be extremely stressful and frustrating, but I guess you have to play the game.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Seattle Sugar Tax [0]. Forgive me I don't know much about it and I don't live in Seattle, but I saw this on the /r/seattle subreddit and was surprised. (I am entertaining the idea of relocating to Seattle from Austin. Thus, that's why I was browsing that subreddit.)

[0] https://i.redd.it/0sfewnke5h801.jpg

In our house hold we had the infamous 40 inch XBR 700 (our neighbors had the 40 inch Mitsubishi equivalent, which was also very nice at the time). A 320 lb glorious spectacle. We loved it. Eventually though it started to wear out and because of it's shear weight and size, dad posted on Craig's List for free, with the caveat the person(s) had to come get it without him helping. The people who came were in for a rude awakening.

Thank you as I didn't know this. I guess I need to read the first book in the series. Should I read them in chronological or publication order? Perhaps I'll stick with publication order since I've already started that way.

I found this link: http://www.narniaweb.com/resources-links/in-what-order-shoul...

It reminds me of Haruhi Suzumiya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruhi_Suzumiya (also excellent series)

1. Get a job

2. Finish a side project

3. Go on a date with a girl

4. Finish an NES game on my backlog

5. Read the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia (I've only read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe)

6. Relax

I have never used an Uber, Lyft or any ride share.

If any rule or requirement is needed for any and all ride sharing companies, including taxi services and even bus drivers is they take a road test to at least confirm they understand basic rules of the community or area they service.

I bike or walk everywhere. I don't have a car. The problem I see and have is almost every few minutes while biking in the bike lane in Austin, a Lyft, taxi, or other ride share stops right in front of me in the bike lane to either drop off or pick up people. I've even had honk at me from behind while I'm in the bike lane because they want to use it or make a right turn.

I've talked with a couple people about this and even seen police pull these people over. So, I am pretty sure it's not legal. I wish 2 things: 1) These drivers are required to confirm they know the basic/general rules of the road and 2) Police start enforcing these rules. I won't even bother mentioning that every single driver I see pass me is texting or talking on their phones (not hands free style).