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shimshim··on Prescription painkiller deaths fall in medical marijuana states
I have used marijuana for most of my life and I've stopped for periods of time, sometimes up to a year of no use, and I can vouch for the effects of addiction. For me the cold is colder, I sweat more (especially when I sleep) and I tend to be more grouchy. All of this for at least 2 weeks before everything is "normal" again. Even with these withdrawal symptoms I would still prefer marijuana to any opiates.
shimshim··on College students are now smoking more pot than cigarettes
ha well, as a long-time user i assure you there is addiction, both physical and psychological. if i stop for any length of time i dont sleep as well and i sweat alot more.
shimshim··on College students are now smoking more pot than cigarettes
as a user, marijuana is definitely good. ive never smoked cigarettes, so I can't say how "good" they are. i just know they don't get me high.
shimshim··on Things to commit just before leaving your job
thanks for replying. i can see where the cost would outweigh just re-writing.
shimshim··on Things to commit just before leaving your job
what happened as a result? im curious to know.
shimshim··on Firefox exploit found in the wild
join the club
shimshim··on The Last European: Romanian Driver Navigates the Soul of the EU
two drivers with what money to pay them?
shimshim··on Cardinals Face F.B.I. Inquiry in Hacking of Astros’ Network
its amazing how many people store passwords in excel like this. i find them all the time in affiliations that I work with
shimshim··on The tech arms race in AAA games and why I'm abandoning it
it would have been delicious initially :p
shimshim··on The JustDecompile .NET decompiler engine has been open-sourced
the one i was most familiar with was reflector. you could change the languages it was decompiled to from c# to visual basic.
shimshim··on Dirt in Medieval Books
my mom puts 4-leaf clovers she finds in her yard in books. i am sure that one day those books will end up in someone else's hands.
shimshim··on Tor Exit Node Operator Issued Subpoena
* Nicole Nelson
shimshim··on I Will Forever Remain Faithful (2014)
I don't listen to Lil' Wayne but I do watch his interviews (it's hard to NOT watch them). He seems genuine and truly cares about his city, his fans and the music he makes.
shimshim··on Burn After Reading: William Powell and the Anarchist Cookbook
I also was a teenager throughout most of the 90s and I admit to having a huge fascination with this work. I believe the very first thing I made was homemade napalm and burned down a tree, which led to firefighters being called, my mom being questioned while she was cooking which then led to part of my house burning down. I still have this fascination even today, in a curious-how-does-it-work sort of way.
shimshim··on The Harvard Classics: Download All 51 Volumes as Free EBooks
I've spent a few years searching these out for fun in second-hand shops and used book stores, avoiding online simply for the thrill of trying to find them on the street. This is fantastic that they are available for free download now!
shimshim··on The Strange and Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit
He was not a true hermit. He received supplies from outside yearly and brought his own tools with him - minus handles,e tc. However, Alone in the Wilderness is a fascinating watch and I recommend it for anyone who wants to see what living and working in the wild, alone, making your own tools.
shimshim··on BKS Iyengar, who helped bring yoga to the West, has died
Just need a dirt floor at the very least.
shimshim··on BKS Iyengar, who helped bring yoga to the West, has died
I started doing yoga in '94, when I was 14. My mom gave me two books on my birthday: Richard Hittleman's 30-day Yoga Plan and Light on Yoga. They changed my life back then and I continue to practice Iyengar's version of yoga today.
shimshim··on Ask HN: Do you have a dream job?
- I work for a mental health nonprofit, largest one in the country at the moment.

- I got into IT after being a warehouse worker and "being good with computers" there. I did air guitar to land my first IT job.

- My current job is awesome because as a nonprofit everyone is very huggy-feely, lots of psychiatrists leading the way and whatnot. It is also awesome because I am given free reign to come up with solutions, design new systems and generally tinker with a home-built lab using old equipment I was loaned by this non-profit.

- We get several different models of charity licensing from various vendors in addition to having some of the best negotiators around. A non-profit running all EMC storage, backup and replication? Pretty awesome.

I love the work in general and would do it for peanuts, almost.

shimshim··on The end of neighbours
since its obvious i care some, i suppose i could care 1/64th less
shimshim··on The end of neighbours
what if you truly don't care to know your neighbors? personally, i could care less and would most rather live miles away from everyone.
shimshim··on How a bug in Dropbox permanently deleted my 8000 photos
Thanks for the point of view. I personally love the Synology at home and have a spare disk for cases where I may have a failure. I would say, barring something catastrophic, that I am set for another 3-5 years, which is fine. I would most likely buy a new model Synology 3 years from now and continue expansion. They also offer another disk shelf you can addon.
shimshim··on How a bug in Dropbox permanently deleted my 8000 photos
Just curious why more people don't learn about and invest in home NAS's? Something like Synology would be pretty good at storing 8000 important photos. It is still a single point of failure, but its one I control.
shimshim··on System Administrator Appreciation Day
cached ver:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fZeWE3L...

shimshim··on Department Of Dirty
This reads more like they want to block the "Dirty Internet" and for casual users that will be the case.
shimshim··on State Laws That Stop Cities From Installing Fast Internet
Hah, that crossed my mind before I posted but yes I should have said red flag. Thanks for the clarification.
shimshim··on State Laws That Stop Cities From Installing Fast Internet
I agree. This all seems so shady. I believe a municipality should have a choice, based on what the people vote for. The fact that this lady's funds are coming from telecom is a red herring to me.
shimshim··on Interview with Demoscener “kb” of Farbrausch
Oh the memories :D
shimshim··on Interview with Demoscener “kb” of Farbrausch
Wow, I didn't realize. I was in s0ap for a little while from 96-97 but hadn't checked it out in years. Thanks for providing the link.
shimshim··on Interview with Demoscener “kb” of Farbrausch
I still miss the old days of Ascii art, demos were around back then, probably what killed the ascii art scene.
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