John Stracke
@thibault.org
Maybe in one of the Jurassic Park movies.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Maybe in one of the Jurassic Park movies.
I have that model, and, yeah, it's much quieter than others I've heard. I love how it vibrates on purpose before each model to tune its noise cancellation.
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I have that model, and, yeah, it's much quieter than others I've heard. I love how it vibrates on purpose before each model to tune its noise cancellation.
I wish mine would do that. I can turn on the air heating via app, but not the seats.
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I wish mine would do that. I can turn on the air heating via app, but not the seats.
It's safer that way—since impeachments start in the House, the Senate can do performative investigations without committing to anything.
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's safer that way—since impeachments start in the House, the Senate can do performative investigations without committing to anything.
It's a very bad attempt at a Hugo statue.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It's a very bad attempt at a Hugo statue.
If they aren't following the 2019 law about back pay, why would they follow a new one?
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If they aren't following the 2019 law about back pay, why would they follow a new one?
Reagan was an awful man, but he majored in economics during the Great Depression, which was at least partly triggered by tariffs. That sort of thing leaves an impression.
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reagan was an awful man, but he majored in economics during the Great Depression, which was at least partly triggered by tariffs. That sort of thing leaves an impression.
The main exception that comes to mind for me is The Princess Bride. The book is full of irrelevancies; the movie boils the story down to its core.
October 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The main exception that comes to mind for me is The Princess Bride. The book is full of irrelevancies; the movie boils the story down to its core.
The glossary of unknown words wouldn't even need AI, just spell check.
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The glossary of unknown words wouldn't even need AI, just spell check.
Ooh! I kept meaning to ask about this.
October 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Ooh! I kept meaning to ask about this.
For extra weirdness: the publisher claims that "scaring off monsters with garlic" is an innovation.
October 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
For extra weirdness: the publisher claims that "scaring off monsters with garlic" is an innovation.
Maybe you should have brought your hundred legionnaires with you.
September 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Maybe you should have brought your hundred legionnaires with you.
Mittens tries to overcome his anatidaephobia.
September 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Mittens tries to overcome his anatidaephobia.
It's all fun and games until somebody sacrifices a goat and gets bloodstains on the laundry.
September 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
It's all fun and games until somebody sacrifices a goat and gets bloodstains on the laundry.
Only the best people that can stand him.
September 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Only the best people that can stand him.
Yes! Gradygrams, right? Diagrams invented (popularized?) by Grady Booch.
I always thought Gradygrams and UML were too heavyweight. A use case informs your requirements; it's not part of your design.
I always thought Gradygrams and UML were too heavyweight. A use case informs your requirements; it's not part of your design.
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Yes! Gradygrams, right? Diagrams invented (popularized?) by Grady Booch.
I always thought Gradygrams and UML were too heavyweight. A use case informs your requirements; it's not part of your design.
I always thought Gradygrams and UML were too heavyweight. A use case informs your requirements; it's not part of your design.
The article I saw quoted one rapturee as saying they were selling their stuff to help the people left behind. Of course, that leads to the question: why not just give it away?
September 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The article I saw quoted one rapturee as saying they were selling their stuff to help the people left behind. Of course, that leads to the question: why not just give it away?
I had not heard of this book. I have Little Fuzzy in print and ebook; now I’ve bought The Other Human Race as an ebook. Thanks!
September 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I had not heard of this book. I have Little Fuzzy in print and ebook; now I’ve bought The Other Human Race as an ebook. Thanks!
When it’s a sandwich.
September 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When it’s a sandwich.
I always liked that cover.
September 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I always liked that cover.
Could be. I may be misled because mine are less severe than those of other people I know.
September 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Could be. I may be misled because mine are less severe than those of other people I know.
Not in the same league as cancer, but I can tell you that migraine treatments have improved dramatically.
September 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Not in the same league as cancer, but I can tell you that migraine treatments have improved dramatically.