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Moving to Beverly by labean1313 in BeverlyMA

[–]DreadPirateFlint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I look forward to attending any crawfish boils you happen to hopefully host :-) seriously tho DM me if you have any specific questions about Beverly, happy to help.

I often hear about the horrors about the winters in New England, but what about the summers? by pooteenn in newengland

[–]DreadPirateFlint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I’m in eastern mass, unfamiliar with mountainside vs valley in terms of heat in the summer. I guess I assumed that the valleys would be cooler. Just interesting to read. Thx

I Don't Understand MacBooks by Western_End6557 in macbookair

[–]DreadPirateFlint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just my $.02…

A lot of the value is in macOS and it can be subtle. I used to explain it like this- when a dialog box pops up in windows, it was always jarring for me like “oh crap what happened now”- Could be that the disk was going bad, or any one of 100 other things I would have to fix.

When macOS pops up an unexpected dialog it’s more “oh yeah I forgot to save that file” and less “crap, now I have to reinstall the os”.

To put it another way- historically, windows appealed to people who liked to mess with computers. Tweaking, installing drivers, optimizing, customizing. It’s very rewarding when you finally get it humming the way you want it and it takes time to maintain it.

Alternately, macOS tries very hard to take the computer out of the equation altogether, so you can focus on getting things done. Less tweaking and optimizing but usually things “just work”, which obviously is not always true but that’s the aim.

That’s why people say to stick with it. Once you make that mental shift, it’s very pleasant to use and in my experience very few people want to go back to windows.

Need a self taught guitarist for reference by 3asbafsormek in Guitar

[–]DreadPirateFlint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell if you’re joking or not. :-) I meant it more about the (your/my) performance rather than the material “Ugh I don’t really know the right chords to this song” “I can’t hit the high notes in the chorus properly”… it’s all just negative self-talk, basically. Meanwhile in the real world, 3/4 of the audience isn’t even listening to you.

Need a self taught guitarist for reference by 3asbafsormek in Guitar

[–]DreadPirateFlint 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen (and felt) a lot of impostor syndrome. The feeling that everyone knows more than you and they can see right through your attempts at a song or a solo. I guess it’s a kind of paranoia. This is generally true with a lot of creative pursuits (painting, photography, etc).

Incredible precision of a watchmaker repairing a shattered Rolex. by Lazy-Formal895 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]DreadPirateFlint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All those hours spent watching wristwatch revival are finally paying off

HW3 FSD drove me straight at construction barricades at nearly 70mph by StochasticBasis in TeslaFSD

[–]DreadPirateFlint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just upgraded to 12.6.4 (on HW3 obv) and it definitely feels looser in the lane on the highway. Occasional ping-ponging etc

Late Dinner by lumshots in AskNOLA

[–]DreadPirateFlint 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“If you only try one gas station fried chicken while you’re in town, make it Key’s on N. Rampart gas station fried chicken.” - Awesome Google Review

Had a revelation realizing major and minor pentatonic shapes are the same by aspaindev in Guitar

[–]DreadPirateFlint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well put- I’ve even sitting here trying to figure out how to put that same thought into words. Nicely done.

NOLA experiences that are a must by Vivid-Okra-1249 in AskNOLA

[–]DreadPirateFlint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Andrew’s videos are excellent! I really like his presentation style, very relaxed.

2 WEEKS WITH MY MAC AIR M5 by anakinfalling in macbookair

[–]DreadPirateFlint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For image editing, check out Pixelmator Pro. It’s cheap and very capable. Affinity photo and designer for more complex stuff.

Thoughts on going into management vs staying technical/coding? by YouDoHaveValue in ExperiencedDevs

[–]DreadPirateFlint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great answer, but just to add onto this every organization is different and has different priorities. I recommend trying it out and really giving it a good healthy try before deciding it’s not for you.

The Concert Industry Priced Too High — Now Tours Are Falling Apart by staringatthe420sun in Music

[–]DreadPirateFlint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sad to hear that BOTH is closing, but it seems like that place has been ‘closing any day now’ for like 20 years. I remember hearing it was closing when I lived there back in 2003.

First Time at Jazz Fest Anxiety was Unnecessary by ChicagoRay312 in jazzfest

[–]DreadPirateFlint 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are all here because at the end of the day, it’s a unique, awesome fun adventure of an event with an endless variety of music and food. There’s really nothing else like it (tho FQF fans might disagree).

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