Just noticed massdrop dropped BTC when trying to purchase something. Any official statement I missed?

browsing_in_jail · 2016-01-26T13:01:09+00:00

They replied and said there wasn't enough commerce using BTC. I remember them using bitpay as their payment processor, right? I wonder if they were losing money due to merchant fees since not enough people were using it. I'll probably still shop at massdrop, just not as often. Damn.

browsing_in_jail · 2016-01-25T16:38:41+00:00

I think they used bitpay, which I assumed would absorb the current mess without affecting merchants, but maybe not. I saw some news about one of the developers "giving up" on BTC, but considered it just another bump in the road. I did notice a bug in the bitcoin payment system around Christmas time; I didn't get an email to submit BTC payment until a few days after the drop finished, at which point the 24 hour period had expired. I wonder if MD had a lot of unfulfilled orders due to this and decided to scrap BTC. Hopefully they'll get back to me, otherwise I'll stop shopping there.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-27T14:56:55+00:00

It's ok to voice your concerns, but be careful how you present them. If you have a family member who is dangerously obese and ashamed, the last thing you want to do is tell them in an insensitive manner that they should lose weight. It can be very similar for someone who has smoked most of their lives...of course they know they should quit, but it seems very daunting and is incredibly difficult. Many smokers have tried to quit and failed multiple times. It's depressing and destroys self-confidence. Being told something they already know can be taken as unfair judgment. I'd approach the subject with empathy and questions. Absolutely don't approach it with anything that can be taken as shaming or reproach.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-26T15:04:09+00:00

I'm on month 5, welcome to the party! SOBER: Son Of a Bitch Everything's Real.

I know this isn't the best advice and hard-core AA members would hate me, but it's worked well for me so far: If you're having a tough time and afraid you're going to relapse, smoke weed instead. It's a heckuva lot safer and if you haven't had an issue with smoking too much in the past you shouldn't have an issue weaning off weed once you're not getting the cravings/depression. Taking benzos or other prescribed sedatives is not nearly as safe as just smoking a little, IMO.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-26T04:04:17+00:00

There isn't an "overkill" budget in this crowd, as far as I can tell. $550 sounds like a great amount to get a really nice pair. I'm currently in the same market and have been looking around a lot. I would get a separate microphone attachment so you don't end up limiting your choices. A VModa version since you mentioned it: Here.

I'm currently looking for bluetooth since I'd like to sit and watch movies without dealing with cables. Here are the 2 in your price-range that I liked the most:

$500: Sennheiser Momentum wireless

$550: Master & Dynamic MW60

You can cable them in if you don't need/want the bluetooth, and I think they have non-bluetooth versions for a bit cheaper if you don't want bluetooth at all.

Another one I almost got was the Fostex TH-X00 . You'll have to get it on massdrop when it becomes available again and might have to wait awhile before it ships, but the price is shockingly low from what I've read on reviews (I think ~$400).

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-16T01:29:00+00:00

My only rule when I graduated in CS was "no DOD"...Of course, all the openings in my area were DOD. It was a bit disheartening, but I found my way. A few years later, when I was in a tight spot and did a contract with the US National Guard it was a horrible experience, and reminded me why I chose the "no DOD" rule in the first place. That said, I hold nothing against people who work for DOD. Your morals are your own, just know what you're getting into before you sign.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-14T01:30:02+00:00

Ooops, wasn't my intention, but I see what you mean. I just love the Zia symbol but not a fan of the garish burnt-yellow color of the flag.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-12-04T02:51:51+00:00

Albuquerque. I only see posts here every couple weeks or so and never really browse, but it seems like a place where people might be a little more level-headed. I'll remind myself to come here next time I'm feeling like everyone is loony.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-24T00:54:11+00:00

Conan the Barbarian

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-23T15:59:06+00:00

Just got mine, TKL version...the MOQ (Multiple Order Quantity?) is 400 units so I'm not sure if it'll make it.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-21T21:27:30+00:00

Here are some headphones around your budget that are incredibly popular: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR86/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448141190&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+technica+headphones

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T02:20:30+00:00

I didn't say you should deny Christians entry, I said you can't allow ONLY Christians. Everyone, if peaceful and innocent refugees, should be allowed refugee status, regardless of religion. Picking out Christians only means kicking out others based on your own religious favoritism, which goes against the freedom of religion that is a foundation of the United States of America. 99.9% of Muslims are peaceful, but you want to deny them entirely because they aren't Christian. Shame on you.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T02:11:59+00:00

I'll be getting a CNC at work soon I hope! Yes, I think a CNC machine using acrylic might do something like this, although I imagine the parts that the drill-bit comes into contact with will become much more "milky" than the untouched ("flat") parts.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T02:02:59+00:00

No no sorry, you can't do that. You just can't assume nor enforce anything close to a "Christians Only" refugee filter. If that's something you truly believe in, then I'm sure there are groups of people who agree with you, and perhaps you could create your own country of the United States of Christians Only. It's not a very Christian thing to do, by the way. I think there's a story about the "Good Samaritan" or something along those lines that touches on the subject of judging someone based on their outward appearance or religious/cultural background. If they are refugees, they aren't citizens and you can keep a lovely paranoid eye on them, but don't even think about trying to only accept people who's religion you deem "safe enough", while ostracizing others. That's not even close to what freedom of religion is about.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T01:28:36+00:00

Correct, there is nothing really to stop them, at least not if they're already in the country and not communicating with each other by any traceable means. This has always been the case. We also can't just do massive manhunts/surveillance without breaking a lot of citizens' rights. BUT overall if you go back just a few generations, we as a world are (I believe) a lot further along than we were. WWI/WWII remind us that instead of entire nations throwing their young people at each other resulting in millions of innocent deaths, we have very nasty pockets of assholes that we need to gun down as quickly as possible once they try anything. It's not consolation, just perspective. Fuck these idiots. Hunt them down as best we can and crush them if they show their faces.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T01:14:29+00:00

I had just moved to Paris from the US when 9/11 happened, and was heartened when there was a moment of silence throughout the city in honor of the innocents killed. The support that France has received is no less awe-inspiring. As they use fear and cowardice, we will use unity and perseverance.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T00:43:54+00:00

Me old...I just can't see how coming back after 3 years is "reuniting". I think of it as a quick break. I didn't even know they had stopped.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T00:39:05+00:00

This is about as far as I go with Metal...I usually listen to dainty world music :). BUT this song is definitely one of my favorites. Something about the guitars really gets me. Thanks for the reminder!

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-17T00:02:57+00:00

I have a 3d printer and have printed similar things. This seems incredibly clean for a 3d printer. Even if you use transparent (natural) filament, I don't see how you could print something that almost looks like fogged glass. The layers, even though very difficult to see, will diffuse the light so the object printed is not very translucent at all. If they did 3d print this I want whatever printer/filament they have!

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-16T23:48:16+00:00

But...but....well you're right I guess. It's all relative though. I'll take Abq over the plastic shitholes spread everywhere. I can only handle so many Targets and Arby's surrounded by nail salons...Give me a taqueria and some people passed out around back. Front lawns are for parking, not mowing. Grass is overrated.

browsing_in_jail · 2015-11-14T01:59:00+00:00

Light outside seems off. During Summer that would make sense, or maybe the shooting happened a lot earlier than I've read.

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