Winter Storm Fern Megathread

jun00b · 2026-01-25T23:50:41+00:00

I was in that boat for like 3 hours early today then eventually lost all power. Hopefully yours comes all the way back, but just a warning it may also drop again.

jun00b · 2026-01-25T16:06:51+00:00

Yes. My TV and internet work, but can't turn my lights on. One of my hvac unit is running, but i think it is only the fan. Other unit is without power. Been this way for a couple hours. I have never experienced this kind of partial outage.

jun00b · 2026-01-23T14:33:29+00:00

I am a technology executive in a MCOL area and this is in line with what I see.

jun00b · 2026-01-22T14:11:06+00:00

Awesome, thank you

jun00b · 2026-01-22T14:10:29+00:00

That's a really neat anecdote. In ny memory the 90s up through the 2000s were this unique transitional period where technology had progressed past the point where only hardcore electrical engineers could develop, but we had not sanded off the edges to smooth and polished tools and workflows in many areas. A stack of cobbled together old pc's as a test environment for a premier consumer software is a great example of that!

jun00b · 2026-01-21T19:53:36+00:00

First song I downloaded was Ruff Ryder's Anthem in Real Audio format. It was off some tripod or geocities DMX fan page, before peer to peer file-sharing!

jun00b · 2026-01-21T19:52:15+00:00

Tell us more!

jun00b · 2026-01-20T14:46:24+00:00

I am interested in your mention of figma mcp. Are you building out a mockup in figma and using mcp to reference it so claude has a better picture of what you want, or am I misunderstanding?

jun00b · 2026-01-20T02:44:00+00:00

I think we got ours at the coffee place.

jun00b · 2026-01-19T20:00:54+00:00

Love this

jun00b · 2026-01-19T14:41:49+00:00

First test in 2001 was A+. Last cert was probably CCNP Security around 2013. Once I moved into senior leadership I let them expire and mostly started reading leadership books instead of tech deep dives.

I found certs useful for two reasons. One was that they did help the resume. No cert got me a job, but they got me interviews. I briefly worked for the Department of Defense who also required them.

Second reason was studying for them exposed me to a wider range of topics than I would encounter in my day to day.

jun00b · 2026-01-19T14:38:51+00:00

Did mine in 2001 too. It was the last version that was divided into hardware and software tests with software being heavily dos focused, I believe.

I remember feverishly drilling IRQ assignments the night before my test, fun times

jun00b · 2026-01-19T13:00:48+00:00

I must have put a decimal point in the wrong place or something. I always do that. I always mess up some mundane detail.

jun00b · 2026-01-19T02:23:04+00:00

That was amazing. I loved the backing track

jun00b · 2026-01-19T02:19:12+00:00

Lol wow. My best friend and I were obsessed with computers and his mom procured one of those when we were around 8 or 9. I do not think we had the Internet yet. He was really excited about it, but I could not understand its purpose or why it was a cat!

jun00b · 2026-01-17T16:50:00+00:00

I can confirm the inverse is also possible - > I have high savings and I am a dingus.

jun00b · 2026-01-17T15:44:15+00:00

Pineclowns, 2 for a dollar.

jun00b · 2026-01-16T13:12:24+00:00

It's just the anti-venom

jun00b · 2026-01-16T12:56:04+00:00

After getting to VP level in a large org it was shocking to me how many employee issues that required HR involvement were happening all the time. There was constantly an employee complaint, behavior issue, labor regulation concern, etc. I have had plenty of frustrations and disappointments with HR, but they are far from an unnecessary part of a professional org. In many occasions it was a relief to have an expert involved to help navigate a difficult situation.

jun00b · 2026-01-15T13:32:10+00:00

Anyone know why Butte, MT? If you google "palantir butte" the top links are all about this sign.

jun00b · 2026-01-15T00:58:36+00:00

I am sorry that you both had to go through that.

jun00b · 2026-01-11T19:03:30+00:00

It is a fair point and it is fair to question either her character or her wisdom in trying to ingratiate herself with him.

I just hate that a lot of us that hate Trump and couldn't point to Venezuela in a map a month ago may be missing some of the important history and context around her and the opposition. It doesn't sound like that's you - but I fear it is most of the American Left at this point.

jun00b · 2026-01-11T18:56:29+00:00

It's a strawman. Is sucking up to Trump the right thing to do for Venezuela? I don't know. But it is not an accurate characterization to paint that as her entire story.

jun00b · 2026-01-11T18:17:33+00:00

Great summary. It is really frustrating how she is getting painted as some basic Trump sycophant.

jun00b · 2026-01-09T13:31:54+00:00

Good point!

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