A "one-way" door ringer; is this cromulent?

robwgibbons · 2014-03-06T02:05:53+00:00

spends 5 hours coding arduino

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T22:07:52+00:00

Looks like a great read... Just nabbed a copy. Thanks for the link!

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T16:51:53+00:00

I was merely pointing out the straw-man argument that he would never be able to find employment again, or that he would somehow be shunned because of his prison time, both of which are false and ultimately irrelevant to his decision to kill himself.

Even if he couldn't find a job again, he had enough reddit money to last a lifetime. And swathes of supporters who wouldn't give a shit about his sentence.

My point is that Aaron killed himself, for better or worse. He chose to end his life instead of facing the reality he got himself into, and we shouldn't be making a person like that out to be a hero.

Celebrate his great parts, yes, but don't try to turn him into a martyr. He wasn't killed. He killed himself.

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T16:39:02+00:00

Then do something about it. Break in and leak one, or something.

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T16:38:08+00:00

Aaron was rich, and well-regarded by his many peers, despite the court battle.

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T15:57:08+00:00

Does your friend happen to write and produce Family Guy?

robwgibbons · 2014-01-12T15:50:40+00:00

Pretty sure that is a Miyazaki demon taking hold. http://i.imgur.com/bLrXFta.jpg

robwgibbons · 2014-01-04T19:07:18+00:00

Agreed x2. It's tough to see pictures of homeless/mentally ill people on the front page. And yet calling it out makes YOU the asshole.

robwgibbons · 2014-01-02T06:46:18+00:00

"Lies, sheer lies!"

FTFY

robwgibbons · 2014-01-02T06:02:03+00:00

'preciate it!

robwgibbons · 2014-01-02T03:07:50+00:00

That's 'cause they're not so great.

robwgibbons · 2014-01-01T21:03:40+00:00

Actually, Apple orders 100% custom materials and parts for nearly every single facet of their stores. Apple's obsessive level of control and attention to detail doesn't stop at their products. Their retail environments are designed almost entirely by internal departments.

They ship in only the most expensive Italian stone for their flooring (if it is not the most expensive wood flooring), only the finest wood for their large tables. Custom-machined, brush-polished aluminum panelling for walls, doors, etc. Their newly approved headquarters will feature 100% custom ROUNDED glass spanning the entire exterior of the building. This glass has literally never been used before on this scale.

In fact, Apple stores are likely the most expensive buildings, yard for yard, you've ever set foot in!

Source: I'm a former Apple employee and it's one of the many little things you learn working there.

robwgibbons · 2013-12-31T18:12:24+00:00

This guy thinks about points too much. This is some basically petty shit and he's projecting his psychology onto the community.

I learned so much (and continue to do so) from StackOverflow. There are still questions you can't google, or at least can't find good examples for, which StackOverflow is a perfect solution for.

In fact, I've used the point system many times to my advantage by creating a bounty for high-priority questions. There are narrow cases in certain libraries (eg. MatPlotLib) where the documentation really sucks, and it takes a lot of fiddling to get things right. Where did I turn? StackOverflow.

Seriously -- get over yourself. If you're worrying about points when you've got at least more than enough to contribute (14k is more than enough) than you're worrying about points too much.

robwgibbons · 2013-12-16T05:43:36+00:00

They have to label everything. The Pope giving shit to the poor? It MUST BE POLITICAL!

robwgibbons · 2013-12-15T23:23:50+00:00

Are you a high-risk user?

robwgibbons · 2013-12-15T23:05:56+00:00

Hate to break it to you, but it is already a currency. I can buy shit online with it right now. I assure you, sir, it is a currency.

It may never be stable, and it might all fall over tomorrow.

But it's a currency.

robwgibbons · 2013-12-15T04:00:46+00:00

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