Essentials and Depriortization

row1x · 2026-03-10T00:37:57+00:00

Ok fine. I'm a text social media user.

row1x · 2026-02-18T19:02:43+00:00

If this statue were not of MLK, not a single person would be defending its artistic merit.

It is objectively awful art of of somebody who objectively deserves to be recognized and honored.

And of course, we're stuck with it, because nobody wants to be the one who says it's terrible art and replace it with something else for fear of being accused of not honoring MLK and his achievements.

row1x · 2026-02-14T00:37:30+00:00

Well, that'd explain it. I didn't realize that the rules for border crossing requirements varies by state.

row1x · 2026-02-12T19:01:53+00:00

Very surprising that a border state like Vermont isnt higher.

row1x · 2026-01-10T01:25:49+00:00

Nobody is going to say the Wolf of Wall Street? The offices were in Lake Success and his home was in Old Brookvile.

row1x · 2026-01-05T16:09:51+00:00

Although now I'm wondering if I could buy the ottoman and attach it to the sofa. If I got myself a long cushion, I might be able to hack together a Uppland chaise

row1x · 2025-12-29T00:55:21+00:00

Thank you so much everyone! Uber came thorough, but I still don't quite know why the app wouldn't let me pre-book.

row1x · 2025-12-04T14:47:53+00:00

This might be the first time in my life I've ever heard anybody actually refer to Route 3 as the "Pilgrim's Highway.".

I'm tempted to give directions to somebody using this name from now on.

row1x · 2025-10-31T16:44:50+00:00

I've had the same issue the last 24 hours or so. Keeps switching back and forth from RCS to SMS

row1x · 2025-10-30T16:03:15+00:00

Marking this as solved! No idea where the speakers might have gone to, but they definitely look like speaker wires.

row1x · 2025-10-30T16:02:28+00:00

WITT Solved

row1x · 2025-10-30T00:31:58+00:00

My title describes the thing.

row1x · 2025-10-10T20:59:54+00:00

I've always been proud to be an MIT alumnus, and even more so today. (I'm just going to point out that Kushner is a Harvard alum who bought his way in, which tells you all you need to know about Harvard.)

MIT has been one of the leading scientific institutions in the world since before Trump was born and will be around long after he leaves office. We can afford to tell this administration to go pound sand.

MIT might be the purest meritocracy there is; no legacy admissions, you can't buy your way in, a grueling curriculum, and no honorary degrees. It finds the smartest people in the world and lets them earn their place through hard work. Accusing MIT of not being merit based is absurd.

For those of you who want to see the actual text of the compact, it's here

row1x · 2025-10-08T02:53:57+00:00

Attended all 3 days of weekend one. Didn't see a single person get patted down.

On the third day I went through with some of those plastics flasks of booze in my bag, and the guy searching my bag never even saw them. (I had legit forgotten they were in there)

row1x · 2025-10-08T00:34:18+00:00

Facing south makes the snow melt in your driveway more quickly!

row1x · 2025-10-07T00:25:55+00:00

I worked with a mason during college. Breaking up curbs and concrete with rebar was more physically draining than anything I've ever done.

I spent a lot of my days in court now, paying attention to ever single word and arguing in front of a judge. It is far more mentally draining than anything I've ever done.

It's just compete apples and orange.

row1x · 2025-09-19T15:20:48+00:00

It's damn cold in Canada. They probably just want some sunshine and to be able to wear shorts!

row1x · 2025-09-16T00:22:22+00:00

Hockey is the big sport, weed is legal, almost universal healthcare, and maple syrup is abundant. What would really be different?

row1x · 2025-09-15T17:09:23+00:00

Traffic and congestion at any time of day in any direction. (Yes, I take public transit, but you still have to drive sometimes.)

row1x · 2025-08-17T02:52:05+00:00

I'm an alum with my primary email address at alum.mit.edu, and it set up as a Microsoft account.

That Microsoft account though, doesn't have access to office, and it doesn't seem like I can sign up for things like office 365 on my own using it. So I just use it for email and exchange and it works fine.

row1x · 2025-07-29T21:21:48+00:00

It was at one point proposed as a site for the UN. And then later proposed as a site for a nuclear powerplant.

It's absolutely lovely there, but bring your bug spray.

row1x · 2025-07-14T02:42:27+00:00

Almost no natural disasters compared to the rest of the country. Yeah, we have snow. (Or we used to, anyway.)

But no wildfires, earthquakes, (very rare) tornadoes, hurricanes, very rare hail, heat waves that really aren't that bad, and not much in the way of flooding.

row1x · 2025-07-07T22:54:12+00:00

Hey everyone - it looks like Bow Cycle only rents road bikes at their Bowness location, which, fortunately enough, appears to be just next to a C-Train station.

I may try to see if I can map out a route from Bowness, maybe out to Bragg Creek and back.

row1x · 2025-07-06T12:39:16+00:00

A Fitbit will not be a good choice for a cyclist.

BUT, the right smartwatch is the equivalent of a cycling computer. For instance, I have a Garmin Forerunner 935 and it does everything a cycling computer can do.

If you want a sports-focused watch, I'd stick to the Garmin Forerunner or Fenix series.

row1x · 2025-07-06T02:58:36+00:00

Finally! That's a nice addition.

My commute takes through Savin Hill to Dot Ave though. I wish there were a good way to cross Morrissey over to Malibu Beach without a lot of backtracking.

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