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New comment by potatoman2 in "Noam Chomsky has passed away"

potatoman2 — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:46:18 +0000

Back 20 years ago in college I emailed Chomsky with a number of questions about the global issues of the day. I received a detailed, point-by-point response from him that very evening.

For a public intellectual he was really approachable, RIP.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Arwes: Futuristic Sci-Fi UI Web Framework"

potatoman2 — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:04:24 +0000

I used this at work for an internal tool and the team went wild over it. "It feels like we're working in the future!"

New comment by potatoman2 in "Tina Turner has died"

potatoman2 — Wed, 24 May 2023 19:11:36 +0000

RIP to the Acid Queen.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Days since last JavaScript framework"

potatoman2 — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:59:33 +0000

This is just a static site with a big zero isn't it?

New comment by potatoman2 in "Ask HN: 30 years old with no career"

potatoman2 — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:18:40 +0000

I was 30 years old when I got an entry level call center job in a software company. 10 years later I'm on the development team and finishing my degree. Hang in there 30 is the new 20.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40"

potatoman2 — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:12:23 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement!

New comment by potatoman2 in "Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40"

potatoman2 — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:46:36 +0000

As someone just now getting their CS degree at 41 I sure hope this is not the case.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic”"

potatoman2 — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:23:46 +0000

For those who don't remember, this is the same company that was bilked $46 million in an email spoof attack.

https://www.theregister.com/2015/08/09/ubiquiti_stung_by_ema...

They're used as a bad example in my annual corporate infosec compliance training.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Is this Paypal experience customary?"

potatoman2 — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:48:14 +0000

I worked PayPal Trust & Safety in my rebellious youth, and I wouldn't use PayPal now if you paid me to do so.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Video of Glitter Bomb for Package Thieves Exposed as Partial Fake"

potatoman2 — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:11:48 +0000

They really have to get in a dig at the president in every article don't they? Even completely unrelated ones about glitter bomb traps.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Dear Developer, the Web Isn't About You"

potatoman2 — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:21:13 +0000

"orangefuckface@whitehouse.gov" - that's really not necessary now is it?

New comment by potatoman2 in "Urban Housing Solution That Has No Good Name"

potatoman2 — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:39:29 +0000

Laneway houses.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Walkable Streets Are More Economically Productive"

potatoman2 — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:36:18 +0000

Jane Jacobs was right.

New comment by potatoman2 in "A rising sentiment that IBM’s Watson can’t deliver on its promises"

potatoman2 — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:36:20 +0000

Did they really need to stick an insult at Trump in there?

New comment by potatoman2 in "How Canada became an education superpower"

potatoman2 — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:49:54 +0000

Objective non-biased journalists can't let any opportunity to bash Trump slip by.

New comment by potatoman2 in "John Carmack on expert witnesses and 'non literal' copying"

potatoman2 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:32:50 +0000

Loser's lament.

New comment by potatoman2 in "The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008)"

potatoman2 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:55:24 +0000

Looks like all those years of education didn't help this author learn how to write short, concise paragraphs.

New comment by potatoman2 in "How Social Isolation Is Killing Us"

potatoman2 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:53:18 +0000

Getting married helps.

New comment by potatoman2 in "FBI says it won't recommend charges in Clinton case"

potatoman2 — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:45:43 +0000

No surprise here, the fix was in. Very odd conference though, he lists all manner of violations then says no prosecutor would take the case.

New comment by potatoman2 in "Inappropriate Uses of Google Trends"

potatoman2 — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:45:36 +0000

I think you're discounting the spite vote.