mike susz
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since i upgraded from an iphone 7 to an 11 i can finally make an animoji this is the best i could do but it doesn’t quite capture my existential despair
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maybe the root-cause of boomer anger is that we co-opted ugly sweaters as a jokey competition
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this is quite possibly my favorite photo i ever took of my Ford Ranger. https://i.imgur.com/SCZa6lA.jpg #NHwx
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48 hours #NHwx
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dear Apple Watch activity reminders: get wrecked
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this was when i went out around noon. we've had a few more inches since then, here in Rindge #NHwx
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got the tree home before the snow
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who was the really tall dude in Episode VII? i’m confused.
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hello again, friend.
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amazon informed me about an offer for 'cat subscription boxes' lol every amazon order we get includes a cat toy unless it's in an envelope
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oh boy.
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i forgot to buy anything yesterday except putting gas in my car
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(facebook marketplace is where amazon recommendations were 5 years ago) i bought a refrigerator from somebody on facebook and now i need more refrigerators GOTTA HAVE ALL THE REFRIGERATORS GIMME GIMME THE FRIDGES
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oh wow, Google will help me calculate area from feet and inches, into ... square meters
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best Cliff today, used up all my
luck #PokemonGo
luck #PokemonGo
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today in the office i'll be roleplaying the dreaded pirate "YogurtBeard" apparently
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so... this class-action settlement for Zappos letting themselves get hacked and revealing my personal and financial information is -- i'm allowed to give them more money?
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so Apple's Mail App just started auto-playing a video embedded in an email message so BRB i'm throwing my computer into a river and throwing the river into the sun
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also also that great feeling when you think you need to delete your tweets because your employer might read them and use it against you.
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also yeah i’m sorry - general insecurity hasn’t been part of my “brand” before, but i just had a meeting where i decided i’m a flawed human being in need of some communication outlet to relate to my fellow humans and the “unfollow” button is available from my profile if needed
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and the worse part is there are probably 20 reasons and i can’t only think of 10 that’s why i’m incompetent. anyway. thanks for letting me rant.
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maybe i need to start recording a podcast every night called “i’m thinking of 10 reasons i can be fired tomorrow” it will be a great companion for my other podcasts “why i can’t sleep at night” and “i’m a huge fraud” sorry just thinking out loud here
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reminder that when donating to food pantries they can use tote bags like the ones we get from conferences and probably have a pile of in a closet somewhere
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the ‘AI’ we have: facebook shows me ads based upon stuff i search for already
the AI we want: i’m in my 40s so my smart watch should see me reaching for a box of triscuits after 9pm and deliver an electric shock to prevent me from ingesting that much sodium and ruining my sleep
the AI we want: i’m in my 40s so my smart watch should see me reaching for a box of triscuits after 9pm and deliver an electric shock to prevent me from ingesting that much sodium and ruining my sleep
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update: i took the bathroom scale downstairs and these two pieces of equipment total over 116lbs. probably more valuable as scrap metal than electronics recycling
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also, a life pro-tip: recycle your old computers while you're still able to lift them 🤣
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this is a Compaq ML350 G1 w/SCSI backplane. if you bought coffee at a popular coffee restaurant in the early 2000s, your transaction may have gone through this computer (disks were wiped when i purchased it)
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tears in rain. time to recycle.
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update: i was joking, but either way my computer made sure i knew.
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hey all i recorded the game and plan on watching tomorrow, no spoilers okay?
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🎵 Do you really... think it’s... cooked through? Do you really think it’s cooked through? 🎵
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it’s fun to sing, however.
🎵 Dinner in a crockpot, I know, I know, it’s really serious 🎵
🎵 Dinner in a crockpot, I know, I know, it’s really serious 🎵
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“Dinner in a crockpot” sounds like an aging Morrissey is losing his edge.
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Bad SEO
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this is the best i have ever folded a fitted sheet. i am 46 years old.
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we've been disgusted by the full-screen billboard ads on our @DIRECTV pause screens, and their recent aggressive sales calls. trying out hulu but we can't seem to control bandwidth on our DSL connection, live streams just die randomly.
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anyone else every accidentally unsubscribed from an email when they were trying to load the images in it? this is a pretty dangerous pattern, @AppleSupport
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“Select All” && “Delete” CC: @hotdogsladies
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hashtag bestlife?
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haven't worked on a personal project in a long time, let's go!
* go to github, log in
* 2FA to github
* find what the repo name was
* launch iterm
* install iterm update, restart
* find workspace folder
* check out working branch
* launch VS Code
* install VS Code update, restart
* go to github, log in
* 2FA to github
* find what the repo name was
* launch iterm
* install iterm update, restart
* find workspace folder
* check out working branch
* launch VS Code
* install VS Code update, restart
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Idea: pumpkin spice scented urinal cakes
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things i've learned from becoming a tech for my wife's vintage triathlon bikes:
* plastic turns to goo
* nobody cared about bi-metal corrosion
* your wrenches are too thick
* yeah it's probably metric
* plastic turns to goo
* nobody cared about bi-metal corrosion
* your wrenches are too thick
* yeah it's probably metric
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Update: Rebooting did not fix the problem
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macOS Mojave: Reboot and hope it fixes the problem
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i have typed my iCloud password a dozen times, sometimes being interrupted by a 2nd modal that is asking for my machine user password. over and over.
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my boys carved pumpkins in school that went to the Monadnock Pumpkin Festival.
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world mental health day... this time i'd like to appeal to everyone who is not struggling. allow people latitude, assume that everyone you meet has a challenge that you cannot see. you can help them by giving them room. give them the benefit of the doubt.
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i know our devices are older and our batteries are not great, but upgrading from iOS12 to iOS13 has _decimated_ our battery life.
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you know what really doesn't win the hearts and minds of voters? buying 4 out of 6 ads between every online video