peto (he/him)

Dealing with Microsoft’s bullshit has always been one of the most pursuasive arguments for Linux.

Or at least develop chronic backpain.

Fixed penalties just become the cost of doing business. Like actors, we need to start asking for percentage of gross.

What even is an assassination? It is entirely likely that this is based in a personal grievance. The guy did wrong by a lot of people. Might even have been a tyrannicide.

Shootings must be rare in NYC given how much attention this one is getting.

I think a lot of the appeal is that it does just drop you right in at the deep end and doesn’t set out much of the bigger picture stuff right there at the front. It’s not going to be to everyone’s liking.

It’s got a lot in common with hardboiled stories, except that where your classic hardboiled detective is moving through a world we are somewhat familiar with, Case is moving through somewhere rather more exotic. You might get some benefit from reading Burning Chrome and Johnny Mnemonic which are short stories then coming back.

There is probably something to be said for just visualising rather than trying to understand.

He died so you can sin. Would be a waste of a good blood sacrifice to live a pure life if your god is just handing out grace.

I’m not local to you (so social conventions might be different) but if the dress code is casual I think as long as you don’t go for a pattern that is actually offensive or anti-corporate you will be fine. Even advice like no bulky yarns sounds like it is rather based on traditional office dress, where you would want something that can be worn under a suit jacket.

One thing I would suggest you take into account is how easy to take it off it will be. You won’t control the thermostat so you might find yourself adding/removing layers to maintain comfort. You might also might find yourself wanting something in the summer too, if the site is air conditioned.

In some version of the myth they actually put an exit back to the living world up there. Sisyphus in life tried to cheat death (even succeeded for a bit) which is part of why he wound up in Tartarus. He could stop pushing the rock any time he wanted, but it would mean giving up on escape.

Can push California to 5 syllables if you really want to.

I’m also depressed though.

The thing about serial killing is that it requires you to leave the house and meet new people, and frankly, that sounds like a lot of hassle I don’t need.

Hey, it’s got a handrail, it’s fine.

I’m currently at a slim 132GB over the course of a year, and that includes a good size library of RPG pdfs. I should probably save more music to my phone to save on bandwidth. I feel kind of uncomfortable going bellow 512GB storage but I clearly don’t need most of that.

Don’t even need to wait that long if you listen to some of the high weirdness folk.

Do you think quoting Hosea 8:7 is a little too on the nose?

Which is also weird if you think about it because they have the republic system too.

I’m not sure if this would strictly be a SLAPP rather than general litigious bullying (GLiB has a nice ring to it actually.)

In this respect though open sourcing it was a good move. Even if the creator were to be blocked from distributing, it’s out there.

The thing about legal threats is that they can work even if the theory they are based on isn’t any good. Fee-shifting isn’t always guaranteed, if it is available at all. Capital has already budgeted for its lawyers this year, have you?

A pretty nice desk I’m told.

There are also several parties interested in contact details for dumb as hell audience who don’t mind giving money to obvious scammers.