Oh no, anyway…

I read an article about Fermi paradox (I cannot find the link) that stated the humans are one of the first intelligent beings in the universe. That’s why we haven’t encountered any green men so far. We just might came too soon to the party.

I was about to suggest the same thing with a small caveat. From what I know, communication between doorbell and base station is unencrypted. I might be wrong, it’s been a while since I read about it, so double check the current status.

Having plain text secrets, or having secrets at all in a repository is always a bad practice. Even if it’s a super-duper private/local/no one will ever see this repo.

I have a mild speech impairment. I don’t stutter on a daily basis but when I’m under heavy stress or when I’m tired I tend to stutter-ish. On top of that I live in a country where I don’t speak in my native language and sometimes I feel self-conscious about small mistakes I make (like using the wrong word or messing up the grammar) which induces the stress response. It’s not a big deal but it makes me crazy when I can’t express my thoughts in public.

I think you didn’t understand my answer. Let me give you an example. If I say “I like oranges more than apples”, normal people will think “ok, this guy likes oranges more than apples”. But modern, progressive people who care about political correctness will call me applefobic.

People got too sensitive growing in the secure bubbles and when exposed to a real world with a real science, statistics and opinions get offended over nothing.

If the question is open, e.g. “do you like apples?” and the question is in my area of interest, I usually give an answer. But if the question assumes an answer or is deliberately polarizing, e.g. “why don’t you like apples?” I pass.

It’s not about how you talk. It’s about what you talk about.

Political correctness.

C’mon. It’s non toxic glue. Suck it up and follow the directions. /s

I would have never expected the EFF to use a lame click-bait headline like this one.

I have not. I will have a read, thanks.

To me Reddit like platforms are glorified forums. And I don’t mean it as an insult.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

Working from home proved that most of the people are capable of “self-managing” and don’t need a corporate drone telling them what to do. I have a feeling that the push to get back to the office is fueled by insecurities of middle management that became redundant.

How much time have you spent being single?

Not long enough.

If you’re currently single: is it by choice or circumstance?

Both.

Do you / did you enjoy single life?

Very much so.

What are / were the pros and cons?

Pros:

• no more compromises (this covers most of the pros)
• more money in the bank

Cons:

• sometimes I miss someone to share something (both good and bad)

Is / was partnership a goal of yours?

Nope.

Try Inoreader. I’m using free plan but paid one gives a lot of features you could find interesting.

I’ve blocked 40ish instances and hundreds of communities. Everything I find boring, not interesting or trying too hard.

In the perfect world it would be a great thing to do. Old enough people should remember SETI screensaver. But we are not living in a perfect world and I would never buy a car and participate in expenses just to make some rich clown even richer.

I’ve been using Inoreader for few years and there is no single thing I could complain about. It’s good enough that I’m considering buying a subscription.