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William Gibson used to be a huge fan of mechanical watches (might as well still be), and one of his novels had one prominently featured. He even wrote a very nice article in Wired about it (OMG it was 20 years ago, though)
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mbravo> Otherwise it was just a document with hyperlinks. Until you make it possible for random people to put up these documents and link to each other. Javascript not required ;)2- mbravoBTW if this seems excessive, it is not really if you think about it. Your primary email account, all your life is plugged into it one way or another, and the majority of your assets and online identity can be plugged into via that email. So it pays …3
mbravoThis is actually a historical pattern not specific to Britain :) For example, the guy who initially came into Armenia to preach Christianity, was put in a hole in the ground for 14 years. Then king's wife got sick and they turned to him as a last …5- mbravo> What's the backup plan for when I lose the key? See my answer to Chris above, I tried to cover the options. To expand a bit, let's take a Google Mail account as an example. I have a whole bunch of second factor auth methods enabled. Yubikey(s) …3
- mbravoThe first part about you using a corporate G Suite account and them gaining access to your personal Google subscriptions and services sounds fishy. It's a contamination that should not happen. There are certain steps that one can take to prevent …3
- mbravoTo be fair, this isn't Google-specific. If you are a corporate employee, you usually contractually forfeit certain expectations of privacy (as in, there are actual clauses in your job contract saying you agree that the employer can surveil you). …7
mbravoAll the talk about the teensy threads reminded me very much of an excellent excellent but for some reason hardly known sci-fi book - Synners, by Pat Cadigan. It had the threads, and much more (it is less hard scifi and more very intensely …3- mbravoUnless we're speaking about a hypothetical entirely paperless, in every respect, society, there will be plenty. Postal stamps, postcards, posters; and then movies, video games and virtual worlds, too. Petroglyphs if we want.6
mbravoTo put it succinctly, most things I think about political correctness are not politically correct to publish :)1- mbravoDelighted to see everyone's liking this. Let me add a couple tips then. At the risk of being Captain Obvious - think before you buy the kit - metric or imperial! It's kinda important :D Also, you can buy some more of those two-sided bits beyond …2
- mbravoThese are all amazing questions, and if you re-read what you just wrote, you will be surprised to see the famous "if a tree falls in the forest where nobody is around, does it make a sound?" question just peeking from your words :) HHOS Also not …1
- mbravoVisions - no, feelings - yes, of course. As to stepping out of self, it is debatable, because who do you would think would experience all those, then? As a nice illustration/analogy/metaphor (take your pick), I'd like to refer you to the story of …1
- mbravoWhen not on a really long-distance trip, I carry Motion Pro Trail kit with my bike (as in motorcycle), this one: https://www.motionpro.com/product/08-0161 it takes up almost no space, and with just a couple thoughtful additions (basically couple …3
- mbravoI checked my Amazon orders and the one I have is this - Logitech Harmony Companion All in One Remote Control for Smart Home and Entertainment Devices, Hub & App, Works With Alexa - …1
- mbravoI have the Harmony remote that @Dracula mentions and it has worked beautifully for me (and while the apps are clunky in a typically Logitech way, it integrates with Alexa etc). I eventually kinda lost interest in the physical remote because most …4
- mbravoI agree that there is no easy solution, if only because there is no easily defined problem here. It all comes back to the use of tools. Butter knife can kill. You can build a house with an axe, or you can cave someone's skull in, same with hammer. …4
- mbravoI haven't played the first two Witchers, but as far as I can say, Witcher 3 is very eminently playable as a standalone game. With AC, I'm with you - I have both Origins (the Egyptian one) and Odyssey, and am stubbornly refusing to play the latter …2
- mbravoThis segues nicely into a potential discussion of the ongoing degradation of the culture of dignity and the rise of the victimhood culture.2
- mbravoI envy you the fresh perspective and only three games :) For what it's worth, I'm finishing the Frozen Wilds DLC for the Horizon Zero Dawn and am similarly impressed with the game, I wrote about it elsewhere on Cake, I believe, as well as about …2
- mbravo> not representative of the latest GoW Not representative at all, except by maybe as a high-contrast background. If you like HZD, you'll love GoW. HZD is my 2nd ever Platinum :) and currently working through the Frozen Wilds DLC. I liked the game …1
- mbravoI should add for context that I was never a fan of the franchise. I bought God of War III Remastered during one of the big sales, and just couldn't play for long, it was too much of a very arcade, ultraviolent thing with hardly a narrative pulse. …3
- mbravoI have just finished playing through the main story of God of War (the latest one, released April 2018), and I must say it is a magnificent game, or should I say, interactive experience, in every respect. And it's huge! Even after finishing the …5
- mbravo> find myself on my tablet You can install Kindle app on the tablet and keep going :) it syncs very nicely between the actual Kindle and the app, too! (and if you like listening to the books, you can splurge on Audible, narration syncs too!) My …3
- mbravoThanks so much to everyone who contributed to this thread this far! Your points of view and experiences are priceless. Angles of storytelling and personal craft/hobby where the process is more important than the end result resonate with me the …1
