I read that Bruce Hay story and it is whackadoo. Sometimes I feel very boring, but then I read stuff like that and I think it's not so bad, honestly.
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Jul 23, 2019 8:57:54 am PDT #9754 of 30019
information libertarian
Laura - Jul 23, 2019 8:59:19 am PDT #9755 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
May I share a wild story? [link]
Okay, that makes me really grateful for my sane set of friends. That's a lot of crazy.
Gudanov - Jul 23, 2019 9:00:37 am PDT #9756 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
We tried to keep our IoT system secure. The hub validated with two way TLS authentication. Customer data was kept encrypted. We used the secure protocols devices provided. However, the devices themselves still had their problems. The device makers are always fighting cost and short cuts are taken, and the early standard protocol specifications did not take security seriously enough.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2019 9:07:25 am PDT #9757 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sometimes I feel very boring, but then I read stuff like that and I think it's not so bad, honestly.
YES
Toddson - Jul 23, 2019 9:19:59 am PDT #9758 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
In college, I lived in a coed dorm and we shared bathrooms. But there were stalls and showers/baths were in separate cubicles, so there wasn't much of an issue. Shocked my younger sister's boyfriend when he was there once.
Jessica - Jul 23, 2019 10:43:35 am PDT #9759 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just heard the term IoT today, at work, spoken by someone who works on them for our company. So if it's out, it's also still in.
-t - Jul 23, 2019 10:45:47 am PDT #9760 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Boring is good.
I don't want anyone peeing in the same room where I am brushing my teeth. Just as a personal choice. One of many reasons I live alone.
Jessica - Jul 23, 2019 10:54:01 am PDT #9761 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't want anyone peeing in the same room where I am brushing my teeth. Just as a personal choice. One of many reasons I live alone.
I live with three other people and I also don't want this.
Steph L. - Jul 23, 2019 11:10:41 am PDT #9762 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't want anyone at all in the room while I'm brushing my teeth, but it's a big weird issue for me. It grosses me out beyond words when someone is brushing their teeth and thinks it's a cool idea to walk out of the bathroom and talk to me. (Seriously, one time on vacation, Tim's brother -- who didn't know about my issue -- walked out of the bathroom while he was brushing his teeth to have a whole-ass conversation, and I pretty much bolted from the room. Tim explained on my behalf, and I sheepishly apologized later, and Tim's brother apologized for grossing me out. It was all very civilized.) By the same measure, I have threatened Tim with bodily harm (more than once HOW DOES HE FORGET THIS) if he tries to start a damn conversation with me (or even just ask a question) while I'm brushing my teeth. It is disgusting, I am not going to fucking *talk* while I'm cleaning my teeth, and you can wait 2 goddamn minutes, try to remember after 13 fucking years, my dude.
Ahem. (And don't get me started about scenes in TV shows and movies where people are brushing their teeth. UNNECESSARY and revolting. No one needs to see that.)
Don't know where it came from, but it is a deeply visceral squick for me. Eauugggh.
meara - Jul 23, 2019 11:16:11 am PDT #9763 of 30019
Hah, I have no desire to be brushing my teeth while someone is peeing but do not have Teppys issues.
Also I had no idea what "IoT" meant and felt very out of it.
Also also I have a headache and wish it would go away. I took my medication (for the first time since Thursday)! I took a painkiller! I had coffee! Why am I still headaches?!