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vince  ·  2917 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Someone Accessed Silk Road Operator’s Account While Ross Ulbricht Was in Jail

    “We got six terabytes of information, and they were was no real way we could review all of that data in the time period allowed before trial,” [Dratel] said.

Should've used the FBI.

vince  ·  2918 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's entertaining you this week?

Getting ready to purchase the play-through game "Inside" on Xbox One after two people independently recommended it to me.

vince  ·  2918 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 30, 2016

Hey, graduated from Towson. Good luck Tiger.

vince  ·  2919 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 30, 2016

Due date for my first child is 2 months and 2 days away. I felt perfectly fine right up until a few days ago and now I feel vastly under prepared, despite taking an entire weekend class with my wife and us both having stable jobs. I think the fact that we also have THREE cats and a PUPPY in the equation is making more nervous about any potential sleep in the near future. I just don't operate well without sleep.

Despite having my stable job that I enjoy, I was alerted to a potential opportunity with a start-up a year from now in a CFO or similar type role on the completely opposite side of the country. It would be double my current pay, but obviously I'm a bit risk averse at the moment. Current job has great benefits, pay that I'm comfortable with, and I'm just now getting my hands around the inner workings of this industry.

Also, it's hard to get into the Christmas spirit when it's 55 and foggy outside here in the mid-Atlantic, but I'll be damned if the Vince Guaraldi Trio doesn't do the trick.

vince  ·  4223 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Sleep Deprivation Eases Depression

And CPA exams :(

vince  ·  4334 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Yesterday and today - two views of Machu Picchu.

A friend did a volunteer medical trip to Peru this past year. Interesting tidbit I came across for those who've never heard - if you turn these pictures on their side, some of the features of a face can be seen. The tallest mountain is the nose.

Granted, the following painting was used with a little creative license.

vince  ·  4338 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your comfort food?

This thread is porn to stoners.

"Well that's just, like your opinion, man"

vince  ·  4342 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I graduated with a Bachelor's degree today.

More like my life according the Sarbanes-Oxley act. Auditing should be... interesting.

vince  ·  4342 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I graduated with a Bachelor's degree today.

Haha yeah it will be a short-lived break... once the transcript is finalized, I'll be neck deep in studying for the CPA. I just keep telling myself it'll be worth it.

vince  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I graduated with a Bachelor's degree today.

Accounting!

vince  ·  4345 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Wilco-"A Shot in the Arm" from "Summerteeth"

I probably have to go with Summerteeth as my favorite album. So many good ones on there -- I kinda go through cycles of which songs on the album I'm loving. Definitely going to check out the Cline video though, thanks for the share.

vince  ·  4345 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ralphie May (Full Length) - Just Correct

Glad you like it! I'll be sure to post more standup.

vince  ·  4345 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Wilco-"A Shot in the Arm" from "Summerteeth"

Man, what a great album. Another favorite of mine on there is "When You Wake Up Feeling Old"

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Netbooks will no longer be made in 2013

Tablets are the new king. Been really thinking about picking up a Surface when it's available.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Japan’s Population Falls by Record in 2012 as Births Decrease

I'm not sure where I read it, but I remember seeing an article about how a significant portion of their late teen population identifies as being not attracted to either gender.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Very Basic Strategy Game For 2 Players

It sounds like a close variation of an old game called "War" that I played as a kid with my grandparents.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: Who is the most underrated guitar player? Who is the most overrated?

Underrated: Frank Vignola or Tommy Emmanuel.

They have a large cult following, but they are just stupid good at guitar, and I actually got a chance to play with Frank on stage at a show in Maryland (he talked to me at intermission and invited me to share a jam!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvNuigQrFM8

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Tags are dead. Long live tags.

I think that's the idea of unshared, but correct me if I'm wrong mk. I suppose if you have interesting enough content, people will share it with their subscribers. Over time, people will learn that you provide quality content and subscribe directly to you.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Tags are dead. Long live tags.

The impression that I've learned in my short tenure here is that the philosophy of Hubski is to follow content based on users, not groups or topics. Users carry their own personality and interests, which may or may not be the same as yours. If they are, it serves as a foundation for discussion and debate, which are highly valued here.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Tags are dead. Long live tags.

I really like the "unshared" idea. Great addition. Especially the part that

    this will be an interesting way to enhance discovery.
vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm one dot away from filling up my first hub wheel.

Maybe some Den of Thieves or even Gramatik? But if we start talking about tags, I have a feeling some Metallica might get mixed in.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm one dot away from filling up my first hub wheel.

I vote the blue and orange Hubski colors designating each party. Your choice. Bird's egg blue or pastel red-orange.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm one dot away from filling up my first hub wheel.

I say we have a presidental-type debate video where mk and kleinbl00 discuss their heated positions about site features and philosophy. That should go well.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: C.S. Lewis

Great point. Slightly related and an interesting concept to look at - The Theory of the Leisure Class.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dear hubski, I just smoked my first cigarette in almost a year and a half.

    That's because the difference between addiction and freedom is repeated action.

What a great, concise, poignant way of putting it. Bravo. If I had a badge, I'd give it to you.

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: C.S. Lewis

Likewise, a significant portion of the population has exceedingly taken to liking negative attention through drama. Facebook and other forms of social media have, in my opinion, exacerbated the problem.

    And, by some estimates, only about 25 percent of cable customers actually watch ESPN on a regular basis. So if you unbundled ESPN, the per-subscriber cost might shoot up to $20 or more, to account for the 75 percent drop in its customer base.

That's the most important part. The companies providing the channels wouldn't want this to happen either, not just the cable companies.

vince  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Agree or Disagree: Social media do more harm than good

Well now I feel dumb about my response.

vince  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Grand Canyon from Space

Unfortunately it's not from space. It's a picture from a plane with a space sky heavily photoshopped in. Definitely doesn't take away the fact that it's a cool shot though. Just not from space.