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Go get your basic keelboat cert to lock down the basics. Then do a bunch of beercan races until you’ve got the hang of it.

Volunteer to crew anywhere and everywhere.

You’ll be a salty dog in no time.

Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads | Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google." ( arstechnica.com )

Mac malware that steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data has been spotted circulating through Google ads, making it at least the second time in as many months the widely used ad platform has been abused to infect web surfers....

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Ensure you have multiple layers of ad blocking. A winning combination blocks first at the DNS level, then at the browser level, and finally at the element level.

AsGuard DNS, uBlock, and ABP.

I virtually never see ads.

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This is just on the outside edge of A Clockwork Orange.

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Sailing around the world on a sailboat.

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It’s easier than you think! You can get your basic keelboat certification in about a month at a training place. Usually only takes four weekends. Once you have that under your belt, you’ll be able to rent at places and get some experience. The fundamentals of sailing don’t change, though with a bigger boat you will need to exercise some caution.

You can do it!

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Sailing is a liberating and exhilarating experience. I love it very much, and I’m sure you will too.

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One I’ve heard: a guy was giving another guy some shit for drinking a “girly drink”, saying “real men don’t drink those”.

The guy instantly responded, “Real men drink whatever the fuck they want.”

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print(“Hello, World!”)

Best I can do.

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Computing without databases is like going into a grocery store and all of the items are in one great pile. Sure, given enough time (CPU) and resources (RAM) you could find what you’re looking for, but it’s horribly inefficient.

Instead, things which are similar are grouped together, like the baking aisle (tables) and if you have to get most of the items for a cake, you know it’s on a specific shelf.

4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good?

Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like "oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great" I was like "Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good..."...

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We got an inspection on both ends, when we purchased (was required by the lender) and an appraisal, too. A pre-sale inspection should indicate to you if you have any lurking problems that will come up during sale if you don’t know about them and could jeopardize a deal.

Did the premise of an entity approaching you only when it's not being viewed originate with Doctor Who's Weeping Angels?

The Weeping Angels apparently originated with Steven Moffat seeing a statue of a weeping angel in a structure in a cemetery and returning later to find out it was gone. At least according to this RadioTimes article. They first appeared in 2007 in the episode Blink....

What linguistic constructions do you hate that no one else seems to mind?

It bugs me when people say "the thing is is that" (if you listen for it, you'll start hearing it... or maybe that's something that people only do in my area.) ("What the thing is is that..." is fine. But "the thing is is that..." bugs me.)...

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”Going forward”

Because it’s a management phrase meant for discussions in directing a group that’s been co-opted by peers to make them sound more authoritative than their relative position actually is.

Had a co-worker say this to me the other day about something and I realized that I don’t like being spoken to as a subordinate by my peers.

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