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jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Where is Half-Life 2: Episode 3?

A year ago the lead writer for the series released the story on his website:

http://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3/

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best way to block the sound of human voices in an open office?

I believe was meant for another thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17642751

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: So Your Startup Received the Nightmare GDPR Letter

It loaded up just fine for me.

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: How to become a part-time programmer

I really want to switch to part time work and this article is really motivating to take the leap. My skill set is in desktop support and I want to free up time for studying programming. Right now the job I have is fairly intense with a weekly ticket count regualarly reaching over 100 at times.

I'm nervous about asking my boss for less time at work, but at this point I'm prepared to quit just to get some of my sanity back.

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: A look back: The Bloomberg Keyboard (2017)

Just after I updated that comment I got another keyboard with multiple keys missing. I believe the keyboards are replaced for free as part of licensing them out.

I worked IT for a High School and kids would tear laptop keyboards apart. The school wouldn't replace them so I had to do my best to fix them. When I saw a keycap come off when I started here and they said replace the whole board I sighed with so much relief.

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: A look back: The Bloomberg Keyboard (2017)

That is correct, I just got a ticket in for another keyboard replacement due to a key popping off.

Edit: This is a new one for me https://imgur.com/gallery/QTFMw2D

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: A look back: The Bloomberg Keyboard (2017)

I have a stack of new ones next to my desk at work. It feels like not even a day goes by that I have to replace one. The typical culprit is coffee, otherwise the keys fall off with relative ease.

jnichols35 | 7 years ago | on: Goodbye Instagram, hello Ello

>There’s no bots >Virtually no spam

I signed up for Ello way back in 2014, and forgot about it. I literally didn't sign into it again after signing up, but in early 2017 I started getting user following emails. I just glanced through the dozen or so emails I have and most of them feature a nude photo for the profile.

While I'm at work I can't look into this more closely, but I have a feeling these are very similar to the bots that are rampant on Tumblr which have very similar user profile pictures.