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the_real_me

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the_real_me··on MIT 6.S081 – Operating System Engineering
I'm not familiar with xv6, but I remember using Pintos for my undergraduate level Operating Systems course around a dozen years ago.

I still chuckle at another student's description of the class... "a crash course in enabling and disabling interrupts in order to prevent segfaults and pagefaults.

the_real_me··on Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
I strongly suspect that the lion's share of UBI would go directly to landlords or existing property owners.
the_real_me··on Amazon still isn't doing enough to stop bait-and-switch reviews
Could you please share a couple of scams/knock-offs from Amazon? I would like to know what to avoid, otherwise your below quote is rather incendiary.

> Amazon is what Canal Street was in the 90s - somewhere to buy fakes, stolen goods, and electronics that might catch fire.

the_real_me··on Nasally-Injected Brain Drug Can Help Treat Depression in 20 Minutes
Cocaine turns bad feelings into good feelings, until the only feeling you have is that you want more cocaine.
the_real_me··on Tesla’s Texas Move Is Latest Sign of California Losing Tech Grip
Believe it or not, there are some people in the tech community who actually think this is a good thing.

Some even believe that there are only two genders!

the_real_me··on Workplace Wellbeing Is a Scam?
Whenever I see advice for "self-care" or "mindfulness" I can't help but think of a pimp telling a prostitute to use more lubricant and use antibiotics if she complains about infections and pain.

It's not a genuine attempt to solve the root cause; so much as a way to alleviate symptoms just enough so they can keep ruthlessly exploiting the employee.