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throwawaycr4zyon Zoom terms now allow training AI on user content with no opt out

There is an opt out -- don't use Zoom.

throwawaycr4zyon The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air support replacement

The Air Force has been wanting to get rid of the A-10 for a long time. It's not a true fighter jet and it isn't sexy. Besides, it's not the Air Force's butt that's on the line for CAS. I think that the Army and/or Marines should own the A-10. They're the ones that really have skin in the game for CAS, and therefore will do what's best for the mission.

throwawaycr4zyon Lotus 1-2-3 for Linux

Cool! Was that for MVS or VM (or both)? I imagine there were a lot of challenges adapting it to work well in a 3270 environment.

throwawaycr4zyon Why I Use Old Hardware

Did we read the same article/post? I saw no mention of Rust, C, or Go anywhere.

throwawaycr4zyon Ask HN: Are people still using Pascal?

REMObjects has a very modern Pascal dialect named Oxygene. https://www.remobjects.com/elements/oxygene/

throwawaycr4zyon The Cure for Hiccup Exists, and It's Free

My go-to method is to eat a tablespoon of sugar. Works every time.

throwawaycr4zyon My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000

Once more -- my plan is to NOT seek a fix to everything that can possibly go wrong. Colonoscopy is 1 example.

throwawaycr4zyon My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000

My father is slowly declining in an assisted living facility. It costs a fortune because we have to provide 24-hr a day sitters to be with him. The last time I saw him I don't think he knew who I was.

throwawaycr4zyon My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000

I'd take the 4 weeks. Why? Less suffering for myself and my family. Less financial burden for my family. As bonus, get to leave the insanity of this world sooner.

throwawaycr4zyon My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000

I've spent a great deal of time coming up with my plan. My plan is to NOT seek a fix to everything that can possibly go wrong. For example, I'm 56 and have never had a colonoscopy and I don't intend to get one. If I get colon cancer, then so be it. If I get cancer, it's doubtful that I would go through chemotherapy. I'd rather leave life earlier than try to squeeze out every drop possible and end up withering away in a nursing home.