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uuuuuuuuuidon Why new furniture doesn’t last long

This is a great suggestion. I found a woodworker locally and paid $500/end table and $3000 for a dining room table, all solid walnut. Absolutely heirloom quality, my kids will inherit these pieces if their aren’t careful.

uuuuuuuuuidon Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of IoT security updates

I imagine someone in the many many comments has already suggested this. But just in case:

It wound be great if all of my emails to security@somewebsite.con could be CC’d to security@fcc.gov and that would immediately convey to me, somewebsite, and the FCC (and anyone else) that I am indeed disclosing and not ransoming.

I understand there would be a cost that the FCC would bear. I just think it would be a worthwhile cost to incur.

uuuuuuuuuidon Come downstairs or we’ll eat your order, delivery workers tell customers

I know! It’s only 11 miles round trip, and everyone can use a bit of exercise.

(And indeed like sibling I picked 11 for the nearby good restaurants, to which I do bike but only outside of winter).

uuuuuuuuuidon Vale.sh – A Linter for Prose

Is “yoo-id” a common way of pronouncing UUID? I’ve only every spoken each letter in turn.