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- Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Isn't there an Avatar Thread?
- Replies: 220
- Views: 203285
Re: Isn't there an Avatar Thread?
I can't believe I hadn't heard of King's Quest. I had to google it unfortunately. It looks like this would have been right up my alley, but maybe just a little before my time? It’s possible that Tortoise and Xan and i even played different generations of it. Mine was on a floppy disk, the big thin ...
- Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: PP Mistakes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 110972
Re: PP Mistakes
THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT have been the most costliest words to bet on in the english language Mathjak, you're fond of saying that, but isn't it pretty clear that the outperformance of US equities over the past century or so has been the weird outlier? Why aren't the people who plan on that outperform...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Isn't there an Avatar Thread?
- Replies: 220
- Views: 203285
Re: Isn't there an Avatar Thread?
Okay dualstow, what's the new avatar? Is that an AI-generated image in the style of King's Quest?
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Interviews With The Homeless
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3729
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:44 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: YouTube Junkie
- Replies: 1231
- Views: 648443
Re: YouTube Junkie
Brilliant! Love the meta-reference to Bob Newhart.
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Physical + Bullionvault + Paxos combo primer
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8518
Re: Physical + Bullionvault + Paxos combo primer
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1783199
Re: The GOLD scream room
Many people know about the seizure of U.S. citizens’ gold in the 1930’s, but do you know how much the cash compensation was? I think I may have read about it a few times. But I'm guessing it was not much. It was definitely full value, as defined by the definition of the dollar in terms of gold. $28...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: What happens to I-bonds if rates plummet again
- Replies: 46
- Views: 50686
Re: What happens to I-bonds if rates plummet again
Taking time off....yeah, wish I could do more of that. I hadn't been considering assisted living for my mother before, because I know she'll react very badly among other issues, but....it is THE only way to get help when you don't have local family support. I do have a great family, but everyone is...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Netflix junkie
- Replies: 352
- Views: 135961
Re: Netflix junkie
EDIT: I just realized I'm the only person posting in this thread. If the Topic title was amended to (& other) I'd participate. Otherwise I cancelled my Netflix subscription long ago and use Amazon Prime and other means for what Netflix provides. You are hereby granted special dispensation to di...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money | Lex Fridman Podcast #276
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
Re: Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money | Lex Fridman Podcast #276
I'm totally on the same page – Lex Fridman's podcasts are a goldmine of insights! The best part? They're not just quick bites; they're these lengthy, immersive conversations that really let you dig deep into the topics. Well stated! Olandeep is almost certainly a bot. What gives it away? Any first ...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:01 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money | Lex Fridman Podcast #276
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4389
Re: Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money | Lex Fridman Podcast #276
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:39 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: The Meme Thread
- Replies: 279
- Views: 256991
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: The Bond Dream Room
- Replies: 554
- Views: 370895
Re: The Bond Dream Room
From the Financial Times, last week, print version: I t was a crisp September day in 2015 when Timothy Young arrived at Houten, an unremarkable Dutch commuter town, determined to col- lect an almost 400-year-old debt. He carried a case containing a fragile piece of goatskin covered in dense writ- i...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
I just got AVG's VPN for when I'm in coffeeshops and stuff. Personally, I would think that VPNs are more important when you're at home, when any connection made can be assumed to be yours. Any connection from a coffee shop or a hotel would not be automatically associated with a particular person. U...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:53 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
I just got AVG's VPN for when I'm in coffeeshops and stuff. Personally, I would think that VPNs are more important when you're at home, when any connection made can be assumed to be yours. Any connection from a coffee shop or a hotel would not be automatically associated with a particular person. U...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23
- Replies: 63
- Views: 115898
Re: I Thought Gold Would Fare Better in 2022-23
That first one is not so much a gold related article as a political article. it reminds me of the strawman that so many bogleheads use: Gold coins are peddled on Fox News to angry old people so gold must be bad, no matter what your reason for buying it. Have not looked at the second. The second is ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: First Movie You Remember Seeing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6853
Re: First Movie You Remember Seeing
A Clockwork Orange, when I was about six. Probably the root cause of many of my problems but on the plus side it did make me a lifelong Beethoven fan. Yikes!! I hated the movie primarily because I'm a huge Beethoven fan. I certainly don't want to associate the two. I can't imagine letting a six-yea...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:21 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1173
- Views: 1082513
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1173
- Views: 1082513
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Thank you for telling us about your lifestyle, Vinny. And now, back to the war… Trying to explain why maybe sometimes you need to provide more context to your stray comments. Or, is everyone else tied into second by second news? I think if we're confused about something we can just go look.
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:30 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Who do you think is the greatest entrepreneur of all time, and why?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3557
Re: Who do you think is the greatest entrepreneur of all time, and why?
I had never thought of him as an entrepreneur before, and so far I'm unconvinced.
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
How does all this online protection affect productivity? Two things I tolerate but think get in the way of any kind of productivity are keys and passwords. I do use super strong passwords for anything related to $$$$$$$$. … I’m not being snarky when I say nothing affects productivity like having yo...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
Firefox for everything, because virtually everything else is the same (Chrome) under the hood, and we need browser engine diversity. I should be more complete and mention that I use a number of privacy-enhancing extensions, primarily Cookie AutoDelete and uMatrix which restricts loading of assets f...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
Firefox for everything, because virtually everything else is the same (Chrome) under the hood, and we need browser engine diversity. I should be more complete and mention that I use a number of privacy-enhancing extensions, primarily Cookie AutoDelete and uMatrix which restricts loading of assets f...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
I remember my first encounter with PDF. I bought a set that contained two games: Wing Commander 1 and Wing Commander 2. Both games were originally floppies but this compilation had them on a CD. Instead of including both manuals, the manuals were on the CD in PDF format, along with an installer for ...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:17 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Computer stuff
- Replies: 168
- Views: 46540
Re: Computer stuff
Debian. I use it for everything. Xan, if you wanted to hook up an external CD burner, I guess it’s a few extra steps compared to the mainstream OS’s. You probably have to find a list of likely compatible burners, and then, what, download a driver? Is that it, though? A few hours of work at most? I ...