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Daily Digest for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014

☀️ Earliest posts come first.

Steve Ivy

@ncoghlan_dev how would someone who has to google init script templates all the time feel about it?

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Steve Ivy

Thank you @davewiner for 20 years of blogging, for sticking with it and encouraging us to, and for championing real internet publishing.

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Steve Ivy

Does this exist? Decent sub-$100 game-style headset that can also be used with an iphone for calls? (Calling @nimby and friends)

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Steve Ivy

@nimby @lchen opinion on steelseries Siberia v2?

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Steve Ivy

@lchen @nimby or other cheap not-awful options?

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Steve Ivy

@nimby @lchen yes, @nimby, I know. :-) trying to find something less… “Pro” :-)

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Steve Ivy

I stand with @seriouspony. No excuse for malignant and chronic misogynism, racism and hate.

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Steve Ivy

It’s raining outside so I’m curling up with a hot cup of… Queso #nomnomnom

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Steve Ivy

My daughter installed a teen-chat app on her phone and was immediately propositioned and asked to disrobe. Came to me in tears.

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Steve Ivy

I said I stand with @seriouspony. But I didn’t when Kathy was still here, and I’m sorry. Thinking of my 13-year old daughter now.

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Steve Ivy

Had a long chat with my daughter after her chat-app experience, still don’t really know how to explain it, except that #peopleareawful

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Steve Ivy

@SeanMcTex thanks, it was a couple months ago but this whole thing with Kathy Sierra brought it to mind again.

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Steve Ivy

Our culture (esp as distilled and putrifacted online) teaches girls that their only value is that which will draw an affirming male gaze.

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Steve Ivy

Brains, grit, creativity or even the ability to instill joy in others need not apply. #peopleareawful

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Steve Ivy

Full of chips and queso, now half gone on a bag of sour worms. #grownup

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