Daily Digest for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014
☀️ Earliest posts come first.
@ncoghlan_dev how would someone who has to google init script templates all the time feel about it?
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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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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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@nimby @lchen opinion on steelseries Siberia v2?
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@lchen @nimby or other cheap not-awful options?
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@nimby @lchen yes, @nimby, I know. :-) trying to find something less… “Pro” :-)
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I stand with @seriouspony. No excuse for malignant and chronic misogynism, racism and hate.
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It’s raining outside so I’m curling up with a hot cup of… Queso #nomnomnom
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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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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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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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@SeanMcTex thanks, it was a couple months ago but this whole thing with Kathy Sierra brought it to mind again.
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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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Brains, grit, creativity or even the ability to instill joy in others need not apply. #peopleareawful
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