During the start of the pandemic, some people were criticizing the lack of Internet infrastructure in rural America. Now some people are criticizing connecting rural America to the Net. Danged if you do, danged if you don't. Either way, as a rural American myself with pretty good net access, I've noticed wealthier people moved from the suburbs to rural America because they can work from home on some acreage. Only to find out quickly that satellite Internet is terrible and there is no alternative. Only then did utility companies start looking at upgrading Internet and Cell phone infrastructure out here in the sticks. Greasy palms.

In response to, "the kids keep saying all my friends have full access, why don't I?". My parents always asked me if all my friends jumped off a cliff, would I? I always found it to be pretty solid advice. Also, "all my friends have full access" really means all their friends probably don't actually have full access. Kids say the darndest things. You're the parent and need to trust yourself and your decisions. If you love 'em and do what you think is best, your kids will probably grow up to be decent humans. Whatever you do, keep them away from /. or they'll end up warped and cynical. :/

I will sell you one digital dollar ($DD) for one paper dollar ($). Then I promise to burn all of the paper dollars I collect to increase the value of your digital dollar.

In addition to time wasted in useless meetings, they derail work and suck the energy right out of people (or at least me). Nothing worse than being on a red hot streak, mind is focused!, adrenaline pumping!, lines of code flowing through your fingertips like a good Stephen King story!, redlining the Tach.!, then... STOP! You have to put everything down to listen to some Project Manager drone on about some thing or another. Then try to pick up where you left off. Deflated and frustrated.

If you thought People of Walmart was bad... Wait until you meet the Virtual People of Walmart!

Actually, I do understand block chain and how the Internet works. I also have some fairly reasonable financial expertise. The ledger has significant value and potential... if it is regulated and follows protocols and standards, just like our beloved Internet. And I suspect the future holds modified blockchain based tech that is incorporated with existing currencies to make trade and management more efficient. I don't support Get Rich Quick yoohoo's exhausting electric grids around the world trying to mine worthless electronic trinkets. You can polish a turd, but it's still just a turd. This case, just an electronic token with no intrinsic value. What comes next might be, should be much more valuable - the ledger.

Low Sodium Chicken Noodle Soup 4 c. Chicken Stock 1 lb. Chicken 4 oz. NyQuil 1 Tide Pod 1 oz. Butane 1 Package Egg Noodles 1 Medium Onion (Chopped) 16.9 oz. Diet Coke 1 Package Mentos Mix ingredients in bowl until Tide Pod is dissolved. Put soup into water tight Tupperware Bowl and seal tightly. Place in Dishwasher and run through "Heavy" cycle. DO NOT... DO NOT! DO NOT!!! put soap in your dishwasher for this! Dish soap is toxic and may contaminate the soup. Just using water is more than enough to get things cooked.

Ponzi Scheme, I personally don't think so. Since there is no regulation, crypto is highly susceptible to manipulation and speculation. As well as being extremely inefficient. And prone to criminal activity. Preach to the choir... I don't have an exact number, but it's something like 40 billion pounds of carbon dioxide produced by US Bitcoin mining (quick Google search). I know BC miners can use the same amount of electricity as a small country. It's absolutely insane. So I'm out. The environmental cost alone is a sad tragedy. Any steps forward we make to be greener get wiped out by a dumb Get Rich Quick scheme.