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Category Archives: The Suboptimal Way
Eating oatmeal the suboptimal way
I’m eating my oatmeal with a fork today. As was said in The Matrix, “there is no spoon.” At least, not in the break room at work. I was too lazy to go to another floor in search of one. … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to pay for lunch
I work at a fairly large company, and the cafeterias will let employee put money on their badges to be used for later purchases. I don’t usually do that, but I suppose it’s convenient for people that don’t want to … Continue reading
Buying Tools the Suboptimal Way
I need a 3/16″ thin-wall nut driver, and found that Wiha appears to make what I need. I’ve been happy with other tools from Wiha, so I ordered one from Chad’s Toolbox on January 2, with normal ground shipping. They … Continue reading
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DMV: the suboptimal way to spend the morning
On Tuesday I filled a form for a vehicle registration issue, went to the California DMV, got a number (B-something), and waited an hour. It turned out that I didn’t have everything I needed, so I had to go back … Continue reading
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RAID Capacity Expansion, the Suboptimal Way, or How Not to Have a Fun Weekend
On Friday, I needed to add disk space to the RAID 5 array on my server. I’m using a 3ware 9550SX-8LP RAID controller, which I’ve generally been very happy with. It has support for online capacity expansion, so I decided … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to read a book
I’m about halfway through reading Digital Diploma Mills: The Automation of Higher Education by David F. Noble, a book recommended to me by a fellow student. It is a scathing critique of the trend of universities viewing education as a … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to buy gasoline, take II
The needle was on E again, so I stopped at my usual gas station, around 9:30 PM. My only means of payment was a hundred dollar bill, but I was going to buy over 24 gallons of regular (87 octane) … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to buy gasoline
The little red needle is pointing to “Eâ€, and while that always stood for “Excellent†in my book, I think it means we’re out of gas! — Firesign Theatre: Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers I stopped at … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to get a good night’s sleep
I’ve been practicing sleeping for over forty years now, and I thought I’d gotten fairly proficient at it, but last night suggested otherwise. Here’s the suboptimal way to get a good night’s sleep: get exhausted during the day drink way … Continue reading
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The suboptimal way to run a primary election
The DNC ruled that because Florida and Michigan held their primaries earlier than party rules allow, Florida and Michigan delegates will not be allowed to vote at the convention. Apparently the party feels that the voters of those states should … Continue reading →