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smashey t1_j7zyuhz wrote
Flatbread in Davis is nice for adults and kids. Not sure about high tops.
smashey t1_j6dh2vx wrote
Reply to comment by Flatline2962 in BuzzFeed says it will use AI to help create content, stock jumps 150% | CNN Business by KennyFulgencio
I noticed the same thing. Eventually it will be using itself as its own input.
smashey t1_j4hr9im wrote
Reply to Bars good for reading in? by another-reddit-noob
During the day, there are a lot of good options. I used to do Cantab. Cellar might be good. Scholar is a good option too. Lots of good options.
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Reply to comment by jnortond in Request: Best office chair for bad back by ilovetpb
I have a leap v2 refurbished by Crandall . They put a bit more padding in the seat and back and cover it with very nice fabric.
I think the current thinking is that ergonomic chairs should encourage a variety of postures and that is why I love this chair so much. I am 6'3 and use the chair in many positions. Back locked up,back tilted back, sitting on the edge, sitting all the way back.
A chair will not help an injury but I think the steelcase leap/Amia and other top models are the best office chairs ever. I don't like the aeron as much myself.
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Reply to comment by MussleGeeYem in Why are some more obscure car brands (e.g. Volvo, Saab) so popular in Cambridge MA? by MussleGeeYem
The Saab used to be really popular. It was kind of like the Tesla of its day. Quirky, luxurious but not ostentatious, good design. It's sort of a classic professorial status symbol. It doesn't denote wealth as much as modesty and intelligence.
Unfortunately they stopped making them, and the latter models were rebadged Subaru at least in one case.
If you want an example of an even earlier example of this kind of vehicle, there's a Morris mini that lives near Dali.
smashey t1_izbn1gu wrote
Interesting to think that the 747 was in production for 47% of the history of aviation.
smashey t1_iy56dcq wrote
Reply to Municipal Broadband Roundtable by blackdynomitesnewbag
Please attend these meetings. Seriously. Local politicians have like zero feedback from their constituency. It is amazing how the mere presence of a resident spurs them to action.
I cannot emphasize this enough. Just show up. Sign up for the zoom and log in when they say to do so. The presentation will be boring.
Just show up. I don't even live in Cambridge and I might log in.
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Reply to 11 Year Old Unicomp Model M Keyboard by zstandig
I got a very nice Leopold keyboard when I started working from home. Seemed expensive at the time but it's such a joy to use. Nice clicky keys, heavy as heck, looks beautiful.
I wish someone made a mouse as good as this keyboard.
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Reply to comment by Chrome-Molly in This GE antique is back to normal after I cleaned the coil yesterday by novajia
Yeah that was my issue. Clean the coils and figure out what's rattling. Not many moving parts on a fridge.
smashey t1_iu63awr wrote
Reply to comment by i_am_regina_phalange in This GE antique is back to normal after I cleaned the coil yesterday by novajia
Old fridges are pretty simple, I replaced a noisy fan in mine.
smashey t1_iu1zyob wrote
Reply to comment by kingofallnorway in Seeking recommendations on solid men's winter jackets by kingofallnorway
Patagonia will replace or repair anything they make. Lifetime warranty.
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Reply to comment by shannon_g in Seeking recommendations on solid men's winter jackets by kingofallnorway
Patagonia for sure. Patagonia makes a lot of down jackets with a shiny surface which I suspect are not super durable and some with a more canvas like texture. I have one of them and it is amazing in cold weather.
Lifetime warranty, relatively ethical business practices.
I think I spent around 300 but for the quality that's a very good deal.
smashey t1_itsv31t wrote
I love the lighting in the old arenas with the dark corners. Super dramatic. Bill looks like an angel.
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Reply to comment by Hyperbowleeeeeeeeeee in Starbucks in Central Square by vbm-seaside-71
In my experience most of the incidents that would make me never visit Central do not rise to the level of crime, and certainly not crime I'd report to the police.
smashey t1_itl9wit wrote
Reply to Starbucks in Central Square by vbm-seaside-71
Central square has always been grimy (at least since I started spending time there around 1996 or so) but it also hosted a lot of very unique and useful retail. Dance complex, record stores, cafes, great restaurants, Pearl/Blick, Cantab and so forth.
I am not surprised that the situation with the ne'er-do-wells has deteriorated to the point where shops are moving out. To those who are saying 'good riddance to Starbucks', I share the sentiment, but what is stopping 1369 of succumbing to the same fate? Or artists and craftsman supply, or the falafel place, or Life Alive?
I personally have zero confidence that either the police or social workers can transform Central into a place free from open drug use and constant harassment. All I know is that addiction is incredibly powerful and nobody should have to live around that shit.
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Reply to comment by ZlatkoPlaySk in Need a quality winter coat/jacket by ZlatkoPlaySk
Bigger and puffer the better. May be a bit more expensive in EU though.
smashey t1_j84hel2 wrote
Reply to Good place to live if you don’t drive? by raerod13
You should be good in most areas of Cambridge, Boston and Somerville. Outside of that I'd want a car.