Brian Swetland
@swetland.frotz.net
Writes the codes. Recovering OS Engineer (BeOS, HiptopOS, Android, LK, Fuchsia). Embedded systems hacker. Hobbyist Digital Designer. Player of video games, tabletop games, D&D, etc.
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I figure I'm probably good until 2027 with Cal-COBRA, but if they manage to completely destroy the ACA or whathaveyou, I'd like an alternative to going back to Working For The Man as the mechanism for getting useful health insurance coverage.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I figure I'm probably good until 2027 with Cal-COBRA, but if they manage to completely destroy the ACA or whathaveyou, I'd like an alternative to going back to Working For The Man as the mechanism for getting useful health insurance coverage.
I mean yeah I might occasionally want to do a bit of consulting or accidentally create some software or hardware I want to sell. Just don't want to be obligated to deal with somebody else's bullshit. ^^
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I mean yeah I might occasionally want to do a bit of consulting or accidentally create some software or hardware I want to sell. Just don't want to be obligated to deal with somebody else's bullshit. ^^
It's kind of amazing how horrifically he misunderstands the point of works he likes. I suspect Iain Banks would have absolutely loathed him to the point that we would have needed to invent new units to quantify it.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It's kind of amazing how horrifically he misunderstands the point of works he likes. I suspect Iain Banks would have absolutely loathed him to the point that we would have needed to invent new units to quantify it.
Only Elon would actually aspire to be Ted Faro.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Only Elon would actually aspire to be Ted Faro.
Also the GOP loses their easy excuse for not passing all kinds of completely batshit destructive legislation that they campaign on. They either have to actually go for it or vote against their own crazy bullshit...
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Also the GOP loses their easy excuse for not passing all kinds of completely batshit destructive legislation that they campaign on. They either have to actually go for it or vote against their own crazy bullshit...
I don't love it, but at some point I think you have to be pragmatic, given the alternatives right now. If we're lucky tonight's results might give the Rs second thoughts about continuing on the path they started.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I don't love it, but at some point I think you have to be pragmatic, given the alternatives right now. If we're lucky tonight's results might give the Rs second thoughts about continuing on the path they started.
"rude"? Seriously, wtf is wrong with them? Didn't realize they were building tone policing into the platform.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
"rude"? Seriously, wtf is wrong with them? Didn't realize they were building tone policing into the platform.
Wow, that's dire. I should check and see if it makes sense to shift from (Cal-)COBRA (which I can stick with until early 2027) to an ACA plan, but I'm suspecting the answer is going to be "no." (Paying $1186/mo just for me, just for medical, for a not-too-terrible Blue Shield PPO).
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wow, that's dire. I should check and see if it makes sense to shift from (Cal-)COBRA (which I can stick with until early 2027) to an ACA plan, but I'm suspecting the answer is going to be "no." (Paying $1186/mo just for me, just for medical, for a not-too-terrible Blue Shield PPO).
Still waiting for these jokers to work on something actually useful, like the ability to edit posts.
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Still waiting for these jokers to work on something actually useful, like the ability to edit posts.
I foolishly would like to stay with my current insurer and while they do have ACA plans, it's not clear that the healthcare providers I use actually accept those ACA plans... or that I'd be able to stay with a PPO plan... etc etc. Not looking forward to trying to figure this mess out.
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I foolishly would like to stay with my current insurer and while they do have ACA plans, it's not clear that the healthcare providers I use actually accept those ACA plans... or that I'd be able to stay with a PPO plan... etc etc. Not looking forward to trying to figure this mess out.
Blergh. A reminder that I need to either figure out a workable ACA plan or return to working for the man or something by 2017 when my Cal-COBRA coverage ends... Health insurance in this country is such a mess.
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Blergh. A reminder that I need to either figure out a workable ACA plan or return to working for the man or something by 2017 when my Cal-COBRA coverage ends... Health insurance in this country is such a mess.
I thought you might have been getting creative there, but, indeed there are some SOT-23 LEDs out there (I found *two* on digikey)...
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I thought you might have been getting creative there, but, indeed there are some SOT-23 LEDs out there (I found *two* on digikey)...