Vicky Harp
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Vicky Harp
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Product person, recently ex-Microsoft. Dev experiences, Al, data. Helper of experts. She/Her. Black Lives Matter.

This meeting could have been a riot.
Even when I *did* need to do a few checks to monitor response to a medication over the course of a week, as suggested by my doctor, a Contour Next kit with monitor, lancet, and test strips was under $10 at the local pharmacy.
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"We're not hiding our debt, we are hiding our customers' debt."
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Every week I log in to the WA unemployment portal to submit a claim and I get this popup that stops me from doing that to make me read an alert, the contents of which are that I need to submit a claim.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
*Exactly* what I am talking about.

"You have a new secure message"

(3 step slow-ass login process to a non-mobile optimized site later)

Either "We are proud to announce our 17th annual Toys for Tots fundraiser" or "Here's a surprise follow up on that needle biopsy you had in 2022"
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's ok, I can be salty enough for all of you :)
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Ugh, you came at a bad time
But you just crossed the line
You wanna get wild?
Okay, I'll show you wild
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
E33 was a great comfort to me after the layoff last spring, so it holds a spot in my heart for that reason. Plus it's like a whole season of a Netflix show - the YouTube edit of the cut scenes is 7 hours long and the soundtrack is 8+ hours.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
It's almost like the distinction between audio and music is too confusing during the nomination process, honestly - cannot help but notice the overlap in nominees.
November 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It's Expedition 33 for me :)
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
It's tone policing, and it sucks. I am sorry.
November 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I find that monitors wash me out, so I use a large image with a warm color temperature instead
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Weirdly enough I checked the admin password I had for my BBS in 1995 and it would take about 76 years to break even now. Way to go 16 year old Vicky!

It says my non admin password would last 25 seconds but on balance it took like twice that long to even dial in and you only got 3 tries.
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Wait, is this a Great Muppet Caper reference? Because I need more of those in my life, thank you.
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM