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My name is Mark Doliner. I’m a computer software engineer living and working in North Carolina, USA. I worked in the San Francisco Bay area for 13 years before moving back East in 2019. My email address is mark@kingant.net.
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USS Hornet
On Saturday, Emily, Ruby and I visited the USS Hornet, a decommissioned Essex Class Navy aircraft carrier moored in Alameda, California. You get free reign to wander the flight deck, hanger deck, and a deck or two below. The passageways … Continue reading
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Trump vs. Clinton
I voted for Clinton/Kaine. Clinton is the only qualified presidential candidate on the ballot. There are things I don’t like about Clinton, but… Donald Trump is a worthless piece of shit. A lying [1][2][3], impulsive, megalomaniac, garbage excuse for a … Continue reading
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Safari invalid certificate handling sucks
Update 2020-06-03: It’s been a long time since I first posted this. It’s quite possible these problems are all fixed. I haven’t tested—sorry! Update 2017-11-03: Some of these issues have been improved on macOS Safari (I didn’t check iOS). Original … Continue reading
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Nighttime music
When Ruby was a little younger, before we started sleep training, the three of us would sometimes sit in her room at the end of the day and listen to music. I tried to pick music that was soft and … Continue reading
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Tips for Caltrain riders, or: “We’re all in this together”
I’ve been commuting on Caltrain five days a week for eighteen months, usually taking my bike on board. To San Francisco from either Sunnyvale or San Mateo. These are suggestions for how to be courteous to other riders. They’re more … Continue reading
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Commuter bikes
Popular attributes Around eighteen months ago I replaced my commuter bike and have been bringing it onboard Caltrain and to my office in San Francisco. Since then I’ve kept my eyes out for decent commuter bikes. Popular commuter bike attributes: … Continue reading
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Living with a Roomba
Emily and I bought a Roomba after we moved last year. I didn’t want to vacuum or dust mop/Swiffer the whole place on a regular basis. I’ve been mostly happy with the Roomba—I think it saves us time. I think … Continue reading
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Hiking with Ruby
Today Emily and I hiked 7.7 miles with Ruby at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. From Skyline Blvd at an elevation of 2,000ft down to Purisima Creek Rd at an elevation of 430ft, and back. You can see info … Continue reading
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