when leaned over, contact patch is cone shaped, which causes the wheel to track an arc
No Frills, Delicious Vietnamese Eats
ambient
filet mignon
Mash it together and kinda get it evenly incorporated until it becomes to a paste
Get your whisk ready
You want to make sure there is no lumps
sear the steak
asparagus lettuce
The “wounded scooter” has quickly become a totem of urban life in 2019, as universal as steam belching out of a sewer grate or a flattened rat in the middle of a sidewalk
bogeyman
counter steering
dimmer switch
trail braking
crack down
As you are turning and your vehicle imbalances it could lose traction and depending upon speeds the vehicle could topple
If you need to shift gear while in a turn, you’ll most likely want to shift down, so you’ll end up exiting the turn at higher revs than you entered
If we're lucky it'll completely fall apart you'll see me wing it
Off the top of my head, I don't know
20 years project with 20 millions of code, it starts to chug
It just means drill down into all possible folders
Chances are Ctags might a little bit ornery depending on how your system is set up
Sometime in the distant past I ...
Just hammer on Ctrl T until you get back to where you started
you're tailgating someone
there is no driveway, there is no shoulder even, it's just a guardrail right here
They have air bags, crumple zones, seat belts, what protection you have?
hopefully you're fully geared up
The world rightly lauds Linus Torvalds for Linux, but Git will arguably have a bigger impact.
In an impressively candid moment of self-reflection, Torvalds said the impetus behind Git was to prove to himself that he wasn't just a "one-hit wonder."
It's going to rain gold and you should go outside when that happens with a bucket not a thimble
these eat into your nest egg
ETFs: Exchange Traded Fund
you can not time the market, it's not gonna happen unless you know what you're doing
Decapitation strike
there is always more than 1 way to skin a cat
I can't see if my blinkers are on
you can't marry inanimate objects in this country
All right, you don't have to manhandle me
Piles
The Mavic Mini, perhaps due to its lightweight design, also doesn't skimp on battery life.
A runner up for 2018 is a perennial favorite
HBO has ordered a Game of Thrones spinoff series, House of the Dragon, straight to series.
adjoining area, adjoining building
frilly napkin
biceps brachii
call a spade a spade
The spade clanged when it hit the rock
I'm told she has some dingy little house north of the park
he enlightened me on this subject
galaxy quest
His greed for power knows no bounds
sword and shield
he stated his views in broad outline
overdue bill
The villain made no scruples of committing murder
seize the present
Cardiovascula
tropical aquarium
I'm not being coy. - She said, coyly.
Why Stories Captivate
We're a part of it, we helped stand it out but we don't control it
Why do you think they drop down?
These accounts peddle horrific illegal content exploits women and children, what are you doing?
Facebook can be sometimes an unkind place
Could risk imminent physical harm or voter or census suppression, we'll take that content down
there is some threshold where you'll fact check political advertisements
I'm going to give 99 percent of the Facebook shares away during my life to philanthropic causes
Scan the party for somebody who doesn't seem too preoccupied by a conversation
Slap down
he has been riding high
Moving on, heartfelt gratitude
wind sb up
flipping
Probiotic gummies
When you crunch the numbers, that means fewer than one in a thousand will make it to the pros
Genetic gifts
The day of the test, he was trembling
“So that means I’m in the 92nd percentile?” he thought. His heart sank
one-time process
It was founded by Tucker Carlson, a libertarian conservative political pundit
fact checker
has a rigorous standard
educated guess
homeboy
you're allowing various bad actors spew on your platform
We're incurring such an inconvenience by dealing with this
they're reinforced by their insulated news bubble, so they never find out that's a lie
you're okay with subverting the political system by allowing political smears to happen
that's a small tick for me
He doesn't wanna start anything that might make her unduly upset, and lose whatever perceived moral high ground he might have
They're not grounded in reality
Trump thought he could go toe to toe with Erdogan
empirically conservative ones lie more
they're gonna warp his perception of reality
those who are misusing Facebook for nefarious purpose
A package of beauty pageants
owners prerogative
beauty pageant contestants
This is just speculation we couldn't track down the girl so we couldn't corroborate her age in any definitive manner
Some sort of sexual impropriety
nothing indicates he is an evangelical
some sort of kinship with Jewish Americans
She has an ongoing defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump
he slammed her repeatedly day in and day out for weeks
this predator needs taken down.
Holy moly
You flinch out waiting for the impact coming
roll off the throttle
Your body is a complex biologic organism.
Your body has a careful, yet robust group of energy systems in place that keep you going. It's carefully regulated by your hormones and sensory organs
amino acids
Eat enough protein to make sure that if your body requires amino acids it doesn't catabolize your own muscles
They'll bulk up for the off season, then cut down for contests mostly by cutting out carbohydrates and living off a deficit
Every time you eat you contribute to your adipose stores, but over time you can shrink them by eating at a deficit and getting enough protein to fuel your muscles
adipose tissue aka fat mass
Seems a little bit gimmicky
swat a fly
DSLR: Digital Singular Lens Reflex
Photographic bouquet: Bokeh
He is just starting out
It’s only after the fact — sometimes long after the fact, depending on when you open the Uber app next — when riders are asked whether they want to tip
the throttle is not ratcheted up or down but in a nice flat neutral position
find a nice big open space that's going to give you plenty run off room
peripheral vision
scoot up a little bit and dance with the bike
inversion of yield curve
Moving around files can feel like a slog if you’re stuck with the basic movement keys
Chain and Sprocket
You don't have to outrun the bear, just your friends
latch pins
Vitriol descended upon NASA
The house has descended from our ancestors
The spacewalk was meant to be one in a series of five planned excursions to swap out aging batteries on the outside of the space station with newer lithium-ion versions.
American leaders are storming out of the White House
Steal that insult verbatim with zero shame
peace deal
I would give him my lunch money and he would give me a black eye, win-win
That is awesome. You are like that storm trooper who escaped the dark side
judgment lien
the definition of dangerous speech must be kept in check, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued today.
padded leather jacket
she padded along the corridor
contrarian
eminent domain
Our SFPD Vision Zero Enforcement Team went out yesterday in the Richmond District conducting pedestrian decoy operations
The text editor is the core tool for any programmer, which is why choice of editor evokes such tongue-in-cheek zealotry in debate among programmers
Being a Vim heretic myself, here I’ll discuss the indispensable features of Vim for programming
chain of events
who is an avid Trump supporter, a trucker
hominem attack (Name calling)
sex drive
Your own cursory inspection of the motorcycle
There can be telltale signs all over a bike that it's been down before
if they are forthright about the fact that bike has been down
odds are pretty good ...
chatty cathy
Some sellers are pretty reticent to let their pride and joy go rolling down the road with stranger
it can be contingent upon the test ride
Our success is contingent on your support.
chassis frame??
I gonna grab some tie-down
make sure nothing is out of whack
make sure you're not getting ripped off
flailing around all over the place waving their arms
From an operational and risk perspective, we've handled the inflows smoothly and without comprising our credit underwriting standards.”
However, sudo nukes all environment variables for security reasons, which interferes with RVM
truffle chocolate
off-color humor
how out of whack GDP is
rock-paper-scissors
That's the only boomerang question
ear worm
Why isn't functional programming the Norm?
killer app
Ruby's popularity tapers off
That's a cautionary tale
I'm not a Pascal language developer, but that's sounds like a ludicrous idea
in the works
their tagline was, it's just Javascript.
we wanted to hoodwink them into thinking about Java
Ruby at this point is just skyrocketed up in popularity
mixed bag
some languages are very conducive to programming style
Fresh air is conducive to health
Is ‘tech addiction’ really akin to drug addiction? Here’s what the research says
the research on technology addictions is inconclusive
fertile ground
make a quick buck
‘When I first saw him, my heart skipped a beat.’ What Russian women think about love
a womanizer
Scratching your armpit all the time
tank top
it doesn't lather up
manscaping
groin area
I'm not very materialistic
golden handcuffs
You can get lulled into a software engineering job
No haggling, I am trying to sell it quickly, $2700 is a fair price and is the lowest I will go
When we packed up and headed for farm country 70 miles outside Washington
Raising a small child in a major metro area can be grueling
China has managed to pull off the past decades
dirty and seedy side of China
hand-over-fist kept growing
fairly innocuous his own personal tweet
of course he backpedaled, deleted the tweet, put out an apology
This is what Chinese people have to put up with
The NBA is groveling on its knees trying their best to apologize to China
tone-deaf disgusting comments
Big companies have been capitulating for years in order to get a little bit share
willing to ignore the very blatantly bad things around
North American porcupine quills are barbed at the end like honeybee stings, but African North American porcupine quills are barbed at the end like honeybee stings, but African & Asian porcupine quills are more smooth like bumblebee quills. 🧐🤓 - Asian porcupine quills are more smooth like bumblebee quills. 🧐🤓
razorsharp, design to impale and next to impossible to remove
A North American porcupine maybe slow, she plods along, but don't mess with her.
they are just extra long hairs, decoys to make her look even more spiky
when threatened, it bristles
back off
back down
They're super sharp, sharper then the hypodermic needle.
when you try to remove it, the barbs fan out, keeping the quill lodged in.
Porcupines are actually pretty clumsy, they've been known to accidentally quill themselves
To corner the Chinese market
corner man
When TheFacebook.com came out, I got an adrenaline shot, the same I still get when competitors launch in the same space as something I'm working on, and I quickly signed up
And then, as I compared the slope of Facebook's usage and compared it to mine
This usually happens if the intersection is beyond the crest of a hill or is obscured by trees or buildings
footrests
rain grooves
Be loose-fitting and flap in the wind while riding.
It is acceptable for a motorcyclist to weave in and out of traffic lanes. -- No
If you must brake and swerve to avoid danger
He introduced a system of pervasive and insidious control
they were pandering to China
The dogs started fawning on me.
The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction
What a fidget you are!
What's fidgeting you?
Letter of intent
The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
There are permanent exhibits and special exhibits
She has full of feminine delicacy
Many old ballads are sung to new words
Here in American, people were pissed, that the NBA was kowtowing to China.
being blasted for caving to China's communist party
Pulling down Lakers and Net signage
this takes guts
lags behind
a tip of iceberg
cute dimples
You got 5 minutes head start
fruit-fly eggs
flout one China policy
Have you finished taping all the presents?
I will be taping this interview, also
arthritic
sonic boom
benign tumour
That poor farmer had a benign manner
garlicky
It's pretty hellish to be in this state like that
personal attachment
I believe that social is for those social outcast
they have nothing to hold on to in their current environment
How Xiaomi broke out of China to go global
I’m always glad to stumble upon total strangers that tells me they've used one of my projects
So I've decided to create with my friends an app that dictate the address of a venue
But after a few weeks, or even a month, for some reason you start running out of steam
So I would scribble notes furiously, make plans, and dive into a flurry of action
razor blade
(mixed rice with meat and assorted vegetables) is probably the most well-known Korean dish in the western hemisphere
Things got a little out of hand.
net neutrality
The FCC had relied on specious arguments throughout
This attempt to “create preemption authority out of thin air” was completely unjustified by any law or precedent
and that entire section of the new rules was struck down.
complainant
We are technophiles, working on engaging projects to develop innovative interfaces that empower millions of users
a failed stand-up comedian who finds salvation by turning to murder in Gotham City
In a joint bulletin, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned law enforcement after online threats called for mass shootings at movie showings
In response, major cities beefed up security for the movie's opening night
Euclidean distance
I will never really fathom the female psyche.
duct tape
calcium
The robber rammed the gag in her mouth
A truck rammed a motorbike.
lick sb's spittle
NATO: North Altantic Treaty Organization
camping trailer
I watched a trailer for the movie
I'm going out to try and drum up a little business
biopic
I'm losing Chinese customers because of some shithead that's not even from my company?
Vanilla and cheesy
doesn't worth a lick of spit
He was the former envoy To Ukraine
I left your guys a little bit cliffhanger
there are some people who would cut off their in-laws
living trust
These my events they can pile up, snowball over time until they become this huge boulder that can just steamroll your relationship
There isn't any malice or ill will
non-confrontational person
We got to be a little bit cryptic
The jury deliberated about 10 hours since Thursday
lured the boy from a park into an alley and shot him pointblank in the head
The trauma is far-reaching and impacts us all.
biding your time
animosity
is out to sabotage China
meth lab
putting out all the propaganda to the Chinese diaspora
greener pastures
meddlers
be there or be square
if you want posh, you want swank, if you want sophistication, you go to Shanghai.
devil's advocate
don't cut in the queue
that's alien to China
draft horse
mass of sun, solar mass
So part of taking charge of your circumstances is to systematically turn the tides in your favor.
That means actively and strategically building up momentum for yourself, to propel you where you want to go.
The truth is, that change, especially big change, almost never happens as a sudden, one-off result
They don’t happen in a sudden impulsive decision, because those almost never turn out well.
but to a large extent, it's corrupt
Duck outwit a tiger
People who don't walk their talk are boring, avoid them
a recepitive audience
He suddenly had an attack of the hiccups
anxiety attack, corrosive attack
Irish bull: An Irish bull is a ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement, generally unrecognized as such by its author.
arranged in a community of like-minded swingers or planned as a once-only experience
He is a yellow gutless worm
you broke out of the hypnosis
kiddy song
Ding dong, the witch is dead!
Predators are either caniores or omnivores
flame retardant fabric
dash and dot line
cut a dash
anus catheter
turnkey project
I started to get the good vibes that it could be a business
I don't mean to sound gloomy, but if tomorrow was your last day on earth, would you be able to part without any regrets?
Or, we've just become so accustomed to our daily routines...
But if we continue to stay in this job, to stay in this career path, to stay in this current relationship or to just stay within this comfort zone, then time will slip us by and soon enough, we'll realize that years have passed and we're still...unhappy.
Whereas if you remain as you are, you'll just be creating a downward trend in your life overtime, because there is no growth.
If you still feel that the API is verbose and clunky, then consider creating a lightweight convenience library
I just got over being chunky in the ninth grade
And I wasn't just overseeing the projects—I was also doing the actual work to complete them.
When you're this stressed out and overwhelmed, it's really easy to fall into a nasty self-defeating cycle.
There were days where I'd look at all my piles, slump down in my chair... and then blow an hour and a half posting on Q&A forums.
You never let anything slip through the cracks
Looking back I'm still amazed at this turnaround
Just like that, productivity had ceased to be a major blocker for me in my career.
Do you plough through the day with purpose and focus? Or are you lethargic and maybe even bored with what you're doing?
That crushes your spirit and you give up
The bottom line is, that while you may not always love your job, it is possible to find the necessary motivation to plough through your tasks
Hear the birdies sing
A hardened lava flow
That sounds chancy
The girl tapped the door with her knuckles
knuckle down
vicar of christ
roller coaster
endurance testing machine
sap green
it saps the creative juices
Sap flowed from the gash in the tree
bunker clothing
The tulips are looking a little ragged.
he was doodgling in the margin
some sort of inbred medieval king
drink milk shades from a goblet
low life
He looks like a rabid groundhog who just poped out of his hole
affective commitment, Affective empathy
cognitive empathy
Of course, the primary suspect when we have something that is sharply differentiated by sex is testosterone
Purpose is what differentiates the motivated from the demotivated, the achievers from the underachievers, and the happy from the unhappy.
It's all about forward movement. Like a snowball, motivation from having progress creates momentum. So to keep this up, you have to keep moving.
With 32% of Americans listening to podcasts monthly and the elearning industry projected to grow to $300 billion in the face of steep costs for higher education.
A controller knows about the view layer as well as the model layer.
Not only was I able to keep the view controller lean and mean
They can suck the lifeblood out of you
But it isn’t rocket science. That I promise
Core Data has earned its stripes over the past decade
When Things Hit the Fan
The framework manages an object graph and it's very good at it. It offers a slew of features, such as validation and undo management
his preoccupation with politics.
work ethic
Fierce competition pushes entrepreneurs to improve the product at lightning speed, and to develop impregnable business models
All of this is amplified by China’s enormous market size, which generates the treasure trove of data which is the critical rocket fuel for AI
China’s data edge is 3 times the US based on mobile users ratio
Internet is an area where AI giants blossomed
China has a number of industrial AI opportunities in “late mover advantage”, that is when the industry lags the US, AI can make a big difference