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mproud

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2012-06-02

Created

About Me

meet.hn/city/us-Minneapolis

Socials: - reddit.com/user/mproud - github.com/ancestral - discordapp.com/users/206966878365679616

Interests: Minnesota Twins, Baseball, Apple, Scrabble, Cooking, Board Games, Card Games, Traveling

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Recent Activity

2026-03-12 5:29

Commented: "The MacBook Neo"

More of a testament to Apple device longevity.

2026-03-11 2:14

Commented: "Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)"

They’ve been around over 90 years and have been making plastic bricks since the 1950s and are arguably the most successful children’s building toy product in history. They have amazing brand recognition, and beyond the toys, they have successful video games and movies.

According to my local news outlet, they’re up 12% in revenue growth in the last year (which outpaces the rest of the toy industry) and up 1,200% since 2004.

2026-03-10 3:21

Commented: "I don't know Apple's endgame for the Fn/Globe key–or if Apple does"

Any Mac with the globe on the key is Apple Silicon.

2026-02-13 5:13

Commented: "A party balloon shut down El Paso International Airport; estimated cost –$573k"

99 Decision Street, 99 ministers meet

To worry, worry, super scurry

Call out the troops now in a hurry

This is what we've waited for

This is it, boys, this is war

The President is on the line as 99 red balloons go by

2026-01-31 4:25

Commented: "Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural renderings"

Top one having some Fallout vibes.

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