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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> You're forgetting Stalin colluded with Hitler to split up Eastern Europe. That included murdering thousands of Polish officers who were a threat to Soviet rule. The only reason why Russia was fighting the Hitler was because he was
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> No, they [the US] rebuilt their economies and tried to ensure that they had stable governments & trading partners. Except we completely stiffed Russia, who without which we wouldn't have won WWII, at least not so easily. And t
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
The other 2 devs on my team (both senior to me) routinely check in code like this: function(filename) { if (!filename) { this.setState( {x : null}); } var s = filename; if (s) { this.setState({y :'&#x27
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Well, LibreSSL devs considered OpenSSL bloated from a security standpoint [1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreSSL#Code_removal
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> No, in lower-level positions also they are paid the same as their colleagues who are citizens. During the hiring process, the immigration status is not get considered as a positive or negative qualifier. Not if they are hired through a
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
People who are in startups and other unicorns are telling me this, sure. But lots of established SW companies use contracting companies that abuse the visa process. I should have been more clear, it's these contracting companies (usual
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Oh I don't doubt there are very high quality private schools, even religious ones. The problem is there are also abominable ones, and there's no assurance with the voucher systems (as proposed) to discern between them.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Well, yes. I mean at the Big 4 (and really, this applies to any large, cutting-edge company: Twitter, Oracle, etc.) they do reach out of the US to find great talent for higher up positions. But they also abuse the visa process for lower wag
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Yes, it is possible. But unfettered voucher systems aren't much better in that regard. To me, she just doesn't have the experience to run the DOEd. And her Reformed Christian bent does not bode well.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Or if someone proclaims "support the troops!" yet doesn't donate to veterans efforts, or support simple policies toward that end.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
"Prevailing wage" being the loophole. I get paid >$80k. Yet the wage that all of our "similar position" (actual wage) visa applicants get is $40k. The "prevailing wage" for a SwE is not $40k, in the NYC area
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
False equivalence? Existential Fallacy? Or some hybrid of the two.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> Many of those hired on H1B are doing roles for which they simply can't get enough local talent. I can only speak to my experience. At my current employer we have about 60-70% H1Bs in my department (development). Even more in QA. A
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
And a Ed. Secretary who is more concerned with vouchers for religious schools than helping public ed...
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/02/politics/russia-fake-news-... http://warontherocks.com/2016/11/trolling-for-trump-how-russ... And by matter of filter bubble. The people the n
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
The fake news was targeted mostly at poor, white, republican/conservatives.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
So a bunch of small and medium companies with zero accountability are pushing out Baby Cameras, DVRs, etc. by the thousands that are all drafted into the next botnet shortly after purchase by their blissfully unaware owners.
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Eh, IoT just means devices not typically considered (having) a computer are now computers (though they likely had embedded systems in them for ages now), and more importantly--they are connected to the internet. That it's being used fo
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> In particular, the freaking author of git is an 80's C programmer and SVN expert... Uh, and you know, just the creator of the Linux kernel...
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
It's not so anecdotal. The majority (70%) of gun homicides in the US are with (cheap) handguns[1]: Total firearm homicides: 8,454 Handgun homicides: 5,782 Rifles, Shotguns, other: ~700 Which, with other stats, goes to show IMO, that &q
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Well, it's lower hanging fruit but, if that anecdote is true, it sure sounds like most of those bourgeoisie don't really have a clue what "end-of-America" would really entail. That is, the infrastructure of people that n
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> I'm tempted to see a link between those issues which negatively affect people's lives and the rise in belief in alternatives which are less negative (but potentially falsifiable). I recall reading about an effect who's n
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=409+scam&ia=web
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> or hmmm saudi arabia. The place where the rich have alcohol (illegal) fueled sex orgies (illegal) without any consequences?
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> Also, if someone doesn't have insurance, the fact that the hospital puts you on the hook for the full bill is ridiculous. Insurance isn't paying 100%, they are discounted crazy amounts, even only paying 20% in some cases. But
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Yes, what good has ever come of any of those...
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
> They keep calling Trump a populist like it's some kind of insult. As though real politicians should be globalist, selfish opportunists who don't give a shit about the people or something. It's not just that he's a p
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Reminds me of one of the recorded AOL customer service calls from someone trying to end service. AOL: Hi, this is John at AOL. How may I help you today? Ferrari: I want to cancel my account. AOL: OK. I mean, is there a problem with the soft
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Heh, the MS Windows file/folder permissions tab comes to mind when you mention that. Been single-threaded for 20+ years now. Clicking on the Add... button always freezes the UI while it communicates with the domain controller or what
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by 0xfeba 10y ago
Yep. Property crime conviction rates are pretty low, 20% in my area last time I checked. Murder is only 60%.

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