BasDirks

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by BasDirks 5y ago
When trains first ran, it caused great moral upheaval. Old men waving their canes at the machines. Photographs were seen as a cheap alternative for "real" paintings. What causes the outrage at these models and their output? Is it
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by BasDirks 5y ago
Keyboard = piano Mouse = rat
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by BasDirks 5y ago
He was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...
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by BasDirks 5y ago
A neighbour was asked to look after the house. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...
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by BasDirks 5y ago
NEVILLE PRESHO V PATRICK DOOHAN AND ORS https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...
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by BasDirks 6y ago
I cried, fantastic.
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by BasDirks 6y ago
> The average European is about a third or more worse off than the average American, and it's getting worse. No. GDP does not equal well-being. I mean, the numbers presented in the article _are_ interesting, but their interpretation
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by BasDirks 6y ago
Don't you think that in a darker room the reflection of the person behind the screen would actually become more apparent?
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by BasDirks 6y ago
It's fond of "in", "on", "ing", "tion", etc. QUO is not allowed. DINATINANITANID is allowed.
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by BasDirks 6y ago
Remember the time when every serious homepage had a visitor counter? I don't recall any issues with privacy laws in those days. I think "tracking" back then was decentralized?
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by BasDirks 6y ago
A well-designed web page does not rely on custom fonts, unless it is necessary to render a non-standard script.
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by BasDirks 6y ago
This is an important document, because it disproves the prevalent notion that Java and JavaScript have nothing to do with each other. JavaScript has come a long way, to where the shame of any self-respecting engineer has been reduced to a b
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by BasDirks 6y ago
Cute! Thanks for contributing :)
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by BasDirks 6y ago
I see what you're saying, and without GP disclosing exactly what kind of systemic racism is not "true", I agree with your objection, but it might have been an unfortunate way of wording.
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by BasDirks 6y ago
Perhaps one danger is influence on agenda?
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by BasDirks 6y ago
Make it a game to find goals that excite you.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
I clicked this link, came back to the front page to check comments, and it was gone. Hm!
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by BasDirks 7y ago
> Also, talk to a lawyer immediately and make sure you have clear ownership given your employment elsewhere in the same industry. This has been sorted with HR, and I have written consent for any secondary ventures.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Appreciated, I will reach out.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Good point about advisers. That's going to be reason enough to seek out people in this kind of space.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Thanks, I appreciate your (and other's) honesty.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Thanks for the resources and advice. Will look into your links.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Could you elaborate on the painful crowd part?
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Agree with both perspectives.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
> Can you cut expenses and live off of savings for a few months? We are definitely considering this.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Bootstrapping was our initial plan, but we won't shy away from ways of accelerating the process.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
We want to build a product. We will build it, investors or not. We are not in it for the cash. We are in it for the positive impact.
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by BasDirks 7y ago
Thanks. We are open to all of these options. Can you expand on pros and cons of these from your perspective?
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Ask HN: How do I find investors?
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by BasDirks 7y ago
> However dreams are never about the strangeness or the > alteration of reality. > If people with bad intentions are chasing you in a dream, > you don't start thinking about why your life changed so > much that now you

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