CHsurfer

11 ms·

61.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
I also had problems with the fist line in the rails example: require 'active_support/core_ext/object/blank' I have a swiss german keyboard and I can't get past the first _'_ character. I'm using XP and Firefox. Otherwise a really neat idea
62.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
This situation, where a lawyer uses the financial threat of having to deal with the legal process (little to no cost for the lawyer, great cost and risk for the defendant) to win a highly questionable lawsuit for his (the lawyer's) personal
63.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
My wife has a bad back, and even carrying a 13" laptop around for and extended time causes her a lot of pain. She would kill for a tablet with a keyboard that she could use for work while traveling (mostly, power point, word and a bit of Ex
64.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
The title is NZZ, Neue Zurcher Zeitung (New Zurich Newspaper), as it's commonly known in Switzerland.
65.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
I don't think anyone, with good or bad social skills, should have to deal with this crap. As a community we have to set the norm, the expectation that this just not ok. For people just entering the community, they may have different norms (
66.
by CHsurfer 14y ago
From the comments in the post: "Alright, it’s settled. We gotta build a robot to fight crime."
67.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I agree that battery life is one of the most important aspects of smart-phone selection (or any mobile device) but I think the bigger issue is that China, one of the main suppliers of certain rare-earth metals used to mae modern high-perfor
68.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
Normally, tax penalties are based on any revenue not declared. But in this case, it's based on the value of the assets and the penalties are huge and cumulative. I have always understood that the punishment should fit the crime, but here it
69.
Potential Tax penalties for Expats(thelocal.se)
3 points by CHsurfer 15y ago|1 comments
70.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
It seems that the government(s) make a lot of noise about how valiantly they pursue these 'dangerous' hackers, but they won't go near the state sponsored industrial espionage that appears to be coming out of China. Why are we so proud of p
71.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I would propose an equity model instead. If a student can't afford tuition, then he/she can sell a portion of the future earnings to the education provider. This equity stake can be bought out at a fixed price at any time in the future.
72.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I've made this mistake before. Even if you can personally justify something as being reasonable (they did that to me, so it's OK if I do this to them) it often doesn't hold up in the eyes of a 3rd party (like the law). I have no doubt that
73.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
"The plant will generate 110 megawatts at peak and store enough heat to run for eight to 10 hours when the sun is not shining." Let's assume we get about the equivalent of 100 MW for 15 hours each day. That's 1500 MWh per day. Over 10 years
74.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I think the use case is clear - the problem is real and your proposed solution sounds good. There is obviously a lot of room for misuse, but the same was true for E-bay and yet they were able to overcome this by offering such a large value
75.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I started e-banking with UBS in Switzerland around 10 years ago (it's were I live) and they provided me with a card, and a little card reader with a key pad. To log in, I have to enter and 8 digit account code (not my account number though
76.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I was wondering how they managed to get 'sunshine' into the tunnel. http://www.euronews.net/2011/09/16/belgians-trial-green-ceme... . Spoiler => UV lights.
77.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
Since it can only process a relatively small percentage of the air in a region diffusion should quickly bring the moisture content of exhausted air back up to the ambient level. In summary, the effect will be negligible.
78.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
Thanks for the clarification - it helps a lot. I have to admit that you seem to be offering more value than I realized. Kudos.
79.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
This site gives me the impression that after successfully completing the course I will be able to be hired as a developer. Assuming that I pick up the concepts and can apply them - is this reasonable? My gut tells me no, but I'm not in th
80.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
One possible strategy may be to offer a 'limited' version of your app that is compatible with the Sandbox constraints for a low price. When a user tries to do something that is not possible due to the constraints, you can inform them that
81.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
I don't see any problem. The article is talking about ranking up voters and flaggers, not submitters, so you could continue with your submissions and not be penalized.
82.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
These solar panels are made with many of the same technologies used to make computer chips (or wafers) and much of the rapid cost reduction was possible because the PV industry benefited from the chip producer's R&D efforts without incu
83.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
The google map was kind of buggy for me with Firefox 3.6.2
84.
by CHsurfer 15y ago
Can we request that they attack the Chinese who are are systematically attacking US 'digital assets'?