Derrek

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   by Derrek 17y ago

   Thanks for doing that. Maybe also: Income vs Education. Income vs Location (maybe aggregated by country, state or city). And basically every other possible combination :)
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   Worked for me too. $6 for a bad ass book. Thanks for posting
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   I've never used it myself, but I have gotten job offers from LinkedIn
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   A few months ago I used a few psychological techniques with great success that helped me land a 10k raise. Basically, I reminded my employer of my value to the market, my value to the company and introduced the suspicion that I was looking
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   Wow... Did some brand new intern get assigned the responsibility to "fix" this? Like the author said, I think I'll be off Twitter for a little while too.
6. 36.▲
   by Derrek 17y ago

   Yeah, I saw the link but wanted to formally express my interest. I figured the OP might appreciate concrete feedback that people are interested.
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   Huh? What's the point? And what exactly would I receive in return for my $20? A PDF certificate stating some crap that I won't read. No thanks. I'll just create my own PDF docs using Old English font or whatever that was. And this might
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   Ha, as if us geeks don't have a bad enough stereotype for being lazy
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   by Derrek 17y ago

   I hope you share the results of this survey. I'd be very interested in knowing how it all shakes out.
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    "A pilot returning to an air base safer because there's one less SVBID on the road has more of a sense of his strike's impact than the contractor in the trailer at Langley." Although the pilots are physically removed from the strike, many a
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    If you're up for it, you can also Jailbreak your iPhone and install a Cydia app named 3G Unrestrictor from Kim Streich. This allows the phone to get around any network limitations imposed by Apple/AT&T such as making a Skype call over
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    So spend my money on friends, family, charities and experiences, not on cars or TVs. Sounds good to me.
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Pretty good book. Big chunks didn't apply to me (like the parts about mortgages, children or spouses). However, the author does provide some great step-by-step info on making the transition. I've recommended it to a few friends, and reco
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Is anybody surprised about this? It was only a matter of time. In fact, I literally can't remember the last time I, or any of my friends, used the paper to find movie times. Chalk up another victory for the Internet.
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    Tech giants unite against Google(news.bbc.co.uk)

    4 points by Derrek 17y ago|1 comments
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    #3 is pretty awesome. "In result, the French government immediately allocated nearly $10 million for emergency housing in Paris, proving to be one of the most effective and benevolent guerrilla marketing campaigns in the world to date."
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Probably a bad idea. Poor, angry, disenfranchised people make for great terrorism recruits.
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Could be helpful to the blogger crowd in trying to connect more with their audience members.
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Thanks, I'll check these out
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    "in beta and is free to use. Normal cloud service provider fees still apply. Pricing will be announced after an extended beta period and will follow standard cloud service pricing models." I respect the work of SpringSource and appreciate t
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Wow, rough month for Apple. I almost feel bad for them.... almost
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    I like that the Seattle startup scene is getting some more love. There really are a ton of smart entrepreneurs and great startups there.
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    "DEET affects cells in a manner similar to nerve gas, and enhances the toxic effects of a common pesticide. The study was preliminary and was conducted on unprotected cells in petri dishes, so it may not be relevant for humans." I don't car
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    This technology is going to take off once OLEDs become more cost efficient. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_light-emitting_diode I'm not sure if I like that though. If the USA, we already have TVs at the gas station and grocery stor
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    Volunteer a bit of your time to a charity or non-profit. It can be extremely rewarding to give like that, and it might help you feel more connected to the world. Or, you could ditch your office job all together and find a day-to-day "work"
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    oops, I guess I'll have to pay closer attention
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    The LoC metric drives me insane. To entertain myself, I mess with the LoC "bean counters" by writing overly verbose, first-pass code and then optimizing it down once I'm finished. It's my own little form of rebellion. "Measuring programmi
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    It'd be nice to see a better description of the site's features. Perhaps a video walk through of the site with commentary. It could highlight the site's features, benefits and what problem it'll solve for your customer. You could also de
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    PS Here's the link to the HN meetup group in DC: http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC/
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    by Derrek 17y ago

    There's a local HN meetup group for DC. Send out word for when you'll be in DC and maybe the meetup organizer will setup something. Plus, you might be able to find a nice couch to crash on.