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by F_J_H 10y ago
Yes, that is true - the prices make no sense from a local perspective. However, I heard a keynote by an economist/urban planner, who suggested Vancouver needs to be considered within a global context rather than a local one since it is
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by F_J_H 10y ago
My thoughts exactly. If someone is looking to make decent returns with real estate, farms and rural properties are not where they'd likely be focusing. I live in Vancouver,Canada where real estate returns have been substantial. It com
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by F_J_H 10y ago
Was pg born into a wealthy family?
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Preview the Python Serverless Microframework for AWS(aws.amazon.com)
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by F_J_H 10y ago
This is all explained very well in the book E-Myth by Michael Gerber written over 20 year ago and summarized here: http://bit.ly/29nSHeZ Key take away: Just because a person knows the "technology" of the business,
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by F_J_H 11y ago
You hear this same sort of argument with the adoption of any new technology. I imagine that when Flight Navigators started disappearing from flight crews in the 1970s with the advent of GPS and other related electronic navigation systems, t
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Using bind variables?
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by F_J_H 11y ago
You're right - this could lead to a lot of new innovation as a bunch of developers who wouldn't have bothered before can now start hacking away to see what they can do. I've been thinking a lot lately about where the next maj
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Yep - that's another way of stating the consequentialist view, which is a class of normative ethical theories. ( edited as my first take could be seen as condescending.)
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A-Frame: Use markup to create cross-platform VR experiences(aframe.io)
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Ask HN: Will AI render call centers and customer service reps obsolete?
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by F_J_H 11y ago
For one, I wonder if AI will disrupt call centers and put CSRs (customer service reps) out of a job.
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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies Are Valued(bothsidesofthetable.com)
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by F_J_H 11y ago
It seems that what is happening with javascript frameworks is what has happened with python web frameworks, which have become splintered thereby dividing the community's mind share. When I was first looking at python frameworks, I had
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Why We Should Build Software Like We Build Houses(wired.com)
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by F_J_H 11y ago
How well do you know the Vancouver market? The returns in the last decade have been stunning.
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by F_J_H 11y ago
This has been the talk for many years now. I know people who have been waiting for the bubble to burst, and now have absolutely no chance of ever getting into the market.
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What's eating Silicon Valley(linkedin.com)
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Fred Wilson: What is going to happen in 2016?(avc.com)
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Enterprise Startups to bet on in 2016(businessinsider.com)
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Key learnings from the first year of a Harvard MBA(businessinsider.com)
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Thanks!
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Agreed - that was a typo. I'd edit if I could.
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Yes. I once read a quote that went something like: "I wonder which will become self-aware first: Wolfram Alpha or Stephen Wolfram..."
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by F_J_H 11y ago
Simple solutions - reminds me of this great story I came across a long time ago (likely an urban myth): A toothpaste factory had a problem: they sometimes shipped empty boxes, without the tube inside. This was due to the way the production
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by F_J_H 11y ago
From the Article: They are unlikely to be reading stuff like this...Surfing the 'Net is a deadly timesuck... Ouch.
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Big Impact for Small Business due to Google Change(businessinsider.com)
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Microsoft goes rogue: Windows on Android(mashable.com)
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by F_J_H 12y ago
Philip Larkin has been mentioned already in this thread. The following two poems by Larkin inspire me in a backwards sort of way. This first one, "Next, Please" reminds me that we can't just wait for something amazing to happ
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by F_J_H 12y ago
Check out Oracle's Application Express (APEX). I was an MS Access developer way, way back, an Apex is a very close replacement. And, you can use it with the free version of Oracle (XE), which gives you 11GB. Plenty for small projects.

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