GavinMcG

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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   Historically, you're right, but it strikes me that I haven't read a book in the last ten years whose labeled colophon didn't focus on typesetting. Of course, all the publication information is in the front matter, just not la
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   I've seen this claim floating around that we're funding the FSA which is just channeling money to ISIS, but I haven't been able to find any reliable source. Could you please link to something that backs that up?
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   But not pet hamsters!
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   The green padlock that casual users might misinterpret as meaning "to be trusted".
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   This sort of thing might turn you off: > We only select the best travellers to offer start-ups some great help. To quickly show us that you are one of the best, we kindly ask you to sign in with LinkedIn.
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   After reading your "Fuck Glory" link, I recalled something I'd read about prestige: > "You shouldn't worry about prestige.... It might be a good rule simply to avoid any prestigious task. If it didn't suck,
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   That's why the article points out that it's not a dichotomy, and that "the man himself sees no conflict".
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   > the idea of a neighbor trying to "figure out" usage or "talk to" customers about it is horrifying I sympathize (and would therefore avoid this size community in the first place, I think) but I'm curious: what w
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   by GavinMcG 11y ago

   So... you agree on the depth of things as well? That's exactly what the author argued for.
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    Some parts are, as the article makes clear.
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    When are you talking about? If it's Obama's first term, "complete" control would be a bit off – only 56 Dems in the Senate, and two left-leaning independents. Some aisle-crossing Republicans were needed for major legisla
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    I think so. Those are separate distinctions that people fail to make in other situations – e.g. the common online claim to having a First Amendment right to say whatever you want in the comments section – and dealing with them separately is
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    A commit object is a container of changes. A commit message is a label placed on that container by whoever packed it. It's not the container talking about itself – it's a programmer labeling something for other programmers to read
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    You mentioned the AT being most accessible, just in terms of being nearby, but accessibility in terms of necessary skill is an important factor as well. The Benton MacKaye Trail, for example, runs parallel to the southern part of the AT for
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    Why jump to a generational explanation? It could just as easily be a function of population growth, easier access (e.g. more info available about how to get outdoors), better marketing by the NPS to attract more visitors, etc. More people v
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    I agree. Not all of the trail is on public land, but that sort of thing would be helped a great deal by having an adequate number of law enforcement rangers patrolling the Appalachian Trail land managed by the National Park Service. But the
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    I doubt many would disagree with you, if the people hiking were dispersed. But there is (obviously, I think) such a thing as overuse when it comes to a given natural resource. More importantly, treating this like it's an issue of &quot
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    Code School has a resource: http://campus.codeschool.com/courses/try-sql/contents
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    This is a really clever move by Google. Put these out there, then lower the PageRank score of anyone foolish enough to use them!
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    I'm giving two totally different answers for morality and honesty. Why are they conflated?
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    by GavinMcG 11y ago

    "After" is used there to suggest a relationship that isn't temporal. English is fun.
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    by GavinMcG 12y ago

    Judge Richard Posner claims that he didn't read the contract for his home equity loan: http://abovethelaw.com/2010/06/do-lawyers-actaully-read-boil...