KerrickStaley

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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
First past the post (the default in most US elections) is very problematic because it usually fails to elect the candidate that would make the average voter most happy. We need innovation in how we elect our representatives if we want our d
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
One could advocate for the adoption of Smith-IRV. It's easy to explain (it's the same as IRV, we just filter it down to the Smith set first waves hand ) and it satisfies the Condorcet criterion. (I really like this framing BTW, s
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
I don't think it's rare to prefer GNOME 3 over GNOME 2; in fact, I would wager that that is the majority opinion. By the way, I find it even faster to launch apps by pressing the Super (Windows) key and typing the app name. For ex
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
This was discussed on a recent episode of the (excellent and highly recommended) Switched on Pop podcast: https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/kate-bush-running-up-that...
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
On a recent episode of the Odd Lots podcast [1], they discussed an interesting phenomenon where hot startups won’t want to raise when markets are down, even if funding is available, because they don’t want to do a down round. Doing a down r
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31874308
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
I was able to win by starting with the 3 guesses JUJUS, IMMIX, PZAZZ and going from there. These words were taking from the worst starting words list at https://sonorouschocolate.com/notes/index.php?title=The_best... ,
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
I recently purchased a Roomba Evo i3 and I have this exact same problem, only with my bar stools [1]. The bar stools have horizontal supports that stick up about 25 mm from the ground—not enough to trigger the bump sensor but enough for the
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
I’m really excited about this. I live in the NYC area and I think noise pollution from vehicles is an under-appreciated problem. I think the worst impact from street noise is on sleep; even a bit of noise noticeably hurts my sleep quality.
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
The Trackpoint seems redundant to me because I can manipulate the trackpad with my thumb without leaving the home row, and for me it's faster and more comfortable than a Trackpoint. Using your thumb to control the trackpad works better
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
Could you give a link to docs on that? I visited https://kdeconnect.kde.org/ but didn't see this feature mentioned.
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
A related idea I had a while ago: I think it'd be cool if you could use a cell phone as a mouse. You'd have a mount that holds the back of the phone slightly off the table, and the phone would track its position using the IMU and
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by KerrickStaley 4y ago
Hmm, I already opted in to Google Workspace, even though I only use the account for personal use. I wonder if there will be an option to switch?
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Cursor Dance Party(cursordanceparty.com)
179 points by KerrickStaley 4y ago|37 comments
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Online Pharmacy Truepill Halts Adderall Prescriptions(wsj.com)
2 points by KerrickStaley 4y ago|0 comments
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
+1. Mods, I think this is a better link (first hand source, also easier to view full screen)
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
The biggest point of friction is finding the swap station. Some swap stations are at ground level and easily visible from the street (e.g. at gas stations or convenience stores). But many are in parking garages and it's never clear wha
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
I would argue that 30 hours invested in interviewing at a single company is a lot more work than you put in doing a couple phone screens and a one-day onsite. I personally abhor take-home projects because they tend to balloon in scope (I&#x
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
I've worked as a software engineer in the US since 2013 and have gone through 12 interview loops in my career. At a typical tech firm, the SWE interview loop consists of: 1 recruiter screen: discussing background with recruiter to make
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
Framing conversations as a game where the (mutual) goal is to entertain the other person helped me become a non-terrible conversationalist. Keep trying to think of things to say that will make the other person feel interested or amused, and
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
Gogoro is a completely different model than Lime/Bird/Spin/etc. With Gogoro you subscribe to the battery swap service and own the scooter. Also, it's a sit-down scooter (more akin to a motorcycle) that can go 90 km/
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
I would typically plan for 60 km between swaps, which includes a healthy error margin (I owned a Gogoro 2+ when I lived in Taiwan a year ago). Gogoro advertises 110 km but that is at 25 kph which is unrealistically slow. 60 km actually goes
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
Yeah, I've seen the TransitScreen product and it was a partial inspiration for this idea :)
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
Yes, the app only supports departures from the Hoboken station.
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
The walking times are from my apartment building at 45 Park Ln S. I timed my walk from my apartment door to the train door a few times and added a bit of buffer. I might be able to make these walk times configurable using URL parameters; I
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Transit Panel(kerrickstaley.com)
36 points by KerrickStaley 5y ago|11 comments
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
That does not work. Your example does not change the behavior of the following program: echo foo exec $0
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
The patio11 blog post you're looking for is https://www.kalzumeus.com/2017/09/09/identity-theft-credit-r...
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
The current title on HN is misleading. They are not beginning to test their self-driving system; rather, they are beginning to collect map data, which is a step that needs to be done first.
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by KerrickStaley 5y ago
My theory is a combination of (3a) (you have two 3's :) and an additional hypothesis that you didn't mention: people have a pandemic-induced sense of pent up angst and unease with their life, and so they are making life changes in

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