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by S_A_P 7y ago
I had a cockroach come in my garage the other day. had some wasp spray nearby and doused it. While I could tell it was probably unhappy, it just kept on moving albeit in a half drunken path. Not sure if it actually died, as it turned around
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I work as a developer/consultant/system integrator and I consistently get a hard time for using macs. It’s antiquated thinking that began in the 90s. Usually the folks that are the most tribal about windows have little to no exper
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Check sivers.org. He has blogged about this pretty extensively. I want to say it was 2010-2011 when he posted it, but my memory is failing. I came away from reading the blog thinking something was going on that he wasn’t mentioning in his b
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Also when you read the article, its a pretty lukewarm statement the person made "I would get on it, but I dont know if I would put my family on it". That is a lot different than "THIS IS UNFIT TO FLY DO NOT GET ON".
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Its interesting to see what languages become the backbone of different industries. Here in Houston, .NET rules, and I have seen a huge shift towards .NET core and cross platform. Im in the middle of a big build out right now, and we have be
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I know the proof is the simple fact that the robocalls exist, but I can’t imagine a situation where people gather in a meeting and say “I know how we can make money! We will set up a call center and sell fake car warranties!!!” When I think
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I just looked at my call log. It ranges from around 90% real calls to 90% spam. The net effect of all of this is that I never answer a call that isn’t a contact anymore. It’s kind of hilarious that my Smartphone is now mainly an answering m
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by S_A_P 7y ago
From my perspective this is how I see mass transit in the US, and I am 100% for changing the status quo here. READ: Im for sensible, reliable and safe public transit systems by train/bus/subway/ whatever. In Houston, there ha
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Transportation is the biggest difference between the us and a lot of the rest of the world. Switzerland is the size of a small New England state. Mass transit is a tough thing to scale. That said I’ve noticed that a lot of the jobs in the u
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by S_A_P 7y ago
IANAL, but in the USA, even if the charge is jaywalking and you are arrested ASK FOR AN ATTORNEY. DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS without an attorney present. They may try and delay you from retaining an attorney, but when asked a question the only
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Its funny how I hear that a lot of UFO activity is really just "secret defense projects" that are not available yet, like there is some skunk works out there that is building stuff that is light years ahead of the state of the art
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Agreed. There is a perceived risk with the F500 so they may spend more to do something than is required because they feel they have recourse with the big shops. There are some good teams of folks out there, but there are also some shops tha
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I see this a lot in consulting. When a new CIO (or CEO or other C level) arrives, they want to make their mark with a digital transformation intiative. This usually just means that the new C level employee is coming into a medium to large b
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by S_A_P 7y ago
It looks like the user missed one fire hydrant in the middle left square. If you look closely there is a tiny fire hydrant in that picture.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Context here matters. I would uber if I were in work clothes, and its Houston in August in the afternoon. Im not trying to walk 15 minutes and arrive drenched in sweat to a work meeting.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Having a working prototype is not the same as having the infrastructure and supply chain in place to mass produce.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Here me out here- I equate apps with ads as predatory. The gut feeling from many apps/games is that the goal is to annoy you into paying. Many “free” games let you have one ‘turn’ and then force a 30-60 second ad on you that usually re
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by S_A_P 7y ago
This comment means that you don't completely understand the full scope of what the oil industry does. I say that as someone who wants to see less dependence on the oil industry.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Great content on this blog, I’ve read many of his articles and I believe we’ve corresponded via email. However, I got tired of the ads (gut doctors beg you to blah blah blah) that have made it through firefox focus on my phone so I stopped
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by S_A_P 7y ago
When you have a vehicle capable of 3 digit speed you would be surprised how “planted” it feels at speed. If the car you drive feels unsafe at speed you should probably slow down.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I never use the OS drive for storage, and unless its a requirement to run, I dont load apps on the system drive either. I normally have at least 3 drives on my computer. OS/Apps/Data. With imaging software, replacing one piece of
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by S_A_P 7y ago
The author lost me as soon as he/she compared dark mode to green screen crt. Do you really think the green crt was a design decision?? It was the balance of cost to performance that 1970s tech allowed. As for the other points, its larg
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by S_A_P 7y ago
There are absolutely times where hard work is a grind and not fun or all that rewarding. However I have had experiences where hard work is so fun and fulfilling that I almost hesitate to call it work. Being a consultant has given me both si
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by S_A_P 7y ago
One of the first articles I remember reading on HN was back in 2009. The gist of the article was that you shouldn’t praise your kids for being smart, praise them when they work hard. Rewarding hard work will better serve them in the long ru
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by S_A_P 7y ago
The quality of the internet is inversely proportional of the number of people with the job of "digital marketing/social media strategist".
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Not what Im advocating. just providing a counterpoint to the argument that the only outcome to staying up late is that you are making choices that shorten life. Staying out late certainly can contribute to the OPs theory, but that isn'
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by S_A_P 7y ago
Which may also lead to a greater since of community and reduced loneliness which contributes to longer life.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I think that the fact that either Alphabet or Apple could easily buy Tesla in cash is a great reason not to short the stock.
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by S_A_P 7y ago
In my experience as a contractor, the client doesn't care about the money until they do. The contractors that I have seen thrive and the times that I have thrived as a contractor is when I showed that I was there to provide value and
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by S_A_P 7y ago
I don't find this to be beyond belief, but there are a few things the author should have done differently. 1) Notify when hours were exceeded 2) Get written notification that he was still required to come in to the office while waiting

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