ScottWhigham

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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
Wait - where does it say this is an option? It isn't as far as I can tell - it is how they do it. You either invest 3-9 hours on a "project" before the interview or you don't get the interview. This isn't "an a
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
Awful page to link to since it features (a) an auto-play video ad, (b) click-text hidden ads, and (c) a full-page auto-popup after x seconds. Sheesh. Try this instead: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/socia
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
You're missing the biggest difference: longevity. An album can sell for 50+ years whereas an app... well, let's just say it's one step above "ephemeral". All the more reason app developers shouldn't/wouldn
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I didn't downvote but can see that some people might, in addition to what was previously mentioned, be upset by the vagueries of "From my experience with people that work there..." We don't know you - how many people do
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
And, like it or not, this is one of the main reasons that certifications matter at some job positions. If I have two candidates that are equal in every way except candidate A is more creative but candidate B has the XYZ certification, which
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
Too vague - come on... put some thought into it and try again.
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The Story of Notepad++(lifehacker.com)
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I couldn't disagree with your comments more. No, this isn't standard - attempting to auto-enroll someone into an indemnification clause that has no limits is not 'standard'. And saying '... don't hold us respon
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I'm not really sure this is one for HN to be up in arms about. FTA: "If we receive a legal claim about your RSS content, we will tell you so that you can resolve the issue, including indemnifying Apple if Apple is included in th
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
The Company currently expects that the impact of this business withdrawal on its corporate earnings will be immaterial. I guess I don't know much about this company - is this line shocking because they are such a prominent player, or
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I don't see how this is relevant - in this case, a coder was rejected for a coding position. If we substitute your case, you could re-state it as "A player was rejected for defender" (or attacker/etc). In your example, y
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
It helped me to visualize the problem. I don't know if HN's formatting will kill this but here goes. The idea is that six customers arrive at 9:00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 - then map them out to "What happens when you add
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
But couldn't you say that about, say, 1,000 other articles/posts that were also posted on the internet today? My point is that this is not "special" in any way - it's a topic about crime which is, according to the g
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
Flagged. I don't come here for journalism about "everyday life" - even if 1000 others upvote this, it won't change what HN is about for me: startups, tech life, and things that tech folks typically find interesting. It&#
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
This makes no sense unless the distribution between rural vs. urban populations changes. If most of the projected population growth (to 10bb people by 2083 [1]) happens in areas where there is mass transit, then great - this seems plausible
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
That's better - thank you. We (the community) just saw this as "Is it spam?" Sorry - I thought you were a new account. I'm using the chrome extension "Hacker News Enhancement Suite" and it highlights yours in a
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I like Etherpad but unless you give us a reason for posting this here that is HN-related, it should be flagged.
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by ScottWhigham 11y ago
I would assume the downvote(s) came from people unimpressed that you were negative/attacking without posting supporting reasons.
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I don't really know how you quantify "number of plays" through time and attribute a "value per spin". Take John Coltrane's "Blue Train" - $10 for that album in 1957 would have given you almost 60 year
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I don't follow. Why does splitting revenue amongst millions of people provide a boon for the major studios (thus making splitting everyone better)? You say it's better but I don't see the an elaboration on the why.
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I'm happy to play along but first can you give us an idea of the answer(s) will relate to the topic at hand? I'm struggling to find a correlation.
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
No one can give you a definitive answer here (a) because no one has seen your idea(s), and (b) because no one who lives in that area has yet responded. Sometimes you just have to build, build, build. Sometimes you have to learn/acquire
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I disagree with points 1 and 2 completely. Point #1 - That just isn't true. Developers as a group have no more or no less time than anyone else, obviously. A 5 minute video may or may not be more effective - it depends (a) on the topic
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
You get it, but will the masses remember the name? I doubt it. Terrible name when it comes to mass appeal; kitchy name for techies.
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I think this is a great start. I love studies that (a) cite quality sources, but (b) leave you with more questions than answers. I know - we all love to have everything tidily rapped up in a five paragraph article but hey: new studies beget
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
Legit question: why buy each version? Is it just for fun, or is it because the new versions have a feature you craved? Or is it because something went wrong with your current version? I have a three year old Kindle and, as far as readers go
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I was hoping you'd share a way to make root beer the traditional way? Sounds like a fun weekend experiment for me and the kids.
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
I'm sorry but maybe you are confusing "football" with "American football"? In "soccer" (ahem), the game is completely subject to the ref's discretion. If the ref gives a red card in the first minute,
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
You ask for thoughts so here's mine: Anyone can make a controversial, opinion-based statement. Anyone. There's nothing interesting about your particular statement in that regard. It could have been interesting if you'd take
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by ScottWhigham 12y ago
Am I correct in saying "This isn't a new trial-based study; it's really just an analysis of available study data based on either (a) other previously published analyses of this type, or (b) an interpretation on follow-ups of

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