Xdes

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by Xdes 13y ago
Like it or not these Silicon Valley types are coming in and pillaging the local economy with capital that isn't even theirs. It's a very unsustainable and disruptive environment that displaces workers, creates instability, and inc
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by Xdes 13y ago
This is a good example of what the liberal democratic movement should be about: policing corporations. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and the rest of them will never end their reprehensible behavior from lawsuits or other slaps on the wrists. Un
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by Xdes 13y ago
It would be nice if they just reinvented PHP. Get the top 20 major frameworks behind them and fork it.
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by Xdes 13y ago
Grunt has done nothing, but piss me off since I've used it. The one plugin that it is missing is a JS library dependency resolver (put in the file paths, put in the dependencies, and spit out the file paths in the optimal load order).
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by Xdes 13y ago
The users are going to learn to like it or stay with Windows 7 for the next 6 years. Microsoft doesn't mind leaving them behind because what is the worst they can do, buy a Mac?
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by Xdes 13y ago
The first 3 steps of b are mostly due to the legacy banking infrastructure. Once some Bitcoin banks are opened then those three steps will turn into: - Send Bitcoin from bank to recipients' wallet The last point won't be an issue
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by Xdes 13y ago
As Bitcoin expands its adoption this will become less of an issue.
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by Xdes 13y ago
>But there is no requirement that everyone on Earth only accept things based on empirical evidence. You'd get laughed out of the left wing political sphere if you went around saying that.
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by Xdes 13y ago
>But, given nobody else thinks this way, then no, unions are not a conspiracy. Historically unions were conspiracies until the late 1800s.
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How To Opt Out of Gmail's Google Plus Integration(eff.org)
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Ready for the iOS 6 App Store Retirement?(blog.xamarin.com)
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by Xdes 13y ago
>FRIEDMAN There is room for some public health activities to prevent contagion, such a thing as for example.. And then Friedman gets cut off when he is about to get into the examples. Knowing Friedman I would assume his examples would co
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by Xdes 13y ago
>Milton Friedman was in favor of government regulation to protect the population from contagion. I'm gonna call source since none of the literature I've read from Friedman holds such a position. If anything the whole prescripti
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by Xdes 13y ago
The only thing I want from Microsoft is for them to stop messing with the UI. Metro is fine and users will learn to like it.
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by Xdes 13y ago
Looks like it's time to find a replacement for Hover Zoom.
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by Xdes 13y ago
I've been trying to use Ghost for a small project, but I've postponed it until the {{#has}} helper[1] is implemented. There is currently no simple way to display a subset of posts. [1]: https://github.com/TryGhost&
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by Xdes 13y ago
>I'm not sure how that couldn't be an argument to break up all the large states It might be worth considering some kind of population density clause for when the number of constituents to representatives reaches a ridiculous va
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by Xdes 13y ago
I've always wondered what it would take to setup an ISP. I think customers would be the major pain point (especially in america when competing with Comcast or AT&T).
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by Xdes 13y ago
Breaking up the state will provide better democratic representation.
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by Xdes 13y ago
This website was on HN awhile ago. http://www.thehealthsherpa.com/ It gives pretty accurate information (within a $20-30 margin for me) and if a plan looks too expensive try calling the provider and getting a quote.
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What is "duck typing"?(ericlippert.com)
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by Xdes 13y ago
>the line workers had the ability to fix the problem all along Yes they had the ability, but did the line workers know that empty boxes being shipped was a problem? There is no solution without a problem.
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by Xdes 13y ago
Hi, I have not written a single of line of php. How hard would it be to get started with a Ruby/Node/.NET background?
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by Xdes 13y ago
Just keep the HDD in storage until btc prices reach 10-20k then send the drive in.
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by Xdes 13y ago
No, you usually just steamroll the dirt.
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How much bias is introduced by the remainder technique?(ericlippert.com)
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by Xdes 13y ago
"The job terms don't really matter. If you hire a worker it should be full-time and at a living wage or your company is riding on the tax payers." - College age liberal
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by Xdes 13y ago
DBAs have specialized knowledge related to the maintenance and optimization of a particular SQL engine. Developers see the database as a black box where data gets stored, but there is a lot going on under-the-hood to keep the data reliable,
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by Xdes 13y ago
>get at least $4k/mo to manage without savings I'd love a $24/hr development position. Interns these days are getting paid too well. I interned for half as much and I'm not making much more.
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by Xdes 13y ago
Man the public education system is broken. They can't even keep their own teachers from fucking kids.

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