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by a3n 5y ago
I wonder if "ransomware" is merely a cover, and some of this is Russia beta testing economic and infrastructure warfare.
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by a3n 5y ago
When I worked in offices (sw dev and qa, especially executives), or at survival jobs that mixed with lots of people (security guard, shelf stocking, etc), I was very often surprised at how many people I could smell alcohol on. We're
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by a3n 5y ago
But not many people would bother to opt in, even if they knew about it, so ...
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by a3n 5y ago
It seems like just in time to replenish a consciously sized inventory, rather than just in time to get a bolt on to the assembly line, would be a sensible arrangement. Sizing of the inventory would be based on how long you've decided y
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by a3n 5y ago
> The ink hardened as it dried, but its final physical properties depended on how much iron and phosphate were added to the mix. The more that was added, the more nanoparticles formed, and the stiffer and harder the final material became
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by a3n 5y ago
Subjectively, commutes are bad in the US and getting worse, because housing is getting more expensive relative to wages. On top of that, we live in a car culture, and it's much easier to build more freeways and housing developments tha
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by a3n 5y ago
> Some have lamented the perils of remote work, saying it diminishes collaboration and company culture. Collaboration, maybe. Company culture is not diminished, it's merely changed.
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by a3n 5y ago
I used to write C++ for food. I sometimes get nostalgic, and think I want to regain my C++ chops. Then I see something like this. Life is too long to write C++ for a living.
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by a3n 5y ago
Fun fact: You can buy cpap parts in some truck stops. Because that's a legally monitored condition for truckers. Fatigued driving is a killer.
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by a3n 5y ago
It's not a "however," overweight can be a contributing factor for sleep apnea. More soft tissue, more restriction. Weight loss sounds like an excellent first action.
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by a3n 5y ago
There was that Simpsons episode. And I've seen a few movie clips. And that's all I know. People that I've encountered in person that talk about her have been unsettling to me. In general, I'm wary of popularly held philo
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by a3n 5y ago
I order electronics from Newegg (which is starting to feel Amazon-like with third parties). I generally use Amazon as a search engine to see what exists, look at reviews, then buy locally and physically if at all possible. Especially books,
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by a3n 5y ago
Facebook does get it. It just doesn't care about what you care about.
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by a3n 5y ago
Yeah. I've worked retail. Day one: "Never touch a customer. If they're stealing a big screen tv, let 'em walk, see where they go, report. Never touch a customer."
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by a3n 5y ago
"There, I fixed it."
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by a3n 5y ago
I doubt they're from other systems. Long time and distance to other habitable (pick your criteria) systems. If they're from other systems, they're likely uncrewed and fully autonomous. The same thing we may one day attempt,
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by a3n 5y ago
More surveillance that we pay for. A consumer's paradise.
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by a3n 5y ago
Even though you aren't being moved, you could ask the HR of your current or next company who they use or how they find someone. I was moved in 1996, new job took care of all the details, the movers were fine, it all worked. In 1996. To
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by a3n 5y ago
Email preferred. Asynchronous by design and expectation. I write a lot of long emails, essentially blog posts, about my trucking travels to a small handful of family and friends. Lots of photos inline with commentary. Most of my other commu
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by a3n 5y ago
Or the transportation industry. I drive a truck, no stand-ups here (yet), but my boss has a daily standup. The technicians in the shop have a daily standup. Or the road construction industry. When I'm driving around 8 in the morning
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by a3n 5y ago
I was going to make some suggestions, but I'm kind of with ogwh. Your universe of possibilities is much larger than just programming. Then you can automate whatever it is you end up doing. :)
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by a3n 5y ago
A random descendant of Genghis Khan drinks it.
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by a3n 5y ago
I have absolutely no doubt that Colorado and elsewhere needs greater immediate treatment options. And that the pandemic had contributed to the crisps. However, the article says this problem had been increasing for years. What in society cau
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by a3n 5y ago
I rarely look at user names while reading HN. Your comment gave me pause, so I looked at your name. I recognized your name from having done the same thing in the past. You make me think. I appreciate that. I hope you come to some arrangemen
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by a3n 5y ago
Well that oughta get all those waiters and cashiers off unemployment.
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by a3n 5y ago
I wonder what percentage of homeless in places like California are simply "refugees" from places that A) don't provide an environment for marginal people, and B) push them out of town and out of mind.
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by a3n 5y ago
I suspect there was bureaucratic and personal digging in once the district and its technical staff were challenged.
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by a3n 5y ago
If you expect people to continue to look the other way when asked in the future, you've got to ensure that each one receives minimal punishment in the present.
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by a3n 5y ago
Sometimes "Bubba" is in the US Army. And yeah, the US Army is concerned about him.
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by a3n 5y ago
I asked you to invert a binary tree because I was asked to invert a binary tree. My father was asked to invert a binary tree. My father's father was asked to invert a binary tree. Charles Babbage asked Ada Lovelace to invert a binary t

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