abiogenesis

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by abiogenesis 6y ago
It is not outsourcing that is unethical but to advertise it like a magical way of working less. The title of the book makes it sound like you can accomplish more by working less, while in fact the remaining 36 hours worth of work is done by
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
I think the author is missing the point of the four hour work week mindset. It is not about building a unicorn; it is about freeing as much time for you to pursuit your interests while earning a healthy income. That being said, I don't
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
True, but at industrial volumes it might be more space/cost/time effective to directly use the bacteria, combined with a mechanical or chemical pre-processing step.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
I don't know as I don't have a marketing background. Maybe it would. My point is that the article assumes that a design that costs $148 is automatically "professional" (and "good").
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
I wonder if that makes it easier for the mealworms to digest it.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Yes, but "strongly acidic soil" and a "strong acid" are not the same thing.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
IMHO the main fallacy here is that the "professional" design is not very professional, nor good. This is basically a fight between two ugly designs.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
It's called the Ultimate Machine. See it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5rJJgt_5mg
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
> was accessed via an I/O channel at 100 megabytes to 1.25 gigabytes per second. That's even faster than many modern SSDs.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
It is debatable if software engineers are "real" engineers or not, but in any case, the article is titled incorrectly as the axioms listed do not apply to any engineering discipline.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Playing Disney music in the background of a "risky" video sounds... weird...
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Are you referring to the product named "Unbreakable Glass Container, AS SEEN ON TV"?
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Author's point is it's neither an indicator for senior developers (too much CS stuff) nor for new graduates (finding edge cases requires real world experience).
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
You'd be surprised. That's basically why FizzBuzz test [1] usually works. [1] https://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Meet-ups may work. I met my current employer at a local Python meetup and got offered a position right away (I am 40+ too, by the way). I had recently moved to the area and had no contacts.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Not that I agree with the parent but isn't technically mRNA used to "hack" DNA to make it synthesize a specific protein?
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
In this case "aspirin" is the equipment/software/education needed to perform this treatment; not the mRNA itself.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
I guess you should still perform steps (a), (b), and possibly (d) unless they develop it at the same time.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Is it correct to say that an mRNA based vaccine wouldn't work for that virus anyway if you can get infected with the same thing a year later?
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Obligatory: https://xkcd.com/2347/
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
True, but remember that in the 80s the rules were different and players did not hesitate to tackle opponents. Also Maradona had to be more careful against England in a World Cup match than Messi playing against Getafe.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Some countries/states don't have that issue.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Well played, but I don't think naming an enterprise product is bikeshedding.
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
Fair enough, but the problem is you can't always find a team full of people "who has around the same experience and skillset as Peter Norvig". That's basically what "The Mythical Man-Month" (the origin of the 1
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
It can be that high. It's not the number of lines of code produced but the value/utility created. A great engineer can actually make the same product in X days where it takes an average developer 10X days to come up with the sam
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
What should be the proper process then? Should Apple reply to all revocation requests asking for a proof that the certificate has really been compromised? OCSP or CRL revocations are easy to revert, so why risk letting a compromised certifi
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
There is also the issue of longevity. Some inks (dye vs pigment) and some papers are more susceptible to fading: https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/791fpe/inkjet_...
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
They are not that expensive anymore. You can buy a Brother HL-L3210CW for $199, or you can get a second hand printer (I paid $5 for a Fuji Xerox CM205fw).
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
I had an HP LaserJet 6L from the 1990s and it was built like a tank. I'm sure it is still working (I don't have a PC with a parallel port to test it).
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by abiogenesis 6y ago
That must be the ultimate "disposable" printer.

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