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abraham_lincoln
8y ago
The gains in efficiency for AC can be made via more efficient or retrofit building design. Radiant heat barriers, deep-pack wall insulation, even growing vines on sun-exposed walls would all reduce cooling needs. Or, a big shade tree, cover
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abraham_lincoln
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You say it is a waste, but to the store, it is an advertising expense. Would you rather they buy Facebook ads and use hydroelectric (assuming ad server's power source)?
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abraham_lincoln
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I am not an adventurer, I am an explorer. YMMV.
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abraham_lincoln
8y ago
Yes, very much so.
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abraham_lincoln
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That doesn't mean the local cable company will put in $100k of poles and coax to your restaurant. Also, McDonald's corporate owns all their real estate, franchisees, too.
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Like IBM or Facebook?
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That does not seem like it would require much bandwidth at all, though. You could easily do that on dial-up.
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Meh. Unless you personally own a franchise, or work for corporate, this is pure conjecture. The article did mention if a failed node is detected, a next-day restore 'disk' is delivered to the store, so obviously that is faster
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Interesting where the 2 spots that have both a Walmart and Whole Foods.
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It is a similar story with medical and recreational marijuana legalization.
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I also believe that having 'normal' jobs provides greater business insight when developing.
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I want remakes of movies where characters can be swapped out from unrelated movies. Basically, a simulation, with the plot as objectives.
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In all fairness, you usually have to buy it.
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8y ago
Recommendations?
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abraham_lincoln
8y ago
So, the phone's autocorrect is smoking?
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See what happened with employeees of Enron and their 401ks.
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abraham_lincoln
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I agree with this 100%. Not answering the question seems evasive.
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Maybe you and parent have a differing interpretation of what 'comfortable' means in such a context.
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They cut his service for lack of payment, then charged him.
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No, we got jaywalking laws and our rights reduced.
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8y ago
sentry.io
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abraham_lincoln
8y ago
So, how did that work out? Does the recruiter give you a number or range?
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8y ago
I would say that even if you paid me $500k a year, if all other developers are being hired for $800k, you are paying under market.
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Pain pills versus vitamins? But, we have no social vitamins.
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8y ago
Yeah, surveilling is not profitable, unless reimbursed by the government.
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How is it futile to comply with the law and not help facilitate discrimination? Reminiscent of IBM's history.
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8y ago
Dump it in a bottle of Gatorade or coconut water.