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by alexkus 14y ago
They're probably happy with 50 years. Ask for 95 years and then get beaten down to 50 years and make them think the other side 'won' something by getting it down from 95.
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by alexkus 14y ago
Quite a bit in common with Memoto...
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by alexkus 14y ago
I prefer:- tail --follow=filename to: tail -f filename The former will spot inode changes and reopen the filename if the file wraps (or has something else done to it to change its inode). The latter will just sit there see
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by alexkus 14y ago
grep -rs or (more commonly for me):- grep -rsi (The -s supresses errors about unreadable files that may clutter the output. -i for case insensitivity.)
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by alexkus 14y ago
No, it was a (poor) pun on the language names...
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by alexkus 14y ago
and you got divorce papers from your wife written in Objective-C ? (Or maybe Go?)
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by alexkus 14y ago
> Road-warrior consultants generally aren't the happiest people. So true, I did similar kind of "on-the-road" consultancy for a 9 month period in a previous role and that was enough. Saved a load of money though as I had no accommodatio
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by alexkus 14y ago
It sounds like he wanted to collect his remuneration by invoicing as a contractor rather than being made an employee. It can be quite 'tax efficient' to do this if you don't need the cash straight away. (In the UK at least) being a director
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by alexkus 14y ago
My first two attempts at entry to the US on my H1-B were simple, maybe one question and in I go. It was the third entry that they asked more questions and asked to see more paperwork (which I did have with me). I guess it's to catch people
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by alexkus 14y ago
Each "hour long" episode of "24" was only 45 minutes when it was broadcast on the BBC.
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And given the climate in the UK for most of the year the excess heat means your heating needs to do a little bit less[1]. 1. But probably net less efficient in that the majority of houses in the UK use gas for their heating and gas is cheap
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by alexkus 14y ago
I had a desire to study it since I was young. I excelled at both Comp Sci and Maths during school[1]. Studied both all the way prior to University and then had to pick one (I didn't want to do a joint degree as I wanted to study one in dept
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by alexkus 14y ago
I switched to decaffeinated coffee a couple of years ago (why?[1]). I was drinking about 250mg worth of caffeine a day before I stopped. I had a week of bad headaches, interrupted sleep, night sweats and crankiness and I was done. It's not
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by alexkus 14y ago
> For instance, a "burning" desire may be sufficient to motivate a 22 year old to study mathematics, however that same desire in a 44 year old might not overcome the pressures, realities and obligations of life, work & family. You'd
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by alexkus 14y ago
I have various Garmins (Forerunner 405 for running and Edge 705 for cycling). None of my data goes to Garmin as I just use Garmin Training Centre and don't upload anything to Garmin Connect.
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by alexkus 14y ago
I've played soccer for years, including with some ex-professionals and I'd be very surprised if any player could hit the crossbar that many times in a row from that distance with that precision. The bit that screams "obviously fake", for me
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by alexkus 14y ago
FOI requests are often made because people don't trust that the "all your information is displayed here on the website" is actually all of the information that is being held on them. What if the FOI request was supplemented with the users p
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by alexkus 14y ago
Eurostar terminating in North London is because they wanted the high speed line to run to the East of London so it would be easier to connect it to the North of the UK for further possible direct links from Manchester/Liverpool/etc. Also, i
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by alexkus 14y ago
> I don't see the point of zipcar to start with. Just rent a car for the day or use public transport. if you live in an area where those two don't apply, buy a car. We can do 95% of stuff with existing public transport (since it is very
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by alexkus 14y ago
> I only use zipcar 10 times a year but it works well enough for me (apart from the nearest car being 2 tube stops away). Ah, we've got 20 cars within 1 mile of our house. That certainly makes it easier and I generally have no problem f
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by alexkus 14y ago
I don't see why they won't go back on the deal. The T&Cs say that things can be changed. The original deal was already changed with the Streetcar -> Zipcar conversion. My original Streetcar deal was for no annual fees and a £150 dep
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by alexkus 14y ago
I've done two 24 hour (one way) train journeys, they're fantastic. Paris to Lisbon (for honeymoon) changing trains to Iberian gauge at Irun/Hendaye. And Viedma to Bariloche with the desolation of the pampas and the stunning views as you app
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by alexkus 14y ago
Don't know if the US is the same but with UK Zipcar over 21's can pay a small amount (£15/month or £99/year) to reduce the damage fee waiver to £0. That way there's no liability except if you use the car for things that Zipcar prohibit. We
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by alexkus 14y ago
[ Continuing OT onto the Barclays Hire Bikes in London... ] The Barclays Bike Hire coverage is good in central London but not good for the 'burbs. I'd consider using one every day for my commute however:- * my commute would be right on the
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by alexkus 14y ago
Same here. I'm one of the (numerous) "founder members" of Streetcar so I pay no annual fee to be a member, this was one of the major things that enticed me to Streetcar in the first place. Luckily that deal stayed in place when it was taken
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by alexkus 14y ago
That's discombatulary!
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by alexkus 14y ago
Most London boroughs offer free cycle training, even to adults who've cycled a great deal in the past. If there isn't anything free then there are plenty you can pay for, if it gets you free from public transport it may definitely be worth
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by alexkus 14y ago
It has worked well for me in the past. I lost 30 lbs when I got back in to cycling, but it's slowly crept back on[2] so I need a new effort to sort it out. My commute is only 8 miles and I do this the vast majority of days in all weathers (
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by alexkus 14y ago
> People get into mortgages, in new car payments, etc, and into a deeper debt trap every time Only if they choose to. I haven't got caught up in upsizing (lifestyle, houses or even having a car). My aim is to pay off my mortgage as soon
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by alexkus 14y ago
What, something like this (temporal dithering)? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4955639

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