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by andymurd 11y ago
Yes, I should have been more specific - I was thinking of something much smaller that could sit along the roof-line of a typical suburban house. The site supplies separate wind inverters too. I guess that means that the turbines supply very
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by andymurd 11y ago
Can you share a pic of the output, for lazy people like me?
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by andymurd 11y ago
Rooftop solar has really taken off here in Australia, and around 20-25% of houses have a solar inverter. Is it practical to build a cheap rooftop wind-power harvester that plugs into the inverter?
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by andymurd 11y ago
I did not know that - but you are correct, at least according to Lenovo's statement on the vulnerability[0]. [0] http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/superfish
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by andymurd 11y ago
I totally forgot about docking stations, which is probably a result of having plenty of USB ports. Is dual video the only reason to use a docking station, or are there other benefits?
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Ask HN: Windows laptops for devs
8 points by andymurd 11y ago|17 comments
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by andymurd 11y ago
No, I really have moved on and don't want to go over those things again. If it helps, I am in a significantly better situation than those who sought to gain at my expense. Exacting revenge on others only slowed _my_ progress through li
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by andymurd 11y ago
No, it's not worth it. Turn your back and walk away. I'm old enough that I've been crapped upon a few times by employers, governments, the law etc. It hurts and makes you angry but you never really feel like you "win&quo
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by andymurd 11y ago
My partner and I found that there are a ton of books that often contradict each other or promote fads with no evidence to back up their assertions. So we deliberately eschewed all (parenting) books during baby's early years. This decis
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by andymurd 11y ago
You don't describe the physical environment where the stick was dropped, but if it were an area like a college campus or office complex, I would assume that it was an attempt to infect someone's computer with a trojan/keylogg
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by andymurd 11y ago
When recruiting, I do check applicants resumes for a pattern to their tenure. I am recruiting to solve a problem, and I don't want that problem to recur too quickly. I know that programmers can usually find new jobs much more easily th
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by andymurd 11y ago
As the father of a four year old, it has been enlightening to watch his understanding of TV entertainment and advertising form. It's impossible to keep him away from TV ads altogether - even if TV was banned at home, many cafes and sho
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by andymurd 11y ago
In the enterprise world, you become a senior engineer by saying something like "I'd love to work for you and my required salary is $X". "But that would put you in the pay band of a senior engineer!" shrug
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by andymurd 11y ago
For the final year of my degree, I got to choose a number of specialisations. Choosing a certain combination would mean that my degree title would read "BSc Computer Science", a different combination would mean that the title woul
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by andymurd 11y ago
Ubuntu (with lots of VirtualBox VMs) + sublime text. Most VMs have node.js, Puppet and Apache. I try to avoid customising my dev env too much as it has caused my problems in the past when moving employers or platforms but that is a personal
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by andymurd 11y ago
Line up another job before quitting this one. As other posters have said: just don't make a habit of short-term jobs and it's easily explained.
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by andymurd 11y ago
I think back to those long past days when I used to complain that I was bored. Then I am happy that I will never feel that way again.
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by andymurd 12y ago
Dropbox works fine with symlinks, at least on Ubuntu. I do exactly what the GP mentions.
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by andymurd 12y ago
Awesome, I have been looking for a service like this for a few weeks. I want to use it to track code coverage and complexity metrics.
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by andymurd 12y ago
Atlassian's hosted JIRA is $10/month for up to 10 users. It is very slow compared to hosting on premises, but users in my office don't need fast ticket tracking. I switched from on-premises JIRA, Stash & Confluence to the
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by andymurd 12y ago
Yes - 2-3 times per week (my SO 3-4 times/week). Usually stovetop with wok or BBQ griddle.
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by andymurd 12y ago
Heh, that's exactly how I got my last job. As you note, there are interviewers that want to gauge how a candidate will react under pressure (as if a job interview wasn't enough pressure already). It's a strong signal that the
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by andymurd 12y ago
I was nervous in interviews until I had a job that involved interviewing candidates. Sitting on the other side of the desk really helped me to understand that my nerves were not necessary and were not helping anyone. Here is an exercise tha
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by andymurd 12y ago
There are (approximately) 31 million seconds per year. Using column-based storage for metrics at one-second granularity makes for a very fast and useful time-series store. However, for storing relational data (such as customers and orders)
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by andymurd 12y ago
I think you can specify index documents in your S3 bucket config and Cloudfront will use them. A good write up: http://www.michaelgallego.fr/blog/2013/08/27/static-website-... I am unsure about end-to-en
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by andymurd 12y ago
I have had to teach my SO exactly these habits. This is what worked for us: Pick one small area to start with. We chose the kitchen because it is used several times per day so keeping it clean pays the biggest dividend. Think about how your
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by andymurd 12y ago
If you are using your GitHub page as a resume, change your username. Some prospective employers will dismiss AdmiralAsshat as inappropriate for the workplace, others will be amused but will always think of you as "that asshat guy"
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by andymurd 12y ago
Thanks, I will check them out. A shame that their quotes are hidden behind a lead capture form, though.
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by andymurd 12y ago
I have a related question - I am looking to (self) publish a hardcover dead-tree book aimed at a luxury niche and sold via Amazon. Can anyone recommend an online publisher? So far blurb.com looks like it ticks all the boxes but reviews are
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Atlassian Customers Discuss Software Project Issues(blogs.atlassian.com)
3 points by andymurd 12y ago|0 comments

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