aplusbi

8 ms·

31.
by aplusbi 6y ago
They still sell DRM free books, just through other stores like Google Play. The reason they switched to subscriptions was because of the cost of running an ebook store and the low ROI.
32.
by aplusbi 7y ago
This is true for primitives but not [completely] true for messages. Message still have the "hasMessage" semantics. So if you truly need to differentiate between unset and default for primitives, you can box them in messages.
33.
by aplusbi 7y ago
According to the article a large number of the plastic recycling plants in Malaysia are operating illegally, and Malaysia is trying to regulate them and/or shut them down.
34.
by aplusbi 7y ago
There are several libraries in the Bronx (33 by my count). But just as a bookstore isn't a replacement for a library, a library isn't a replacement for a bookstore. Sometimes you want to own a book, be able to write it in, tear pa
35.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I have had a very similar experience. I would take 5-6 weeks off per year when I had unlimited PTO. Now I work for a more traditional company and I often hoard my PTO. I find the idea of time off more stressful now as it's a finite res
36.
by aplusbi 8y ago
They are referring to AirBus with that sentence, although I initially parsed it wrong as well.
37.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I don't know of any RINOs in Congress. Locally the story might be different, but even so I stand by my assertion that Republicans are far more unified than the Democrats (as the Democrats are split federally as well as locally).
38.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I would say this is very much NOT the case for the Democrats. The Democrats have at least two factions (Bernie/AOC/etc vs. the established Democrats) that really don't agree with each other on a number of issues. The Republic
39.
by aplusbi 8y ago
The NYC subway is a poor example, since its funding is dependant on the conservative (but not for much longer) state government.
40.
by aplusbi 8y ago
Bagels are boiled dough, so an uncut bagel is therefore a dumpling.
41.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I've canceled a gym membership because it was too crowded at the times I wanted to go.
42.
by aplusbi 8y ago
Looks like a pair of Petzl gully axes.
43.
by aplusbi 8y ago
He's probably using a GPS watch which is very convenient but error prone. They'll frequently get misreads (where they briefly think you are miles away from where you actually are) and accumulate small amounts of error over time (t
44.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I hope we someday return to this Libertarian dream world.
45.
by aplusbi 8y ago
In the context of the parent comment I don't see how this is pedantic and legalistic. superkah was suggesting that being an undocumented immigrant is a serious enough crime to warrant detention. I am asserting that it is not based on t
46.
by aplusbi 8y ago
Unlawful presence (for example, overstaying a visa) is not a crime, and improper entry (sneaking over the border) is a misdemeanor.[0] 0 - https://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2014/07/is-illegal-immigra...
47.
by aplusbi 8y ago
I have a deaf friend who would love this feature. Sure, a lot of stuff like this can be handled online now, but not 100%. Sometimes you really need to make a phone call, and for some people that's difficult.
48.
by aplusbi 9y ago
During jury selection, the prosecutor and the defense attorney get to interview each potential juror. Both the prosecutor and the defense can eliminate potential jurors based on their answers. I believe they are allowed an unlimited number
49.
by aplusbi 9y ago
>For cause terminated employees don’t get unemployment. For the most part this isn't true - only intentional misconduct is grounds for not receiving unemployment.
50.
by aplusbi 9y ago
I've been vegan for half my life at this point, so take my recommendations with a grain of salt (I have no idea what cheese tastes like any more). That said - there are several brands of nut cheeses that I really enjoy, whether or not
51.
by aplusbi 9y ago
The only species to go extinct twice.
52.
by aplusbi 10y ago
It sounds like you might have some form of Topographical Disorientation: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25578-mindscapes-the-... Every once in awhile (maybe a couple times a month) I'll have this sort of e
53.
by aplusbi 10y ago
Kind of like how the word "pirogi" is plural (a single dumpling is a "pirog"), but in English multiple pirog are usually referred to as pirogies.
54.
by aplusbi 10y ago
Solitaire for Windows 8 (which forms the base for Solitaire for Windows 10 and iOS) was contracted out to Arkadium Games and then Smoking Gun Interactive. The team that built it was rather large, far more than a single person who just wants
55.
by aplusbi 10y ago
Which is a very, very good proxy for diversity of experience and opinion.
56.
by aplusbi 10y ago
If you try to increase diversity by implementing a quota system you are doing it wrong. The right way is to look for qualified candidates from multiple backgrounds. For example, plenty of companies recruit from MIT but how many recruit from
57.
by aplusbi 10y ago
I worked at a company with "unlimited vacation" and I took on average 5 weeks of vacation per year - so it does sometimes actually work.
58.
by aplusbi 10y ago
If I were in their shoes, I would find the university very suspect, and possibly unethical. But if I saw that they were an accredited university and certified by DHS, I'd assume that they were exploiting a legal loophole.
59.
by aplusbi 10y ago
According to the article, facebook has a .onion domain.
60.
by aplusbi 11y ago
To be pedantic, Haskell technically doesn't use duck typing, it uses structural typing. Duck typing is run-time coercion of types, structural typing is compile-time inference of minimum interfaces.

More ›