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by asn0 8y ago
I'm curious how Ballerina avoids (or does it?) this problem mentioned in another comment: >once a "program" gets complex it can get tangled fast. A node with 3000 edges starts to look messy.
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by asn0 8y ago
https://adoptopenjdk.net/
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by asn0 8y ago
I've been considering that leap for years, fear of the effort to get to a non-annoying Linux laptop always drives me back to Mac. I finally took the dive on a PixelBook to try out, figured that at least the basics (battery, wireless, s
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by asn0 8y ago
The Flipped Classroom[1] is one alternative that has gained some momentum. Basically, watch the lecture on your own before class, so classroom time can be interactive. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
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by asn0 8y ago
I've negotiated direct-pay prices several times with auto-body shops, but I haven't tried with doctors. Are most doctors set up to provide cash quotes and accept cash payment, or would I need to find specific doctors if I want to
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by asn0 8y ago
I've started to think Apple is more competitive on laptops than it looks from the price. Every time I've priced out a laptop with similar configuration to my MBP (including a good-quality display, NvME SSD, good battery life), it
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by asn0 8y ago
> Living wage is very dependent on geography. I don't think the federal government has the tools to enforce a living wage throughout America That makes sense, but seems like most of the political pressure to raise minimum wage is f
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by asn0 8y ago
This would be a cool place to try short-term "seat-swapping" rentals, a real "AirBnB" (ba-da-ching) as it were: You buy a super-expensive bed-cube on a 20-hour flight, then register your flight and seat and mark a schedu
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by asn0 8y ago
How feasible would it be to have a white list of known-good cell base stations, so I could control my phone's cellular connections just like I do WiFi and Bluetooth?
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by asn0 8y ago
I'm surprised that Stingray has such an obvious signature (break everything on nearby phones), seems like that makes it trivial to detect and defeat for any capable criminal.
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by asn0 8y ago
Clearly part of IBM's evil plan to take over the world with Watson. After replacing game players, retail associates, financial advisors, scientists, and doctors, the only challenge left is the office intern.
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WiWaves – putting wireless charging in the AIR(wiwaves.com)
2 points by asn0 8y ago|0 comments
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by asn0 8y ago
My 2012 MBPr had every part replaced at least once, and a few (screen, keyboard and top of main body) replaced twice, fortunately all during the 3-year AppleCare. A consistent problem in my 2010, 2012 and 2017 MBP's is reliable (i.e. n
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by asn0 8y ago
I think what he calls "5% time" (24 min of an 8-hour day) is what most burger places call "break time" (15 min every 4 hours)
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by asn0 8y ago
Amazon could add this to the suite of law enforcement products they've already been selling[1] 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/technology/amazon-facial-...
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by asn0 8y ago
Summary of vague technical details (which may be all we hear about this): > an Alexa engineer investigated ... they said 'our engineers went through your logs, and they saw exactly what you told us, they saw exactly what you said ha
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by asn0 8y ago
Highlights: * Tesla Model S was going 60 mph, slammed into the back of a fire truck stopped at a red light * car appeared not to brake before impact * driver said that AutoPilot system was switched on and she had been looking at her phone *
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Tesla's Autopilot engaged during Utah crash(ksl.com)
7 points by asn0 8y ago|2 comments
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by asn0 8y ago
Commenting on my own post: this same story was submitted twice since my submission [1] [2], one with the identical title. Neither have been flagged. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17057638 [2] https://n
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Ask HN: Are Tesla accidents now off-topic?
9 points by asn0 8y ago|5 comments
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by asn0 9y ago
In that video, it looks like the driver had about 1 second to react to the Tesla's mistake, to avoid hitting the barrier. Dumb question: if I have to constantly stay vigilant with 1-second reaction time because at any time my assisted-
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by asn0 9y ago
+1 for The Fifth Discipline, and I also recommend The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook.
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by asn0 9y ago
Click-bait. Important issue, but there's no grilling going on here. > US Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent ES&S Chief Executive Tom Burt a letter
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by asn0 9y ago
> What kind of company does business with a shady character like this? A company that was already doing shady things?
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by asn0 9y ago
Report says it was requested by Uber and Otto in March 2016, and it is dated Aug 5, 2016. Uber announced Otto acquisition on Aug 18. So this looks like an investigation that was part of the due diligence for the acquisition, and Uber would
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by asn0 9y ago
From their FAQ[1] looks like they take a cut of winnings: > Only if you win your case is repayment deducted from your recovery. Legalist funding varies from case to case, depending on your case details and our risk assessment outputs. 1.
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by asn0 9y ago
Is this the Apple SIM[1] that lets the iPad choose a carrier as a configuration setting? 1. https://www.apple.com/ipad/apple-sim/
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by asn0 9y ago
I tried an Apple Watch for a few weeks thinking that it would be less of a distraction than the phone in my pocket. Found that (1) it's much more of a distraction because it's so much more accessible and is more likely to be buzzi
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by asn0 9y ago
This company lets you set up a self-directed IRA and buy Bitcoin or Ethereum with your IRA https://bitcoinira.com I don't know if this is legitimate or not.
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by asn0 9y ago
Interesting, can you elaborate or do you have a reference?

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