awfgylbcxhrey

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by awfgylbcxhrey 9y ago
>In 2012, when I first started using Uber, most of the drivers were college educated millennials driving a brand new Toyota Prius. Surely that's a historical oddity courtesy of the economy at the time.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 9y ago
>There's nothing that implicitly makes something made in Canada, or USA, or Germany that much better than if it were made in China. I'd say that there is, sort of. Much of the manufacturing that remains in the USA is for indus
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by awfgylbcxhrey 9y ago
There are vastly more vehicles on the road today, and people expect to maintain higher average speeds. Also, maintaining speed becomes exhausting on smaller bikes, for a variety of reasons.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 9y ago
The best deal I've found for international use is Schwab. I forget the purchasing terms, but for ATM access they don't charge a currency conversion fee, and they even reimburse you the mandatory 1% fee.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Canonical is also ending development of Ubuntu software for phones and tablets, spelling doom for the goal of creating a converged experience with phones acting as desktops when docked with the right equipment. I'm surprised there is
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Just keep it inside a lucite display case like you'd use to display a model or figurine.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
The cop dropping him on his face was horrible, but AFAIK everything up until that point was the correct course of action. The kid was refusing lawful orders. If a cop asks you to do something (which is what all the 'border' ch
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Obama administration set the record in deportation I read the other day that this is an artifact of a change made under Bush that redefined deportation to include turning anyone away at the border.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
You're not saying the same thing at all. Your statement assumes the process eliminates bad hires, while GP's point is clearly that it doesn't. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with either side, but you clearly aren'
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
It should probably be titled "42 examples of static analysis catching programmers outsmarting themselves".
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
There is no real difference between "help me" and "give me money". There's a huge difference. Actively putting in work alongside someone is a great bonding experience. Being "in it" with someone is com
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Did you replace the coffee intake with other liquids? Usually when I see people experience "caffeine headaches", they tend to be the types who get most of their liquid intake from caffeinated sources. So, they end up with a head
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
I've come across more doctors and bankers on HN than on any other social bookmarking site I've ever read. It's not limited to a "tech forum".
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
And the Amiga had preemptive multitasking in 1985. :-) (It didn't have per-process memory protection, though, but it was a huge point of pride for Amiga users back in the early 90s)
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Why? I'm genuinely curious, as I've only ever seen the book recommend.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Your entire comment came off as negative, the use of 'hack' is only part of it.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Vizio collected a selection of pixels on the screen that it matched to a database of TV, movie, and commercial content. I would like to know more about that process. I find it ethically abhorrent, but technically very interesting. Like,
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Thanks for the comprehensive answer!
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
I have a basic question: what exactly is it? As a former Amiga user, I'm familiar with the Amiga's graphics co-processor(s). I actually forget now how many, I remember Copper and Blitter, but don't recall if those were chips
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Well, everyone has a different view of what is big or small, so your position is just as invalid. That said, I never said "right". I was quite clear about what facets of government I value (civil rights, transportation and social
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
I'm fine with the government as large as it currently is, I just want more of the stuff I like (infrastructure development, education, regulation enforcement, healthcare) and less of what I don't (overzealous law enforcement and m
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Back when I first came to HN, comment quotes were usually in italics, and pre-formatted blocks have been used for all sorts of (ab)uses. I came back recently and now everyone seems to think this is Reddit or 4chan.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Because your enthusiasm is your most valuable asset. Wow, no, that's not even remotely true. My years of experience and track record of delivering completed products is my most valuable asset. Enthusiasm doesn't get the job don
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
That question is a symptom of the many problems in tech hiring. 1) interviewers spend all their time looking for any reason not to hire you, rather than looking for what value you can provide. Kind of odd for an industry with a supposed
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
I'd wonder a bit what enjoyment/passion that person gets from their work. Why can't someone just be a professional who generates value?
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Because more free time without a meaningful decrease in income increases quality of life? I was asking specifically about 'fiscally' and, in particular, the mention of marginal tax rates.
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
then it may well be a smarter deal fiscally even without the pay increase, particularly if your marginal tax is high. How could that possibly be the case?
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Tons of stuff that's now sold in blow-molded plastic was in glass or aluminum back then. Stuff that's now sold in styrene and/or plastic wrap was wrapped in waxed paper. And, of course, people made and consumed food at home
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
This would be appallingly bad for an Amiga demo. The demo scene is alive and well, teaching old hardware new tricks decades after it was released. 8088 MPH demoed 1,000 colors on CGA a couple of years ago: https://m.youtube.com&
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by awfgylbcxhrey 10y ago
Wow, calm down. The cost of relocation is the cost of relocation . That's any cost incurred by the process of relocating. In that person's case, it includes rent. Your case is different. End of story.

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