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by basseq 10y ago
Just posted above: I think the A6/5-Series/E-Class are closer to the Model S than A8/7-Series/S-Class. (The A7, 6-Series, and CLS are probably the best "direct" comparisons, but are also the "in-between&qu
572.
by basseq 10y ago
I thought the same thing. The Model S (196"L) is closer in size to a A6 (194"), E-Class (192"), or 5-Series (194") than a A8, S-Class, or 7-Series (all 207"). I consider the "big boys" to be saloon cars, w
573.
by basseq 11y ago
It doesn't seem out of line, but there's definitely a better way to handle this. As a senior member of the team, you need to swallow hard, take emotion and ego out of the equation, and handle the situation in a positive way. While
574.
by basseq 11y ago
Scientifically-speaking, is any water "lost"? Thinking back to those pictures of plains and mountains with a big circular arrow in my seventh grade science textbook: couldn't you say that even the water used by crops, turne
575.
by basseq 11y ago
> PS. Paying for content is also not an option until there is an anonymous way to make a payment and the payments are minuscule. This is the most important part of your post. I would be glad to find a way to pay for content that I value.
576.
by basseq 11y ago
Maybe the alternative is "desperation". In your publisher example, lets say they needed 12 ad units per page to break even. At that point, you might start losing people to a bad signal-to-noise ratio. At the end of the day, it&#x2
577.
by basseq 11y ago
Is it April 1st already?
578.
by basseq 11y ago
I would also have to imagine most of the H1B fallout is at the initial screen, not after multiple interview rounds.
579.
by basseq 11y ago
Ehrlichman died in 1999, so there's no independent verification here.
580.
by basseq 11y ago
Paper works for me, too. I get intense cathartic satisfaction in drawing my checkboxes (with drop shadows)--my co-workers make fun of me.* There's value in not only having a to-do list, but re-writing it from time-to-time. I've tr
581.
by basseq 11y ago
You also sound more senior than this guy. I, too, know people with that kind of lifestyle, but they tend to be a) deep specialists and/or b) much more senior. Not saying it didn't happen to him, or it doesn't happen to anyone
582.
by basseq 11y ago
At the EM+ level, from the U.S., and "nearly weekly" (2, 4, 6 weeks)... I buy all of that. Maybe his "text message" story happened once, or is hyperbole, but it isn't the status quo (and wasn't in 2012 when h
583.
by basseq 11y ago
Maybe it's consulting outside the U.S. (guy was a Senior Associate at Bain for 1 year), but the consulting intro doesn't ring true. Both personal experience and an extensive network into MBB: I don't know anyone at that (juni
584.
by basseq 11y ago
The other opponent—surprisingly—are taxpayer advocacy groups. Automatic returns are tied closely to data integrity. The IRS doesn't have a full picture until all Information Returns (IRs: e.g., W-2s, 1040s, 1099s) are submitted by empl
585.
by basseq 11y ago
Wired is an example of publishers not "getting it". I get a big pop-up that reads "Here's The Thing With Ad Blockers". It goes on to say, "We get it: Ads aren’t what you’re here for. But ads help us keep the li
586.
by basseq 11y ago
I use adblockers (ABP and Ghostery on desktop, Crystal on iOS) mostly to minimize annoyances: videos that play automatically, malicious redirects to the App Store, multiple trackers that slow down browsing or suck down data. I'm not wo
587.
by basseq 11y ago
Let's boil opportunity cost down to two things: 2 years of your time and ~$100k of out-of-pocket costs you wouldn't pay otherwise (e.g., tuition). While a Stanford MBA might help you get funding, investing $100k + 2 years in your
588.
by basseq 11y ago
Assuming you need a MBA to be on that higher career track, assuming you wouldn't make an order of magnitude more money anyway , assuming you wouldn't cap out at $200k or something, etc. etc. You're not wrong , but if you&#x
589.
by basseq 11y ago
This was a couple years ago, so I don't remember the methodology, and think it was a back-of-the-envelope type of math. (Yes of course there are ways to solve "hard problems". This isn't a quantitative proof: this is an
590.
by basseq 11y ago
True, though it's harder to calculate. The average salary for a Stanford MBA is $142,834. Believe that's less than what my friend was making at the time. So, using averages, it's a net loss . Of course, that's silly. Th
591.
by basseq 11y ago
Your three reasons are spot on and match my experience. A friend of mine (in finance) did the opportunity cost calculations and figured it would cost $500k to go to a top-tier program (between tuition, room, board, supplies, missed salary,
592.
by basseq 11y ago
Academia has always forced grad students to attempt innovative research. The core requirement of a PhD dissertation is "novel findings"—e.g., something completely new. Apprentices work on papers and research for their professors
593.
by basseq 11y ago
To clarify, when I say "most people", I mean, "most people who are XXers" (where XX is runners, calligraphers, music-makers, etc.). Example: while "most people" don't do penmanship (and don't need t
594.
by basseq 11y ago
Great organization—we have Street Sense here in DC with a similar model. I've done a bit of volunteerism with local soup kitchens, shelters, and transitional organizations for the homeless. The point is: this isn't about media ima
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by basseq 11y ago
There's a question of "need", but for most people in first-world countries: - Writing: Pens, Paper, Laptop - Walking: Shoes, Clothing (other than robe) - Music: iPod, Headphones - Reading: Comfortable chair - Drinking Tea: Te
596.
by basseq 11y ago
Especially considering the alternative is forced incarceration. Mandatory treatment at least focuses on improvement.
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by basseq 11y ago
I'm kind of disappointed in the Post on this one. From reporting on internet outrage to repeating another publication's "tech bro" slur, this isn't set up to engender a real debate. Justin Keller is a terrible &quot
598.
by basseq 11y ago
You're dead right: hiring is hard. Hiring with quality training, repeatable processes, feedback loops, etc. is incredibly hard . For most companies, whether they like to admit it or not, a B-grade process is "good enough". A
599.
by basseq 11y ago
A rotating schema of pirated API keys seems even less sustainable than just risking use of a proprietary API. Not something on which I'd want to build a business either. At some point, the effort of reverse engineering exceeds that of
600.
by basseq 11y ago
It's worth expanding that this is a very broad spectrum of software. No one's worried about assembly code for Intel chips, but the next generation could be locked down. No one's worried about writing C++ for Windows, but tech

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