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by bavcyc 12y ago
If you do better in a classroom setting, pursuing the CS degree is probably worth it. Check with the school and see if you can pursue the CS as a MS rather than a BS, this may require a number of undergraduate classes to fulfill delinquenc
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by bavcyc 12y ago
My $.02 on this. In teaching you talk about time on task, and how to get everyone in the classroom to focus on the work. The open office environment can work in certain circumstances (roles) but if you are paying someone to focus on work, t
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New Facebook terms of service article(vice.com)
3 points by bavcyc 12y ago|0 comments
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Matt Taibbi is a good writer to read in regards to how Washington really works. I can't remember which of his books had the best example, but the system is broke.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Talk with a lawyer is your best course of action, as a great deal of this will depend on documentation, e.g. contracts, emails; and your relationship with the company. Best of luck to you.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
See if your school has a counseling center, they can help you with strategies/techniques to make it through. Take a look at the tomato timer technique and see if you can adapt/apply it to your situation. Very rarely will you ever
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Matt Taibbi has an interesting book out "The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap." There are issues in the US beyond just the seizing of assets, the question is how do we fix it so that everyone can prosper? T
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Regarding #3, do you have a source for that? I believe the programs are administrated by the states, but I think the funds are from the national government. Not sure if this link is accurate or inaccurate: http://usgovinfo.about
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by bavcyc 12y ago
The article mentions the statute of limitations applies in some instances but the time frame for wire fraud has not run out.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Salary information is part of the negotiation for the job. Learn to negotiate and how to answer the question without answering the question. Read "Ask The Headhunter's" articles/columns on salary negotiation for some ba
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by bavcyc 12y ago
The doctor starts on time. Patient one requires slightly more time than scheduled...repeat for other patients. Also doctors have other tasks than seeing patients: reviewing lab work (part of seeing patients?), pharmaceutical sales reps,
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Lots of bad decision making in Ferguson. There are surface reasons for the decisions, but there are underlying issues that it would be nice to address. I don't know the answers to the issues, and while I can analyze and say this is wh
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by bavcyc 12y ago
It was not meant as click bait. To me the interesting portion of the article was the "Yes, if" instead of giving the answer of 'No.' The tab in the browser says "Why Killing Cash is the Key to Mastercard's Comp
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Why Killing Cash is Key to MasterCard’s Competitive Strategy(knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
61 points by bavcyc 12y ago|76 comments
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by bavcyc 12y ago
And so does the National Review: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/379018/let-states-deci...
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Along those lines, the census agency says most STEM graduates do not work in STEM fields: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/10/cens...
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Unless I missed something it doesn't.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
A little more complex version of hypercard?
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by bavcyc 12y ago
I'm not familiar with quora and not sure I want to log in to the site to read this article.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Worthless article unless you like reading "Don't steal images."
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Cringely has a post on peering issues, slight allusion to the FCC issue : http://www.cringely.com/2014/05/06/14890/
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by bavcyc 12y ago
When the floating ad obscures the text and makes it difficult to read the article, not sure that it is worth trying to read the article. Reloaded the page and the floating ad went away, but still not the greatest user experience.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
90%? Where do you get that statistic?
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Anyone heard if you can upgrade the SSD on these?
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Interesting concept, now I'm wondering how to apply it to a typical advert where the screening is done by HR using keywords on the resume.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Can she (and you) find a way to do research/development at home in her field? Or possibly figuring out how to combine her area of expertise with computing, specifically simulations.
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by bavcyc 12y ago
The ability to remotely control a thermostat has been in place since at least 2006. KCPL for example has had customers who agree to adjust their thermostat downwards during hot days for a certain amount of savings. The only major change in
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by bavcyc 12y ago
"the utility can levels load on the grid." Probably better stated as 'peak shaving' where the utility is lowering the peak (maximum) of its load profile. This pays significant dividends as utilities are required to have
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by bavcyc 12y ago
Interesting. The Gorge in OR has the sunken markers and I've yet to see one show up missing during the snow season. Wonder if there is specific method to install and also for applying the snow plow to cause the reflectors to stay in pl
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by bavcyc 12y ago
In AZ, CA and OR (only states I know for sure) in the snowy areas, reflective markers are placed in a divot removed from the area between the painted lane markings. It works and is not very noticeable when changing lanes. As soon as you ge

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