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by blaze33 7y ago
Regarding this Ringerikspotet or the Champagne name I know better, these are labels of guarantee regarding geographic origin and respect of particular production processes. So no Champagne outside the geographic Champagne but there are simi
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by blaze33 7y ago
> Indian farmers accused of growing the spuds, which are exclusively used by the company for its Lays potato chips. So maybe some special sort of potatoes you may only grow for PepsiCo? But yeah, the whole concept of trademarks or owners
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by blaze33 8y ago
As a kid we had 3 chickens in our garden. One day some farmer gave us a rooster that while small a small one, consistently bullied all the other animals in his farm. Our 3 black hens somehow decided to act together against him. Until we fou
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by blaze33 8y ago
Interesting while also reminding me of those weird society rules. Free access to booze, tobacco and guns: ok, but you're the only one in charge of whatever happens next. Now: thc, mdma or lsd: no way! Not only illegal, but if you'
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by blaze33 8y ago
Got some felling these robocalls mostly are a USA thing. From France where I happen to currently live, unsolicited cold-calls unrelated to my whereabouts are really rare. I've no idea if there's some law leading to such difference
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by blaze33 8y ago
Good point. I may add I constantly try to learn and understand best software or engineering practice while working hard to also stay aware of whats most useful for the business. As you say " There is a balance to be struck"! Like
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by blaze33 8y ago
> common misconception among new software professionals that the best engineers are the best at writing code > Our job is to find and solve problems that move the business forward. Couldn't agree more. Would also add that this &q
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by blaze33 8y ago
I usually keep lot of tabs opened and I known I'm not the only one to use Firefox (or any other browser) like that. I'm still waiting for a better UX on this use case. Bookmarks are hidden behind menus and require some work to org
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by blaze33 8y ago
We're nowhere near any common definition of what a fair wage should be. Especially for knowledge workers whose work ain't easy to value. Say I build some engine and buy a bunch of identical bolts I need: each one obviously costs t
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by blaze33 8y ago
Actual reports from actual users are priceless to build what provides value actually worth paying for. I've met devs considering good code and well engineered systems as their ultimate work goals. While myself, only ever saw software a
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by blaze33 8y ago
Not sure it qualifies as actual burn out but I had my share of tough work experiences, and some pushed me into depression. The following may not apply to everyone but in my case I tend to hope My takeaways: don't get to much attached
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by blaze33 8y ago
Try looking at Hans Rosling's work, he made similar charts, has a company called gapminder and there's a nice ted talk with animated charts on world data.
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by blaze33 8y ago
I once tried a website (or browser extension maybe?) constantly opening random links on weird topics to mess up your browser history.
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Ask HN: What happens to datacenter's servers once outdated?
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by blaze33 8y ago
Thanks, didn't knew about M-theory, I'll look it up! Science taught me about how everything is made of particles while their interactions follow the laws of nature. Much later, reading Wittgenstein, I understood that the world is
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by blaze33 8y ago
As much as I enjoyed studying and working around science, maths and engineering stuff, I'm always glad there's also the playground of relationships to experience, share and learn from our emotions and feelings. This article seems
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by blaze33 8y ago
"A trait that’s maladaptive in one environment can be adaptive in another” Nature loves to consistently try new things: the very idea of what's "normal" always comes with some having these "maladaptive traits".
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by blaze33 8y ago
Does assuming some ultimate law ruling the universe what mainly drives research? Or, what if our so-called laws of nature, just like life, only emerged from the initial big bang? Was there a natural selection of the fittest particles after
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by blaze33 8y ago
Hey congratulations ! Funny enough, I had offers to write a book on WebAssembly, almost 2 years ago, after writing an article[1] on that topic that somehow ranked #1 on HN for a day :) Had to decline but never doubted someone more experienc
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by blaze33 8y ago
Sorry, I actually failed to find a better word than "help", I meant: to offer the best experience to its user. And we humans have wildly different skills and expectations. I still think that user-facing software design needs more
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by blaze33 8y ago
Linux as the open-sourced work of brilliant software developers wouldn't power most servers if it sucked. But could designing good desktops need more than just good code? Good kernels successfully run code. Good desktops successfully h
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by blaze33 8y ago
But isn't it illegal to sell phones having no secret backdoors? Edit: /s obviously ;) but open source phones for improved privacy and control are always welcome!
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by blaze33 8y ago
Recently learned about what I call the curse of consciousness: the ability and constant urge to question the world, this condition that comes with intelligence and never goes away. So, what is consciousness? Life? How does the world works?
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by blaze33 8y ago
The web brought us easy access to static content. Then, interactive web apps appeared and mixed code with content. Easy access to content need up restricted by new rules designed by app owners. So, could a better separation of content from
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by blaze33 8y ago
Somehow related, but what defines a fair salary? Are higher up employees actually bringing more value to their company or somehow extracting it from others? If your pay doesn't match the value of your work, I guess someone logically pr
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by blaze33 8y ago
Remember when bacterias suddenly decided to artificially dump oxygen in the atmosphere on a global scale? Once toxic and artificial, now part of the natural air we breathe. Anyway, Wittgenstein would probably dismiss the relevance of defini
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by blaze33 8y ago
Is this natural or artificial? Ever asked if a part of the rainbow is black or white? Ultimately, let's not forget the name of the game: survival of the fittest. Unless free-will allows the choice to play another game ;) Edit: apologie
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by blaze33 8y ago
Coming soon: Cruise Missile As A Service. Our on-demand global network of 3d printers quickly and reliably fulfills all your strike requests. Comprehensive plans with a predictable kiloton/strike billing. Bitcoin accepted. Our activiti
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by blaze33 8y ago
May I suggest adding a brief introduction to your README to explain what it's useful for? I never heard of the TTS-Deck Editor nor of Tabletop Simulator, so I have no idea if and how useful it could be for me (and usually no free time
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by blaze33 8y ago
> “My thing is I wanted to be able to have free time. To me, having time is the most precious thing.” Interestingly it's a backward model when compared to people that use time as a resource towards money/success/<your_g

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