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by bmj 10y ago
Count me in as a Node/JS developer on Windows 10. Current project is a Cordova app that needs to run on a dedicated Windows 10 tablet (the app is used in clinics to collect patient information).
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Welcome to the Desert of the Real – A Conversation with Peter Thiel(cardus.ca)
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When people have the opportunity to earn more, they do, no matter how hard it is for them. Citation needed. It really depends on how you view the world. If that view is all about money and consumption, then, yeah, you probably won't
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by bmj 10y ago
I could access Google Reader from any device with a web browser. Thunderbird requires that I have an application installed on the device.
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I went to a small liberal arts school. The philosophy department was tiny (only two professors, one of which also taught history and sociology), and only one other person in my graduating class earned a degree in philosophy. While the muc
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And I do the same thing. It's the "looking for social approval" that's the issue here.
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I guess it comes down to how you see the world. Personally, I'd rather be fully immersed in whatever I am experiencing in real life, and not weighed down by likes and comments on a social media platform. Edited to add: I recently came
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I'm not criticizing the act of taking photos while traveling (or, even when not traveling). It is a craft, an art, and a way to record history. I've got no problem with that. The issue is when the act of taking and posting thos
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by bmj 10y ago
“Instagram,” Suler said, “is therefore a tool for validating one’s life.” I think this is the crux of the issue. You are right--photography has been part of vacations since cameras were generally available. But what's different is
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by bmj 11y ago
For electricians, you could imagine that IoT/home automation tech will change a lot: Home electrics could become more complex and more locked-down, requiring additional qualifications. In the worst case, independent electricians could
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by bmj 11y ago
How do you outsource an electrician, or a carpenter? If I (as a European) remember correctly, one of the US core values is the pursuit of happiness. That would imply to me that everyone should at least be given the chance to go to college
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by bmj 11y ago
I'm not sure that everyone needs to go to college. Does a plumber, or electrician, or some other craftsperson that can learn via mentoring really need to spend fours at university? I don't really think so. That's always bee
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by bmj 11y ago
It's also worth noting that I saw the button in my GMail interface early this morning (as well as the little pop-up explaining it), and now, a few hours later, that button is gone, and it is still very much 1 April. I would think if t
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I'll confirm this. During a previous project, it would sometimes crash, or history would get wonky, but I've not seen any of those behaviors while working on my current project. I generally am just using the terminal to run task
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by bmj 11y ago
Wouldn't it make more sense for non-Tesla owners to get priority in the queue? Seems like a better way to get more people driving EVs.
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Obligatory xkcd comic: https://xkcd.com/1471/
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by bmj 11y ago
I assume this is not a new phenomenon. So, why does every president do it? Does he not have advisers who know something about the security apparatus? Someone that might say "you know, there's a lot of bad stuff you don't f
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by bmj 11y ago
I don't know what your experience is, but given what other folks have shared here, it seems that those with 10+ years of experience in the industry, doing mostly "API programming," have said "I don't use this sort o
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"Accessibility" Kinda like i18n for "internationalization."
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If you're fresh out of school, you get more experience in a year than that crappy little project you'll be given at a large company and be chained to for four years. I had the opportunity to work at several start-ups (on the eas
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by bmj 11y ago
His arguments about length of work day and saying "okay, work's done" don't ring true in my opinion. There are plenty of folks in my office who both stay at the office late and do work from home after hours. I think
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It appears that it is mostly assets and graphics that are being loaded dynamically.
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by bmj 11y ago
Sounds like a non-technical product manager's dream....
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Also, "self-discovery" works only for those that have the luxury to explore without the pressures to support themselves or their immediate family. Not every writer or artist is embedded in academia. Robinson's point is th
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by bmj 11y ago
Fair enough. That's a valid point.
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So in order to "disconnect" you need to leave everything behind, go into the woods, and make everything from scratch?
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f I were to lose my job today I could easily find a bartending job like I did in college to support myself in the time it takes to find a new job. My situation may be different than a lot of people and I live in a large city. This is not
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by bmj 11y ago
I've not read a lot of scientific information about the benefits of coffee, so I wonder: is it strictly the caffeine in the coffee, or is it a combination of the caffeine and the other chemicals in coffee? I've (mostly) weaned my
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I'd argue that flood insurance isn't necessarily the same thing, at least in some cases. I live in an area with three rivers and lots of creeks and runs that feed those rivers. It isn't always "natural" for the se
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I've read a fair bit of Pollan's books, and I think you're spot on here. He's not against processing food (heck, he'd probably argue that is a defining trait of humanity), but rather, as you point out, synthetic or

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