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   by calebm 5y ago

   There is an inherent trade-off between being first and being right.
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   by calebm 5y ago

   Python is conspicuously missing from this list.
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   by calebm 5y ago

   "When you are strong, appear weak."
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   by calebm 5y ago

   When "smart is the new cool", and everyone wants to be seen as smart, many people (out of fear of being seen as dumb) will be pressured into agreeing with the dominant position.
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   Does Google search seem down or slow for anyone else (as of 2021-09-29)?

   2 points by calebm 5y ago|1 comments
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   by calebm 5y ago

   This is striking: "The average knowledge worker spends 2-3 hours a day in focused work activities on their computer"
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   by calebm 5y ago

   This sounds like the ultimate hacker laptop.
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   by calebm 5y ago

   Facebook wants more eyes.
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   The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life(youtube.com)

   2 points by calebm 5y ago|0 comments
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Would larger/higher vehicles reduce injury/death in the event of a crash with a deer?
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    by calebm 5y ago

    PelosiBot
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    by calebm 5y ago

    The best way to predict the future is to make it.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Several years ago, I realized that "act professional" roughly translates to "act like a servant".
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    by calebm 5y ago

    I've heard of people collecting methane gas from composting toilets. It would probably be a big improvement.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    In Georgia, this year has been cooler than usual. I don't even think it's broke 90 (F) yet here where we live in North Georgia. And a late frost took out a good number of fruits (like figs) and killed a number of trees.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Going out on a limb here, but sfgate.com might have some bias. It's easy for data to be measured incorrectly when there is an incentive to getting it wrong.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    I wonder how many people pursuing advanced degrees do so in an attempt to prove they are smart ("I want to be called Doctor Whatever"). I considered pursuing an advanced degree, and realized it was only for my own vanity, so skipp
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Sounds awesome! Anyone tried this?
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Real estate is a good hedge against fiat currency.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    "The Buddhists think you don’t quit addictions, you become a new person who isn’t an addict." - this really resonates with me. Don't say "I should do better" - change who you are and what you want will change.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    One concern I've had with Sous Vide is the concern of plastic leaching while cooking or marinading. I haven't researched it though - just an outstanding concern.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    My understanding is that most vegetable oils (other than olive oil and coconut oil) are probably pretty bad for us.
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    by calebm 5y ago

    Is this view point based on your own personal experience?
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    by calebm 5y ago

    OG hacker distro
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    by calebm 5y ago

    "Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips." (Proverbs 27:2)
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    by calebm 5y ago

    I have some similar notes here: https://calebmadrigal.com/music-theory-notes/ . It's all about the ratios.
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    Poem HN: The Devil Is a Hacker

    1 points by calebm 6y ago|0 comments
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    by calebm 6y ago

    That would have been a killer easter egg (possibly literally).
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    by calebm 6y ago

    Collectivism and Individualism are just poles on the spectrum, but there is a happy middle path.
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    by calebm 6y ago

    "Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do." :)