chamblin

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The Christmas Movie That Became a Classic Because of a Mistake(wsj.com)
4 points by chamblin 4y ago|1 comments
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by chamblin 4y ago
For what it's worth, Stripe is the only place I've ever worked that did not pay out accrued PTO. It does so only in jurisdictions where it is legally required.
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by chamblin 8y ago
Coin Flip Rule: If I think about a tough decision for too long, it's a sign that the decision may be tough because the choices are really close and additional thinking is likely not worth it (the added value of making the "correct
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How much do music artists earn online?(informationisbeautiful.net)
2 points by chamblin 11y ago|0 comments
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by chamblin 11y ago
On one hand, startups strive very hard to become more diverse workplaces, believing that by having different kinds of people, more and better work will be done. On the other hand, "culture fit" bars exist so that any diversity ac
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by chamblin 12y ago
I know you're still working things out, but I feel that your free tier is overly generous and your Business tier is a steal at $20. If it assuages a pain point for someone, that pain point is likely worth quite a bit more.
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by chamblin 12y ago
Isn't it just as, if not more, likely that a teacher would i.e. refuse to teach evolution (or even just be generally incompetent) and irremovable because of tenure? How does that improve anything?
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by chamblin 13y ago
I wish it were possible to have a tech community that politics didn't eventually dominate.
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by chamblin 13y ago
This is an awesome idea! I signed up. Random feedback. I think you should get to claim your first tickets on the confirmation page (this is what I came here for :) Since I'm only familiar with your product insofar as the Insider&#x27
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by chamblin 13y ago
5&6 - it is nonsense to lay the blame for any aspect of the ACA/Obamacare at the feet of the Republicans (they hated on a lot more than the death panels, many things that also came to be). The Democrats own every vote in its favor
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by chamblin 13y ago
This is kind of a fundamental part of bloom filters. They're probabilistic data structures, which is the trade you make for space efficiency. If you get a false back, you can guarantee that some item is not in the filter. If you get
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by chamblin 13y ago
>> A truly free market is not necessarily capitalist Can you elaborate?
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by chamblin 13y ago
This disdain for "common" investment is over the top. A much bigger concern than the potential for poor decisions by individuals is the creation of financial instruments that are, by government fiat, only available to an elite gro
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by chamblin 13y ago
Check out Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold for a slightly romantic take, or Malvino's Digital Computer Electronics for an undergraduate view of computer architecture.
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Guided Meditation Audio from UCLA(marc.ucla.edu)
2 points by chamblin 13y ago|0 comments
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by chamblin 13y ago
> 1.) Are you a human being? [ ] No -- Sorry! [ ] Yes -- Great, you're covered. Is this actually true? Does the NHS (or any so-called universal government healthcare programs) really cover literally any human?
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by chamblin 13y ago
I am not a slave, and I won't have any.
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by chamblin 13y ago
$106,187 is the you're-rich-enough cutoff (at least for an Other Race-male)
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by chamblin 13y ago
$4.99/mo seems pretty cheap for this service.
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by chamblin 13y ago
A Boston Police, Fire, EMS Scanner feed is available here: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/web/?rl=rr