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by cmckn 5y ago
This is true for Java as well, a `HashSet` is just a `HashMap<T, Object>` where the value is: // Dummy value to associate with an Object in the backing Map private static final Object PRESENT = new Object(); https:
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by cmckn 5y ago
Totally agree that HN checks a lot of the same boxes, but there are some significant differences. 1. Advertising. (Or lack thereof) 2. Moderation. Downvotes here literally slowly erase content that the community doesn’t like; I think this c
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You're not wrong, but this is really only relevant if a significant number of users actually treated these systems as currencies. Monero and others are not very popular, because the public transaction metadata of BTC and ETH doesn&#x27
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Yeah it’s completely absurd that emergency services can be abused like this. It’s a similar situation to ordering a bunch of delivery pizzas to a victim’s house. There must be a middle ground between convenience (being able to pay cash at t
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by cmckn 5y ago
Yes, seems it was just for hash tables. From the JDK 1.0 doc: """ Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hashtables such as those provided by <code>java.util.Hashtable&lt
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I don't think "hard work" and "skilled work" are useful buckets, there's a lot of overlap. It really boils down to how much money a business can make from your outputs. A line cook makes the business less money
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That's one issue, sure. I think another is the response by the service industry to the requirements of the ACA. Everyone I know that works in a restaurant had their hours capped just below the line at which they'd have to be provi
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Social media users are only just starting to realize that posting pictures when they're on vacation informs all their followers that they aren't at home and could be easily burgled; and the Bling Ring was over a decade ago ;) Site
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'Freedom Phone' Is Also Made by Chinese Vendor(pcmag.com)
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Yup. The penalty is not kept by anyone though, it’s burned. Once your balance drops to 16 ETH, you’re removed from the validator pool. This happens slowly and depends on many factors of the current network. https://launchpad.ethe
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> Giving anyone the ability to arbitrate what is "good" speech vs "bad" speech is way too much power. But that isn't at all what is happening here. Google has decided that they don't want to enable people to
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California and Texas are the two most populous states. It’s not an exodus, just numbers. I left Denver last summer after 7 years; honestly don’t miss it as much as I thought I would. Best of luck!
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That Bezos quote is pretty dodgy, but to address your point: Ask anyone in Denver and they'll tell you there's a mass exodus out of Chicago. Or ask anyone in Miami and they'll tell you there's a mass exodus out of Philly
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by cmckn 5y ago
Congrats! Quitting smoking is really difficult; I feel lucky to have kicked it myself. I started in high school, like many folks (especially in the southern US); and was on-and-off through college. A Juul really helped me power through time
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by cmckn 5y ago
Pretty dodgy approach though, because there are various services that provide Bitcoin "functionality" for many users with a handful of wallet addresses, or use many different wallet addresses to mix/launder transactions.
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by cmckn 5y ago
If you really want to keep it Twitter-specific, the person who joins the call could also auth via Twitter and I think you could verify that they actually follow the call’s owner before they’re allowed to join? Otherwise this seems wide-open
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by cmckn 5y ago
They mint and burn tokens as necessary to make the price resemble the actual stock. When minting new tokens, you have to provide collateral in the form of stablecoins. Yes, it is as bonkers as it sounds.
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I wouldn’t call stablecoins “cash settled”. Like, at all, in any sense, ever.
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I’m ignorant as to how these attacks are so successful. Seems like they always start with a phishing email, but how does some malware on one employee’s computer end up encrypting the “source of truth” for the entire company? Sure, some empl
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by cmckn 5y ago
For sure. The IRS needs to offer a tax preparation platform, the grift in this industry is astounding. I've always had decent experiences with TurboTax, but they've gotten extremely good at making your taxes hell if you want to av
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I too get really anxious when I have to give a presentation or do an interview. Beta blockers like propranolol have been incredible for these moments. I don’t take them every time, and I luckily don’t face these situations very often. I w
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by cmckn 5y ago
Totally agree on the UI, and I’m by no means “active” on the site (I don’t post, comment, or really network at all). It’s just a copy of my resume that shows up in search results, essentially. And recruiters definitely abuse this (looking a
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I got my current job because a recruiter found me on LinkedIn. I participated in a “hiring day” that greatly increased my odds of getting an offer. Doubled my salary and it was an invaluable step for my career. I spent maybe 15 minutes sett
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This is insane, “even if they overstep”? No one is above the law. What’s more American than democratic accountability? Telling American citizens to stop asking questions is appalling.
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Some purchase data being sold through brokers is not the same thing as a consumer buying space on the chain via gas prices to announce their purchases to the world, and then the entirety of the network burning resources to make that informa
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I think a legitimate downside to blockchain is privacy. Sure, Stripe can (try to) prevent you from buying marijuana, but with crypto you’re required to announce that you’ve bought something from Dr. Chronic on the public ledger. Doesn’t tha
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Imagine stocking this and having to make sure the products inside even sort of line up with the view from the aisle. You’d either need to open and close the damn thing 20 times to check your work, or you’d need to update the listings every
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Agreed, I think this sentiment is along the lines of "political correctness run amok" which is a completely subjective interpretation of changing social norms. Whereas I think the article is discussing how some use the impersonal
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It’d definitely take longer to process than Backblaze FedEx-ing you a HDD ;)
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Cloud backups are just one layer of a robust backup strategy. A copy on your desk, one in your closet, one at your parents, one in Backblaze, one in Glacier, etc. “It’s not a backup until you restore it.”

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