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Ask HN: Is the 15" Mac Book Pro (Retina) worth it?
5 points by codex_irl 14y ago|6 comments
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Ask HN: Can anyone in Google hook me up with a desk for a few hours today?
5 points by codex_irl 14y ago|1 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I've worked from home near SF & for a European client for almost 4 years now, we are on different sides of the world and can make it work so I fail to see the issue here. We have about 3 hours overlap in working hours, I have a 5-10 min
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Yahoo Says New Policy Is Meant to Raise Morale(nytimes.com)
36 points by codex_irl 14y ago|54 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
fact is people have kids & that's just life. If M wants to make Yahoo a more attractive place to work & get the most from her employees then build a dam child-care facility on site / at the office so that every employee can use it -
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by codex_irl 14y ago
+1 to that. I have been working 100% remotely, full time for a client based in Europe for 4 years now - I've never met the people on my team in person & we only have a 3 hour overlap in terms of working hours. I expect myself to be at l
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I like this: http://cdnnew.theinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/tattoo_Q...
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Chinese Shipyard set to build Titanic II (siliconrepublic.com)
1 points by codex_irl 14y ago|0 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
speak for yourself buddy....$1500 is still a big slice of pie to some of us
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Need advice for project manager who wants to work in the software business?
1 points by codex_irl 14y ago|0 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
Just like a software interview - demonstrate that you know a bunch of stuff that we, in our company have & never will use. For many software jobs...its like hiring a mailing man based on his understanding of mail-delivery-cart mechanics
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by codex_irl 14y ago
hehe - might be true, but I've given up being an early adopter. I'll take my 1000 miles on tank BMW diesel for now.
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by codex_irl 14y ago
When you convert the gallon sizes for US, it gets 52 MPG. No major engine servicing required until over 200k miles - why is the 5 series diesel not for sale in the US, seems nuts. Top Gear claimed last year that its pretty much "the perfect
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by codex_irl 14y ago
Electric is all very good, but I can buy a BMW 5 series with a diesel engine in Europe today & get 81 MPG. A Prius only gets 51.
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by codex_irl 14y ago
Personally - I prefer Linode to Heroku, sure there is more of my time consumed with sys admin, but I like having full control over my platform & setup, rather than having it virtually dictated to me. I'm always open to change but this s
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I have been working remotely for 3 years now, full time & would find it very hard to go back to commuting full time. I can get more work done, experience less distractions - to be honest I don't really give a dam what a companies cultur
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I agree with you, but I did not really want to stay working for that guy anyways - it was no loss. My take on working is that my employer is renting my time & skills to complete a job, they have every right to expect value for their mon
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I've called out more than one "leader / boss" out in meetings / code-reviews for being excessively mean & shaming noobs who are genuinely trying their best & are hungry to learn. Constructive criticism is a great thing, but telling
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UN implicitly votes to recognise Palestinian statehood(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by codex_irl 14y ago|0 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
An especially happy Thanksgiving to anyone here from out of town or away from friends & family!
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TIL Kodak had a working digital camera prototype in 1975.(pluggedin.kodak.com)
1 points by codex_irl 14y ago|0 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
What a load of entitled nonsense, this article is nothing but an unfounded rant IMO. By generalizing "Europe" as a single market / country - which it is FAR from in reality, the author has demonstrated that they really don't know what they
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by codex_irl 14y ago
For me, the battery issue is a deal-breaker, I have a Logitech "darkfield" bluetooth mouse & the thing goes through 1 AA battery every 3-ish days (heavy usage) which drives me a little nuts sometimes...two devices to feed with batteries
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by codex_irl 14y ago
thanks for the suggestions - I'm going to check them out, always looking for something new to listen to! :)
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by codex_irl 14y ago
are you happy with the construction quality? I was originally leaning towards a pair of Bose but was a little put off by some of the Amazon reviewers who complained that they felt a little flimsy & that they are a little tight fitting.
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Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?
11 points by codex_irl 14y ago|30 comments
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by codex_irl 14y ago
My hope is a very simple one, I was hoping that I could buy a phone, charge it and that it would not run out of power within a few hours of heavy usage, my co-worker gets a full day of challenging battery use from his S3, which I have been
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I have always been impressed by Apples products (I use them to earn a living after all) & was planning to upgrade my tired old iphone 3G to an iphone 5...but now I'm having second thoughts. When a friend handed me his S3 I immediately f
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by codex_irl 14y ago
That is a genuine concern, however what would be the point, within hours of me starting my first project with them it would become obvious that I could not do my job & end up being fired. Lose Lose for everyone. Also, having been on the
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by codex_irl 14y ago
I have a few small apps, personal projects, that I have offered to show to an interviewer & discuss, while this offer is normally received positively, it is always viewed as an addition to some sort of cryptic test, never a replacement.

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