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by cpwright 12y ago
I don't use text messages much (typing on a phone is too low bandwidth); and about 25% of my work-related instant messages will turn into a phone conversation (at least 50% of those calls will add VNC to look at code). Both parties ca
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With online bill pay from my bank, I'm using fewer checks though. Pretty much any bill I get in the mail, I pay with the banks website that will mail a business a check on my behalf. The only time I use check is for in-person things (
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The proper fishing nets won't have nearly the amount of bycatch as the malaria net used for fishing. The holes in the malaria net are small enough that mosquitos can't make it through. Holes in a fishing net are far larger, so w
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I'd be interested in that, but as I understand it they black out your home games; so I'd still have to watch them on cable anyway without the whiz-bang features. I'd guess most people are like me and are fans of the team in
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by cpwright 12y ago
I found it interesting that they chose Gemini as a name for an exchange; given that the ISE runs already runs an options exchange named Gemini.
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You don't have to be afraid of bad things happening to your kids from "bad people" to decide they shouldn't walk by themselves. You might decide that it isn't worth the hassle of "good people" like the co
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People are motivated to be commercial fisherman, roughnecks, lumberjacks, and roofers. They are also risking their lives for a paycheck.
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by cpwright 12y ago
I find it interesting that European stadiums feel the need to separate home vs. away fans.
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by cpwright 12y ago
It makes perfect sense that they would go to their department head. They knew him and most likely had a reasonable relationship with him given that they were comfortable discussing this over dinner/drinks; as opposed to a university a
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I've had more luck negotiating with a monthly payment in mind. I know what my trade is worth, how much I can put down (easier if you can just answer zero), and what I what to pay for the car. After my first visit where I learn exactl
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by cpwright 12y ago
This kind of stuff still happens. When I was employed by a university; capital purchases had a lower overhead rate than regular expenses. We didn't buy 5 workstations, we bought a five system "cluster". When I was employed a
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by cpwright 12y ago
3M makes both tape that is absolutely clear in the Red Tartan and the Magic tape in the Green Tartan.
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Upgrading the Interior is going to be expensive, to the point that no one will want to do it. The older parts are going to be more expensive, because someone has to keep them in inventory; and then they are going to be much more labor inte
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by cpwright 12y ago
The big issue I have with this essay is that, while I believe it is true that letting in exceptional foreign programmers would benefit the economy and that probably does not overly hurt many exceptional American programmers; I don't se
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Roadster 3.0(teslamotors.com)
169 points by cpwright 12y ago|83 comments
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Unfortunately, the bypass wire doesn't actually always burn out to make the rest of the lights work. There is a device called a LightKeeper pro that sends a larger "zap" through the string to encourage the needed bypass wire
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by cpwright 12y ago
I'll further that as, I read this something like "Get away from your family, because they are a distraction"; but you have time for "surfing and yoga", because that lets you decompress. Seems totally contradictory
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by cpwright 12y ago
One of the things I was only belatedly appreciative about Lotus notes was the experience on Linux. While I was at IBM, I used Lotus notes on Windows, then on Linux. The Linux version did occasionally crash; but overall the experience was
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by cpwright 12y ago
Why would I want iTunes on my computer? I installed it only after losing and finding my phone to restore the phone; and it is annoying. It always pops up music whenever I plug my phone into charge. It also did some nonsense Outlook integ
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by cpwright 12y ago
You can't build a large company with only the founders, or first couple dozen employees, to grow beyond a certain point, you are going to need those "salary men/women."
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by cpwright 12y ago
I think you should consider adding a POE option, you'll have a more reliable connection + no batteries to worry about.
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by cpwright 12y ago
This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but convictions and meaningful sentences would likely have a positive affect. If there are only trivial consequences to crime, then rational actors will be more willing to commit them. If there are
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by cpwright 12y ago
Relocation expenses are different, and if you're really concerned about it; you are not required to use the relocation benefits. As some supporting evidence that the relocation package is different than wages, wages are taxable and a q
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by cpwright 12y ago
I think the most interesting twist about this, is that even though at first glance it turns out there was just one guy who tends to use capital letters more than others, his hypothesis that "shouting" was the reason for the caps t
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by cpwright 12y ago
You also need to sink another ~$24 million into the property to demolish the houses, and if you don't make sufficient progress it will be repossessed. That's gonna be a bunch of jobs, so I'm not sure Detroit would care. I al
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Another silly thing they've shown me are the gag items. For example, you'll look at the banana slicer with stupid reviews once, and then later on they'll show you other items that other people interested in the banana slicer
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Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere(thedailybeast.com)
2 points by cpwright 12y ago|0 comments
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It seems like you could assign each existing NFL franchise the right to have a minor league franchise (maybe let them bid or have a lottery for the rights to specific cities); and then draft out of high-school and college rather than just o
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Or compare it to the AHL, where players make $70,000 (this is as of 2012-20130. The $70,000 figure is not hugely out-of-line with the cost of a year of tuition, room, and board at a good school. Once they make the leap to the NHL it goes
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by cpwright 12y ago
I don't think the point is that they could buy houses and live a middle class lifestyle. If you compare the two absolute circumstances: 1. Not having enough calories, and literally being pained by hunger, and the associated near-term

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