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by dano 6y ago
This is a great interview. The early history of exposure to the Internet at the beginning is exactly as I remember. Brendan is a brilliant man and good conversationalist. He's has the ability to make tough technology simpler, adoptable
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by dano 6y ago
Ancient? I resemble that remark :-)
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by dano 6y ago
I think the github.io site got hugged to death with the images not loading from https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/ I suspect it will be back up after the initial thundering herd finishes up.
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by dano 6y ago
We spent hours playing VTTrek during college on the DEC-2060. Glorious battles between the Federation and Klingons. I only wish I had video of some of these games. The game was written in MACRO-10 and featured 3D game play using ASCII ren
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by dano 6y ago
I continue to use IRC with friends I've known for 20+ years. Some of my IRC groups have migrated to Discord or Slack, but IRC is still on in the background. You've touched on a fundamental point that G+ was trying to get across wi
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by dano 6y ago
The inequality may not be as widespread as it appears to be. On HN earlier this year someone posted a link [1] which allows one to peruse property taxes anywhere in the state. For this reply I picked a location in Daly City [2] to have a lo
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by dano 6y ago
Mike is a good guy. He's completely genuine, smart, and very personable.
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by dano 6y ago
Yes! Get a copy of the book Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Professional Judgment: A Guide for Lawyers and Policymakers [1] co-authored by Paul Brest [2] and Linda Hamilton Krieger [3]. This is an outstanding book for anyone who will
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by dano 6y ago
> Instead, we stored the images in a small Postgres database (yes, the actual image data itself), with a small Django app handling the business logic. Sexy. Funny stuff. Pragmatic, okay... sexy.
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by dano 6y ago
LoRa is super interesting and this is an absolutely logical step for Amazon and for Google Home. Providing ubiquitous gateways for IoT devices could enable an entirely new markets. Not everyone wants to spend $150 for a LoRaWAN gateway, nor
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by dano 6y ago
When will Tables be added to G-Suite as a core product? Time frame? Gating factors? Adopting a new workflow and project process is a massive investment in data conversion, adoption, training, and internal politics. For those reasons, my tea
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by dano 6y ago
Security is a multi-dimensional problem. Moving the port helps reduce noise, that is, you get a higher signal to noise ratio. Other dimensions include using ssh keys instead of passwords, disabling root logins, adding fail2ban, and 2fa. Usi
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by dano 6y ago
These radios are built by a retired Qualcomm engineer in La Mesa California https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/zevely-zone/la-mesa-...
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by dano 6y ago
Here is the VirtualGlobetrotting: Military - Bases google map [1] The map includes a lot of background information on each identified location. 1. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1OipNxc8-CLspaQsYwF...
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by dano 6y ago
Heh, yes, Miata is always the answer. 1992 in my stable.
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by dano 6y ago
This is quite impressive and I like the transparency provided on the about page regarding your architecture, toolchain, and workflow.
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by dano 6y ago
I replaced a La Crosse station that would only upload to Wunderground with an Ambient Weather 2902B station. The new station was a heck of a lot easier to setup than the La Crosse and now I can get my data back. Ambientweather.net also allo
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by dano 6y ago
Dang, that's scary! Cath labs are amazing if you ever get a chance to tour one - not as a patient of course.
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by dano 6y ago
My travel experience in the UK was immeasurably better without TripAdvisor results in a google search. As soon as I removed TA's results I found https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ which is a terrific way to explore the S
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by dano 6y ago
I laughed at this one as I've not heard of MJD in a very long time.
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by dano 6y ago
I tend to use a knuckle on these devices, closed hand, so that I don't use my fingers or the pen attached to the device.
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by dano 6y ago
the archive.md link returns 403 forbidden.
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by dano 7y ago
Logan's Run is such a 70's scifi movie, but hey, Farrah Fawcett. Richard Jordan acted in this film and my favorite role he played was the Secretary of Defense in The Hunt for Red October "When I'm not kissin' babies
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by dano 7y ago
Yes, this was common practice, especially after your first drop without such markings.
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by dano 7y ago
The Chinese New Year, Jan 17 through Feb 8, is also a period where less manufacturing activity normally occurs. Why I know this? I had to plan our inventory and sales logistics around this period every year for seven years. We would order p
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by dano 7y ago
No, you are not the only one. The quest for the new shiny thing is stronger than ever today. New frameworks, new languages, silver bullets everywhere. Good decision making frameworks are in tremendous need in the technology world to help ev
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by dano 7y ago
You might enjoy this book about his pursuits during WWII, The Irregulars [1] 1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FA0HXY
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by dano 7y ago
I have upwards of nine chat apps installed. Most adults I know use WhatsApp. My friends from out in China use WeChat. Line for friends in parts of Asia, slack, discord, Quassel (IRC), etc. In each of these services I have distinct and separ
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by dano 7y ago
The drawers are exceptionally deep and when pulled out of the wall, extend through the mechanism into that extended part of the index chair.
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by dano 7y ago
I'll pile on to this. Use Postgresql and get focused on your product not the pros and cons of DBs. Postgresql until proven otherwise.

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