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Whoops. Usually HN catches those and just redirects to the dupe. It didn't do that this time :/
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Just to be clear, it's not MY account, but I thought this article might lead to some interesting discussion.
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And then on top of that, there's the discouragement from your peers. It wasn't a particularly good thing to be the "smart kid". There's a lot of peer pressure to be average, and the outliers don't gain any popu
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I think there's a lot of overlap in the two audiences though. Someone who doesn't want a corporate job might say "I should start a startup." Maybe in their head they're thinking a one-man shop, but then they google
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The T-Fal one I have has been going strong for a few years now (maybe 3?). The trick is to NEVER put it in the dishwasher. Hand wash only. It's the easiest thing ever to hand wash, since nothing sticks, and most of the water drips off
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This is a great thing to consider, and I think this presumption of stupidity bleeds over into other areas of life too. Developers: inherited code is considered guilty until proven innocent. Or maybe more accurately, guilty until you've
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Relevant: https://xkcd.com/1174/
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This seems to be a trend lately (or maybe one I was unaware of before) - finding some sort of evolutionary reasoning to justify this or that. It's very pronounced in self-help literature, books about psychology, etc. But it seems to be
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I've got a Dyson DC18 and it's been good as far as I can tell, but I haven't compared it with anything else. What did you replace it with? Is the replacement better? Did you try any side-by-side comparisons?
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Maybe this is similar to my issue when I connect to my HDMI TV: If I plug in my audio output (1/8" cable) before connecting the HDMI, I'll briefly see a "NO" symbol with the audio (something like this: https:/
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Fuel efficiency is another interesting stat that seems to not have improved much since the mid 90s. Tighter emissions standards are probably the reason, but it's funny to see new cars advertising "35mpg!" when 1995 VWs could
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I'm continually dismayed by the lack of visibility in modern vehicles. It seems like every new model year increases size and weight while decreasing visibility. Take a look at cars from the 90s, and notice how much of their upper body
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I've been grinding my own beef in a food processor recently, for things like hamburgers. It started to worry me that the ground, preformed hamburger patties were actually cheaper than chuck roast. So, homemade hamburgers for me. And
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I know someone who runs an auto parts store -- their primary business is selling to mechanics. They have delivery trucks that are out all day dropping off parts to the local mechanics that called in saying "I need an alternator for a 9
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They explain their methodology and some defenses in a linked paper (PDF): https://panopticlick.eff.org/browser-uniqueness.pdf All in all it's pretty scary though. My browser is unique among 5.3 million or something. An
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Serious question though, why can't DDG do the same thing without compromising privacy? It would seem like it'd be possible to keep a log of things like "A user searched for 'movie about kidnapped daughter' and click
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> Google is filled with people who can solve Data Structure / Algorithm questions in 50 minutes on a whiteboard. I wonder about that, actually. I mean sure, right after they're hired, I bet they're GREAT at doing whiteboar
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Upvoted. Too true. :(
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Funny, as I was reading the parent post my mind jumped to Half Life too. What an amazing game! Part of me wishes I could un-see all the stuff that came after it, so that I could go back and play it with my original excitement intact. Instea
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The Behavioral Revolution(kadavy.net)
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Another benefit that I know BMW has (and probably others too?) is that I can press-and-hold the unlock button as I approach the car and the windows roll down. Keep holding, and the sunroof opens. In the summer, it's a nice way to cool
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Through some miracle, I am able to get Comcast, Verizon FIOS, AND RCN. I chose RCN. For $40/month, I get 50/10 internet. JUST internet. I didn't want a TV bundle, and with RCN, I didn't have to buy it. Amazing how that w
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And it cleans itself. That part is awesome.
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I've been doing strength training as well. As a skinny kid during high school weighing ~116lbs or so, it was a shock when I turned 27 and was hit 150lbs. I was getting tired more easily, stairs were harder than they used to be... I dec
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I know that at least AT&T isn't charging for this right now. In fact, my bill went DOWN when I switched from a 250mb/450minute/limited texts plan to a 1gb/unlimited talk/texts plan that included tethering. The t
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"What does it say Moss, does it say I'm already dead?" "Oh, no, that'd be terrible." "Oh thank--" "It's Thursday."
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Yes, I ran into this bug as well. Another small bug, slide 13: "...while we've got these three fixed-width items here, take a minute or two to explore the container styling options at the top of the page." The container styli
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I don't think it's really meant to be side-splittingly funny. Just a fun meta sort of thing.
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The domain name reminded me of those t-shirts that say "City Name Sports Team: Defeating Opposing Teams Since The Year We Were Founded". Poking fun at a fairy generic thing to say by saying something very generic.
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> 8. Ask yourself frequently, “Am I having fun?” > The answer needn’t always be yes. But if it’s always no, it’s time for a new project or a new career. I like this. It's realistic. It doesn't say "Pick a new career if

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