derekp7

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by derekp7 8y ago
Most of the working poor work one or more part time / shift jobs. If it is shift work, that means there are times when they aren't scheduled during banking hours. People that are poor that work 9-5, would have Saturday open to t
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by derekp7 8y ago
I think the issue is that most people don't see many of the items on your list as either solvable, or something that gets in the way of work or other activities. But one item on the list did stick out for me -- pens/paper. Back w
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by derekp7 8y ago
You're thinking of the DC-X demonstration vehicle, which was a scaled down non-orbital vehicle. Similar to the early SpaceX grasshopper vehicle.
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by derekp7 8y ago
Right, it is the current that is delivered through the body that is an issue. For example, if you have a 12 volt power source that has the potential to deliver 50 billion amps, it isn't going to deliver any more amps across your heart
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by derekp7 8y ago
I believe that the premise is that when you use a multifunction device it is too easy for people to get distracted from the task at hand. But in that case, something like a Kindle would still fit the bill perfectly, as it is a single purpo
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by derekp7 8y ago
Another possibility is for the states to publish the codes on their web sites, then the state would pay the copyright holder (out of their state budgets) for each person that accesses the code. Full copyright would still be in force, and p
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by derekp7 8y ago
No matter what, you will always be using software and systems controlled by other entities. From you web browser, to the operating system, the data transport links, routers and switches in between, and when the data gets to the destination
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by derekp7 8y ago
Do you think that this change will be a precursor to getting rid of the mortgage interest deduction altogether? By making it so that most people no longer benefit from it, there should be little opposition from throwing it out.
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by derekp7 8y ago
Read the 1040 instructions, and follow them. This works if you don't have a complicated situation, such as business income or if you need to calculate penalties for shortfalls on quarterly filings. Have a CPA do your taxes periodical
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by derekp7 8y ago
I wonder if something like that would work in a ballistics armor application?
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by derekp7 8y ago
On the other hand, the Internet makes so many people aware of scams so there is less chance of any particular target falling for it. Of course, some people get so over sensitized to scams that they filter out all legitimate items to thinki
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by derekp7 8y ago
I think that happens to a large number of people who have lost a job and found something else. Specifically, if you are laid off, and assuming the entire company / division didn't fold (i.e., they cut 15% from all departments), t
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by derekp7 8y ago
I saw a quote somewhere from Linus Torvalds that Chrome OS may end up being the future Linux desktop, once they finish polishing off their Linux app integration (Project Crostini). I'm able to actually get most of my work done now in
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by derekp7 8y ago
If it is marketing spin, then the floppies should be called 1.47MB.
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by derekp7 8y ago
This is where the laws need to be tightened -- people tend to not know what their rights or obligations are, and have to rely on expensive professionals to advise them (and it can still go wrong). When a government agent makes a request, o
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by derekp7 8y ago
Side note, but "1.44MB" has always been wrong regardless if you are using base 2 or base 10 notation. The actual size is 1.44 * 1000 * 1024 bytes (or 1440 KB). To me this always seemed wrong to divide the actual capacity by 1024
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by derekp7 8y ago
Would it be appropriate to re-architecture your extension, so that only the minimal code necessary is in the actual extension? And put the rest into a progressive web app? The way I think of extensions is similar to a device driver for an
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by derekp7 8y ago
I don't recall if the proposal was from SpaceX, or someone else doing an independent analysis, but I believe the proposal was to have a (higher cost) option that bypasses ground stations. So you can send a signal straight to satellite
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by derekp7 8y ago
With the number of companies planning on launching satellite internet constellations, I wonder if there would be enough customers to keep them all afloat? Or would we likely see a consolidation similar to what happened with Sirius and XM r
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I think part of this is a perception issue. Since he did everything basically through his computer, to many people it doesn't feel much different than playing an elaborate online game. So many people can envision themselves getting i
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by derekp7 8y ago
I can answer for my own situation -- I broke my addiction when I started attending a couple night classes at local community college in the late 80's / early 90's. Then I started hanging out with friends at places on thursda
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by derekp7 8y ago
The fancy camera is for people that enjoy photography as a hobby in itself, and use trips as an opportunity to practice their skills. But I definitely agree with your "living in the moment" stance. For me, I never take pictures
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by derekp7 8y ago
A lot of comic strips are a product of their time, as they are a commentary on current events. Some are more timeless than others, but I've found that many things that were funny at the time I saw them just aren't now. Or, they
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by derekp7 8y ago
According to the article, the Common House Sparrow was put on the endangered species list the year prior.
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by derekp7 8y ago
One option would be to set up a micro VM at AWS, or Digital Ocean, etc. to host your mail server, with something like Squirrel Mail. Then set up your gmail account to allow forwarding for your other email address ("send mail as"
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by derekp7 8y ago
This sounds a lot like a Black Mirror episode, except in that episode the characters were actually simulated AIs I believe.
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by derekp7 8y ago
My solution is to start of with GPLv3, then I can always relax it later if needed. If your project takes a lot of external contributions, you can always require that the contributions be licensed under a less restrictive license in case yo
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by derekp7 8y ago
Chromebooks with Crostini make for a good "second laptop". It is finally getting to the point where it is usable as my daily driver. The main advantage is that in ChromeOS, things like Netflix and Hulu work at full resolution. A
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by derekp7 8y ago
Kind of like how one of the coworker groups I used to work with had a standing "no limericks" rule, as 90% of the time the limerick would potentially be an HR violation.
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by derekp7 8y ago
Two things stick out in my mind. The first one is when my Aunt's Android tablet got all of its photos infected with David Hasselhoff. She didn't realize that the pictures were duplicated (so the originals were still there), so s

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