donw

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by donw 4y ago
You have absolutely made the right decision in keeping things simple.
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Ask HN: Best upskilling courses for software engineers?
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by donw 4y ago
Both Japan and Korea have been strongly pro-natal basically forever, and both are staring into the abyss in terms of maintaining their native populations. Both suffer from exactly the same set of problems: (1) Massive numbers of people livi
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I originally read the headline as starting with "Waffle House", and thought to myself, "That's a bit out of your lane, isn't it?"
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by donw 4y ago
The difference being that two different people are unlikely to have the same error. Whereas the software will gladly just make the same mistake over and over again until corrected. The dictation on my phone is pretty good. It's still f
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I have no opinion on this law. There are plenty of perfectly good reasons why people might be against it.
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Perhaps. Laws usually do precisely the opposite of what their titles describe. The PATRIOT act was quite possibly the most unpatriotic thing Congress could have done. The Inflation Reduction Act will increase inflation. I wouldn't be s
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by donw 4y ago
That’s nothing. Chevrolet has built its cars with rust for decades now.
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by donw 4y ago
I never said it should be an appreciating asset. The value goes to zero. By law. A 22 year old used car has more value than a house of the same age in Japan. What happens if you get a job offer somewhere else? Tough shit, you’re gonna eat t
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by donw 4y ago
This is a JPY ~80M home in Nerima, one of the cheapest, and remotest, districts in Tokyo: https://www.athome.co.jp/kodate/1013825667/?DOWN=1&BKLISTID=... The lot is 100 sqm (1000 sqft) the home is about the sa
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by donw 4y ago
I call bullshit. First off, I’m willing to bet that the size of the Tokyo home is half or less compared to the New York option. There are “cheap homes” in Tokyo. They are effectively unlivable by modern standards, and when a Japanese person
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by donw 4y ago
Mostly, yes. The damper acts as a pendulum that’s out of phase with the frequency of the earthquake, negating most of the effects on the building.
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Came here for this. They’re called “damper babies” and have cute little characters explaining the physics when you visit Taipei 101.
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I dunno, a TJCoin backed by the Browniechain sounds like a pretty compelling currency at this point...
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by donw 4y ago
Maybe this is why Amazon recommends refrigerators for like six months after you buy one.
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by donw 4y ago
Yeah, the problem isn't necessarily the open plan. Those work if you design them well, but most companies don't, aiming for "urban chic" rather than "this is a place for people to get stuff done". The problem
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by donw 4y ago
Exactly. The difference between a joke and bullying is that if it's a joke, the mark gets a laugh out of it as well. Also that the honor of being the mark rotates around the group somewhat fairly. If you're either never the butt o
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by donw 4y ago
Same for piling dirty dishes in the sink.
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by donw 4y ago
Okay, missing the objective in my quick read-though is on me. Still, the only real answer to this is: "Gather intelligence on the disposition of Oasis. If hostile, establish order of battle and engage. Otherwise, establish friendly rel
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by donw 4y ago
Exactly. Most units have access to cash as well. A small stack of bennies and some candies for the kids would do wonders if the town isn’t hostile.
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by donw 4y ago
Proper orders include things like “why are we securing this objective”. Really hard to make good choices unless you understand the next-level goal. Also: is the town hostile? Friendly? Unknown? Disposition kinda matters.
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Of course it wouldn’t get them in trouble. This law is for enemies, not allies.
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Does that mean the previous version was really Lambda the Penultimate?
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That’s part of it!
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by donw 4y ago
"How much for a beer?" "$1. Or $4000. Maybe $20. Whatever. Life's a lottery. Be lucky."
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by donw 4y ago
If that manipulation runs contrary to the interests of the government, that corporation and its leadership are in for a bad day. Imagine a world where Zuckerberg wasn't obviously some kind of early Boston Dynamics prototype assembled b
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The government serves the government. "The people" only matter towards that end.
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They do that all the time. How do you think Pelosi and Biden got so wealthy?
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by donw 4y ago
I think it's for the pre-design doc.
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by donw 4y ago
Depends on the company and on what you negotiate. It should be standard. I figure that every one of my reports is going to be out for five weeks over the year and and plan accordingly.

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