drspacemonkey

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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
I had an XPS13 from two generations ago, and I completely agree with the "killer" wifi linux problems. I'd also completely agree that it was cheap and easy enough to replace. Lots of guides online, and getting a real intel wi
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Assuming your API follows REST, I find the MVC pattern to be immensely helpful. Even if the "V" part is just an object serializer, it's still a great pattern.
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
>Every rotation around the sun my opinion is solidified that we're all just wingin' it, no matter the age and success can happen whenever. One of the most impactful realizations I've had in my entire life is that, with _in
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Either that or an open MongoDB with default credentials. Again.
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
I've got a wifi QR code printed and hung on the wall of my apartment. It's nice to be able to tell guests to just scan the QR code instead of giving them my very long wifi password.
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
The support is pretty good in Vancouver, but there's two big compounding problems. 1 - drugs, which is a massive complication modifier 2 - capacity, which is stressed a LOT by other areas of the country. For example, other provinces ha
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
It would have been nice if dropping them had been an option for me.
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
I dealt with one that seemed actively hostile. They would change their API without any advance warning at all. Data fields that we depended on would mysteriously vanish in the middle of the day, causing our entire system to grind to a halt
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
It's worse than zero information. As the saying goes, it ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble, it's what you know for sure that just ain't so. 15 years ago when I was doing the university thing, I wa
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Very true. But given the choice between "tracking and secure enough that I don't have to care about it", and "tracking and leaky as a sieve", I'll choose the former. At least a Chromecast is cheap and replaceab
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
I simply do not want a "smart" TV. No internet access, no apps - just a lot of HDMI inputs, CEC, and a display. Sadly, this is getting harder and harder to find. When I went to buy last time, Costco didn't have any "dumb
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
The Cascades line in the PNW is top notch. Taking the train from Vancouver to Seattle/Portland is a far better experience than flying or driving. Wifi, big seats with lots of legroom, easy customs, dining car, train leaves and arrives
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Basically, everything in space is a moving target. If you'd really like to nail home an almost intuitive understanding of orbital mechanics, I recommend Kerbal Space Program. Imagine Minecraft NASA. You plan, build, launch, and fly spa
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Most recent startup I worked for had a decent concept for an entirely new kind of advertising channel, but the CEO was more interested in fantasizing about running a unicorn than actually building the company. We had the following problems:
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
I've also been doing interviews for a few years at three different companies, and I've encountered it. It depends heavily on the quality of the recruiter. Good recruiters will attempt to filter out complete duds, bad recruiters wi
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by drspacemonkey 7y ago
Don't forget us devs who are required to use OSX as a matter of corporate policy. I'd much rather be on Linux
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
Similar things happened to me. My main takeaway was that these supposed authority figures were so certain about this stuff, and they obviously had zero clue. Made me distrust authority in general for years, which led to several problems.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
There have been a few such documentaries. I even saw one that followed a woman who worked at one of those cafes, and she would in turn spend large amounts of the money she made at another intimacy cafe.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
My guess is that it would be more like "get sick, don't seek healthcare until it's an emergency, go to emergency room, rack up many thousands of dollars in medical debt, be unable to pay it back, linger for a while, then die&
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
>Pray tell, what is the difference between tylenol and explicitly non-opioid Rx tylenol, aside from the dose of acetaminophen per pill? After some emergency dental work last week, I was given Rx Tylenol. It has a low dose of codeine, whi
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
>Enabling people to learn more about the software they use every day is better for everyone involved I agree, but the flaw in your assumption is that the people who want help from "the office Excel guy" want to learn more. Mu
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
What was the podcast? I wouldn't mind giving it a listen.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
From way down at the bottom: 14.0 C - No effects [Baseline] 14.5 C - | Minor changes | 15.0 C - | Localized Acid Rain | Some mobs spawn less | Some mobs spawn more | 16.0 C - | +1 Sea Level Rise | Tropical fish die | 17.0 C - |Global Acid R
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
This seems to be a lesson we have to learn over and over. Each time more expensive than the last.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
Given their market penetration in India, it wouldn't surprise me if they went so far as to set up in-person payment infrastructure. Wouldn't have to be complicated - it could even be like the Steam or Hulu gift cards you pick up a
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
I love mechanical keyboards, and as a tinkerer the concept of making a custom one really appeals to me. That said, the fact that the main page loads up dozens of multi-megabyte "thumbnail" icons is absolutely baffling.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
>I'm sorry, but saying that as long as your process isn't broken (whatever this means) and your system isn't poorly designed then Rails is maintainable seems to be a pretty weak argument If you've got a dysfunctional
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
There was at least one case of a false negative resulting in a preventable heart attack.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
Mostly, they're kept as pets, and the population has drastically reduced because they no longer have much utility outside entertainment. That's not exactly a scenario I would call an improvement for human beings.
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by drspacemonkey 8y ago
For what it's worth, the book is excellent, and very in-depth. You're correct that this is just a glorified advertisement for the book, though.

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