duncan_bayne

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2041.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
No good or service - that is anything that involves human labour - can possibly be free. Even if you 'employ' slaves, you will still incur a cost (and so will the slaves). When considering matters of policy, I think it is more useful to ta
2042.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
The headline is inaccurate; it should be "Scotland says tuition fees to be met by taxpayers, not individual students." TANSTAAFL.
2043.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
I've done some Amok ( http://www.amokcombatives.com/ ). Challenging, practical, and with a focus on blade weapons that's unusual these days.
2044.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
... and I'm back out again. I have a day job contracting and a side project, & it's looking like I'm not going to be finished until _late_ tonight.
2045.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
I'm in.
2046.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
I can't help but get the feeling I'm being trolled here, but: the C in CLISP actually stands for Common, not the C language.
2047.
Physics professor quits APS over AGW 'pseudoscientific fraud'(blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
3 points by duncan_bayne 16y ago|0 comments
2048.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Call them, and demand that your complaint be escalated. Call back daily until this is fixed. Unlike emails which can be disregarded phone calls cost money to process. This means that the FOSS community can impose a financial cost on non-com
2049.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
How can you claim that the Framers were unaware of the possible consequences of industrialization when "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" was published in 1776? Issues surrounding capitalism, the division of la
2050.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Yes, it has been; so broadly in fact as to render the constraint meaningless. Do you think that the Framers really intended such a broad meaning? I think it is more likely that it has been intentionally broadened from its original scope in
2051.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Read the Constitution; it doesn't grant the power to regulate all commerce, but a very specific subset: "The Congress shall have Power....To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes."
2052.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Yes, and yes. If you don't think the ERISA is unconstitutional, then point to the relevant wording that you think gives the Federal Government the right to regulate employment agreements between private individuals.
2053.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
USA has 'none' ... which seems right, as I can't recall the Constitution authorising the Federal Government to mandate employment leave.
2054.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
When I last checked (a few years ago mind you) PayPal didn't support recurring payments if the merchant wasn't US-based. I was angry to discover this part-way through integrating with their service, as I'm based in Australia.
2055.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Personally, I'd like to know why a start _wouldn't_ use Linux without a particularly good reason (e.g. developing for Windows or Mac OS X). I use Linux by preference, both when I'm contract and when I'm working on my own code & product
2056.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
Have a look at the reasons for homelessness here: http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_issues/tackling_homele... Assuming that their homelessness isn't caused by a relationship breakup (unless there's a _very_ interesting story re. the p
2057.
by duncan_bayne 16y ago
That's not been true in my experience. My parents found Ubuntu easier to use, especially w.r.t. installing software (Synaptic vs. a-different-process-for-every-app).
2058.
by duncan_bayne 17y ago
Works? I'd say that's an understatement :-) According to Wikipedia: "Berkshire Hathaway stock produced a total return of 76% from 2000-2010 versus a negative 11.3% return for the S&P 500."
2059.
[Ask HN] How should I teach myself about investing?
8 points by duncan_bayne 17y ago|13 comments
2060.
by duncan_bayne 17y ago
I'd certainly consider it if I didn't have a wife with her own career here in Australia. If I had a student loan to pay off I'd be even keener. One suggestion though: get a little bit of training in first (maybe from Suarez International o