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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>Honestly, the impedance mismatch between the inner 12-hour dial and the outer 24-hour dial confused me at first. Likewise. It took me a second to realize that while the hour hand on the clock appears to be pointing at the "Astronom
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
North Country Community College in nearby Saranac Lake basically has that market covered, and there are fewer than 40,000 people in all of Essex county. People tend to underestimate how rural things really are up here since we're in &q
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
You're not wrong. The only other use case would be to turn it into a college or something, but with North Country Community College and Paul Smith's already nearby, that market was already saturated at the time.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
There's not enough demand for something like that in this area. As the article states, Lake Placid is basically in the middle of nowhere.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I live just a few miles from Lake Placid, and have for most of my life. It's unfortunate, but this area still relies heavily on the correctional system for the local economy. Along with a majority of the manufacturing jobs up here, it
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I would say your caution shouldn't only apply only to flirtatious relationships, but rather any interpersonal relationship at work that becomes too casual. I work in a small shop and was hired as the third developer, about 4 months a
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>The only thing I'd imagine it being useful for would be for checking off a regulatory requirement. I think the company I work for could benefit from a service like this for two reasons, but neither of them have anything to do with
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I've found a lot of personal comfort in trying to follow the Tao, but at the risk of sounding pedantic it's impossible to "understand what Tao is", and to suggest understanding is possible goes against the Tao itself.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
If I'm not mistaken, third party developers prefer the other platforms because there are fewer restrictions, both in terms of hardware power (which Nintendo consoles at least since the Wii have lacked in comparison with competitors), a
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I thought the same thing when I tried Harrys (which is a "higher class" version of the Dollar Shave Club's model, yet still cheaper than buying brand name razors). I also dropped over $100 on a nice electric razor and hated i
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>I really do hope that by now, everyone knows not to do anything they wouldn't want the public to know about on public WiFi What's your definition of "everyone"? Those of us in the tech bubble? Sure. Your everyday sma
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
This is one of the two reasons I switched to an iPhone after being a staunch Android supporter since the first Samsung Galaxy device. The other being the fact that I was sick of my carrier installing branded software without my explicit con
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>They do have the nifty portable readers, though. Canada has them, too, and they're great at restaurants. Great for tipping since they just hand you the device at that point with common percentage options on screen (or the option to
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>Don't forget Amateur Radio Field Day is in 11 days! Holy crap, already? I haven't been messing with radio stuff lately but man, it really does feel like field day 2015 was just yesterday.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>It seem to me that the newly renovated McDonalds are more like Panera's The McDonalds in my hometown used to be decorated completely in 1950's memorabilia. Lots of mint green and pink colors, old photographs of McDonalds of th
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I'm glad you're reaffirming the thoughts I had back in 2010 when, after the phone screening, I was invited for an on-campus interview to which I said no after reading some scathing reviews online. I very distinctly remember it see
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>Didn't take much digging to conclude the author/organization has a preconceived bias against the subject. Doesn't every journalist when reporting on any newsworthy item? Everybody has their biases, and they'll natura
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
I'll give that a shot, thanks.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
Probably my current favorite is Tuesdays With Stories[0]. It's a consistently funny show and a unique look into the lives of a couple of comedians with pretty distinct personalities as they continue to progress in their careers. I&#x27
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>My suspicion is that podcasts are going to borrow from the music industry in the form of podcasts being something they give away in hopes of making money through merchandise, events, additional media such as books or subscriber-only epi
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>publishers should offer podcasts through their own app that measures listens, and either sell ads themselves if they have the scale or outsource it to a company like Midroll. Midroll, for their part, should leverage their new player tec
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
Be sure to definitely check out Dennou Coil and Time of Eve, if those are new ones to you. They tackle augmented reality and robot-human relationships, respectively, in a way that really makes you think.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
As someone who considers himself a "good guy", I would love to know how I could help influence potential assaulters to change their thoughts and behavior. However, outside of intervening when I see something fishy (which I have do
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>Advising someone to avoid a dodgy neighborhood isn't victim blaming - it's risk mitigation. The victim-blaming reaction to advising caution is something I've never understood, and, unfortunately, too often people are colo
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>This is why it's in the hands of airports to push for any particular change. They're not running for office. They rely on federal funding for new infrastructure, which brings more air traffic, which brings more gate fees, whic
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
>Ever think that you're contributing to the problem? How? The articles aren't for me. I'm fine with pot being legal for medical purposes or otherwise. The articles usually seemed to be aimed at (probably older) people who
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
Whenever pot-culture words come up in "reporting" about medical treatments I immediately tune out. That's not to say there aren't any potential health benefits but "toking herb" (or whatever) isn't the bes
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
The idea of lone geniuses single-handedly bringing upon revolutions in science and tech doesn't help, and it's perpetuated by our culture. Nobody thinks of the leagues of engineers or doctoral students or fellow "no-name&quot
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
Is there really a lot to offer there? I currently live farther upstate (north of the Adirondacks) and have been considering moving down to the capital region.
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by fluxquanta 10y ago
Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean to come off as confrontational in my response. Just venting frustration to the aether.

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