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by fma 5y ago
Devil is in the details: "From an eight-hour workday that you would normally experience in the office, now, without asking the workforce, certainly get 10-12 hours of work done on a daily basis. It’s because of that flexibility, people
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by fma 5y ago
I've been mainly a Java developer for almost 15 years, but was working with Python the last few months. I LMAO when Python changed (or broke...depending how you look at it) the basic print functionality between version 2 and 3. Meanwhi
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by fma 6y ago
Funny thing is...this is why China is exploring their own digital currency. Every transaction is tracked.
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by fma 6y ago
I think a lot of these predictions depend on your use case. Point and shoot...I have DSLR. I didn't have one 15 years ago. It's not for every day use, of course but I use it frequently. I can do so much more with it and the qualit
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by fma 6y ago
I vividly remember in high school in the late 90s...the Prius was out. I thought the first car that I buy (with my own money) would be an electric vehicle. Though EVs have been around, they aren't mainstream.
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by fma 6y ago
That's an interesting observation and in hindsight obvious. Back in the day we had news in the morning...news at noon and then some nightly news. The major networks (ABC, NBC) would play other random TV shows the rest of the time and m
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by fma 6y ago
I wonder how effective these actually are. I figure since the US is on constant war somewhere giving troops real experience, it would be more effective than games.
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by fma 6y ago
Just to provide examples: General Motors EV: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21439374/gm-unveils-ultiu... For example, Ultium is expected to provide the foundation for GM’s upcoming Hummer pickup truc
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by fma 6y ago
Check out rocketbooks. It's erasable notebook basically. I don't use the scan feature but they have the option to have an app, take a pic and get it categorized. I usually just need something written down for a few days/weeks
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by fma 6y ago
Half of Americans can't even wear masks.
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by fma 6y ago
Or...a scientist's reputation can also be bolstered by how many papers they are able to reproduce, or debunk. Debunking science also brings value to science. The incentivizes of the system needs to change. As an analogy, performing cod
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by fma 6y ago
You'd think if someone scored low on TOEFL and SAT English, but their essays were a literature work of art..it would raise red flags.
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by fma 6y ago
I'll give you a bit of advice I give to engineers I mentor. Go to a tech jobs site like dice.com, and put in a technology you're curious about. So, put in java for your zip code. See what jobs are available. Are they back end? des
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by fma 6y ago
Wow I knew they settled and to me that's "successful". I didn't realize the settlement was thrown out...or that a settlement can even be thrown out!
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by fma 6y ago
Someone can successfully sue Subway for advertising a footlong sub that isn't always 12"...but Tesla and FSD...slapping fine print lets them off the hook...
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by fma 6y ago
As a Georgia resident...we have Rome, Ga AND Athens Ga so you can take a nice trip through European cities a few hours apart. And a Gainesville, Ga not to be confused with a Gainesville, Florida. We also have a Houston County...which is not
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by fma 6y ago
One of my first trips in Vegas...I took a taxi from the airport to MGM, I believe. It's pretty near by. I get in the taxi, and the driver asks if I want to take the highway because it's faster. Of course...I said sure...everyone w
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by fma 6y ago
Yep....the claim is companies create jobs thus should have tax benefits. But I'm pretty sure the only reason that company can create job is because I purchased items from them. If a company creates jobs because good/services were
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by fma 6y ago
Can we maybe get a list of company blogs that are legit? As in they practice what they preach? Facebook, Amazon, Netflix Google, Microsoft comes to the top of my head but someone is free to burst my bubble.
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by fma 6y ago
I have a very rudimentary knowledge of ML. But decision trees basically is if else statements, isn't it? The "ML" part is coming up with the tree.
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by fma 6y ago
Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science requires neither GRE nor letters from professors. I got my letters from my former managers. Of course you can get them from professors, if you want...they want letters from anyone who can vouch f
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by fma 6y ago
Well, I stand corrected and can't find a way to edit my perpetuation of the myth. I live in Georgia so here's my data of spending per student per distrct Atlanta Public Schools: $15300 Fulton: $12700 Gwinnett: $9500 Forsyth: $9200
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by fma 6y ago
A part of my does want to try it because rarely does my company opening up so many managerial spots (we are in a growth phase). I wonder if anyone has "falling back"? And how that experience was. Is there a stigma? I assume there
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by fma 6y ago
I have an opportunity to apply (and be very competitive) for manager positions that just opened up and this is the part that scares me the most. I could (and likely will) be managing a team of 9 college hires with 1 senior dev. Not a great
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by fma 6y ago
Happens in the US too. It's similar to what's known as "white flight". White people leave an area due to minorities coming. The new area property value increases... More tax money, resources for schools, better teachers
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by fma 6y ago
In my state, they report the number of students who took the state test for each school as a percentage of population. I would be suspicious of any school that doesn't have over 98% take. Yeah they can have a few kids not take it, but
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by fma 6y ago
Did Musk really say that? The one impression I get of Tesla in terms of manufacturing...even overcoming all those setbacks is how they promised they to would build ventilators for hospitals. Everyone Ooohhed and Aaahed over it. Tesla never
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by fma 6y ago
Original commenter here. People don't reach out to me. I reach out to people. I make sure I keep the relationship open. People are way too busy with their lives to maintain connections. Imagine how happy you would be if someone you use
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by fma 6y ago
Lots of replies and I'd mostly agree. I work for a big company... It's not a FAANG, but it's recognizable world wide. Even though it's not a tech company, I believe the name recognition gives some credibility to recruite
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by fma 6y ago
We don't have the exact same things, but similar: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/24/birx-says-someone-was-giving... Dr. Deborah Birx, the Trump White House coronavirus response coordinator, said in a CBS i

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