forbin_meet_hal

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by forbin_meet_hal 4y ago
Huge fan since the beginning. Has gotten me through insomnia, high stress, and so much more.
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by forbin_meet_hal 5y ago
I really want to believe this is another "Sokal Squared" attempt.
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by forbin_meet_hal 7y ago
Left Bay Area in mid-2000s. Cannot go back. Not sure if I want to.
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by forbin_meet_hal 7y ago
[speaks in fry register] "You're, like, a literrrrrrallll Notzeeeee..." /s
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by forbin_meet_hal 7y ago
"Harper presented to the leadership committee and they were confused." Is 'they' referring to Harper or the leadership committee?
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by forbin_meet_hal 8y ago
From my blog, no. From the work that my blog has linked to (like whitepapers and stuff I've written elsewhere), then absolutely.
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by forbin_meet_hal 9y ago
The real "minimum wage" is actually "zero."
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by forbin_meet_hal 9y ago
I find Rand tragic. She had a real opportunity to educate people about a proper relationship between people and their government, during a time of creeping totalitarianism and collectivism. Sadly, she also wanted to create a cult. The chapt
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by forbin_meet_hal 10y ago
The problem is that Twitter doesn't have a philosophical core beyond "PLEASE DON'T HATE US!!!" It had an opportunity to develop narrowly drawn rules that could have formed the bedrock of digital free-speech norms. Instea
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by forbin_meet_hal 10y ago
I fear for the folks coming into the workplace who think that HR exists to be their advocate.
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by forbin_meet_hal 10y ago
When I was in the Bay Area during the '90s dot-boom, it took me 90-100 minutes to get from Fremont to Palo Alto. During the dot-bust, it was more like 40 minutes. I cannot imagine what it's like now. I regret that I didn't us
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by forbin_meet_hal 10y ago
"Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography..." Because saying "We're using x-rays" just sounds too scary right now...
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by forbin_meet_hal 10y ago
Unfortunately, too many will look at this as a rationale to tax more rather than spend less.
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by forbin_meet_hal 11y ago
Can confirm... That is the funniest thing ever...
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by forbin_meet_hal 11y ago
Having worked in the memory chip business for 10 years: It's cheap!! Hell, for a while, companies were dumping memories below cost. I remember a Fry's newspaper ad that said something like: "$50 1GB DIMM, $0 after in-store di
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by forbin_meet_hal 11y ago
I worked with them at more-or-less arm's length from 1997 - 2002. Truly a magical time while it lasted.