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Facebook asked for little in incentives to bring data center to Huntsville(al.com)
1 points by gbacon 8y ago|0 comments
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by gbacon 8y ago
Be thankful that you’re getting your bread and soup ration for today, citizen.
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by gbacon 8y ago
The only winning move is not to play.
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by gbacon 8y ago
At least the ones that actually improve commensurate with the increased cost product safety or environmental impact rather than protecting the established players aren’t.
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by gbacon 8y ago
There are a few accounts of how Perl got its name. Larry himself said this in a State of the Onion talk. https://www.perl.com/pub/2005/09/22/onion.html/ > You might say that Perl grew out of the
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by gbacon 8y ago
Perl programs are not necessarily modules. Perl modules can be written to function as programs, a technique known as modulinos[0], but it is not a common approach. [0]: https://www.masteringperl.org/category/chapters&#x
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Facebook bringing $750M data center to Huntsville, Alabama(al.com)
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by gbacon 8y ago
“Die ganzen Zahlen hat der liebe Gott gemacht, alles andere ist Menschenwerk.” — Leopold Kronecker[0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Kronecker
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SCOTUS allows Ohio and other state voter purges(chicagotribune.com)
3 points by gbacon 8y ago|0 comments
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Timeline of computer science(scottaaronson.com)
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by gbacon 8y ago
To validate our claims, we have completely re-implemented GHC’s build system, for the fifth and final time. Famous last words.
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by gbacon 8y ago
In the U.S., a private pilot may fly at night with no additional training or rating.
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by gbacon 8y ago
Yes, that is the minimum number of required flight hours, but a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) must endorse a student pilot to take the practical test or checkride. A CFI’s certificate renews automatically if 80% of the people (and
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Watch how the parts of a general-aviation airplane engine work together(youtube.com)
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by gbacon 9y ago
I assume you’re not talking about a really high end position. Even there, your network, accomplishments, and reputation will carry you much further than your resume. My suggestion as a hiring manager is not to treat your resume like a fine
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Rod Machado +1 on FAA removing req’t to take comm, CFI rides in complex airplane(facebook.com)
1 points by gbacon 9y ago|0 comments
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How to use parallel to speed up your work(mike42.me)
2 points by gbacon 9y ago|0 comments
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by gbacon 9y ago
Yes, ATC specialists who are living the good life are definitely survivors. It is a specialized aptitude that not everyone has controlled by a federal bureaucracy and a union. People wait for months and years for OTS (off the street) bids,
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by gbacon 9y ago
For those who may not be familiar with FAA regulations, there are many routes to being a professional pilot other than being an airline transport pilot (ATP) flying Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 121. As with all things FAR, it’s c
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by gbacon 9y ago
Downside: despite their college degrees, they still sometimes have to clean up poop.
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by gbacon 9y ago
> Indy Center, Superswell 1337, level fife thousaaaaaaand!
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by gbacon 9y ago
Your reasoning holds water. How does it play out in the real world? Do “free” checkups result in more frequent well visits? Goods and services are allocated by price or by time. Take out the price component and assume that people will go to
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by gbacon 9y ago
Air traffic control specialists make a lot of money and quickly. This line of work does not require a college degree, and once someone certifies, she’s making six figures in less than seven years — maybe sooner.
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by gbacon 9y ago
Thank you for taking time to provide useful perspective.
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by gbacon 9y ago
Captains at majors can make upwards of $200k or $300k. First officer salaries at regional airlines have come up to start in the skilled trade range, $60k plus. Regional captains make $80k and up. (It used to be awful, $20-30k.) Getting to t
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by gbacon 9y ago
[Comment ignores hairsplitting over whether aviation is a profession or a trade. The point is there are many career options that do not require a college degree.] Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is rolling out a high-school ST
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by gbacon 9y ago
Everyone in college isn’t cut out for medical school or law school. This is neither controversial nor a judgment against us laymen. Not everyone in high school is cut out for college either. People working the skilled trades make a comforta
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An list that is “infinite in the middle”(blog.plover.com)
1 points by gbacon 9y ago|0 comments
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New ForeFlight Release Supports Third-Party (e.g., Stratux) GPS, ADS-B, and AHRS(blog.foreflight.com)
1 points by gbacon 9y ago|0 comments
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by gbacon 9y ago
Having tutored my 13-year-old daughter through algebra this school year, a common mistake is flipping this into a square-root problem. As asked, the question is about mappings ℝ+ → ℝ ⨯ ℝ ∪ {0}. Square root is different, mapping ℝ+ → ℝ+ ∪ {0

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