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   by geetee 12y ago

   I used to be biased towards self-taught engineers--probably because I am one--but now I am indifferent. For an entry level job, I'll probably still lean towards the self-taught candidate. But, mid or upper range? I don't think it
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   Samsung's Gear VR Is a Portable Oculus Rift for the Galaxy Note 4(theverge.com)

   68 points by geetee 12y ago|33 comments
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   by geetee 12y ago

   People demonize these car dealerships because after dealing with their sneakiness and incompetence for years, only two words come to mind at the thought of their demise: Good riddance. If your typical car dealership experience was pleasant,
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   by geetee 12y ago

   Monroe, Kentucky's refrigerator was a steal for only $2,394,800.0
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   by geetee 12y ago

   What in the world do police need parachutes for?
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   by geetee 12y ago

   Thanks!
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   by geetee 12y ago

   If this talk is, or can become, available online, please share a link. You've got at least 2 interested people :) Thanks!
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   by geetee 12y ago

   Ah thanks. I had read about a lot of evidence pointing in the USA's direction, but didn't realize Snowden also confirmed it. Arguably still hearsay, but certainly adds more weight to it.
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   by geetee 12y ago

   Wiper is a cousin of the notorious Stuxnet virus, which was built by the NSA -- while Alexander was in charge -- in cooperation with Israeli intelligence. Have the Stuxnet creators actually been proven to be the US and Israel? I thought i
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Probably more reasons, but a few off the top of my head: 1) Multiple stores can respond to a single action 2) Single action listener may call multiple store methods 2) Can reduce the number of places a store is modified from
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    by geetee 12y ago

    FizzBuzz is the programming interview version of asking UK Chancellor George Osborne what 7x8 is[1]. [1] http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28143553
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Think belly flops on a rocket scale.
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Vice on HBO did a good segment on this. Definitely worth checking out if you have access. A little extra bit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPjGWcM3Awc
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Depends on the article you read :) This one sounds much scarier: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/06/10/earths-... I wonder how it will affect animals that migrate...
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    by geetee 12y ago

    It must be really depressing to find something offensive in the most mundane details.
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    Breaking the NES for Shovel Knight(gamasutra.com)

    3 points by geetee 12y ago|0 comments
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    Falcon 9 Reusable 1000m Fin Flight(youtube.com)

    5 points by geetee 12y ago|2 comments
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    T-Mobile's no data-cap music streaming with Simple Choice plans(t-mobile.com)

    1 points by geetee 12y ago|0 comments
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Rather convenient? I would love to see how they manage their IT resources.
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    by geetee 12y ago

    On average, more than 60% of the identifiers are recovered to the same name as before the minification process. I wonder how much of that 60% comes from common libraries like jQuery or Underscore. Still, a neat project.
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    Brian Williams interviews Edward Snowden at 10PM EST(nbcnews.com)

    8 points by geetee 12y ago|0 comments
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    by geetee 12y ago

    Canada only?
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    by geetee 12y ago

    That's horribly excessive, even with him being on probation. I imagine most people are not aware of how dangerous it is.
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    by geetee 12y ago

    I couldn't help but see what tqOSxqI.jpg is on imgur. NSFW
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    by geetee 12y ago

    I'm surprised by the amount of anti-Snowden sentiment in the WaPo comments.
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    by geetee 12y ago

    I know this will be a bit controversial, but would it be silly to suggest trying marijuana? Obviously you don't want to talk to investors high, but there is certainly a middle ground. edit: Really? Downvoting? There is plenty of anecdo
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    Cherry Blossom Grown from Space Seeds a Bit Weird(news.discovery.com)

    1 points by geetee 13y ago|0 comments
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    by geetee 13y ago

    Get the proof via nefarious ways and then construct a "legitimate" way of obtaining the information you already have.
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    by geetee 13y ago

    It's most likely due to the water-proofing. The S4 rugged version has the same limitation.
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    by geetee 13y ago

    For what it's worth, it does look like things are moving in the right direction, so I hope the trend continues!