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How to tell if you are a supertaster(nautil.us)
2 points by gpresot 9y ago|0 comments
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by gpresot 9y ago
Painpoints (or their avoidance) are very effective incentives for good planning and preparation
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Tech goes to Washington(stratechery.com)
1 points by gpresot 9y ago|0 comments
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by gpresot 9y ago
And to add one more point, one of the old school partners at a management consultancy (he started as a consultant way before computers became widely available) mentioned the clear drop in presentation quality (also by consultants) with the
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by gpresot 9y ago
I agree. But I think the reason is only partly due to lack of knowledge of what Powerpoint can do (and how to do it efficiently) or on how to create the presentation. I think the main reason for poor presentations (with Powerpoint or any ot
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Bear, Bat, or Tiny King? The Rorschach Test(lrb.co.uk)
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Where venture capital has peaked(techcrunch.com)
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Electric cars emit 50% less greenhouse gas than diesel, study finds(theguardian.com)
17 points by gpresot 9y ago|2 comments
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Why the trial by ordeal was actually an effective test of guilt(aeon.co)
2 points by gpresot 9y ago|1 comments
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Xapo's Swiss mountain Bitcoin vault in photos(qz.com)
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Anger is temporary madness: the Stoics knew how to curb it(aeon.co)
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World’s first “negative emissions” plant has opened, turning CO2 into stone(qz.com)
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by gpresot 9y ago
I don't code for work, but when I need to focus on what I am doing (excel, powerpoint etc) I use noisli.com (picking usually the rain soundtrack) or the noizio app on mac / iphone. I find easier to focus with these "noise&quo
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Master Class 2008: Liberatarian Paternalism: Why It Is Impossible Not to Nudge(edge.org)
1 points by gpresot 9y ago|0 comments
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Bitcoin's price bubble will burst under government pressure(theguardian.com)
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How Leonardo Da Vinci Made Mona Lisa Smile(theatlantic.com)
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The Equifax Aftermath – We Need More Hacking(lawfareblog.com)
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Clever Machines Learn How to Be Curious(quantamagazine.org)
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EU wants to create Airbus for batteries(reuters.com)
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by gpresot 9y ago
Companies are generally taxed on income (so in your example, 20% on $0.2B). This is the "corporate tax". In addition other taxes may be applied (VAT, labor taxes etc), but this is another matter. Companies try to reduce the amount
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by gpresot 9y ago
All commercially distributed bananas are practically clones. Scientists are tying to engineer new varieties to avoid the risk of massive crop losses in case of diseases. http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/09/
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HTC suspends shares amid rumors of acquisition by Google(theguardian.com)
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The Chatbot That's Acing the Largest Turing Test in History(nautil.us)
3 points by gpresot 9y ago|1 comments
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John Cleese on Monty Python and Political Correctness(vulture.com)
2 points by gpresot 9y ago|0 comments
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Nestlé Targets High-End Coffee by Taking Majority Stake in Blue Bottle(nytimes.com)
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Children's books with humans have greater moral impact than animals, study finds(theguardian.com)
172 points by gpresot 9y ago|60 comments
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by gpresot 9y ago
Look at it this way: you have another 30-35 years of career in from of you (that is a 3+ times your current working experience). That is a lot of years to be stuck in path you don't like. It is enough time to build a fulfilling career
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Should we stop keeping pets? Why more and more ethicists say yes(theguardian.com)
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China set to launch an 'unhackable' internet communication(bbc.com)
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An action plan for Uber’s next chief executive(economist.com)
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