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by gregcoombe 8y ago
DeepMap | HD Maps for self-driving cars | Palo Alto, CA | ONSITE | Full-time | Engineering | https://www.deepmap.ai/ Our mission is to build revolutionary high definition mapping and localization services for self-driving c
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by gregcoombe 8y ago
One of the things that is so fascinating about the gut's response is that it varies so dramatically from individual to individual. The current diagnostic and restorative tools we have are extremely blunt.
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by gregcoombe 8y ago
Unfortunately, I found the book version to stretch the concept much too far. He was able to include far more description of how to find pleasure working on physical things, which I thoroughly enjoyed. But it definitely drags when he gets in
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
I wonder if changing this from a percentage to an amount (say, the $10,000 mentioned above) would close this loophole.
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
When I lived in SF I would ride pretty everywhere. The SF Bike Coalition is one of the most effective lobbying organizations I've ever seen, and they've done a huge amount to transform the city to make it bike friendly. In return,
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
Same here, I've biked to work pretty much every day since I moved to South Bay (except for rainy days, I'm not hardcore). I'm lucky because there is a nice trail that I can ride on for the majority of my ride. But it's a
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
Yeah, I initially got excited by the link for this reason too. You might be able to do something with Astrometry.net ( http://astrometry.net/gallery.html ), by first converting the logo to a set of points. But they might just
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
Sadly, your experience is not uncommon. I've run across the same thing too many times to count. We tried for a little while to have an online test (HackerRank) before we interviewed, but we removed it when we got feedback that the real
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
> it didn't look quite as good after being dry-cleaned/washed This is another reason to spend more money on clothes: quality materials look good as they age. I bought a Old Navy pullover which only lasted 2-3 washes before pill
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
You might not be the target market. The value proposition was largely the attractive design, which is still significantly better than most thermostats. And in addition the UX is nicer, and the app is convenient every once a while (coming ho
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
DeepMap.ai | Palo Alto, CA | Full-Time & Interns, Onsite | https://deepmap.ai/ DeepMap builds high-resolution maps for autonomous vehicles. We are looking for hardware and software engineers in multiple areas (computer
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
This is a certificate, not a degree, which is a fairly important distinction. The goal is to teach a set of technical skills that allow you to get a specific job. In 20 years, your experience will count much more than either a degree or cer
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
According to Google translate, that is a "Systems Integration Specialist". I really like it: it's more descriptive of your actual job than "Information Technologist".
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Spectator invalidates Waymo's single remaining patent against Uber(wired.com)
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
"If the Universe were your local neighborhood, dark matter is the family that communicates with everyone, even other family members, only by changing the name of their WiFi network." Ha! There are a couple of other gems in the art
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by gregcoombe 9y ago
Agreed. I think there is a plan to connect to BART and MUNI trains via a tunnel that runs under Beale Street. But that's part of the "unlikely-in-our-lifetimes" 2nd phase.
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by gregcoombe 11y ago
There are some interesting links in this recent Economist article: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21688872-fashion-maki... Example quote: "... interruptions, even short ones, increase the total time r