gyardley

20 ms·

151.
by gyardley 11y ago
The Queen was and is a big thing in the part of Canada I grew up in. People descended from United Empire Loyalists sometimes write 'U.E.L.' after their names, you see a lot of Queen Elizabeth memorabilia in shops, tourists go on &
152.
by gyardley 11y ago
If they considered that, they'd also have to consider whether the ridiculously high-intensity pace during their incubator directly contributes to that post-YC slump. There's no reason why Y Combinator can't simultaneously b
153.
by gyardley 11y ago
You don't need me to tell you you're a tremendous bad-ass, and I'm sure everyone was helpful and meant well, but if Y Combinator is truly trying to be inclusive they should've been more proactive here. I'm sort of s
154.
by gyardley 11y ago
Perhaps I'm naive, but I would've expected the folks at Y Combinator to go a little above and beyond so a parent with a young child wouldn't have to stay in a 'flophouse'.
155.
by gyardley 11y ago
That's a little breathless - I'd just think of it as a particular subset of machine learning that's produced some promising results, and leave talk of consciousness out of it.
156.
by gyardley 11y ago
Just finished reading this chapter - a really awesome recommendation, I'll probably buy the whole book. Thanks!
157.
by gyardley 11y ago
I'd love to know why Wyoming, of all places, appears to use only emoji. Or is this just a lack of data issue in the least populous state?
158.
by gyardley 11y ago
In my opinion, you're directionally right about the United States' penal system. Maybe prisoners in the United States can refuse work, and refusing work won't get them shot, but yes - the United States' penal system is m
159.
by gyardley 11y ago
I can't for the life of me figure out why the headline writer put the word 'slaves' in quotes.
160.
by gyardley 11y ago
Poorly titled and therefore hard to share on Hacker News, but lengthy and worth reading investigative reporting into a bizarre 'Internet Research Agency' that mainly produces pro-Putin propaganda, in both English and Russian. I&#x
161.
by gyardley 11y ago
> This is just another way to rephrase the claim that Silk Road did net harm to others, which we were just debating. It is not. Enriching yourself off of harm to others is a distinct issue from the net harm you're causing in the wor
162.
by gyardley 11y ago
For me, it doesn't seem like a massive logical leap to suggest that shutting down a particularly convenient and unique part of the supply chain will have an effect on consumption and therefore the negative effects of consumption. Shutt
163.
by gyardley 11y ago
A friend? No, I wouldn't expect a friend to make restitution at all - unless, of course, my friend had done this sort of thing millions of times, knew I was likely subjecting myself to the risk of eviction (probably completely inadvert
164.
by gyardley 11y ago
AirBnB could easily prevent such issues by explicitly requiring people to confirm they're not subject to a lease that prohibits short-term rentals and therefore not at risk of eviction -- before they can list a property for rent. No do
165.
by gyardley 11y ago
He wants AirBnB to fix the blacklist issue because he can no longer rent an apartment after an eviction caused by his AirBnB guests. I'm not sure why you find that hard to understand. It was obvious from the post. Not that I would ever
166.
by gyardley 11y ago
Those interested in both mind fusion and science fiction would probably enjoy Ramez Naam's Nexus trilogy, which was just completed this month.
167.
by gyardley 11y ago
No, but he's referring to the eventual consequences of an amnesty for illegal immigrants, which would convert them to legal green card holders. After five years of permanent residency, you can naturalize and vote. He probably should&#x
168.
by gyardley 11y ago
The immigration routes to the United States that have nothing to do with personal merit (family reunification, green card lottery) have hard per-country caps. Thanks to India's huge population, a greater percentage of their immigrants
169.
by gyardley 11y ago
The mainstreaming of 'geek' culture is interesting. It feels like I'm increasingly being targeted - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, because hey, I generally like comic books and video games and light sci-fi / f
170.
by gyardley 11y ago
Aw, Cement is charming in its own way, as an artifact of Soviet Russia in the 1920s. I wouldn't read it on it's own as a literary masterwork, but it's useful for understanding early Soviet culture. It also came out during the
171.
by gyardley 11y ago
The author is correct. Honestly, during the entire Cold War every American university was pumping up the size of their Slavic Studies department - hiring professors left and right. While it certainly wasn't required, studying the Russi
172.
by gyardley 11y ago
Not important. While I know some exceptions, most developers don't want to raise their own poultry.
173.
by gyardley 11y ago
Ron Unz used different methodologies for figuring out the percentage of Jewish 'top academic achievers' and the percentage of Jewish students attending elite colleges, making his statistics suspect. If you're going to count J
174.
by gyardley 11y ago
They certainly do teach Russian. I went through the Russian summer program myself in the early 2000s. http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/ http://www.miis.edu/academics/language/programs/summer
175.
by gyardley 11y ago
Yes, and scraping their publicly-posted apartment rents daily for a couple months can reveal patterns that'll save you a decent chunk of your lease. Biggest determinant is supply of a particular unit size, though. If there's five
176.
by gyardley 11y ago
Russian's a fun one, that's for sure. Stupid noun declension. Immersion's still your best bet. If you've got the time and the money to put towards this, I'd recommend a intensive summer program like Middlebury Colle
177.
by gyardley 11y ago
I've talked with more than one set of specialized lawyers who had the domain knowledge necessary to identify a lucrative problem and imagine a productized solution. They all considered creating a start-up, to the point of talking to me
178.
Inspiration vs. Imitation(cushionapp.com)
9 points by gyardley 11y ago|1 comments
179.
by gyardley 11y ago
This is like announcing the earth is round, no? Known quantities trump unknown quantities. If you're reading this post and thinking 'well, that sucks', it's important to realize that pretty much everything everywhere wor
180.
by gyardley 11y ago
How will it make a difference? Say you're a poor Chilean and thanks to this new policy you get a free ride at Universidad de Chile or Católica, the two top universities in Chile. You're well educated, but you've got the wrong

More ›