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by hashberry 7y ago
If affordable housing is an issue, then perhaps the government should provide it for its citizens, like building huge high-rises in Berlin. I used to rent in an expensive city but bought a cheap house in the suburbs (thankfully I work remot
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by hashberry 7y ago
> Third, this “negativity bias” is further amplified in the era of social media. In the past, traditional authorities and intermediate bodies—churches, political parties, trade unions, sports clubs—neutralized extreme positions. Blaming
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by hashberry 7y ago
Can you elaborate? I enjoyed the layout, colors, fonts etc, but curious on why the page is not acceptable.
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by hashberry 7y ago
https://climate.nasa.gov/ has lots of data. "Even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, global warming would continue to happen for at least several more decades, if not centuries. That’s because it takes a wh
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by hashberry 7y ago
Ah, Macromedia ColdFusion brings back memories. I did enjoy how quick it was to learn and modify pages. As long as Adobe continues to update, maintain, and market Adobe ColdFusion (they seem to have a good track record), it'll never b
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by hashberry 7y ago
Procrastination is an addiction because it offers relief from anxiety and instant gratification. Also, being a chronic procrastinator and a skilled developer is a deadly combination. I've been praised for my excellent work and rewarded
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by hashberry 7y ago
It's because the browser disables certain features (I believe FileSystem API) which makes it easier to fingerprint. One workaround is to clear storage in devtools (Application tab) whenever visiting NYTimes and smile that you're m
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by hashberry 7y ago
Here's a related scientific study that gives a possible reason why: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899381/ > Women have more body fat than men in both elite (Vernillo et al. 2013) and r
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by hashberry 7y ago
There's no reason to load a 30KB JavaScript library for such a simple webpage. See http://youmightnotneedjquery.com/
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by hashberry 7y ago
woosh , loading jQuery to access an element is not needed. document.getElementById would suffice.
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by hashberry 7y ago
This site loads the jQuery library in order to... 1. Access $("#text1")[0].innerHTML 2. $( document ).ready() { typeWriter (); } facepalm
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by hashberry 7y ago
> And that’s what we’re finding in lab animals — the brain and body actually perform better during fasting. In the case of the brain, cognitive function, learning, memory, and alertness are all increased by fasting. I find this to be tru
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by hashberry 7y ago
The biological sex vs cultural gender debate is rather fascinating because it comes down to categories and definitions. Each side can't agree on the "correct version" of reality because culture creates simulacrum (representat
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by hashberry 7y ago
Yeah, bad wording, changed it to "smoked weed" to match the NYTimes narrative: "Elon Musk Smoked Weed On Air" [0] [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/business/dealbook/elon-mu.
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by hashberry 7y ago
> Mr. Musk, who had previously said the company did not need more capital, indicated that he had changed his mind because Tesla was now in a position to use capital more efficiently. This concluding paragraph contradicts a quote in the m
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by hashberry 7y ago
If you're not a "one or two drinks" type of person and alcohol is a negatively impacting you, then you really have to permanently stop drinking like Justin Kan. The average drinker "keeps a lid" by moderating their
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by hashberry 8y ago
Drupal and jQuery are now the top two "Most Dreaded Web Frameworks," with Ruby on Rails and Angular.js trailing.[0] [0] https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019#technology-_-...
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by hashberry 8y ago
Tesla had their moment but now their competition is catching up, especially luxury brands. Also, if a recession hits, the auto industry is going to take a beating (maybe the sales drop is a foreshadowing).
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What’s Life Like as a Student at USC? Depends on the Size of the Bank Account(nytimes.com)
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by hashberry 8y ago
Also, Disqus is owned by Zeta Global, a marketing company that exists to "maintain and monetize customers, using 'people-based, precision marketing'" with a database of 350 million people. [0] [0] https://en.
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by hashberry 8y ago
I'm not so sure about this. Remote is great for task-based work. But certain companies like Amazon seem to have a "cult"-like culture that keeps everyone focused and on the same page. And Google provides on-site services to i
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by hashberry 8y ago
Looking forward to reading the postmortem from Facebook's IT team on why this happened and how they plan to prevent it from happening to other users...
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by hashberry 8y ago
> Commenters have called her “disgusting,” a “fraud” and a “hypocrite,” and others have told her to kill herself ... This kind of online abuse is typical for ex-vegan influencers. The irony of vegan ethics against causing harm and pain t
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by hashberry 8y ago
Do these companies foresee an upcoming recession? It seems big companies always try to tighten up before a recession becomes "official."
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by hashberry 8y ago
> Americans born between 1980 and 1984 are just as likely to own cars compared to, say, their parents’ cohort. This demographic is age 35-39. What about younger millennials?
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by hashberry 8y ago
Good to hear! Social media is an excellent tool for publicly shaming companies, but it's sad it has come down to this.
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by hashberry 8y ago
It's more profitable to make news than report on the news.
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by hashberry 8y ago
Chronic procrastinator here. Procrastinating feels like an addiction for me because it offers instant pleasure. Right now I am procrastinating instead of trying to fix a dumb JavaScript bug. When it comes to "bad mood," I've
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by hashberry 8y ago
GDPR compliance is expensive to implement correctly. It's more about data regulation than privacy. It hurts small startup firms who don't have the resources or time, and rewards large companies that do.
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by hashberry 8y ago
Classism is America's dirty secret. What makes these colleges "elite?" Rich kids attend them because their rich parents attended them (or donated to them).

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