hectorr

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by hectorr 10y ago
South up is fine. This article lost me when they suggested east up, west up, or "any compass bearing". That's not how planets work. Anyways, VR/AR globes will solve these problems pretty quickly.
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by hectorr 10y ago
All the great news services were luxury products built on top of distribution monopolies. Bloomberg is just one of the few that still has that monopoly intact.
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by hectorr 10y ago
I don't think I'm literate enough on the technology and economics to know which is better, but the amount of vitriol in the Core/Unlimited debate has convinced me to sell most of my BTC. I'm incredibly appreciative to th
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by hectorr 10y ago
I wonder if you could do something similar with a student loan/financial aid program. The company doesn't take on the risk of building a university, but can set curriculum and performance standards to maintain the scholarship. If
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by hectorr 10y ago
Yep. It's amortized about $50k/year over the five years active requirement. You can also leave any time in the first two years of school without any penalty. And they don't throw you in the brig, you get a tax lien. It sucks,
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by hectorr 10y ago
The stock photo for this article is an interesting choice. The graduate paid zero dollars for his quarter-million dollar education, and was guaranteed a job at graduation. In return, he owes them a full commitment for five years of work, an
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by hectorr 10y ago
I love nuclear power, but there is a huge gap between how the Navy runs their nuke fleet and how the civilian maritime world operates. Navy nukes are some of the most insanely anal and uptight professionals you will ever meet. It's a z
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by hectorr 10y ago
Ships. They're ships. Ships lean away from their turns. Boats lean into their turns. Also ships can carry boats. Source: (Former) ship driver.
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by hectorr 10y ago
Your list aligns almost perfectly with JJ DID TIE BUCKLE - the US Marine Corps acronym for leadership. Judgement Justice Dependability Integrity Decisiveness Tact Initiative Endurance Bearing Unselfishness Courage Knowledge Loya
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by hectorr 10y ago
The press was selective in what Snowden released. As far as we know, Snowden wasn't selective in what he obtained, or in what he then provided to adversary intelligence services in China and Russia. I don't like what Snowden did,