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by heimidal 8y ago
The same argument can be made about credit card users generally being subsidized by those who pay with cash.
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by heimidal 8y ago
One can’t make a reasonable argument that anything is “supposed” to be consumed by another creature. Eggs aren’t inherently meant to be eaten, yet many predators scavenge them and they happen to be a good food source. The claim I often hear
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by heimidal 8y ago
The blog entry even states, “While still tough, this decision was easier to make as people looking for licenses will be able to download 1Password 7 directly from our website. I know this isn’t ideal for those who love the Mac App Store and
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by heimidal 8y ago
You can just buy a license to 1Password whenever you want, though... it’s not subscription only.
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by heimidal 8y ago
This isn’t even a reasonable way to compare product pricing. Xbox Live Gold costs nearly as much as Office 365 Personal annually, and it is barely useful unless you own games to go with it. Or we could compare Office 365, at $70, to Apple i
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by heimidal 9y ago
I’ve shelved or packed away countless notebooks over the years, usually because I know my handwriting is terrible and my organizational skills are crap.
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by heimidal 9y ago
Can definitely relate to this — though I own an SLR, I’m so afraid I’ll hurt it that I’ve never taken it to places where I’d really enjoy getting better shots, instead opting for my phone’s camera.
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by heimidal 9y ago
Even as an existing patient, I’ve been quoted wait times of more than three weeks to see my PCP.
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by heimidal 9y ago
It’s quite convenient to present those numbers without context. In the context of prior performance and international circumstances, Obama brought the deficit down from the end of the Bush era as a recession began to recover, but the first
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by heimidal 9y ago
There's no evidence that Amazon bought Whole Foods because it's an upmarket grocery store and avoided others. It's very likely that Amazon will eventually buy a "normal" grocery chain and serve as large of a popul
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by heimidal 9y ago
Which pros? Every video editor, graphic designer, photographer, and web designer I know still uses a Mac...
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by heimidal 9y ago
Like it or not, it's a prevailing stereotype in the US. After a trip to London a couple years back, I know that's not true, but the stereotype is going to take a long time to wear down.
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by heimidal 9y ago
Counteroffers are widely regarded as a terrible thing to offer -- it sets a precedent that anyone, at any time, can attempt to hold your company hostage for more money. Most organizations with much industry experience will pass on any sort
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by heimidal 9y ago
I take your point, but I think it’s important to note that the iPhone SE is half that price. In India, it’s about $309 today.
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by heimidal 9y ago
There’s a really big difference between providing coverage in an emergency and a butt being in a seat every morning. Every tech company I know of issues laptops that are taken home every night to production support employees for this exact
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by heimidal 9y ago
It's not income if you never exercise the option. Imagine starting as a senior-level manager at a company that's a few years into its life. They provide you with a salary of $150k/year and 100,000 options at $1 with a standar
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by heimidal 9y ago
Existing grants would be grandfathered in, so giving them back may not make much sense. Future grants, though, should just be killed and you should negotiate for higher pay.
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by heimidal 9y ago
It was originally. It was removed last week.
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by heimidal 9y ago
In some parts of the US, the weather is bad for half of the year. In those places, malls are bustling with activity every weekend. I think this is a regional thing; in warmer climates, outdoor shopping centers with community-centric areas h
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by heimidal 9y ago
Never? I certainly prefer a mall over a nice outdoor space (which I have available to me) when it’s freezing outside with a sheen of ice covering everything.
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by heimidal 9y ago
A man was let go for allowing a family member to record video of an unreleased device on company property. In onboarding materials, it is extremely clear that this sort of thing will get you fired.
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by heimidal 9y ago
I don’t see how that math works out. A base model 911 C4S has estimated lease payments well over $1500/mo, not including insurance. Perhaps in a state with no sales tax?
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by heimidal 9y ago
I know at least a dozen non-techie types who have an Echo or Echo Dot in their kitchen. Mostly, they use it to listen to music, help with timers/conversions while cooking, and to hear the weather/news in the morning. Not one of th
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by heimidal 10y ago
The question is, how do those studies measure productivity? In my case, I've found I write more readable, easier to understand code when I use tests to drive out my design. It may actually take more time to write the code itself, but t
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by heimidal 10y ago
In TDD, you write the test to help figure this out. The idea is that you start with "how do I call this method/interact with this code/etc?", then ask yourself, "what should the result be?" TDD is meant to help
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by heimidal 10y ago
That argument is true today, but over time, I think the gap will close. A similar argument could be made in the mid-20th century against television. Back then, picture quality was low, screen size was small, and sound quality was terrible.
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by heimidal 10y ago
Take it to the Apple Store if it's wobbly -- that's not normal.
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by heimidal 10y ago
It is important to look at it to get a sense of how strong of a mandate the party in power should claim. Given the current statistics, it's clear Trump's mandate is particularly weak; if he oversteps his bounds, it's likely t
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by heimidal 10y ago
I live in Colorado, where we recently (a few cycles ago) introduced nearly 100% mail-in voting. In my opinion, we should move the whole country to this system; participation will likely go up, lines for folks who show up on election day are
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by heimidal 10y ago
If you replace "developer" with "general contractor" and "writing code" with "constructing a building", do you believe your argument holds up? How about "doctor" and "practicing medicin

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