helveticaman

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by helveticaman 15y ago
Maybe someone was slightly too clever, too clever by half, or not clever at all.
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by helveticaman 15y ago
> part of why
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by helveticaman 15y ago
No, the electronics involved are more efficient at lower temperatures, which is part of why you see more solar power in places like Germany.
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by helveticaman 15y ago
"However, while MIT's diode puts out more than twice as much energy in photons as it's fed in electrons, it doesn't violate the conservation of energy because it appears to draw in heat energy from its surroundings instead." This actually s
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by helveticaman 15y ago
Ritalin taker here. The other day I was on vitamin R and noticed for a twentieth of a second that someone started a vacuum cleaner while I was focussing on something boring. Ten minutes later I was still going strong and notice that so is
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by helveticaman 15y ago
Sacrilege!
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by helveticaman 15y ago
(particularly in the “refine” and “access” methods, where utilizing the popcnt SSE4.2 instruction would no doubt have a massive impact on performance. )
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by helveticaman 15y ago
23, ADD, coder here. Two things: first, by all means put in the work to find an ADD regimen that works. It makes a huge difference. I now take Strattera (60 mg) and Ritalin (80 mg), but had to slough through a lot of duds (maybe 5 differe
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by helveticaman 15y ago
You're presenting a false dichotomy between staying completely silent and putting something on the internet. A victim can limit him/herself to talking to the police, his/her community, HR, the principal, his/her friends, his/her acquaintan
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by helveticaman 16y ago
I'd add the only caveat is that bouncing around too much (like never holding a job down for more than a year, doesn't sound like you) can turn people off.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
You can probably subsidize the travel with part of the savings.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
But everyone can afford a computer that is very powerful by historic standards.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
> We value opportunity. San Francisco’s first boom was when gold was discovered. Its next was the web. We find new opportunities and embrace them with gusto. That’s why most of the sites you visit every day started within 100 miles of h
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Seed funds didn't exist in the 50s.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
But that's just like buying a woman dinner. It's arguably about sharing a gift and having an experience. Money is a (perhaps small) step further.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Yeah, groups in California tried to frame John Steinbeck for rape during the depression.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Some people lead more interesting lives than others.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
I take it mercury-free pill form.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
256? As permutations go, that's nothing.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Probably worth it east of the Mississippi, because of the hub-and-spoke model airports have.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Ask about grad students at a good local college.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Not all of us can go to college.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
I added innovator: 1. Douchebag without technical knowledge. 2. (Rare) In IP, a non-douchebag with techical knowledge.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Although one could have a "make throwaway account" link from the account page.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Use daily sweep.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Some hedge funds have reduced the maintenance fee and increased the carry because they could count on continuing success.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
This shit takes years, man. I started 3.5 years ago and couldn't do shit for the first year and a half. Then I got a tutor who got me set up right, and I could sometimes do stuff. Then, three years into this, I started taking off. I will
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by helveticaman 16y ago
This is the first time I see a file, decide not to download it because I think it is a pdf, then see it is a [scribd] and then decide to go ahead.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
Mercury is really bad for your brain. It inhibits myelin production, which is the mechanism by which people learn and develop skills. Mercury is found in all aquatic animals, which is why I stay away from all of them.
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by helveticaman 16y ago
I went to Stanford thinking it would be the best decision. It turned out to be a terrible decision, and set me back years. The best-laid plans...

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