ironix

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by ironix 7y ago
Consider that risk aversion is not a bad trait — google “three fund portfolio” and the theory behind it. Stock speculation is time consuming and akin to betting. Know when to appreciate your aversion to risk. Another way of phrasing self-co
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by ironix 8y ago
Try playing a longer game. Pick your favorite tech and join a local group for it, and meet every time they do. Instead of the discomfort of the phone interview, you'll need to tackle the discomfort of connecting with others -- but just
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by ironix 8y ago
This tool is the lowest-barrier-to-entry to get into circuit design -- used the applet after trying commercial/trial tools (including "cloud-based" ones), and all failed me.
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Ask HN: Blogging to get contracting/job leads?
71 points by ironix 9y ago|23 comments
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by ironix 9y ago
I see testimonies here in comments by freelancers who are using 10xmanagement to source work. This specific product posted here seems to be for something else: you have a gig lined up, but want to be represented. I appreciate the endorsemen
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by ironix 9y ago
Their delivery service is frustrating. It seems to be the norm, and accepted, that drivers will mark packages delivered a full 24 hours ahead of time and do the delivery the next day, presumably to meet delivery requirements. I've also
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by ironix 9y ago
Interesting, though I must ask: Why YML instead of a DSL? Granted, I come from Ruby, and writing DSLs is pretty typical. Maybe not so popular in Python. I am asking this because I become suspicious of config languages that read like code. I
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by ironix 9y ago
I am curious, is it possible that countries / regions share such lists? i.e. would refusing to comply with a digital search at the US border possibly affect me in EU?
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by ironix 9y ago
I'm going on a trip to Canada within the next month, from the US, as a US citizen. I want to be let into Canada without issue, so am taking a burner smartphone connected to a non-critical gmail account that is plausibly-maybe my "
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by ironix 9y ago
Contraband can be digitally transmitted without physically traversing a border. Given this, what purpose is there to performing extended searches (potentially of cloud / remote data) at the time of border crossing? This opens a door t
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by ironix 9y ago
I like to think of it in terms of house keys. It's one thing if a border guard inspects your house key you brought along, analyzes for dangerous substances, drugs, etc. It's another if they clone that key and have someone drive ou