irregular-john

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   by irregular-john 8y ago

   A lot of great points. I definitely acknowledge that I wouldn't be where I am without a lot of others' tutorials. I particularly like your third point - I obviously can't share the proprietary work I've done, but this is
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   Ask HN: Why should I write tutorials/how-tos for others?

   7 points by irregular-john 8y ago|8 comments
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   by irregular-john 8y ago

   And you're in top-20 I-banking? So most likely in a huge city, with a huge swath of data science talent. The issue isn't folks not being able to work remotely.
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   by irregular-john 8y ago

   > I'm going to run a marathon in 3 months That's not really a time to brag about, my friend. Most people finish in about four hours.
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   by irregular-john 8y ago

   Sort of. But the "Average Mac selling price (4q average)" is an abysmal chart. The first-glance takeaway is, "Wow! The average Mac price has almost quadrupled recently!" when in reality it has increased about $150, or ab
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   Ask HN: Status of “self-driving” vehicles for mostly *highway* driving?

   5 points by irregular-john 8y ago|4 comments
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   by irregular-john 8y ago

   Absolutely a serious question here: what is the big deal with companies e.g. Facebook and Google using your data for profit? These companies provide services that you , a user of their platforms, want. Providing those services is not free,