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   by j-bos 4y ago

   Provisional patents in the US are a couple hundered bucks, maybe 1000 tops if you make an llc to own them.
2. 842.▲
   by j-bos 4y ago

   This applies to android as well
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   Thanks so much for the excellent comments. You seem familiar with the topic, so a question: How do you convince a doctor to actually check for parasites? Two years ago I was bitten by many, many triatomines in a subtropical environment and
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   Repurposing Seinfeld reminds me the (in)famous 9/11 spec script: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12223790
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   In my mind justifying anything implies an appeal to a higher power who is demanding an account for actions. Are you concerned with a power demanding reason for your being human? If so, What power? Why do you consider such, "higher&quot
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   I'm curious, if you've been a programmer, one of the most in demand proffesions out there, Why would you tolerate 10-12 hour days 6 days a week? What motivates you to not get a more time balanced job?
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   That's a neat metaphor.
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   There's stereotype that neither prosecuters nor defense attorneys(ies?) want critical thinkers on the jury. Limits their powers of influence.
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   by j-bos 4y ago

   Agreed regarding the fact that this is, at the moment, not the biggest privacy concern. Of course, I also believe it should be packaged along with the other concerns, because I would argue that each of these capabilities can be called in s
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Fair points, a counter: "okay but can't they get that from your address and correlating that with satellite images and/or zip code data?" - I've never found that ignoring one leak because there's another fixes
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Answered my own questions, posting in case my thoughts match someone else's. Did I understand correctly: Wind and solar are better than nuclear because nuclear isn't cost effective at having enough slack for a polar vortex? But if
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    I stand corrected and am updating my understanding.Thanks!
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    What would you recommend to a new, but competent web developer interested in someday working at gitlab?
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Thanks, My question though is, do you personally desire to be in that position?
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Between today and the hey day of places like Bell Labs there is one fundamental difference: Where are the true believers? Let's use a HN reader as our baseline. You're like much smarter than the average. Do you want to woek incred
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    The fist electric batteries via electric eel's electric organ's cell stack.
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Of course, but they did that with a sensor. If anything my car computer says it has an emissions issue. But maybe I'm missing something.
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    This. I went to get an inspection at a Valvoline place and the final part involved plugging their device to the car's computer. They were clear that it had nothing to do with the inspection, just "policy". I didn't push
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Deep breath, no need to rain. As for your point, in any challenge loss is assured by despairing and giving up. So no, winners haven't been declared yet.
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    Book Review: Fussell on Class(astralcodexten.substack.com)

    3 points by j-bos 4y ago|1 comments
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Summary and commentary on Paul Fussell's "Class: A Guide Through The American Status System
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    There's a facinating article on by Scott Alexander about classism in the US https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on...
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Ironically, respect/disrespect for DSM definitions strikes me as good class marker, at least in the US.
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    This is a thought provoking question, thanks for that.
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    I've noticed many infotainment youtubers joining Curiosity Stream to avoid this and the demonitization policies. Still curious how well it can hold against the eyeballs on youtube.
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    Ask HN: how to reach out about broken 'we're hiring' post

    3 points by j-bos 4y ago|1 comments
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Many thanks :)
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Does anyone have a good primer on pledge, how it works, syntax, etc?
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    I wipe mine on my t shirt. Rain, sweat, mud, face grease, food stuff. Works every time. Sometime shower with them.
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    by j-bos 4y ago

    Fair enough, but that's behavior I expect and want from a retailer. Otherwise I'd need a showroom and test version of every product.