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by ja27 6y ago
Anything involving a computer connected to the internet (even firewalled or rarely connected) is considered to be a "protected computer" since it is involved in interstate commerce or communication and thus open to federal charges
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by ja27 6y ago
Just baffling that they were on the verge of closing their CS department 8 years ago. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2012/04/22/unive...
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by ja27 6y ago
Same happening for about 5 weeks now with my left and now a little bit on the right. Had the right replaced earlier because it kept randomly buzzing. It's actually really helpful to see that it doesn't happen when Noise Control is
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by ja27 6y ago
RIP Mac app store pricing
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by ja27 6y ago
We have a Singer sewing machine from I think the 1930s that runs fine. Also a bakelite radio from I think the 1940s that worked fine about 15 years ago but hasn't been used since. I haven't reworked any of it but I think someone e
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by ja27 6y ago
Kinda wish the top of the FLIRC case wasn't rubberized. My older one is sticky now, but that might be more of an issue in Florida humidity. Still got one for a Pi 4 and it ran well enough.
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by ja27 6y ago
Exactly what I did. I loved my used 2015 but I ordered a 16" 2019 on day one. While I like it and it's my "daily driver", it was surprisingly low on wow factor. The biggest win on the 16" are the speakers. I didn&#x
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by ja27 6y ago
Two that aren't on the list: It's getting a bit old now and prices crept up but I've been really happy with my little Gigabyte Brix GB-BLCE-4105. The J4105 Celeron is only 10W TDP but has 4 cores and a 3020 Passmark. $150 pl
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by ja27 6y ago
We went through this. When 2008 hit the company stopped providing free sodas and bottled water for our office of only about 30 people. I was damn close to just buying them myself but it was crazy how upset a few people making moderately ins
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by ja27 6y ago
I volunteered for the Red Cross for about 3 years in the 1990s and probably heard this two dozen times from from random people when they saw the logo.
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by ja27 7y ago
I had a cold last fall and the day before I really felt it, my Apple watch threw up a notice that my resting heart rate was unusually high.
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by ja27 7y ago
or cal -3 -m 9 1752
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by ja27 7y ago
Yeah when you come to resent your cofounder because they aren’t pulling their weight... it’s rough.
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by ja27 7y ago
Pierre Abel of L’Escapadou - educational iPad apps for pre-K to early elementary. I don't know his 2019 numbers but I suspect he did at least $350k this year, down from $600k+ a couple years ago. (Note that the revenue charts in his po
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by ja27 7y ago
Yeah I grabbed a used 2015 last year and mostly love it. Definitely been feeling the need for new and shiny lately so I'm glad my wait is over.
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by ja27 7y ago
One thing that helped keep my 2015 viable is upgrading to a bigger and faster NVMe SSD. There are cheap adapters that let you install an M.2 drive. There are some pre-reqs and not all drives work but I've had zero issues with mine.
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by ja27 7y ago
My choice too. Been pretty reliable and perform well. Easy to find a $20 credit for new customers on podcasts and other ads.
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by ja27 7y ago
Wil Wheaton.
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by ja27 7y ago
It wouldn't be hard to push these to Snapchat too and maybe get kids to read [and get off my lawn].
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by ja27 7y ago
I've been really close to picking up an Intel-based Asus Chromebook Flip like the C434 (still on discount on Amazon today) or older C302 (under $300 used). If I didn't have a daily driver Macbook and a stack of other Chromebooks I
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by ja27 7y ago
I bought one last summer and upgraded the SSD (with a small adapter you can drop in most NVME M.2 SSDs). HDMI out, dual mini DP out, 2x USB 3, SD card slot (which I keep filled with a 400GB microSD in a little adapter for more storage). Ret
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by ja27 7y ago
One thing that helped me a lot was getting involved in competitive programming. Back then it was just the ACM contests but now there are multiple sites like Topcoder, Codekatas, Codewars, etc. Working through different levels of challenges
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by ja27 7y ago
I'd second going to meetups. Students often don't think they belong but most professionals love helping students out.
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by ja27 7y ago
I put together a little Gigabyte Brix box (GB-BLCE-4105-BW) for $212 shipped. 2.5 GHz 4 core Celeron, 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD. Not a bad little PC.
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by ja27 7y ago
I bought a refurb 2015 last year. Upgraded the SSD to a bigger, faster NVME with a M.2 adapter. Trying to hold out for the next gen.
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by ja27 7y ago
In my experience, I bet half the iPhone owners I know don’t even know what Airdrop is much less how to change the setting. Teens all do.
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by ja27 8y ago
Started my own mobile app company. B2C is a rough market but I love not dealing with customers, sales people, etc. I do hope to shift into some B2B webapps instead. Also now working on another startup with friends roughly my age and have a
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by ja27 8y ago
Not this Asus I have. I'm ready to cut some traces and solder jumper wires to rearrange this POS.
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by ja27 8y ago
I hadn't noticed until this year but many dollar stores in the suburbs near me carry less groceries than other stores in the - uhm - rougher parts of town. I found out that their lease often limits them to selling "snacks only&quo
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by ja27 8y ago
Oh another - a Radtech "ScreenSavrz" - a screen-sized microfiber cloth that goes between my MacBook Pro's screen and keyboard when it goes in the bag. It looks ridiculous but it keeps those little key rub prints off the scree

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