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by jacobmarble 3y ago
Is this what happens when I buy a box of cereal for $4 in 2014, and the same box of cereal for $4 in 2024, but the contents weigh 20% less in 2024?
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by jacobmarble 3y ago
> So the abstractions save us time working, but they don’t save us time learning. I could say the same for programming with Copilot.
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by jacobmarble 3y ago
Army Veteran here. I had mild PTSD after my one tour. It's resolved now. Now I work in tech (SWE and now Engineering Manager) at a SF startup. I'm sorry you're going through this. Feel free to contact me at jacobmarble at gma
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by jacobmarble 3y ago
> We conducted a comprehensive systematic search of the recent literature on cognitive outcomes associated with cannabis use and cannabinoids in adults age 50 and older. Although there is evidence of modest negative effects on cognition
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How to drill your own water well(drillyourownwell.com)
338 points by jacobmarble 3y ago|223 comments
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PeerStreet Files for Bankruptcy(cases.stretto.com)
2 points by jacobmarble 3y ago|0 comments
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by jacobmarble 3y ago
Survey of "Telephone call recording laws" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_call_recording_laws
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by jacobmarble 3y ago
I love work. Sometimes I work 50 hours for my full-time employer, and sometimes I work 30 hours for them, and 30 hours for my own side project. Not everyone loves work as much. Having the choice to work more or less is good. We should be co
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Slow down. Maybe a robot that learns from past calls is better than (1) a static robot flow or (2) a human following a script. Maybe you don't have to interact via voice call, but maybe text/email/chat is a shortcut. Maybe yo
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Looks like support for "system colors" is up to 96% in 2023: https://caniuse.com/mdn-css_types_color_system-color
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
> I really don't have the patience to start a second degree at a third tier college/university because it's pointless to do so. My BA from a third tier university has served me very well. Who the fuck says this kind of shi
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
https://zagi.net/ is a pay-for internet search engine, backed by Bing. I have been using myself for over a year. As it turns out, getting a payment system working is super frustrating. Current revenue is less than $5 per mo
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
I'm curious, do you join startups as an early employee, or do you start new companies?
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International Slide Rule Museum(sliderulemuseum.com)
1 points by jacobmarble 4y ago|0 comments
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Early in my packet days, I recall there being packet nodes that would forward you through the internet to other places around the world. That didn't make sense to me, as part of the fun was to require very little infrastructure. I wasn
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Here's where I left my WIP in 2015. https://github.com/jacobmarble/pytnc
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
> Maybe integrate a TNC Modem with KISS interface? (I am not sure if that is worth the effort) This makes me sad. Several years ago, I ran a packet radio / AX.25 server, and used it to hop around Southern California, Mexico, Oregon,
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Can confirm. I’ve owned front wheel and all wheel drive minivans, both with all season and proper snow tires. Snow tires are much more effective than all wheel drive, but having both is (obviously) better.
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Worker Tools: Tools for Writing HTTP Servers in Worker Runtimes(workers.tools)
14 points by jacobmarble 4y ago|2 comments
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Cloudflare Workers is a big time saver for my side projects. I don’t use JavaScript/TypeScript/WASM at work, but it’s been great.
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Yes, that's a good point.
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Signed, guy who - is trying to build a useful product - thought he might be rich by now - turns out to be worth nothing until profit turns black - is facing the downside of a free market economy - is having one of the worst days of his&#x2F
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Very generous, indeed. Good on you, Zach.
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Is it the company's responsibility to employ people until it runs out of money? Are you certain that "here is some money" is just to keep the internet anger at bay? Do companies exist to protect their employees, or to provide
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
For me, this pairs well with Amor Fati. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amor_fati
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Hi from Idaho, United States. It snowed here this week, first time this season. Software engineering is my job, but I'm 41 years old now, and it isn't as fun as it used to be. I became a pilot 1.5 years ago, and now I'm selli
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
The problem with Zelle seems to be that no one knows about it. Yet, I'm using it more and more all the time. For example, the person who cuts my hair only takes cash. I asked if we could try Zelle (I rarely carry cash). She agreed, and
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
In this case, the Fed is stimulating a (hopefully mild) recession, by raising interest rates, in order to bring inflation down.
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
Help me out. Is this a joke?
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by jacobmarble 4y ago
I've been right where you are. Something was still off. I started digging. Now, I'm much happier. - read stoicism, start anywhere, keep reading - check in with a counselor - consider your relationship with "god" -- is it

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