jbf

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   by jbf 12y ago

   I third Stratoscope's and jacquesm's request for that story. Also interesting to note: that picture you found is from his first month on the job, yes? The "Welcome" section at the bottom of the PDF claims he just joined
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   by jbf 15y ago

   I'm going to feel pretty dumb if this: http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~uno/news08.html turns out to be a joke that I didn't grok. According to the link, he stopped writing checks in 2008. I remember feeling very disappointed when I
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   by jbf 16y ago

   The "Continue Reading..." link on your "OK, THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS." post sets off malware detection in Firefox & Chrome. I don't know much about WordPress, but judging from their main page, 2.2.1 seems a bit out-of-date.
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   by jbf 19y ago

   Desks with adjustable height are great. Being able to change positions throughout the day is well worth the cost. Long work sessions are far more comfortable since I began using one. I've got the 72" version of this: http://anthro.com/c
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   by jbf 19y ago

   I just glanced at the rules. I didn't see anything about disclosing outside of Netflix, but you do have to license winning algorithms to them. The license appears to grant them the right to make & sell products based on the algorithm.
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   by jbf 19y ago

   Netflix challenge? No recurring revenue, but, hey, a million dollars. You'll have to disclose the algorithm to accept the prize.