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Lessons learned from a failed shot at applying for RapGenius(blueprint2.byankit.com)
1 points by jdotjdot 13y ago|0 comments
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by jdotjdot 13y ago
Getting "Http/1.1 Service Unavailable"
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by jdotjdot 13y ago
This is an excellent point I think people often forget about. How does property tax in a house (whose valuation you often have no control over) compare to rent?
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by jdotjdot 13y ago
Thanks for this quote (and the translation) -- this is great. Thought I was reading House of Leaves there for a second.
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Mintchip: The Canadian Mint's answer to Bitcoin(mintchipchallenge.com)
2 points by jdotjdot 13y ago|0 comments
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I've used it for years and I like it. However, I'm not prepared to make any statements about how safe it actually is. I don't have quite deep enough security expertise to know that.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Have you ever looked at Sandboxie? I like it, but it's probably not as secure as a VM.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Actually, I think that would be a huge selling point for the hotel. That would be hilarious. "Ooh, what controversy is YOUR room?! I have [Antennagate!][1]" [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antennagate#Antenna
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I sort of really hope this is actually the case. As long as no one actually ends up paying them any money.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
It may have felt right, but by tomorrow it will be inaccurate, since BTC/USD will have continued to shoot up. There really is no country-independent way yo express price, even those with the same currency have different prices for the same
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I spent a lot of time learning programming while traveling (though not under the same circumstances as this girl)--I did contract programming work while traveling indefinitely, often learning as I go. You manage to find ways to balance, es
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
That's why usury was traditionally a Jewish profession in the Middle Ages--they were the only ones allowed to do it (and sometimes it was the only thing they were allowed to do).
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I knew what he meant about Islamic banking, was more commenting on the grammar. Interest rates can be high (or exist at all) in Iran because legally it's not actually interest. I understand it to be some sort of equity arrangement legally w
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I think we actually agree--I'd also say he should let them know right before the communication event.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Some of the comments in the FAQ don't make any sense. Q: Why does Freicoin use demurrage? I'm worried that my coins will just fade away. A: Worried? It's a good thing. If the amount of money was stable, people would prefer saving it a
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
There is still something extremely valuable to be found in visiting all of these places. Indeed, the more time he spent in each place, the more he would learn--but there is a limited amount of time and the world is huge. You could equally
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Ask HN: What does a job-seeking start-up developer use for a "resume" today?
5 points by jdotjdot 14y ago|4 comments
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
You often don't need MA/MS to get a PhD. Many PhD programs in the US grant them as a matter of course "along the way" during PhD programs, with them really not mattering so much and students obviously applying to the program without the Ma
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
He does fear it will affect their decision to hire him. All I can say, I had an interaction today that reinforced my view. Was at a friend's house and her boyfriend announced at the beginning of lunch, "Please just know I have severe he
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
They're likely to remember him as the programmer with a stammer anyway, aren't they? At least this way they remember him as the programmer with a stammer who was brave and addressed it up front.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Then you are bound to fail.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
It doesn't sound that much less horrific when you have to sleep with someone just to have a place to sleep. As a society, why do we allow situations like this to persist?
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I think that this doesn't address the important element that things like special training courses aren't wholly about "succeeding" or "failing," especially when we're making statements like it being all about the mind. The Army, in its spe
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
That guy actually accessed, downloaded, and leaked the confidential information--which is using the vulnerability, as opposed to simply doing theoretical research, which is what I was asking.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Unfortunately, the pensions are largely gone the way of life 401(k)s, and with the furloughs that have been coming due to Congressional instability, those things are not really that true anymore.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Why? Is researching and selling vulnerabilities actually illegal if you don't use them for illegal activities?
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Absolutely agreed. I would take it a step further and say that you can't "plan" to be rich and powerful, or have huge social impact, or be disruptive. It doesn't really make sense and it sidesteps the actual goal you should have, which is
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
I think at that point you begin meditating, where the point is to have no mind at all.
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Do people actually call it Éire?
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by jdotjdot 14y ago
Well said. I would up vote multiple times if I could. The world needs more business leaders with that kind of humble, thoughtful, and down-to-earth attitude and approach. Compare PayPal's typically corporate cult of ego statement: "Under Da

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