joshkpeterson

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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
SO SIMPLE .
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
RTFA.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
No you're right, they're not equivalent. But I was more attacking the OP's stated justification, and the indefensibly stupid and self-serving attitude that allows a person to make such a statement.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
I only buy clothes made in sweatshops by 6 year old children because it's cheaper, and as another commenter said, I really don't care about "the deals and tricks between giant corporations and the Government"
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Were you being facetious and I missed it?
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
You don't get it. Please reflect on this more.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
I don't know, I'd be willing to bet twitter usage is up compared to 4 years ago. Also, stock price != coolness, and further coolness != making more money. Isn't that what this story is about?
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Why is this on hacker news?
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
I tried to do become OS ambidextrous last year. After a couple weeks, still felt slower / bogged down by the differences. I hated it and gave up.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Really tired of people who work in tech acting like the way they use technology is the only way people use technology.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
There's a lot of focus in this thread on 'Why would you want a fake living room environment?' but he makes this statement: "You could even go all the way to a face-locked screen with no distortion correction, which would
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Came here to say this! First thought was "Why god why return to this interface??"
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
It's there now, you just need to install a local copy.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
This article is aimed at designers, and maybe it makes good points for them. But for developers beginning their careers at a startup, most of these points just don't apply. I cut my teeth at an early startup, and just for example: peop
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Have you not read about what is going on in Qatar??
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Some big Japanese companies are in the nuclear technology business, and they export to other countries.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Notables: The EFF, ACLU, and Glenn Greenwald all shilled for big tobacco.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Because I'm not selfish. Because life on earth is more than just me. Because, thus far, death has been an important part of life, and I have the intellectual humility to admit I'm not sure extending life would be for the best.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
> parallel Nice.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Maybe the accelerometers in people's devices could be used to record rough-riding incidents. There should probably be "black box" devices in all police cars to prevent incidents like the one that allegedly killed Freddie Gray
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Preach. There is effectively no right to assemble.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Your comment provoked a lot of discussion here, but no one's mentioned the more alarming behavior during that time: changing arrest patterns as a form of protest.
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9472545
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
The text for this article on the nytimes fronpage reads: >The computer industry is seeking to block surveillance, including by the N.S.A., which fears “going dark” on terror threats. I find something about the use of "the computer i
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by joshkpeterson 11y ago
Really wish you could draw a route, rather than just drop a pin.
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by joshkpeterson 12y ago
Relax? You've got to be fucking kidding me.
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by joshkpeterson 12y ago
The only real alternative is to pay for our news. Buzzfeed does some okay stuff now and then, by the way.
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by joshkpeterson 12y ago
Strangely, easier for me to comprehend than some of the compter-science-related articles that get posted to HN.
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by joshkpeterson 12y ago
Security theater.
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by joshkpeterson 12y ago
Ideally before you accept the offer :)

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