localtalent

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by localtalent 8y ago
From what I've experienced, this is rapidly becoming untrue - CoL in Toronto has become very high, friends are paying comparable to what I paid in NYC but salaries are definitely lower. They're paying in CAD what I paid in USD, bu
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by localtalent 8y ago
'Veneer' is the term usually used. At that price, likely not solid, although butcher-block is not terribly expensive: a 240cm one is USD200 [1]. If the IKEA legs are just solid metal, it's entirely possible that it doesn&#x27
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by localtalent 10y ago
It depends where you want to work. Here in NYC my experience, the plural of which is not data: Enterprise-style jobs at non-tech-focused places (banks, pharma) don't care. Big Consulting companies really don't care, they just wa
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by localtalent 10y ago
Love the project, thanks for putting it up. The auto-refresh was making me crazy as well - even a big 'Auto-Refresh: ON' toggle by the menu would be enough. I'm not a fan of settings in general but it does appear you're
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by localtalent 10y ago
I agree, but sometimes 'metro area' is a bizarre distinction. NYC's Metropolitan Division includes Ocean County (Jersey shore) but not Essex County (which includes Newark and all of the PATH trains). The Metropolitan Statisti
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by localtalent 10y ago
It hurts the field as a whole - when impossible-to-build CG renders and endless piles of pie-in-the-sky Post-Its becomes synonymous with 'design' it makes it that much harder to convince organizations to put resources behind inclu
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by localtalent 10y ago
I've met them in person a few times while working for a magazine that documented solutions in resource-constrained (not necessarily poor) environments. IIRC, many of these projects came from actual farmers, not design students. There&#
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by localtalent 10y ago
Thanks for the link! I've seen similar initiatives here in NY and I love them. I think it's an excellent complement to some carrots and/or sticks that can get the spaces filled with more permanent tenants.
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Show HN: Mapping Manhattan's vacant storefronts(vacantnewyork.com)
4 points by localtalent 10y ago|2 comments
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by localtalent 15y ago
I'm in a similar situation - comfortable with the product, uncomfortable selling. These tips were excellent, do you have further information or some more examples?
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by localtalent 15y ago
Only because they scrap ones that don't work. There's a difference between consistently producing incredible work and consistently releasing incredible work. Curation is a big part of industry success. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcra
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by localtalent 15y ago
I think in theory, it's fantastic - the basic tenets of computer science are really fascinating, even abstracted away. I may look like an adult, but it's just a disguise. It may be that the sample chapter wasn't representative of the rest
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by localtalent 15y ago
It will be bootstrapped here - the bike-sharing program will be injecting 10,000 bikes into the system as of next spring/summer. And I defy anyone to spend time on a major non-recreational cycling route (Sands Street, 8th Avenue, the Willia
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by localtalent 15y ago
This is not the place for anecdotal arguments, they aren't productive. Anyone can cite stories of bad behavior on all sides: sidewalk cycling, oblivious jaywalking, and aggressive driving. It's what every cycling article on Gothamist, Str
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by localtalent 15y ago
They were acquired in 2009 by MOL[1], an online points and payments system. MOL already has gaming infrastructure and points mechanisms built out (as well as a Friendster-branded internet cafe and licensable cafe management software[2]) -
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by localtalent 15y ago
Interactive Fiction as a genre is significantly less accessible than FPS. Not only due to the medium of text, which is inherently less flashy and instantly compelling than 3D environments, but due to the nature of the puzzles. Taking the r
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by localtalent 15y ago
My story is nearly identical (US, NY). I left after 5 years. No kool-aid drinking here. Accenture is a culture you either fit into or you don't - a very 'up-or-out' mentality. Some of the problems that commenters have noted are definitely
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by localtalent 15y ago
Depends on where you live - here in NYC there's things like Makeville where you can take classes, would assume there are similar in most urban centers. If there aren't any, it's the same as learning programming - pick a small project and lo
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by localtalent 15y ago
Learning a lot of these skills is easier than ever. I wasn't raised doing a lot of around-the-house stuff, but in the past five years I've learned to do everything from recaulking a tub and rewiring lamps to fixing bicycles and repairing vi
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by localtalent 15y ago
My anecdotal evidence agrees - I was a passenger in a Ridgeline that hit a parked (empty) bus at 45mph, everyone walked away with minor bruising.
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by localtalent 15y ago
Two issues I see here: 1. Ultimately, there's a fairly finite universe of cars that meet your criteria, even if you consider the much wider used market. If you pick, say, an EVO MR, how do you pick who gets the prize when multiple people
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by localtalent 15y ago
I'm trying to work out emailing for sponsorships for projects that we're running. It's generally cold-calling, but not a shotgun approach - we work pretty hard to come up with companies who would have something to gain from the project. I'
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Tech experts, including Google, to discuss future of the USPS(washingtonpost.com)
42 points by localtalent 15y ago|49 comments
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by localtalent 15y ago
50% is a huge hit, particularly in low-margin high-volume businesses. Obviously anecdotal, but it's not hard to see 93% of consumers (FTA) using the deal and never returning. That's why something like TheLevelUp ( https://www.thelevelup.co
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by localtalent 15y ago
In response to patja's comment, I a) don't like doing cash business with my friends and b) rarely will ask enough to make it worth my time. Say my friend needs help fixing her bike, something I know how to do. She puts the call out and I v
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FBI looking to crowdsource cryptanalysis in murder case(fbi.gov)
4 points by localtalent 16y ago|0 comments