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by majc2 12y ago
I wouldn't have thought so, because there isn't the same element of unknown information that there is in poker (i.e. I don't know your hand in Poker), but I know the board and if you're just playing random moves, then I
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by majc2 12y ago
Anyone fancy a game of dejarik? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6M4ngKRp0
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by majc2 12y ago
This is conjecture and frankly nonsense. If the time frame was 5 years, would MS really find a reason to delay and to publicly cry out loud? No. The only org being unreasonable is big G.
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by majc2 12y ago
"Our objective is to significantly reduce the number of people harmed by targeted attacks." ( http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/announcing-p... ) They've lost sight of this noble objecti
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by majc2 12y ago
And they asked for 92 days and Google decided to publish anyway? While I'm not surprised, it doesn't strike me as the most responsible action.
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by majc2 12y ago
Could you clarify if its 5-10k users concurrent? per month? per day?
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by majc2 12y ago
> Especially when someone finds a way to automate a solution. But in our industry, what is been automated away? The only things I can think of are that if you were an expert, you'd be very well placed to leverage that automation.
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by majc2 12y ago
I think its right not to be a one-trick pony, who isn't continuously learning. But, being an expert is where its at. Companies will pay a premium for an expert over an enthusiastic amateur, because its less risky.
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by majc2 12y ago
Can I make a suggestion - try a month at $29 and see what happens? If it doesn't work out change it back.
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by majc2 12y ago
Maybe in the US (but I think thats debatable). Not certain for the Rest of the World, for example the EU sees regulation as being pro-consumer - it protects the consumer from bad practices from a company. To me, its clear there is a non-zer
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See 'The Interview' online starting 1pm EST(seetheinterview.com)
8 points by majc2 12y ago|0 comments
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Heterogeneous Parallel Programming(coursera.org)
3 points by majc2 12y ago|0 comments
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by majc2 12y ago
As an aside, if this is of interest you might be interested in the third run of the GPGPU course by coursera/University of Illinois starts in January. See: https://www.coursera.org/course/hetero
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by majc2 12y ago
Well thats not what they linked to though is it. Suggesting I'm in denial mode is unhelpful - as I've already said there is a good conversation about age to be had.
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by majc2 12y ago
I went back and looked and you're right, that paraphrasing doesn't appear in the NY times article that they're using as a source. Also, the gawker article used as the source for the Buzz feed comments doesn't read as bei
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by majc2 12y ago
If you want to scare them talk about it being a technical credit card - pay that debt back regularly and try and clear it as quickly as you can.
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Don’t Hire Anyone Over 30: Ageism in Silicon Valley(anewdomain.net)
36 points by majc2 12y ago|13 comments
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by majc2 12y ago
Side note: I love the analogy of a credit card to describe technical debt and its one I've used with clients before and they really respond to it. People (in the UK at least), understand that the interest on a credit card can kill you,
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by majc2 12y ago
Co-working space and home.
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by majc2 12y ago
John Pilger's "Stealing a Nation" documentary goes into the Chagos Islands in quite a lot of detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zhGvId4fcc
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Privacy not an absolute right, says GCHQ director(theguardian.com)
5 points by majc2 12y ago|1 comments
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by majc2 12y ago
This might be in jest, but I've seen something close to this. I do a lot of work in C# and a number of years ago I had two different roles approach me to work in VB.NET and it was > 10% premium over the C# equivalent market rate - t
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by majc2 12y ago
> A 56 year old man with a family is going to struggle to just up and leave Spain and move to London though, isn't he? No more than a 30 year-old or 26 year-old with a family. It might even be the case that he's in a better pos
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Mysterious US spaceplane returns to Earth(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by majc2 12y ago|0 comments
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by majc2 12y ago
The contractor is not really being charged 25%. Sure the agency, might end up with 25% (but I suspect its less). The recruitment agency gets money, because they've taken the time to build a relationship/do sales stuff/navigat
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by majc2 12y ago
I don't think your hypothesis is correct. There are sites out there that already aggregate the permanent and contract markets. (i.e. itjobswatch.co.uk) - I'm sure others exist for other territories. I know its fashionable to bash
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by majc2 12y ago
It's not entirely clear if you want a regular job or to freelance/consult. Lots of good advice on here re: freelance. If you want a salaried job checkout weworkremotely.com for finding 'western' priced remote working job
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by majc2 12y ago
Unfortunately it'd break too much legacy stuff.
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by majc2 12y ago
Surely the bigger news is that it appears to be the same OS on all MS devices?
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by majc2 12y ago
It should also be pointed out that its not entirely a one way street - for example England has the excellent Cancer Drug Fund, which Scotland doesn't. http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/scottish-cancer-patien

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