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by massivecali 8y ago
I wonder what those numbers would be if everyone had broadband. Everyone I know who has satellite or mobile hotspot internet can't use streaming media. For them it's impractical or too expensive. Didn't see anything regarding
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by massivecali 8y ago
I think the part about pollutant free shouldn't be overlooked. Some labels claim they have removed harmful things like mercury from their fishoil supplements. Eating fish and shellfish in large quantities eould certainly increase your
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by massivecali 8y ago
It's up, but behind one of those garbage begwalls.
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by massivecali 8y ago
I see this as a reminder of why you shouldn't remove an option from a form just because you find it unlikely or improbable.
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by massivecali 8y ago
Offtopic, but HN has always been a reliable check for me as to whether or not I have data service or it's just extremely slow as it always loads.
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by massivecali 8y ago
As a former Slashdotter, I've seen this joke on every single article about "nanotubes".
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by massivecali 8y ago
Responsible people did report it to the proper authorities, which is not Facebook. Reporting it to Facebook so they can take it down and prevent people from knowing what is happening is not responsible.
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by massivecali 8y ago
People believe that paying higher costs for something mean it is of higher value than that which is free. "You get what you pay for." But if you disagree with the content of a site, why would you pay for it in the first place?
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by massivecali 8y ago
The thread is about a solar powered site and energy use.
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by massivecali 8y ago
A great graphic design tip for simple websites is stop using additional files. If you can't do it with a single HTML file, you're adding unnecessary complexity.
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by massivecali 8y ago
The gumminess comes from degrading rubber hoses and seals, neither of which are found in a plastic bottle.
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by massivecali 8y ago
The problem with aesthetic guidance is it invariably leads to creation of 'product' over 'art'. Just because you can make a pretty painting doesn't make it art.
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by massivecali 8y ago
The first is for the benefit of all the other students in the form of reduced tuition grants, a new library, lab equipment etc. The other is for the benefit of the bribe taker. There are lots of situations that elevate X over accomplishment
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by massivecali 8y ago
Trillian used to be my goto for combining everyone's communication preferences. Worked great for the time. Sad none of those things work like they used to.
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by massivecali 8y ago
Or for anyone who has already seen Kingsmen: The King of Sweden : Bluetooth technology. Eggsy : Which, of course, got its name from the legendary Danish king Harald Blatand, whose name translates to 'Bluetooth' in English. [back i
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by massivecali 8y ago
I see the house dj speaker aspect, but why does anyone need the first 2 when their phones accommodate those functions?
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by massivecali 8y ago
Great! Thanks!
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by massivecali 8y ago
I've only seen the word written as jank, janky or jankiest. First for jankest. Where can I view photos of the various physical build attempts?
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by massivecali 8y ago
It was a mixed bag as far as reactions. Some family is religious, some incapable of expressing emotion, some work in healthcare and have seen death enough to accept it. Living in pain with no personal hope is a big gap. Having others force
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by massivecali 8y ago
No true scotsman. If everyone is working efficiently, why would the team need another layer of overhead to do the job they are already doing?
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by massivecali 8y ago
I know how long it takes me to accomplish a task given spherical cows. Since nothing is stable (test environment, content, other fires), the story points are irrelevant.
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by massivecali 8y ago
My grandmother was fairly irate that she recovered from pneumonia and grandfather did not. She kept asking when she was going to die and was very straightforward about the entire ordeal. She said something along the lines of 'all my fr
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by massivecali 8y ago
There's nothing about the scrum process that helps me, as an engineer, to work more efficiently. I work at the same pace regardless of what fictional story points are assigned to a task. The entire charade is only for middle managers t
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by massivecali 8y ago
It's not unlike renting a car in San Diego and not being allowed to take it into Mexico. The risk of theft is higher than the wish to deal with and the reality of successful prosecution/recovery is incredibly low. Rent a car in Ge
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by massivecali 8y ago
How would moving more businesses there lower the crime rate? Poverty is always touted as the source of crime in communities, but businesses moving from SF to Oakland wouldn't be employing Joe/Jolene poor person. If anything, doing
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by massivecali 8y ago
Oakland is dangerous and gross compared to SF, and that's saying something as I found heroin needles next to a bench eating lunch in a beautiful office courtyard. I was accosted outside of the Oakland station in broad daylight and loc
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by massivecali 8y ago
I've worked on several projects where the actual needs would get distorted between the customers and the developers in a perverse game of telephone. Each producer or manager feeling the need to reinterpret as they saw fit.
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by massivecali 8y ago
All communication companies have a similar quote. https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/sustainability-and-corp...
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by massivecali 8y ago
I have chronic painful peripheral neuropathy from alcohol abuse. I wouldnt describe it as being on fire; however, more like random jabs from needles on top of a constant numbness associated with your feet being asleep that no amount of move
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by massivecali 8y ago
To be fair, this was published 20 minutes ago on a Friday after work for US. Not hard to get some magic promotion in that fashion.

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