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901.
by mathgeek 7y ago
The article addresses this after the table.
902.
by mathgeek 7y ago
> this isn't illegal It's important to take note that if you lie about your educational achievements, you may be breaking the law (depends on the locality).
903.
by mathgeek 7y ago
Based on past events, likely some pun or other spin on the word "recession" or "apocalypse". I've begun to think that if the media doesn't try to make up a new word or otherwise get you to laugh, it's not
904.
by mathgeek 7y ago
"X is a good person, but ..." is simply something that a lot of people have been taught to do when they want to criticize someone but don't want to appear to be entirely negative (without necessarily having anything nice to s
905.
by mathgeek 7y ago
Have there been studies showing this for subjects that go off keto after some amount of time? Most anecdotal evidence (including my own experience) leads me to believe it’s rather simple to begin eating sugar again post-diet without any dif
906.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Sounds like it was a personal device that had access to work email. That's a whole other issue that I wish had a better option than "adding your work accounts lets anyone using the phone see them."
907.
by mathgeek 8y ago
The masses are probably going to want one once the tech matures a bit and Apple releases one. I wouldn’t be surprised based on the way it went with MP3 players, tablets, and even touchscreen phones in the first place. If Apple doesn’t relea
908.
by mathgeek 8y ago
> More data is needed, unfortunately. I’ve slowly been convinced that more data isn’t needed before we act on this. The only reason there’s a call for more data is that these sports are very popular and drive revenue. We have enough data
909.
by mathgeek 8y ago
A fair point, but remember that credit cards leverage their fees towards outstanding credit (and incentivize you to access that credit). This is more like a debit card, where the fees are leveraged on transactions where you access your own
910.
by mathgeek 8y ago
The fees listed in the FAQ ( https://support.coinbase.com/customer/portal/articles/296991... ) are important when considering the trade-off between convenience and cost. You're paying 2.49% on every transa
911.
by mathgeek 8y ago
The article quotes directly that the essay is USA-centric: “...seen capitalism evolve in a way that it is not working well for the majority of Americans...” There are at least a half-dozen other times that it specifies America.
912.
by mathgeek 8y ago
As an American it does seem normalized. I found it less expensive to buy a good espresso machine for home and just make my coffee before I start my day. It paid off doubly when I started working remotely.
913.
by mathgeek 8y ago
I’ve used Apple Pay at a few Sheetz stations along I-95, but the vast majority of stations are still swipe-only.
914.
by mathgeek 8y ago
You’re alive, it sounds like your life is pretty stable, and you obviously understand the value of providing for your own kid(s). I’d say your parents spent their time well, even if they (like all of us) made some mistakes along the way. On
915.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Because there's a certain critical mass during the descent where 51% attacks are possible, but coinholders still have value to lose.
916.
by mathgeek 8y ago
> Depending on the jurisdiction, the software may process facial images of consumers in real-time ... Perfect example of how there will always be a company that will do whatever they want as long as local laws don't prohibit it.
917.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Why not? It's one of the most widely known languages among developers in many disciplines, which removes a barrier to learning the concepts. Someone who just wants to familiarize themselves with basic implementations could do so in any
918.
by mathgeek 8y ago
I live near where my wife and I grew up, exclusively because we find it important to have our kids spend time with their surviving grandparents. That's the only important thing in our lives that is location-specific.
919.
by mathgeek 8y ago
This always raises an interesting question about the concept of charging someone for a service that they did not have an opportunity to ask for or consent to until after the fact. On one hand, you have doctors wanting to save or improve som
920.
by mathgeek 8y ago
I think what was meant here is the Relative Age Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_age_effect Many here probably recall if from Super Freakonomics.
921.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Discussion from last year's AoC: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15813318
922.
by mathgeek 8y ago
> You can buy your own insurance Depending on where you live in the US, this can be more costly than it's worth (compared to group coverage).
923.
by mathgeek 8y ago
> But I guess that companies have an advantage in the end by creating this opaqueness. By its nature, any information that one party has, but the other does not, creates such an imbalance.
924.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Another big if here is that your company considers that time to be on the clock. A commute that takes away family time without it counting towards your working time is still a commute. Getting more work done =/= not having a commute.
925.
by mathgeek 8y ago
For better or worse, it legally is in the USA ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC ) for what we're talking about. To say that it's controversial would be an understatement.
926.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Strictly by the definitions of nutrients, "white" carbs and sugar are not synonymous.
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by mathgeek 8y ago
Could you elaborate on why it makes sense to have these candidates travel long distances for a full day interview, rather than have them travel nowhere for a shorter interview via video chat?
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by mathgeek 8y ago
There are jobs that someone with a disability can do just as well as someone without that disability. Likewise, there are jobs where that's not the case.
929.
by mathgeek 8y ago
> Those jobs wouldn't be there without the US company that is Amazon. I'm not sure I agree with the implication here that Amazon's services to the UK would not be filled by some other entity in its absence.
930.
by mathgeek 8y ago
Location: Allentown, PA Remote: Yes (preferred -- worked remotely for 4+ years) Willing to relocate: Unlikely -- able to commute to NYC or Philadelphia Technologies: JavaScript, Blockchain, Node, SQL, Ruby Résumé/CV: https:/&#x2F

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