mcherm

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901.
by mcherm 10y ago
> Why is a phone the gold standard for support? The phone provides a means of contacting a human being who is (more or less) constrained to respond to you in some fashion, rather than being able to simply fail to acknowledge what you say
902.
by mcherm 10y ago
That is actually one of the better stories of family tech support that I have heard. I laughed out loud, but in sympathy, not maliciously. Thanks for sharing!
903.
by mcherm 10y ago
> it seems every time I lower the entry barrier, people lower their opinion about what is a problem. Exactly as they ought to! Rising standards are a much-to-be-desired effect. Of course, that doesn't always mean contacting the supp
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by mcherm 10y ago
Here is what I think you might be missing. You point out that there are a good number of employees in your local stores who have a productive job which they enjoy and from which they get personal meaning. You fear losing all of that if we i
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by mcherm 10y ago
They are required by law or by long-standing policy in a government-run body (which is practically the same thing). Laws DO change to keep up with the times, but they do so rather slowly. In 50 to 100 years, if there is continuous clear evi
906.
by mcherm 10y ago
I am quite disappointed in the research that went into this article. (1) Author discovers that Zillow has a specific claim about accuracy: "around 90% of the listing Zestimate is “Within 20% of Sale Price” of the home". Author the
907.
by mcherm 10y ago
Well, I am currently prohibited from using it where I work, for some good reasons and some bad ones. The good reasons include things like not having any isolation between users. I work in a regulated industry, and if an SQS task includes se
908.
by mcherm 10y ago
OK, time to stop using any security software created by company under UK jurisdiction. Anyone want to help make a list?
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by mcherm 10y ago
Based on the (lack of) attention that SQS has received, I'm guessing that the person coding the internals of SQS has LOTS of vacation.
910.
by mcherm 10y ago
Perhaps you have experience in a different part of Capital One than I do. While the annual assessment process does bear some resemblance to stack ranking (and to be clear, I think this assessment process is one of Capital One's flaws a
911.
by mcherm 10y ago
> To limit a good education to "It doesn't take years to check if a child can read and write." is condescending. It would be condescending if anyone had actually said that. Saying "one part of the education is easy to
912.
by mcherm 10y ago
> Perhaps the scope of signing away your right to a class action will be better understood. I don't think there is a lack of understanding, I think (although I have no evidence for this) that MOST consumers, if asked what that clau
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by mcherm 10y ago
I really don't think that having to be a suspect is in ANY way meaningful, since there is absolutely no bar to being a suspect. It is perfectly reasonable to state "we have no idea who did this so every UK resident is a possible s
914.
by mcherm 10y ago
Worth noting: while taking code written for 32-bits and migrating it to a 64-bit environment can accidentally introduce new vulnerabilities, it is ALSO possible for the opposite to happen. That is, you can take code written for a 32-bit env
915.
by mcherm 10y ago
> ...was clearly intended... So says you. But have you been appointed to the US Supreme Court? If so, your opinion hardly matters.
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by mcherm 10y ago
> you personally (mcherm) get to define it Oh, if I get to be absolute dictator (and yes, getting to define the value function IS equivalent to being an absolute dictator) and all voting is merely advisory, then I'm perfectly happy
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by mcherm 10y ago
> banks don't seem to spend much time tracking down the criminals I am curious how you come to this conclusion, given that banks are extremely reticent to discuss what security measure they take and to avoid any publicity about secu
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by mcherm 10y ago
I think what you're saying boils down to "even if it's racist, it is preferable if it produces better outcomes". The weakness of that argument is in the definition of "better outcomes". You say "Define &#x
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by mcherm 10y ago
Did you read the article? The point you are making here is PRECISELY the point that the author was making in the article: that a lossy format can be far, far smaller. He then goes into the details (from a high-level point of view) of what k
920.
by mcherm 10y ago
> Exceptions should only be used for exceptional cases. Why? (My thoughts on the matter: http://www.mcherm.com/reasons-why-my-code-style-is-wrong.htm... )
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by mcherm 10y ago
There is a similar scam in the US, but it collects differently. After tricking the mark into interacting with the "beautiful girl", the scammer contacts the mark claiming to be her father (or sometimes a different role) and saying
922.
by mcherm 10y ago
What is an "AP DBQ"?
923.
by mcherm 10y ago
This article has a powerful and important point to make. But much of the strength of an argument rests on the author's evaluation of his own contributions which is almost unfailingly positive. The article would be even more effective i
924.
by mcherm 10y ago
I think that the "judicial reform advocate" angle was not a red herring but instead it was part of the article's intent to suggest that the judge in this case was not merely wrong about whether court filings are considered pu
925.
by mcherm 10y ago
I am tempted to respond to this and then I realize that I don't want HN to become yet another place for discussing partisan politics so I choose to hold my tongue (except for posting this sentence).
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by mcherm 10y ago
> The mathematics depend heavily on physics. I do not believe that to be true. While physics is heavily dependent on math, the reverse is not true. > I can make 2 + 2 = 5 in a simulation. No, I am fairly confident that you absolutely
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by mcherm 10y ago
> speak to someone about the case number, which is public enough information within the confines of the agency I have absolutely NO idea how you reach that conclusion. I know that legal arguments have been made for suppressing every sing
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by mcherm 10y ago
I can only assume that the district attorney has chosen not to prosecute these crimes. In fact, it seems to me that police are very rarely ever prosecuted for crimes.
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by mcherm 10y ago
The goal (national popular vote) is laudable, but I think that particular approach is flawed. A system where the votes are counted nationally and the ticket (president + vice president) winning the most votes is elected would be a system th
930.
by mcherm 10y ago
> it had no basis for doing so Several lower level judges disagreed with you. Although I think that the CANSPAM act ought not apply, there is no basis to claim that this was clearly settled law being ignored to make this into a malicious

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