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by mental1896 8y ago
This is noteworthy because it's an act that favors the company at the consumer's expense--like how grocery stores put necessities on the periphery, forcing exposure to other items; or how cable companies gradually raise prices ove
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by mental1896 8y ago
FWIW I didn't get that impression. Seemed to me like the author, conscious of the women's holiday today, used the concept of social awareness as a segue into ageism.
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by mental1896 8y ago
>> I also think it's really, really dumb to push developers into management positions if they can't do the job. >This has been known forever, yet it still happens - Why? This problem exists in hardware departments too. My
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by mental1896 8y ago
I haven't used an e-reader in many years but I remember it being pretty clunky (kinda like a flip-phone interface). It seems like modern devices ought to have have worked out most of the kinks by now. I should try one out.
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by mental1896 8y ago
This article is pointing a finger at the United States. Why are you pointing only at Obama?
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by mental1896 8y ago
It's open source: https://github.com/bjoernkarmann/project_alias
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by mental1896 8y ago
Your concision is inspirational.
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by mental1896 8y ago
Care to back up such a bold assertion?
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by mental1896 8y ago
This is a great point. I've taken a similar approach. The essay about Abraham Lincoln isn't really designed to teach you about the 16th president of the US--it teaches sentence structure, argumentation, clarity, research, etc. The
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by mental1896 8y ago
They probably found it too late and couldn't stomach the idea of recalling it right before Christmas.
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by mental1896 8y ago
https://joinmastodon.org/
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by mental1896 8y ago
On the bright side, the more restrictive these apps become, the more susceptible they become to competition.
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by mental1896 8y ago
Don't forget Grantham University and University of Phoenix. They specifically prey on veterans for their GI Bill money.
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by mental1896 8y ago
I've tried and failed going back school enough times to know it doesn't work for me. Certification courses & clinics have proven worthwhile in the past though.
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by mental1896 8y ago
I don't have a degree and I'm 10+ years deep into my career. What has started to stand out for me in recent years is that there are holes in my experience that my college-educated peers don't have to deal with. Granted I neve
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by mental1896 8y ago
I don't think Mojang ever tried to actively stop the mod community like, say, Rockstar did. I would say Minecraft does have modding support in the sense that the installation files are an open book, inviting unlimited modding opportuni
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by mental1896 8y ago
FWIW I've seen this kind of thing at the local grocery store too. The name brand price tag reads "39¢/oz" and the generic right next to it reads "$3.79 per each". I can't be certain that it's maliciou
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by mental1896 8y ago
I'm not certain what's changed over the years but I used to love going into Salvation Army or Goodwill and browsing their stuff because you never knew what cool thing you might find. Nowadays, they all seem to carry the same picke
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by mental1896 8y ago
100k is below average for a software developer in the area: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-jose-software-develop...
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by mental1896 8y ago
Maybe I'm misreading the chart but it looks like it represents total hours. I don't know what the questionnaire looked like but, at least on the representation side, it appears that overtime is not considered.
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by mental1896 8y ago
It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the reason it's being pursued is because of how absurd it is--to finally put it to rest once and for all.
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by mental1896 8y ago
Trust me, it looks weird from the inside too.
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by mental1896 8y ago
100% agree. Whether we like it or not though, sometimes it does mean death--even with normal cars. That's why crosswalks are there in the first place.
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by mental1896 8y ago
Why are we treating the jaywalking here with such a light touch? If the pedestrian had crossed at a crosswalk, we wouldn't be having this discussion at all.
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by mental1896 8y ago
This is either an opinion or PR piece. It's one-sided right off the bat and continually reminds the reader that this company is very obviously bad.
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by mental1896 8y ago
Same. This is news to me as well.
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by mental1896 8y ago
I think you've touched on what's missing that could make it a more personable community--better communication. I posted an image as a part of an answer once and it was removed with the reason "don't use third party image
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by mental1896 9y ago
This is a very interesting point. The internet brings its users ever closer together and it's not beyond reason to imagine this closeness reaching a point where it is similar to the closeness experienced by ancient tribes. Today we wou
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by mental1896 9y ago
Exactly. Most of my coworkers are very satisfied with their low-effort/low-risk jobs. I do like the stability it offers but it's so depressing selling my precious time for cash.
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by mental1896 9y ago
Ah yes, the "let them eat cake" strategy.

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