milesf

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by milesf 10y ago
It's not the addition of the touch bar I don't like. It's the removal of the magsafe and forced "dongle-spaghetti" I need to use the USB Type-C.
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by milesf 10y ago
This is a common practice among sales organization here in British Columbia, as it was championed by Jimmy Pattison. He started in car sales, and now owns billions in assets here in BC. Having worked in sales, I understand the logic behind
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by milesf 10y ago
Gregg Pollack, the other half of the "Rails vs." videos, has a tribute page to him: https://www.greggpollack.com/remembering-jason-seifer/ I remember meeting Jason many times at conferences. Always jovial, alw
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Jason Seifer has Died(orlandosentinel.com)
2 points by milesf 10y ago|1 comments
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by milesf 10y ago
Time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. I've watched the tech community battle back many times: PGP, SCO Unix vs Linux, WebStandards.org, etc. How do we fight this using software? Remember that many of the innovations came from s
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by milesf 10y ago
My favourite is to explain interruptions of any kind are like teleporting me 1 hour away. You may have "just a quick question", but as soon as you walk away I now need an hour to travel back to get to where I was. For some people
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by milesf 10y ago
It cool, yet at the same time it's a bit... unnerving.
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Jeff Bezos looks a little too happy piloting a giant mechanical robot(theverge.com)
2 points by milesf 10y ago|1 comments
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by milesf 10y ago
Good point, although in this instance of "argumentum ad verecundiam" Snowden has the credibility and has stated a common objection in such a succinct way that I think it bears repeating provided it is stated accurately. Appealing
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by milesf 10y ago
Yeah, you're right. But frankly, I don't care what people think about me. If what I am saying is true, they can think I am crazy, but (hopefully) the words will stick in the minds of some, and in time those words will be proven ri
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by milesf 10y ago
Either a troll or a shill.
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by milesf 10y ago
"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say." - Edward Snowden
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by milesf 10y ago
The problem with Google and Facebook is they lack context. Let's say you doing a search for school on Islamic State. How do they know the difference between you and a member of this terrorist organization? Context is everything.
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by milesf 10y ago
Which is why I use ddg.gg (DuckDuckGo). They don't track you. People are starting to wake up to the implications of a world without privacy. I carry around Snowden's quote on my phone and repeat it verbatim when people say they ha
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by milesf 10y ago
Why don't you follow this software developer's advice who also happens to be earning millions a year? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY
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by milesf 10y ago
I'll have to read that as well. Thanks for the tip :)
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by milesf 10y ago
I would love to hear more about your experience there (my email is miles at coderpath dot com), and would like to learn more about R.G. My only knowledge about him was through his autobiography.
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by milesf 10y ago
I'm so surprised that people have not heard of the late R.G. LeTourneau. The man was a mechanical genius, and the father of modern earth moving machinery. Here's a video of his Concrete House Machine from 1946: https://
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by milesf 10y ago
Give me some better ways to derive morals and explain to me how, from an atheistic worldview, the acceptance or rejection of those morals is anything other than my own personal choice to accept or reject them?
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by milesf 10y ago
I've done it. The best way I found was to setup a Minecraft Server and let them manage it. Keeping it up and running touches on every skill you need.
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by milesf 10y ago
The problem with this line of argumentation is atheism does not explain or give reasons for the most basic questions we have as human beings. Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Also, in the realm of morality, everything atheism purp
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by milesf 10y ago
I'm not British, I'm Canadian, and my mom was a breeder of Pekingese. She never made money at it, she simply loved the breed. I have known many Canadian vets, and have been around dogs my whole life. So I can speak to this issue
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by milesf 10y ago
The "S" in IoT stands for security :)
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by milesf 10y ago
You can believe my choice to own pugs is unethical and cruel, but I am not persuaded by your reasoning. I do not believe I have done anything wrong, and my dogs Bailey and Maya are not suffering. I will now end any further engagement with y
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by milesf 10y ago
Yep, you're correct that purebreds have a more predictable pattern of temperament and known health challenges (all dogs have problems. Some have more problems than others). Pugs are very smart, and can be difficult to train unless it&#
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by milesf 10y ago
Do you believe that the article is 100% correct and speaks for all veterinarians on the planet?
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by milesf 10y ago
Well, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. But pugs do not have to suffer pain and discomfort throughout their lives _if_ the owners are responsible. Many aren't, and sadly those dogs are going to experience pain an
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by milesf 10y ago
There are many dog breeds out there, and some have been bred strictly as companion pets for human beings. So yeah, human intervention is needed to overcome the genetic flaws brought about by the desire to maintain certain genetic traits. Be
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by milesf 10y ago
Oh stop! Breeding them is cruel? Let's have a rational discussion without trying to lay a guilt-trip.
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by milesf 10y ago
Every responsible pug owns knows you should not run pugs _hard_ in hot weather. It can lead to organ damage. Pugs are not working dogs, they are companion dogs.

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