nathanvanfleet

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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
I'll keep track of all this for the next time I play Civilizations.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
People rail against things they don't see, be it identified as anything. "I don't like immigrants, except you, you're one of the 'good ones' " etc. Maybe the fact that there are so many "good ones&quo
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
> I've long felt that type safety is largely a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Sure, assuming you never have to evaluate, convert, merge or do anything with that data. Then you might have some issues when you h
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
And to think that I was turned down as a candidate for a programming job because I wasn't visible enough on the internet (contribute to trending github projects or write a blog). This is the exact style of blog you see all the time and
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
I'm not sure why no one is talking about Schmidt in regards to this article? He is also a famous dick and even a sex creep. Neither of those two were known as being a nice guy.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
Because to encourage women to become programmers would require them to understand it's not just for the overweight 30-something males. But yes, the article wasn't great, CNN as you say.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
It's sad that long-term programs just don't happen. And if they ever do happen they don't survive forever due to "austerity" measures.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
People don't properly use prescribed medication. I see no indication that the takers of fish-drugs are leading the charge on this one
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
Or does it exist in places where medical care is cheap or free (Canada or the UK)?
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
> Tell me what time it is. Yes, I can reach for my pants and fight my pocket to get the phone out. But the watch is just faster and easier. Obviously this is the killer feature of it.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
"driven up the property values and rent prices, creating animosity, evictions, and poverty" I'm sorry but I can't imagine the gentrification has caused poverty. It's probably made it more inconvenient and pushed ou
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
While I might appreciate the idea, I'm not sure journalism is what is needed. More like well researched books that can go a little more in depth about things. Like a Malcolm Gladwell who doesn't work for corporations.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
That's absolutely backwards though. You're saying it's the Apptricity's fault for not making the military less bureaucratic about purchases? How could they do that? Besides, they got deep discounts by stealing.
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by nathanvanfleet 13y ago
They also aren't going to get anywhere if they sue the person for more money than they'll ever have in their lives. It would end up just looking bad for them to sue someone into the ground. But I think they are trying to sue them