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Oils Unix Shell v0.19.0(oilshell.org)
3 points by otoburb 3y ago|0 comments
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> I'd be surprised if businesses are required to look into the R&D supply chains of their service providers Agreed, this seems overly onerous, but now you're having to pay an(other) intermediary margin instead of hirin
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by otoburb 3y ago
But not offshore software developers, unless companies are willing to amortize those salaries over 15 years, or Section 174 is modified.
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by otoburb 3y ago
I think the most worrying one is that clients of independent contractors (which I know is an incredibly broad term and conditions, leverage and respect vary across and within industries) may be less willing to hire ICs if they're might
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> This worries me. I am a one-man shop, and I do not want to be classified as an employee. You are one out of almost 24 million nonemployer businesses[1] that will be affected by this proposed rule, or around 15% of the entire US la
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Asset-Light Software Businesses: The New Paradigm for Startups(every.to)
1 points by otoburb 3y ago|0 comments
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by otoburb 3y ago
I wonder how the microphone input and speaker ouput are affected with the keyboard cover. As shocking as it seems, not all iPhone users use AirPods for their calls.
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by otoburb 3y ago
Perhaps it depends on which culture defines the word "xenophobia". Mere prejudice is sufficient according to one definition[1], which is indeed still evident in Korea. Also, attitudes towards foreigners are perhaps harder to hide
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by otoburb 3y ago
Does this mean Berlin will finally becoming more affordable? Some data suggests that there have been some price corrections of 10-12% across various districts[1], while rents have gone up.[2] [1] https://www.euronews.com/bus
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by otoburb 3y ago
Anybody who owns property (landlords and personal property owners alike) will see insurance premiums spike up even more.[1] [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/realestate/as-natural-dis...
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by otoburb 3y ago
Caltech at least will continue studying the performance of their cohorts through the moratorium extension (including a graduating class). I find it fascinating that two of the supposedly most rigorous academic American STEM undergraduate pr
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by otoburb 3y ago
Interestingly, Caltech extended their standardized testing moratorium for another 3 years[1] out to 2025. Wishful thinking on my part, but I wonder if the two admissions departments would ever get together and compare notes, maybe even in a
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by otoburb 3y ago
The actual paper in case one wants to jump straight into the results: https://davidsplinter.com/AutenSplinter-Tax_Data_and_Inequal...
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What if US income inequality has not risen?(ft.com)
1 points by otoburb 3y ago|1 comments
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> Of course, it is hard to feel sorry for someone living in a $1,200/mo 1-bedroom in a nice area in Manhattan. Right -- that's not a trap; it's a choice.
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> "In reality, gradual typing ends up giving you the worst of both dynamic and static typing: you get the uncertainty and lack of safety (in dynamically typed contexts) of dynamic typing, and the cost of trying to fit your ideas
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by otoburb 3y ago
As much as it pained me, the only news (sic) outlet that I could find displaying a full copy of the actual text of the job posting in its full glory was The Daily Mail.
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by otoburb 3y ago
The original NYC "Director of Rodent Mitigation" Rat Czar job posting was hilarious, but completely serious. The municipal government took down the job posting once it was filled, but copies are still floating around for posterity
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> [...] a lot of people don't want to give up street parking spots for garbage containers. This is an understatement. A New Yorker with a car that doesn't/can't pay the monthly indoor garage fees will fight tooth
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by otoburb 3y ago
If a family is willing and resourced to (deeply) consider homeschooling because of one subject (you mentioned Algebra for 8th graders[1]), then another less expensive/effortful path could be hiring an afterschool math tutor, or sitting
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> The term “artificial intelligence” or “AI” has the meaning set forth in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3): a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing re
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by otoburb 3y ago
I don't believe the Survey of Consumer Finance[1] includes questions that determine whether a family's wealth decreased over time. In particular, given the exhorbitant costs of college (elite or otherwise), even while chasing me
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by otoburb 3y ago
The only dim silver lining here is that non-executive employees will have a clear(er) understanding and legibility of their status within the organization. This signal is typically pretty valuable beause it gives those who are allowed to wo
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by otoburb 3y ago
Yes. But it's still an objectively better life compared to other places in the world. Hopefully Canada has enough time to correct any system deficiencies before our natural resources run out.
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> [...] SAT [...] required by 80% of degree-issuing US institutions? I believe it used to be that way a few years ago, but since the pandemic the ratio inverted such that most US colleges are now test-optional.
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> Deliberating in person isn't superior to online. According to research by Simon Lam and John Schaubroeck, virtual teams are more likely to overcome the common-knowledge effect compared to face-to-face teams, perhaps due to eas
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MBA Job Offers in Short Supply as Tech, Finance, Consulting Dial Back(wsj.com)
3 points by otoburb 3y ago|0 comments
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by otoburb 3y ago
This is going to get some teacher unions in one-party consent states[1] up in arms as students start bringing similar types of (small) recording devices into the classroom.
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> Over the past few decades, college tuition and fees have metastasized, hitting an average of nearly $11,000 a year for in-state students who attend public four-year institutions, and now undergraduate enrollment is plummeting. &gt
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by otoburb 3y ago
>> I don't follow the logic the author is using. The article argues that public colleges being free "[...] will alleviate the student debt crisis and enable low-income students, particularly those of color, to go to college

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