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by oz 13y ago
This is true in theory, but soldiers the world over a trained simply to follow orders without question. How many soldiers when given an order, stop and think to debate the Constitutional issues, if any? Mind you, there are good reasons for
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by oz 13y ago
> This is worth far more than the $100/month you said you wanted to pay me. ;-) I'm quite sure Patrick and a host of others would willingly pay you the $100, and shout the name 'Tarsnap' from the roofs. Seriously,
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by oz 13y ago
Another vote for NameCheap. Also, search for the monthly coupons.
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by oz 13y ago
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1267261/snowden-l...
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by oz 13y ago
Any stories you can share? I'd love to hear more.
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by oz 13y ago
I can't speak for math, but I know that a few centuries ago, certain musical notes were regarded as 'The Devil's Music': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone#Historical_uses http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4952646.stm
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by oz 13y ago
Seconded. I used to be a sysadmin in one of the Big-4. They had custom MS Office Plugins for accounting, wordprocessing and presentations (usually branding-related) It might be difficult to sell to them though, as those machines are locked
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by oz 13y ago
HN user 'Swizec' actually wrote a small ebook on this, called 'Why programmers work at night": http://swizec.com/blog/why-programmers-work-at-night/swizec/... https://leanpub.com/nightowls
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by oz 13y ago
Never knew Google Calculator could be used like that. Thanks.
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by oz 13y ago
For EC2 security groups you have to open access to both the correct ports and protocols. Ports are a concept at layer 4 of the OSI model, while ping, or more correctly 'ICMP Echo Request', is lower down the TCP/IP stack at layer 3. So whe
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by oz 13y ago
Here in Jamaica, it's stripe and PIN for debit cards at ATMs and POSs, and stripe and signature for credit cards at POSs.
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by oz 13y ago
I've spoken with MOC over private channels, and he's * stunningly* helpful.
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by oz 13y ago
I, for one, would love to hear the stories.
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by oz 14y ago
Firstly, thank you for your humanity. There's a guy on Quora named Michael Santos that spent 25 years in prison for drug dealing. He was released last August. While incarcerated, he got his degree, got married, and wrote a book. He has writ
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by oz 14y ago
>"Our technology choices reflect our values. People willing to yield some control to Apple for their needs are more likely to enjoy the benefits that Apple’s products bring by exerting that control. But people who don’t like being told
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by oz 14y ago
I like how you phrase it: We need to give ourselves permission. I think that sometimes, we're afraid that someday "they" will discover the imperfections behind our code, infrastructure, etc. that lies beneath what we build. I suspect that
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by oz 14y ago
On a somewhat meta note: >Over the last two and a half years, we’ve picked up a few tips and tools about scaling Postgres that we wanted to share— things we wish we knew when we first launched Instagram. A common failure mode for mysel
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by oz 14y ago
>but I think if most of the evolution-deniers truly understood the modern theory of evolution, and understood that it is separate from abiogenesis, I think they wouldn't have a problem with it. I am the son of a fundamentalist minister.
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by oz 14y ago
Thanks for a though-out comment. I particularly agree with your conclusion: >after dealing with senior business execs for a long while, I feel IT-as-is is untenable. without a rethink, the abject hatred that many business people have to
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by oz 14y ago
You're quite right :)
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by oz 14y ago
The incentive structure of an IT worker is similar to that of a government bureaucrat: When in doubt, ban. Because the one time something happens, you're gonna hear that the systems were 'improperly secured.' Then they'll call in external
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by oz 14y ago
I'm a former Big-4 sysadmin. I wrote a comment sometime ago explaining things from 'our' side. I'll go see if I can dig it up. Edit: Found it. A thread called "Why everyone hates the IT department." I'll copy and paste to save y'all the tro
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by oz 14y ago
Interesting. Got any citations? A LessWrong link will do :)
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by oz 14y ago
Interesting read. I've been doing some reading on starting 2-sided marketplaces. Here are some resources you might find useful: http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/09/29/ubiquity-illusions-and-... http://www.quora.com/Chicken-and-Egg-Problem-
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by oz 14y ago
Indeed. In situations like these, there is an unconscious bias [0]toward believeing the person who first reported an incident. [0] Do 'conscious' cognitive biases exist?
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by oz 14y ago
"Lesson learned ? I don't know. Trust your gut ?" The lesson to be learned is that the biggest predictor of what someone will do is what they have done . This doesn't only apply when dealing with others, but also with yourself. I've go
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by oz 14y ago
Postbox: http://www.postbox-inc.com/ Postbox is a fantastic desktop email client, based on Thunderbird. It's primarily geared toward Gmail / Google Apps users. Paid $10. Nirvana: https://www.nirvanahq.com/ Nirvana is a Getting-Things-
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by oz 14y ago
"if we assume that Jobs, Ballmer, and Rubin are all lying through their teeth, why would we ever buy their products?" Because the merits of a product have little or nothing to do with the public statements of their makers.
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by oz 14y ago
I had the same realization at about 23 (I'm 26 now). I'd like to talk. What's your email? It's not in your profile.
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by oz 14y ago
Ahh, I see. Thanks.

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