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by pbourke 7y ago
> The Midwest doesn't care about intellectual property rights. Are you sure about that? Have you asked John Deere, Spirit Aerospace, Cargill, ADM, Citadel Investments, ...?
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by pbourke 7y ago
> We need to be handling this situation with urgency. We tried to - it was called the Trans Pacific Partnership. It included Vietnam. One of the Trump administration’s first acts was to kill it.
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by pbourke 7y ago
> host the World Cup Isn’t that put on by the ostensibly non-profit FIFA? It seems closer to the Olympic Games to this very casual observer.
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by pbourke 7y ago
> I need a Toyota and they need an Airbus. This is a great point - “horses for courses.” The interesting thing about our industry is that give it 10 years and your Toyota will get you and 150 of your friends from LA to NYC in 5 hours. If
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by pbourke 7y ago
> The only difference between now and antiquity is the fact we've standardized the model and the naming conventions. The gospel of MBA programs changed to include financialization and outsourcing as two principal techniques that can
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by pbourke 7y ago
Also, if you collaborate with data scientists and don't have the resources to use fully distinct systems for the production and research/reporting functions then Spark is very nearly the only game in town.
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by pbourke 7y ago
Oh wow! Can this finally solve the “play the first song in Music App when CarPlay is connected” issue?
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by pbourke 7y ago
A Spock-like character always shows up in HN threads like these to claim perfect rationality, cite some figures, etc. You know what? People are emotional creatures. and sometimes, yes, a humiliating and excessive failure on the part of a re
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by pbourke 7y ago
I suggest that you do two things: 1. Stop consuming the news. 2. If it helps, take some positive, concrete steps to contribute in a positive way to the issues that you care about. You can reduce your carbon footprint, donate to organization
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by pbourke 7y ago
The TPP provides an incentive for all of the countries mentioned - especially the developing ones - not to fall under China’s influence. It’s a soft power bulwark against China, and also a modern trade agreement that respected environment,
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by pbourke 7y ago
I’m curious which technologies you’ve ended up working with.
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by pbourke 7y ago
What do you mean weird return deal? Isn’t that a common practice when someone is found inadmissible? If nothing else is out of order, you’re given the chance to withdraw your request to enter the US.
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by pbourke 7y ago
The example that cited upthread (a smaller ISP) had nothing to do with either of those examples, which are both extremes in terms of corporate culture. Naming your servers after porn stars is the digital equivalent of having pin ups in your
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by pbourke 7y ago
I agree with this. I wonder what prevents there from being more co-ops in diverse industries? Capital requirements? In banking there are credit unions. I wonder what the tech equivalent of credit unions look like.
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by pbourke 7y ago
Why is this being downvoted? It is highly inappropriate to do this in a work context.
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by pbourke 7y ago
Wow. Mark was the CEO of one of the first startups that I worked at in Toronto. I recall him being very driven and focused. It seems like these qualities helped him overcome this enormous challenge. Wishing you the best, Mark.
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by pbourke 7y ago
That's sort of the whole point of these things. Not like they're writing this report for free ...
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by pbourke 7y ago
So, do you think calculus, physics, type theory, etc are all things that should be taught and studied, yet ethics is not? Do you think that unlike the former subjects, the latter is just something that everyone knows?
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by pbourke 7y ago
Was it really true that middle class families could afford 2 houses, private schools, etc in the 50’s and 60’s? Or is this just another case of all socioeconomic classes in America calling themselves “middle class,” and some of the profiled
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by pbourke 7y ago
Beginners let their mess metastasize throughout the system. Experts keep it contained to a subsystem. There may be a lot of mess, but each subsystem is messy in its own way, and can be dealt with individually.
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by pbourke 7y ago
(4) nobody wants to pay for it (i.e. prioritize fixing existing code vs building new features). It only gets fixed when the system is in such a state that new features are nigh on impossible to implement. Until that level is reached, develo
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by pbourke 7y ago
And I assume that you’d be fine with your neighbour doing the same, irrespective of the impact on the value and enjoyment of your property?
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by pbourke 7y ago
> deadly metallic stress machine A packed 4-5-6 line on a sweltering summer late afternoon can be a bit of a metallic stress machine. Not deadly, at least.
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by pbourke 7y ago
Long-form journalism is what it’s advertised to be, at least.
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by pbourke 7y ago
Yeah, seriously. “All of that for only $16k/yr - sign me up!”
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by pbourke 7y ago
>“3.6 roentgens per hour. Not great, not terrible.” Is that a “Chernobyl” (HBO miniseries) reference? (Protip: watch it)
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by pbourke 7y ago
The figures don’t reflect that, however. “Disposable income” in the study is just after tax income. Who knows what the comparison is net of the costs that you mentioned.
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by pbourke 7y ago
There are several on-ramps to higher paying positions in the industry: Location - the tier 1 or 2 metro areas will have more jobs available and they will pay much more than areas with lower demand. Skills - either really hot (today, JS&#x2F
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by pbourke 7y ago
The definition of disposable income here is merely income net of taxes.
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by pbourke 7y ago
>The median disposable household income in the US is $60,000, versus $44,000 in France. That’s an apples-to-oranges comparison, since the French household receives many essential services - such as comprehensive health care and low-cost

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