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China’s errors fueled coronavirus spread(wsj.com)
2 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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Collision of Two White Dwarf Stars Offers Clues About Rare Cosmic Events(wsj.com)
1 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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by psim1 7y ago
China always wants to be seen as a global influencer. Now they certainly are, to their great shame.
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Office365 to remove standard login, including app passwords(techcommunity.microsoft.com)
2 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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To Store the Wind and Sun, Energy Startups Look to Gravity(wsj.com)
2 points by psim1 7y ago|2 comments
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by psim1 7y ago
The point of discussion here is not to make oneself look good. Do you disagree with my statement?
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by psim1 7y ago
This interesting essay is marred by bad grammar. Do you want to rise in the ranks? Learn to write well. Documentation, blogs, email memos, proposals, etc.—this is the evidence of accomplished seniority.
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China to build Wuhan hospital in six days(bbc.com)
5 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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by psim1 7y ago
I just discovered that ' [single quote/apostrophe] opens the selected result (from navigating up/down using j/k or arrow keys) in a new tab.
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by psim1 7y ago
There is high value in pieces where the author uses himself as a case study in achieving something and provides a lesson for others to learn from. In this case, however, it just reads like braggadocio. What's the take-away for us?
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by psim1 7y ago
Freeconference.com operates in questionable ethical areas, using high interconnection tariffs to fund its operations. Users are none the wiser, as it is the connecting telcos that get screwed.
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by psim1 7y ago
3:2 display? I know it harks back to CRT specifications, but 4:3 was just right for pretty much all computing purposes other than watching wide movies. Even better? 3:4, a 90-degree rotated tall screen.
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by psim1 7y ago
Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat_elevator
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My Weight Loss Secret Weapon (Perspective from an At-Home Software Developer)(russ.app)
2 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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Sun Type 6 USB is my favorite keyboard, ever. I was thrilled to find that the keymapping to Mac OS was sane. Disappointed that the special keys on the left hand side did not produce scan codes for the Mac to recognize. It has a soft yet fir
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by psim1 7y ago
It's like sticking the program floppy into the Apple II disk drive and powering up. Or is that too simple an analogy?
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by psim1 7y ago
See also, Fraternal Order of Police. A quick Google search returns many results of the low quality of fundraising by this organization, which is not rated by charitynavigator because it's actually not a 501(c)(3).
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by psim1 7y ago
I did not know that Silicon Valley had that nickname even back in 1980. (About 9:30 in first video)
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Shaken/Stir: Combating Spoofed Robocalls with Caller ID Authentication(fcc.gov)
1 points by psim1 7y ago|0 comments
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https://outline.com/435yEA
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Google's head of talent says that arrogance in job seekers is a major red flag(businessinsider.com)
9 points by psim1 7y ago|4 comments
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Are you telling me they built an automated drift car... out of a DeLorean? The way I see it, if you’re going to build an automated drift car, why not do it with some style?
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by psim1 7y ago
I was assigned ZAMM as a college freshman and remember thinking, this is a bunch of drivel. As a 40 year old I was glad to pick up the book and confirm that my impression as a freshman was correct.
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by psim1 7y ago
Also worth considering: more space "junk," more obstacles to ground-based space observation.[1] Space has become the easy way. We need to consider terrestrial options first. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/science&
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by psim1 7y ago
I regret reading this essay because now the discouragement is back. I have wanted children; my wife has not. I am determined not to force the issue as she would be the one undertaking most of the burden, and why should I cause her to resent
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'Benson,' 'Star Trek' actor René Auberjonois has died at 79(washingtonpost.com)
10 points by psim1 7y ago|3 comments
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I’m for a both-and approach. But if you can only do one thing, save people through “utilitarian” means.
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As an analytical person I understand the value of maximum economic efficiency and value measured in these terms. On the other hand when it comes to humanitarian concerns, the human element can be somewhat more expensive and less efficient t
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by psim1 7y ago
FF still causes considerable grief on my wife’s Windows 10 laptop. Two hour battery life is not acceptable. MS Edge (spit) more than triples that battery life.
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by psim1 7y ago
Compassion International. It gives impoverished children food, education, and hope. The third may be the most important. Over years of sponsoring children, we have seen some that went on to post secondary schools and even became professiona

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