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by quirkot 3y ago
> Are shared computers without user separation a thing? If so, these shouldn’t be used to access web applications with sensitive information at all Shared computers at the library are still the only way some people can access the interne
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by quirkot 3y ago
This take is unsupported by pedagogical research
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by quirkot 3y ago
> By the age of retirement, your profession has become a big part of who you are, and the justification of your existence > I haven’t posted as much lately as it is summer, and I’ve been doing a lot of family trips I mean... I hope hi
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by quirkot 3y ago
Outside of the academic track, most work in CS or IT, etc is a craft, a trade skill. Apprenticeship programs are more appropriate and if you squint at advice directed to youths interested in a career in IT, it all sounds like roll-your-own
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by quirkot 3y ago
Edgar is the online SEC filling system. It's got quarterly and annual fillings. Goes back years. https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch Depending on what you consider a record, 10000 will be easy
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by quirkot 3y ago
I always interpreted Godwin's law to be about maximalist claims. Unfortunately calling someone in a nazi in 2023 isn't as insulting as calling someone a nazi in 1990. I'd guess the reason you don't see it as much is beca
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by quirkot 3y ago
And if the tablets are this confusing when the translation is vetted by experienced experts, adding a choppy translation software to the mix will make it a nightmare
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by quirkot 3y ago
Great Homogenization is a good term for it. A classic example is to look at houses built before construction materials were popularly standardized in the 2nd half of 20th century. Every house had something different or unique. The laborer c
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by quirkot 3y ago
That's totally wild. A huge part of my experience is trying to cram my thoughts into words that so rarely seem to fit. Makes texting (or any text communication without other context) stressful
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by quirkot 3y ago
That is incredibly dismissive and doesn't hold up to even the meagerest investigation. Additionally it's offensive. edit: but since I'm here and fired up. here are some results from the trivial google search "famous huma
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by quirkot 3y ago
Hobson's choice: have one or have none Sophie's choice: have one or have none
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by quirkot 3y ago
I've heard of a structure in France that's translated as "moral rights" of a work. I met a guy who was the moral rights holder for a deceased author and had the right to veto large and small elements of the representatio
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by quirkot 3y ago
>How is progress in AI as of late _not_ mind-blowing? Yes. This is an incredible new development much in the way the atomic bomb was. Except everyone saw the atomic bomb as very, very dangerous and should be handled very very carefully.
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by quirkot 3y ago
There used to be a profession called "typist" where a skilled person would type up your dictation quickly and without wasting sheets of paper from typewriter error. Now it's all software There used to be mailrooms filled with
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by quirkot 4y ago
questions: 1) what size container ship are you targeting? 2) how many container sails are needed in an array to achieve 20% fuel cost reduction? 3) what scale of retrofitting is required to install this onto existing fleets? 4) what sort of
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by quirkot 4y ago
>> How are you going to build your service network? > Compensate the contractors fairly and act as lead gen This will be tough. At least in my geography every decent contractor is busy all the time. Additionally, you'll need t
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by quirkot 4y ago
Doh!
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by quirkot 4y ago
I've seen other construction related businesses try to go direct and it is extremely difficult. By going direct to the homeowner you are targeting the venn diagram union of "people who are willing & able to do the work thems
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by quirkot 4y ago
This whole problem would be resolved if we could get it on the blockchain
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by quirkot 4y ago
If I'm willing to pay as much for helium as someone trying to pursue some lofty science goal, then either you have vastly underestimated the importance of amusement or science vastly overestimates the importance of the lofty goal. Hone
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by quirkot 4y ago
Ughhh. 3 paragraphs telling you: that thing you like is actually bad and you are personally responsible for ruining science. Then, oops, only 10% of helium use is for parties.
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by quirkot 4y ago
Anyone out there that speaks Arabic, can you let us know if the Arabic Gospel clip contains words? To a speaker do the sounds even sound Arabic?
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by quirkot 4y ago
Wanna see a whole boatload of LED companies making lights for horticulture? Here is a list of 117 firms that will have booths at the upcoming MJBizCon (cannabis convention): https://mjbiz22.mapyourshow.com/8_0/explore&#
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by quirkot 4y ago
Ok, let's roll with that. If I'm Alice, why do I care about Bob's score? Why do I care about your system at all? I'm trying to pay rent and not work on my kid's birthday. WHO is going to explain why the frowny faces
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by quirkot 4y ago
It reads like you are describing reporting. How many frowny faces were sent out at Store 123 last month for attendance? But the reason you need lower/middle mgmt is that the real question is "so what do we do to stop having thes
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by quirkot 4y ago
I think this article fundamentally misunderstands the core function of middle management. You can boil it down to 2 key tasks (on the front lines of a very large organization). a) Interpreting: either top->down by explaining and enforcin
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by quirkot 4y ago
>> What’s the most important change that happened in the world of atoms in the last 30 years? Uber may be near the top the list Oh you mean a scheduling app that's lost billions of dollars via explicitly lawless business practic
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by quirkot 4y ago
For those looking for a live look at Voyager status: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/
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by quirkot 4y ago
An important point to add, I think, is that strategy is a set of plans for a future that is different than the present. And that is hard . Many people struggle with it, especially beyond the task level. That's why so much of "str
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by quirkot 4y ago
The Beatles from "beatnik" not from a pun on musical beats

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