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by ranit 9y ago
Thanks. I noticed after submitting that star article is signed "By AMY B WANG The Washington Post". That is, the star posted the contributor.
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by ranit 9y ago
I don't know it for a fact, but this seems a response to Steve Yegge's catchy "Kotlin is better" (also on HN first page now).
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Uninhabited Pacific island is covered in 38M pieces of plastic trash(thestar.com)
3 points by ranit 9y ago|2 comments
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by ranit 9y ago
It is not really implied. Like, if a road bake frame is 3D-printed it is called 3D-printed bike and doesn't imply that its wheels are not aluminium and rubber.
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by ranit 9y ago
(Perhaps) people similarly asked about personal computer kit by Steve Wozniak back in 1976: How is this better than a computer we have in that cooled back room in our company? The benefit of this motor is the possibility of customization wi
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by ranit 9y ago
Not quite similar: > ... program which takes no input ... The only recorded human quine produced a son.
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by ranit 9y ago
No need to feel down. Hopefully, you built good "dev" skills (as part of your "devops"). There are no signs, these are going to be replaced soon.
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by ranit 9y ago
> "From Software To Permaculture" You might have missed the last part of the blog-post.
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by ranit 9y ago
I admire the author's motivations and effort. Very well written indeed. Just one thing: > There’s also the unfortunate culture in technology that devalues everything unrelated to militant capitalism. Please don't forget the myr
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by ranit 10y ago
Yes, this is a normal assumption, but then 6-figure sounds like s/he is seriously underpaid for a contractor. Assuming when people say 6-figure they mean something just above 100,000. Nobody says "I make 6-figure", if earns l
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by ranit 10y ago
Out of curiosity: if you are a contract employee, what does 6 figure rate mean? Contractors are usually paid an hourly rate.
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by ranit 10y ago
> Largest economy is GDP per capita Largest economy is not "GDP per capita", it is nominal GDP. Italy is #12 by GDP per capita measurement.
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End of roaming charges for travellers in the EU in 2017(europa.eu)
2 points by ranit 10y ago|1 comments
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by ranit 10y ago
Schengen is for free movement. It does not give you work permit.
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by ranit 10y ago
So true and still consistently ignored by a lot of scientists. Especially these working for (or getting grands from) pharmaceutical industry.
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New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centre’ of AI capability(thestar.com)
2 points by ranit 10y ago|0 comments
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The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles(nytimes.com)
2 points by ranit 10y ago|0 comments
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by ranit 10y ago
Chapters do not appear ordered. Is this intentional?
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by ranit 10y ago
Thanks. This explains.
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by ranit 10y ago
Off-topic. What's up with Frankfurt? 3 of 5 cloud companies compared here have Frankfurt listed as their European data center location.
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A student froze to death on a Kingston pier. Here’s how he came back to life(thestar.com)
1 points by ranit 10y ago|0 comments
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Has Political Correctness Gone Off the Rails in America?(spiegel.de)
4 points by ranit 10y ago|3 comments
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by ranit 10y ago
> Also, don't forget that Scott is a humorist author, and part of his schtick is to deliberately cause outrage, especially with people who take themselves way too seriously. Fair point. Could you find a link where he "deliberat
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by ranit 10y ago
> Basically all the subreddits except /r/academiceconomics, /r/badeconomics, /r/econpapers are awful. You probably mean "Basically all the subreddits related to economics except ..."
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by ranit 10y ago
> I should make a site with marketing tips for devs... Do it and don't forget to post it here. ... Seriously.
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by ranit 10y ago
> from $0 to $80 CLTV on a $15 product. What is CLTV?
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by ranit 10y ago
> Countless multinational companies followed Apple by investing in Cork, and today the local economy is stronger than ever. Is the local economy in Cork much better than the rest of Ireland? I tried to search data that supports the Apple
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Researchers find lab rats on marijuana just can't be bothered(theguardian.com)
1 points by ranit 10y ago|0 comments
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After Lawsuit, New Jersey Allows Driver to Get ‘8THEIST’ License Plate(nytimes.com)
33 points by ranit 10y ago|15 comments
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by ranit 10y ago
Relevant: Bilingualism delays age at onset of dementia, independent of education and immigration status http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2013/11/06/01.wnl.000...

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