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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
I haven't paid much attention to Netflix originated content. Any more I absolutely dread switching over to Netflix because I know it'll be a 30+ minute exercise in frustration. My wife and older kid ignore it completely. Unless
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Netflix streaming, in my opinion, has degraded significantly in terms of programming choices. A few years ago when we got the service you could find tons of fantastic movies and tv shows to watch. Today I've switched away in frustrati
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
It's kind of funny watching people who've never used one try to adjust to it. My kids grew up with them and wouldn't use anything else. They have them on their laptops too. I hate laptop touch pads, the single worst UI eve
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
This is very interesting. Since the trackball worked well for me going back nearly twenty years I stopped looking for other solutions. I coded for 20 hours yesterday and I'm perfectly fine today.
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
If someone's train of thought is interrupted by the difference in code entry time between vim and a good IDE or code editor --which is milliseconds-- they have a real problem requiring medical attention. Forget IDE's for a moment.
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
vi wasn't designed to efficiently edit text. It was designed to deal with shitty keyboards of the time. And now it is a cult. I challenge anyone to prove that a non-trivial project, say, a year of work for a team of five developers, w
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
That is precisely my point. To devote any effort at all optimizing this is to go after the wrong optimization target. Just buy or use a good IDE that helps you with tasks beyond text entry and move on. There is no value to be gained doin
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
In all of the discussions on HN about vi/m this is probably the most intelligent question I've received after posting my opinion. I've been coding for 16 hours straight and have at least another four in front of me (have to d
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Most people have no idea why vi made sense way back when (and, in my opinion, does not today). I used VT100 terminals for years on both mainframe and CP/M systems. Keyboards were not very standardized before then, the mouse did not ex
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
All they had to say is "use this SKU kitty litter ONLY, nothing else. Here's the link. Do not buy anything else or you can cause a massive disaster. Here's a picture of the bag. Any deviation from this must be approved by
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Part of me keeps waiting for someone with the right clout and means to attack the elephant in the room: Change the rules of the road. Our roads can move far more cars per unit time than they do now. This is easy to see if you drive around
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Oh, I know what it means. That was a public service. Acronym soup can be maddening. Sure, one can look up every acronym but this can reach the point of jarring the reader out of a story. It is often a better idea to help the reader retai
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Can someone with Windows Server experience please explain how this might make any sense at all? I've never uses Windows Server or any of the MS server technologies. The closest I've gotten to this was using Exchange in the contex
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
>The only thing worse are the windows computers, which are in such bad shape that they just stopped using them. Sounds like they are old and haven't been maintained properly. I have experience with small (~200) and large (~6,000) pr
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Rule number one of using acronyms: Do not assume everyone knows what they mean. NIMBY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
> Religion isn't math; it's subjective. No I'm sorry. It is objectively delusional.
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
I am not going to slice and dice numbers because that's irrelevant. The data I've seen indicates the number of afflicted is far greater than the 25% you are alluding to due to Medicaid expansion. Yet, let's leave it at that.
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Hmm. OK. You probably haven't spoken to an attorney since Obamacare. I have. Even so. We are dicing and slicing words here and the whole thing is irrelevant. > Should society step in and help people who can't afford to pay? Of
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
You keep pushing on this. I guess I have to spell it out for you. To be precise, Medicaid is obligated to recover cost of services provided at or after 55 years of age. OK. Fine. So CA enrolls twelve million people. Some young some older
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
"means testing" refers to something very specific which includes asset valuation. Obamacare/ACA/Medicaid no longer include means testing. It's a simple income test against FPL. Where did I say that Medicaid has gra
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
> Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh So, you don't think it is immoral to have this estate recovery thing? I don't know why you are focusing on this age business. It does affect a large number of people
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
You really need to do a bunch of research and reading. Here's a tid-bit: Quote: "Does Medicare Pay For Long Term Care? NO. After a 3 day hospital stay, Medicare pays 100% of the cost, but only for the first 20 days of skilled nur
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
No, I got it right. You can click on a radio button and get a head count instead of the percentage. Both pieces of information are useful. What it does say is that the overwhelming majority of people on Medicaid are what I would term as
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Everything I said is accurate. Yet, you insist in missing my greater point: This issue shouldn't even exist. We, as a society, should revolt at having such clauses in a medical program that is supposed to help people. The US healthcar
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
In the US it is extremely easy to rack-up hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. A single operation can cost $200K. Be ill for an extended period of time and the idea of millions of dollars in medical care isn't out of th
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Perhaps I am being too idealistic. I believe that with the right leadership and a conversation with the nation we could converge on a system that was fair, took care of the needy and got government and insurance companies as we know them to
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
I have. With the aid of an attorney. And I am 100% certain that most people who get shoved into Medicaid either have no idea or have no choice but to sign on the dotted line. That's the tragedy here. Our government is making people s
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
I have read all of it and then some. I have even spent money to consult with three different attorneys on the subject as my family became concerned about how this mechanism would affect our parent's estate. You can find various corner
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
First and most importantly, sorry for your loss. That is truly terrible and unimaginable. This isn't a diatribe, fear mongering or half-truths. The links I provided are real and from government agencies. If you wish to refute the reali
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by rebootthesystem 9y ago
I am sorry, you are sadly misinformed. See this chart: http://kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-enrollment-... Here are a few examples of people under the age of 26 who are on Medicaid: California, 57% Co

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