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Reddit purges 1/2 of The Donald’s moderators – replaces them with approved mods(reclaimthenet.org)
187 points by rhema 7y ago|266 comments
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by rhema 7y ago
I don't know why others use them, but the main thing for me is price. I got a Toshiba Chromebook 2 at 13 inches and 1080p for < $100. It's 3lbs and if it dies in a fire I can get a replacement no problem. I take it on trips. M
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Ask HN: Get a GED to Skip High School or Online School?
2 points by rhema 7y ago|3 comments
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by rhema 7y ago
Should we be surprised that Bloomberg's press is writing about one of his political rivals? To me, a UBI approach seems inevitable and perhaps moral. At some point, humanity should reap the rewards of technical innovation so that we en
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by rhema 7y ago
I like the idea of Jung's "Collective Unconscious" and think about it as ephemeral culture seems to briefly stabilize. Looking up popular keywords from search engines is one approach for understanding mass movements about wha
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by rhema 7y ago
As it's been 2 years or so, I'm not sure I remember. It may have been YouTube->5x5->Squat Form-> Alan Thrall on YT->Barbell Medicine. As an academic, I like the way the doctors approach terminology of lifting and descr
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by rhema 7y ago
I like lifting weights. It reminds me of coding. Both are mostly solitary activities. At this point, I just enjoy the activity even if the physical benefits don't improve much. If you want to nerd out lifting theory, I suggest https:&
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by rhema 7y ago
In 2008, I worked at livemocha.com. I remember there was a formerly Chinese national that mentioned the same problem. The company received complaints (from users, I think). The story also reminds me of one dev's solution to conflicting
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by rhema 7y ago
Here's on article on research that shows barefoot / minimalist shoes produce less impact force https://www.outsideonline.com/2390686/barefoot-running-biome... . I think the idea is that the area under the for
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by rhema 7y ago
I'm on 4 with 5 on the way. Here's how I think about in terms of effort. Basically, after 2 it's logarithmic. I can do lots of things in batches that shave off time. So, brushing teeth happens for all 4 kids at the same time
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First, Do No Harm: A Hippocratic Oath for Software Developers (2004)(queue.acm.org)
101 points by rhema 7y ago|70 comments
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Anyone who looks at this code instantly becomes insane(github.com)
112 points by rhema 7y ago|80 comments
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by rhema 7y ago
Anyone know the old Bill Hicks joke? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Mn2NbjlqU I think advertising is part of the human condition. Once people want something, they tend to change how they relate the facts to better fit th
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by rhema 7y ago
>Their rules state that you must have the Upwork Desktop App on you computer which installs some sort of video malware onto your laptop AND have your webcam visible and on at all times so that the customer success agent can audit that yo
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The Solution to Free Speech Is Zoning(nextbison.wordpress.com)
4 points by rhema 7y ago|0 comments
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Camera Above the Classroom(sixthtone.com)
64 points by rhema 8y ago|39 comments
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Anthropological/Artificial Intelligence and the HAI(ali-alkhatib.com)
11 points by rhema 8y ago|2 comments
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by rhema 8y ago
One argument I've heard: if evolution could get rid of sleep, it would have a long time ago. There are several survival drawbacks from sleep, as it leaves one vulnerable. It must be important!
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by rhema 8y ago
I've done a bunch of different fasting routines and exercise. There is a performance hit, but if you are not trying to compete it shouldn't be a big deal. For me, running is pretty easy on a fast (even like after 48/72 hours)
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by rhema 8y ago
>has never installed any law enforcement software or equipment anywhere on our network; Is the NSA a law enforcement agency? Does looking the other way while an agency installs it count? Can you really know if the hardware you get has no
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by rhema 8y ago
Is it just me, or do should we expect that some small population will be naturally equipped to deal with this job? We don't expect everyone to want to be a soldier or medical doctor. These people deal with situations that would make mo
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by rhema 8y ago
I've talked to some DARPA people. The fact that employees will openly revolt for ethics in groups is something everyone has to consider now. The Project Maven thing produced a chilling effect for how they write grants. They feel the pu
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“Just Ban the Nazis,” and the Exasperation of Sociotechnical Platform Politics(eegilbert.org)
2 points by rhema 8y ago|3 comments
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by rhema 8y ago
Would a high voltage loop, for breaking components, be a good solution to an attack like this? Like, fry the electronic components to verify it's just plain metal on the insides?
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Google Workers Lost a Leader, but the Fight Will Continue(medium.com)
13 points by rhema 8y ago|10 comments
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by rhema 8y ago
I know it's morally wrong to exploit people like Jeff Bezos. If he were some nobody, this would not be news. As it is, he is undoubtedly one of the richest and most influential people in the world. Because of this, his very human mista
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by rhema 8y ago
Yep, you missed it. It's at the top of the page / header.
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by rhema 8y ago
>"Learn to code" is not a viral phrase that’s being spammed to out-of-work journalists; it’s a targeted attack disguised as a meme. I emphatically sympathize with the journalist who have been recently let go. However, I wish th
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by rhema 8y ago
On the list of end-to-end encryption platforms I would trust the least, Messenger might be number 1. If they can make this happen slowly, maybe it will work.
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by rhema 8y ago
Lots of ways. Typically people meet through conferences, where high-impact work is published. It's also not uncommon for researchers to cold-email each other based on mutual interest or friend-of-friend connection. Things like Google S

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