rjplatte

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by rjplatte 8y ago
Sometimes I wish HN had gold. Thanks for the chuckle.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
That implies bias. Medium is neutral.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Where would you post it if you were him?
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by rjplatte 8y ago
I've had a good experience with Verizon in rural areas in New England and Virginia/West VA. I used to use T-Mobile, and lose coverage frequently, but now I can go days without losing signal, even in the middle of nowhere.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Is this pre- or post-processing? Are we reading what the ears hear or what the brain hears? If we can actually hear what the brain hears, is it possible that that could lead to better noise-reduction algorithms?
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by rjplatte 8y ago
This is the best breakdown I've seen yet. I doubt we'll see the "Production Hell" experienced with the Model 3 again.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
*Being elected. He could run and get write-in votes, he just couldn't be sworn in.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Get a PHEV. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid looks amazing, and the 2019 Prius has AWD. Save yourself some money until electric is ready.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Nobody's saying that beef burgers are a good primary source of nutrition, but this product can't replace beef.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
God, I hope so. If only every flight was like being pre-checked. It's really a joy to not have to deal with security theater.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Yes.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Nice advertisement. This isn't working for free.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Some car companies are more conscious about this than others. Tesla has a refreshingly anti-fragile approach, where Waymo is heavily relying on data captured through massive amounts of infrastructure.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Spelunky <3 That game took so much of my time, and the soundtrack brings back happy memories of watching my baby sister while dying to snakes over and over and over again.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
I also have both, and I love both. I'm about as fast with both, although gaming with a trackpoint is a positively joyful experience.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Interesting idea. How would you click?
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Honestly, I could see how this could happen.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Read my edit. I took up the habit to manage stress, and my blood pressure has come down to a healthy 115/70 from 140/100.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Wow. I had no idea that a single company had such an effect. I'll stick to my occasional pipe loaded with organic tobacco, and enjoy my continued lung health and lack of nicotine addiction. EDIT: Yes, I know about mouth cancer risks, a
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Correct. Literally thousands of times less deadly.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Lenovo consistently blows me away with build quality. They're simply insane, especially the Thinkpads.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
I have no idea why you're being downvoted. You have successfully summarized 5g.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
You mean, interacting with people in 'safe' real life helps with anxiety about interacting with people? Shocker!
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Yay, let's continue diagnosing everything as autism!
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Agree. I'm trying to right now. I think it has more artsy types, which means more drama.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
I think you're getting downvoted because people today still haven't learned their lesson.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Wow. #StalinDidNothingWrong, comrade? Please read what you just wrote. The Gulags killed vast numbers of people in an incredibly inhumane fashion (no gas there!), in many cases based on their ethnic religion , and here you are defending it
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by rjplatte 8y ago
Define "What you want to hear"? It's someone's perspective, which is valuable.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
That's a complete non-sequitur.
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by rjplatte 8y ago
The parabolic reflector might be unnecessary...

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