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by sbalea 14y ago
Optimum Online, on their Boost package
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by sbalea 14y ago
The issue is you cannot get a standard form factor MBP with retina display.
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by sbalea 14y ago
The correct way to calculate this (using prices for the previous gen MBP as found on crucial.com) would be $160 for the 16GB kit - $46 for the 8GB kit = $114. Compare that to $200 and it's still more than 50% markup. Of course, these are re
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by sbalea 14y ago
I will never have to jailbreak my Mac. Because I will not buy a computer that requires jailbreaking.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Why can't you plug the car in, and switch on tow mode? Even a laptop with a dead battery works fine when plugged in. I'd venture to say that a tow truck's alternator should be enough to disengage the wheels. Sorry, but this is just crappy e
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by sbalea 15y ago
DO NOT learn yoga from a book. Your body will follow the path of least resistance and trick you into doing asanas incorrectly. That's a major way people get injured or at the very least don't get full benefits from their practice. It is ess
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by sbalea 15y ago
They're not necessary, but they sure are useful. You get all sorts of perks, like fraud protection, extended warranties, etc, etc. You get cashback (or miles or points, or whatever). All you need to do to stay in the black is to pay your ba
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by sbalea 15y ago
In my suburban New Jersey neighborhood, garbage collection is handled by two private companies. Granted, we're not a serious metropolis, but we're not exactly a village either. The system appears to work, trash gets collected, and whenever
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by sbalea 15y ago
No, it means they just don't have to report his bonus to the SEC, since he's just a SVP.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Not only you need a codec designed for streaming, you also need it to be resistant to bit errors. This is a big technical issue that most people do not understand when they compare voip targeted codecs with cellular codecs. In regular voip
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by sbalea 15y ago
Dunno about others, but the reason I'm not yet on Cablevision's 101/15Mbps plan is that they're charging a non refundable $300 fee to get you hooked up. I'm a software developer that works from home. If I won't do it, what are the chances y
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by sbalea 15y ago
In the US it makes sense to use a credit card for everything you can. Federal laws grant you a lot of protections from fraud and bad transactions when using a credit card. Plus many cards come with side benefits such as cash back, airline m
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by sbalea 15y ago
I'm pondering the same question, only for replacing a 5 yrs old first gen MBP. Just bought a new 13" MBA for my wife and was impressed with the thing. Would probably do well as a dev lappy, the only drawback is that you're maxing out at 4GB
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by sbalea 15y ago
Unix core with a nice UI, ability to run professional applications, can be used to develop for all major platforms, either desktop or mobile.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Old (quite beefy at the time, but still solid) Mac Pro, with dual 30" Cinema displays and a full size keyboard. Even older, first gen MBP as a backup / portable system. Hosted Debian boxes/instances for deployment.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Romania: 100mbps fiber + 5GB 3G bundle, about $13/mo http://www.rcs-rds.ro/internet-digi-net/fiberlink/pachete
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by sbalea 15y ago
He's right, My dad, who lives in Romania, has a 100mbps internet connection bundled with a 5GB 3G plan for about $13/mo. I am paying $60 for a 50/8 pipe, and consider myself happy, compared to other US residents.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Erlang syntax is just that, a (quirky, different, non-mainstream) syntax. Takes about 2 weeks to get used to, and it's simpler than, say, C syntax. The core concepts, such as functional programming and the Actor model will be harder to grok
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by sbalea 15y ago
First of all, for practical reasons, do not learn C++. Sure, dive into C, it'll teach you a great deal about programming close to the metal. But I consider C++ unnecessary these days, outside niches such as game programming. You'll be an or
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by sbalea 15y ago
I, too, do not understand why anybody would use Node.js... when you have Erlang :) And since you speak of Java, I also do not understand why anybody would use that either. If you have a thing for the JVM, at least do yourself a favor and us
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by sbalea 15y ago
Akka is attempting to bring as many Erlang features as possible to Scala. They're doing a great job, but imho they won't be able to go all the way due to JVM lacking certain features
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by sbalea 15y ago
Yes. Iphone 4 supports 3G on 4 frequencies, including 900Mhz and 2100Mhz that are commonly used in Europe.
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by sbalea 15y ago
It's new for the US. Canada had them for a while.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Which is why you don't enter such a contract yourself, you do it via a corporate entity. If you lose and are liable for millions of dollars just close down the shop. You can always open another entity later, you can even re-hire your employ
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by sbalea 15y ago
Oh hellz no! Most of the systems ADA is used for tend to be realtime stuff. The moment you utter the words "Garbage Collection" you throw your realtime guarantees down the toilet.
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by sbalea 15y ago
Keyword/directive spelling is British and any resemblance of C style conventions is a coincidence, because nobody cares about them in the Erlang world. Yes, Erlang has a weird syntax. Get over it. I do agree to the point that standard libra
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by sbalea 15y ago
I'm not a "real" photographer but I do appreciate being able to change the focal point mode via a button and a wheel. Fortunately my (serious amateur level) DSLR camera provides this feature via programmable buttons.
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by sbalea 15y ago
I've done it for more than three years. The advice is good, but it's not specific to working at home - it applies to any work area, including corporate offices. IMHO the most important tip about working from home is to have a dedicated room
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by sbalea 16y ago
Main dev machine is an old MacPro, with 2 x 3GHz quad core xeons and 8 GB ram (and dual 30" cinema displays :) The laptop is an even older MacBookPro, first gen 1.83Ghz Core Duo, with 2GB ram. Still works like a champ. Windows 7 and Debian
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by sbalea 16y ago
Not so clear cut. A needs to put something down for the house, let's say the standard 20%. B invests those $20k at a conservative rate of return, say 5%. After 15 years, B has $41579. Also, A will have to pay maintenance costs on the house,

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