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by schwap 10y ago
I just go with the simple "References available on request" and have had the same results (nobody ever ends up asking for them).
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by schwap 10y ago
Also almost the exact width (between the legs) of a server rack -- hence the "Lack Rack"[1] [1] https://wiki.eth0.nl/index.php/LackRack
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by schwap 10y ago
Yep, absolutely correct (d'oh).
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by schwap 10y ago
The facilities from the '88 games (Calgary) are similarly still actively used for training and by the public. edit: '88 not '86
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by schwap 10y ago
I think it's one of those local slang terms -- because I knew exactly what you meant.
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by schwap 10y ago
I wouldn't really call the Model S a sports car, it's more in line with say the MB S or SL AMG cars, a highway-eating monster.
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by schwap 10y ago
I've found IEM-style headphones are better. Since they already block out some of the ambient noise by plugging your ears, much lower volume levels are required to block out distractions.
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by schwap 10y ago
> The problem though is that people are effectively made to work for free How so? Sharing this information is a condition of operating in an area. If that is unprofitable, Uber won't operate there.
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by schwap 10y ago
> Only lame old decrepit acts use Ticketmaster anyway ... and a few little sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and NHL (for primary sales).
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by schwap 10y ago
Growing up in Alberta, the Red Solo Cup has also been a staple of every house party I've ever been to.
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by schwap 10y ago
That seems to me to pretty severely contravene reddit's basic philosophy.
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by schwap 10y ago
Aren't there still benefits to running at lower speeds? Electric motors aren't magic frictionless devices, higher speeds must still produce increased wear and heat.
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by schwap 10y ago
It's hard to define 'paddle driven' cars, since of course any automatic transmission car could have paddles that allow manual shifting. I assume you're talking about the paddle-shifted transmissions found Ferraris, Lambo
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by schwap 10y ago
That doesn't seem feasible for an entire city at all.
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by schwap 10y ago
It's not really a static blacklist as such. Sites are added and fall off of it regularly.
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by schwap 10y ago
Interesting -- most water softener setups I have seen are only plumbed into the hot water, I've been told that this is because drinking softened water is not recommended.
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by schwap 10y ago
> The battle of blair mountain is a clear example of what happens when workers demand fair treatment in America. They didn't just send the army in to break the strike, they sent the air force. The air force? in the 1920s?
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by schwap 10y ago
There's a difference between having a warranty, and getting work paid for by a warranty.
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by schwap 10y ago
> Many asked for ... more voice control, Colour me skeptical
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by schwap 10y ago
I was going to say: "But what about the quadrant system?" until I took a look and saw that apparently all of Edmonton is in the NW quadrant. That's some great city planning.
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by schwap 10y ago
> Crazies or people who actually care about environment? The environment??? Fluoride, like many minerals, is naturally occurring in many water sources, just not (all) of the ones that are used for drinking water. Additionally, the concen
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by schwap 10y ago
Which is owned by Google.
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by schwap 10y ago
Well sure it could turn out like Google+ vs Facebook or it could turn out like Google Maps vs Mapquest or Gmail vs Hotmail.
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by schwap 10y ago
> Save 70% of your income Oh, is that all?! ;)
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by schwap 10y ago
The TV tendencies are even more confusing, where "dog people" watch both super-masculine (entourage, duck dynasty) and feminine (The Voice) shows (and cat people are apparently the stereotypical geek).
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by schwap 10y ago
No I understand your argument, I'm just trying to illustrate how small a part of the tail professional sports really is (turns out it's small but not that small).
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by schwap 10y ago
It's not as ridiculous as you think. To continue to abuse the hockey analogy, there are ~979000 registered hockey players in the US and Canada[1]. There are 30 NHL teams, each with a contract limit of 50, for a total of 1500 players. T
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by schwap 10y ago
I guess the reasoning behind the conclusion is here: > When Hosoi compared the R values of FanDuel contests to actual professional sports teams, she found that the outcomes of real-life sports involved less skill and more randomness than
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by schwap 10y ago
Well, they fixed the math but now unfortunately the sentence is now ridiculous: > if my math is correct, means building the damn thing is costing Tesla $55.6 per square foot. And that’s just the estimated cost of the contracts so far. Ba
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by schwap 10y ago
Is that the right link? There are no other engineering fields on that graph.

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