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by scribu 12y ago
The interview seems really interesting, but I find it very annoying to have to jump up and down the page to get the next video to load. Is there a "play all" button that I'm not seeing?
572.
by scribu 12y ago
I think implying that someone is a "psychopathic misogynist" just from a single comment is a bit harsh.
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by scribu 12y ago
First of all, nowhere does it say that she posted her pictures on Facebook at all (either to her friends or in a private message), just that her Facebook account, along with her email account, were hacked. Second of all, as other commente
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You Are Not an Artisan (2013)(ribbonfarm.com)
5 points by scribu 12y ago|0 comments
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by scribu 12y ago
In general, yeah, it's good to apply the principle of charity to any argument. However, it's very hard to do when the argument is expressed using such emotionally loaded words as in the examples given.
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The noncentral fallacy – the worst argument in the world? (2012)(lesswrong.com)
7 points by scribu 12y ago|2 comments
577.
by scribu 12y ago
I think you're forgetting QuickCheck, which has been ported to many other languages.
578.
by scribu 12y ago
Could you elaborate a bit on why you consider it the best project you worked on? Maybe it was interesting independently of how it was architected etc.
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What Did Ancient Babylonian Songs Sound Like?(newsweek.com)
2 points by scribu 12y ago|0 comments
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by scribu 12y ago
I agree with the first part of your comment, about change being the natural default. I disagree with the idea that we should seek to completely control every species' environment in order to avoid suffering. IMO, the goal of species pr
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Acoustic Tractor Beam(journals.aps.org)
9 points by scribu 12y ago|1 comments
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On the Deceptions of Advertising(thebookoflife.org)
2 points by scribu 12y ago|1 comments
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by scribu 12y ago
She was in favor of what, exactly?
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by scribu 12y ago
The problem that the GP was talking about wasn't being forced to solve a captcha, but of getting blacklisted before even being given a chance to solve it.
585.
by scribu 12y ago
Yeah, seeing a few spam links on a website is much more burdensome than free speech!</sarcasm>
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by scribu 12y ago
If Rands in Repose didn't have such cryptic titles, I could link you to a blog post from http://randsinrepose.com/ which argued that yes, individual offices would be ideal, while also having common areas for brainstorm
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by scribu 12y ago
> Each language had a different purpose No, all languages had the same purpose: being the best general-purpose programming language. What differed was their approach.
588.
by scribu 12y ago
> I don't think waterfall is actually used in other disciplines From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model : "The waterfall development model originates in the manufacturing and construction industri
589.
by scribu 12y ago
The article points out in the beginning that borrowing project management practices from other disciplines is what we tried to do (which gave us The Waterfall method) and it doesn't work. That said, I agree with the GP in that I was ex
590.
by scribu 12y ago
It's probably not what citizens want, but I tend to believe that governments and the EU wouldn't mind, since I imagine larger companies are easier to identify and control.
591.
by scribu 12y ago
Isn't the lack of VAT exemption for small businesses also new?
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EU’s New VAT Rules Could Create a Mess for Startups(techcrunch.com)
114 points by scribu 12y ago|128 comments
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We Hire the Best(modelviewculture.com)
4 points by scribu 12y ago|0 comments
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CockroachDB: A Scalable, Geo-Replicated, Transactional Datastore(github.com)
4 points by scribu 12y ago|0 comments
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by scribu 12y ago
I didn't downvote, but one possible reason: you didn't explain why using the verb "steal" is such a big no-no.
596.
by scribu 12y ago
Is the name of this company mentioned anywhere? I can't seem to find it.
597.
by scribu 12y ago
I agree that in an ideal situation you would get paid for coding up a prototype for the company. On the other hand, if it gets accepted, there might be several benefits that could make the unpaid time worth it: * getting a raise or a pr
598.
by scribu 12y ago
Upvoted because I never heard anyone until now say that owning a company is lonely. Food for thought...
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by scribu 12y ago
I keep encountering this line of reasoning: 1. Almost everyone refuses to vote. 2. The establishment loses legitimacy. 3. ... ? 4. Profit. What's step 3? My guess would be a lot of turmoil, and if civil society remains as apathetic as
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by scribu 12y ago
Yep, it's a fantastic game! I'd wager that even more complex group dynamics could be witnessed if each cursor looked a little (or a lot) different.

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