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by skizm 9y ago
So I can tell you, when you play a matchmaking game (the ranked games) and a player drops (you get a bot) the bots are basically bad on purpose. They get random statistics in things like aim, reaction time, etc., but never very high. Also t
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by skizm 9y ago
> Bots are really bad in CS What do you mean by this specifically? Also in what context? (5 bots vs. 5 humans, 1 bot in a MM server, bots in DM servers, etc.) There is actually some interesting logic behind why some bots are intentionall
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by skizm 9y ago
It is also harder to fall asleep in unfamiliar locations. Your brain is generally more on the less familiar you are with a location.
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by skizm 9y ago
I did say opportunity not viable long term businesses :)
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by skizm 9y ago
Opportunities created by Etsy's shortcomings: 1) Create an Etsy review site/blog/mailing list that points to the "good" merchants. 2) IndieHackers for Etsy. Do some interviews with legit Etsy owners who sell quality
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by skizm 10y ago
I mean we're getting closer. More and more colleges are offering online degrees.
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by skizm 10y ago
You know what's funny? I actually think Ready Player One nailed the only use case that might be a game changer for VR: remote schools. You can just make all learning materials virtual. VR school means no physical real estate, buses, ca
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by skizm 10y ago
Alright, someone needs to make a hand cranked version of the juicer now. You could probably 3D print one on the cheap and open source the specs.
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by skizm 10y ago
Well also, my preferred attire (work or otherwise) is barefoot+gym shorts+shirtless, I would enjoy nothing more than consecutive full days without human contact during the week, the ability to fart and pick my nose without hesitation, and n
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by skizm 10y ago
It basically forces the person to do a small amount of rubber duck debugging before they ask a question or comment on something. Catches a lot of issues before the person actually hits enter on their slack message or email.
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by skizm 10y ago
I will name some the reasons I like to work from home and none involve a commute: - I'm in an open office situation. - Standing desk is awkward when everyone else is sitting. - If I make a loud noise eating or sneezing or something lik
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by skizm 10y ago
Serious question: It seems like Microsoft is making an "App Store for Minecraft". Does HN think being a "Minecraft App developer" will be a full time job in the future?
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by skizm 10y ago
Can this create new PDFs at least? Like can I just open a blank page, doodle a bit, and save it as a PDF?
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by skizm 10y ago
I thought about that also. My conclusion: 1) Not political (or really controversial at all), 2) Meme is newish so not over done yet, 3) who doesn't like star wars? 4) Everyone on the sub knew right away what they wanted to post, so the
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by skizm 10y ago
I still cannot believe how large and clean that /r/PrequelMemes logo came out. It was a lot of text too, which made it all the more impressive.
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by skizm 10y ago
Inflation occurs when the US government adds around $10 billion of money to the market every year though (they print money to replace existing / lost currency, but always over produce). The money gets "consumed" but the value
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by skizm 10y ago
You can't eat money though. If they (the 6 most wealthy people) cashed in all their stock and re-distributed their wealth as best they could, the value of money would plummet since so much more is in circulation. It would crash the glo
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by skizm 10y ago
What I meant more than anything else with numbers being "universal" is that they exist even if your language doesn't have words for them.
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by skizm 10y ago
What bothered me the most is that the way they start the "conversation" with the aliens is by using names and human concepts (walking, eating, etc.). I'm not a trained linguist or anything, but it seems to me they should star
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by skizm 10y ago
I mean how long ago did we have 32 mb of ram or less? Now we have 32 GB of ram in personal computers. This is more of the same progression, right?
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by skizm 10y ago
I am someone completely removed from the scene, and have never attempted a startup let alone applied to YC, but I do get the image that the ideal YC start up is one comprised of the following: 2 to 4 smart, young, and hungry developers that
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by skizm 10y ago
Is it still a thing, where going to space makes you infertile due to radiation? I feel like I remember basically once you go into space (male or female) kids are off the table afterwards unless you have frozen your sperm or eggs beforehand.
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by skizm 10y ago
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony
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by skizm 10y ago
More practically (and specifically ruled out in the question): you can see when your friend "starts" the exam (picks up his pencil) and when he ends (gets up from his seat). Also it probably takes him at least 10 minutes to read t
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by skizm 10y ago
Why type of job do you have and in what industry?
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by skizm 10y ago
Neat, that was basically what I was hoping to hear. I'll probably build a bit more savings so I can feel secure running on my own gas for a year, but I'm definitely planning it in the near future.
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by skizm 10y ago
I always wondered what it is like getting back into a day job after taking an extended leave from the working world (6-12 mo). I was considering this, but ultimately I just wanted to program my own stuff, not start a company or even make an
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by skizm 10y ago
1) I don't understand why improving your drawing and painting ability is intrinsically more valuable than improving your video game playing ability. 2) At the beginning of learning any skill, you will make great strides at first before
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by skizm 10y ago
If you're spending the money on the business, how can they count it as income? Shouldn't only your salary count as income? (which may very well be 0)
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by skizm 10y ago
Wait, why would they count your company's total revenue as your income? Is there no legal entity between you and your company? (LLC, C-corp, etc.)

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