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by sosborn 7y ago
Luck and skill aren't mutually exclusive. They work together.
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by sosborn 7y ago
I second this recommendation. Sweetwater is great and their sales reps know what they are talking about.
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by sosborn 7y ago
It happens all the time with commercial leases. https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/clb-percentage-rent....
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by sosborn 7y ago
> People were building and distributing software for decades without giving apple 30%. Did you develop on those older platforms? Dev kits and licenses were often crazy expensive.
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by sosborn 7y ago
This is going to be a mass extinction event for small businesses.
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by sosborn 7y ago
> I think a lot of the desire for immortality comes from the understandable (and totally human) fear of the unknown / death For me, it springs from a desire to experience absolutely everything, to leave no stone unturned so to speak
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by sosborn 7y ago
I'm in the same boat with my 2019 ridgeline. To me, this is the best of both worlds. Most days, I don't even have to look at the touchscreen much less interact with it.
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by sosborn 7y ago
> unlikely-to-be-convicted cases Unfortunately this doesn't mean what people might think it means. "Unlikely-to-be-convicted" doesn't mean much when the police have so many tools available to force confessions, whethe
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by sosborn 7y ago
> What makes this "modern"? Taking something as simple as a blog and using a JS framework for it.
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by sosborn 7y ago
This is actually how I have TM set up. I ignore anything not in ~/Documents (or any other location with personal files). The other stuff is so easily replaceable that I'm not concerned if I lose it.
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by sosborn 7y ago
I’m curious why you are digging in like this. OP wasn’t insulting anybody.
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by sosborn 7y ago
> I've adjusted to always prioritize real-time safety even if it comes at the cost of missing my turn and having to double back to get where I'm going. To me, this is where GPS shines. If I miss an exit, it isn't a big a d
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by sosborn 7y ago
That exercise makes me feel like too many people believe that accurate == perfect.
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by sosborn 7y ago
In an isolated instance, sure. But for those who live on the road, 5 bucks a day (minimum) would add up quickly enough. Those people are usually going to be doing the paperwork for other expenses anyway, so just tag it on.
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by sosborn 7y ago
Is it WebKit that holds that back or iOS sandboxing?
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Why?
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> it's insane how many people would rather copy something that works than try something new themselves. Is it though? If an idea is proven to be profitable it seems to follow that the idea is worth pursuing.
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by sosborn 7y ago
> Would you learn to play a melody be ear if you just learn the music theory? Learning the theory gives a framework for your brain to work in. It's helpful because it gives you incredible hints as to what the next note in the melody
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by sosborn 7y ago
My opinion: If the model is based on crime stats, it’s ok. If it’s based on demographics, it’s a problem.
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by sosborn 7y ago
I know a guy who served two tours in Vietnam with no after effects. A couple years ago he was in an accident and his whole life now revolves around avoiding traffic because of the ptsd he now suffers from.
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by sosborn 7y ago
> About equal numbers of Americans identify as Democrat or Republican: We say this as though Democrats and Republicans fall neatly on a straight line.
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by sosborn 7y ago
It was an English teacher in high school. He was notoriously brutal with his grading, but always consistent and fair. The most important thing he taught me was that a two-page essay can say more than a 10-page essay, and it can do so in a w
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by sosborn 7y ago
> About 90% of reporters are left of center How would one even go about defining what center is? And when we say "left of center," how far to the left are we talking about?
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by sosborn 7y ago
At first I was thinking no big deal, it probably includes things like minor scrapes and bruises from the landing, but then I saw this: >Sixty-three percent of casualties who were charity-parachutists required hospital admission, represen
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by sosborn 7y ago
> Long term career success has a lot to do with parents, friends, spouses, and children as well as a large helping of luck. Long term failure also has a lot to do with parents, friends, spouses, and children as well as a large helping o
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by sosborn 7y ago
> Profit is not a sin. Agree 100%, but it can certainly be argued that letting members of your community die on the streets is.
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Those batteries are replaceable, just not by you (officially anyway).
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by sosborn 7y ago
A lot of processed food is bad for you, but that doesn't mean that processed food is inherently bad for you.
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by sosborn 7y ago
This is, of course, the right answer. Unfortunately we are too quick these days to pull out the shotgun when a small razor will do fine.
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by sosborn 7y ago
As a bilingual (and a writer/storyteller by trade), I've always seen the second language as opening my brain to other phrases and analogies that don't exist in the other language. Some people aren't able to parse the ext

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