tabeth

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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Could humans realistically do something similar by grabbing on to one another with arms extended out (imagine three people, A onto B and C, B onto A and C, and so forth). People have been able to do some crazy things, like these ants, under
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   I've been trying to implement the following metrics: 1. Forecasting accuracy -- Given a goal estimate how long it will take. Try to minimize the amount of time it takes. 2. Streaking -- Try to minimize the amount of time you're n
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Ah you're right. Yeah, I was referring to the Cross Current Air.
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Disclosure: I don't have a LinkedIn account. I think the better advice is to figure out how to make your career better. I doubt anyone cares about a good LinkedIn profile, rather they care about you being successful. Suppose you were s
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Ah, in your case a scooter would definitely be more dangerous. I doubt any scooter could stop on a dime down the kind of hills you're encountering. Even cars have trouble stopping quickly. I'd actually say all forms of transport
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   It is reasonable, but why would you want to arrive to work sweaty if it's not necessary? It's easy to forget that the average person doesn't have access to a shower at work. Also, a kick scooter is significantly safer and mor
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Well I think of it like: Walking - E-Skateboard - E-Scooter - E-Bike - E-Moped/Gas Scooter - E-Car Let's ignore skateboards for a minute, which are significantly more difficult to learn than any of the others. With this you have s
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   You're right. I will point out that the 15MPH limit is generally a legal restriction as opposed to a technical one. The Juiced Bikes Cross Current S costs $1200 and can go 28mph with pedal assist. It's not inconceivable to have a
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   by tabeth 9y ago

   Electric scooters and mopeds are the future. I have a Glion Electric Scooter -- I can go 15MPH for 15 miles. It costs $800, is super safe and easier to use than a skateboard (I used to have a Yuneec Ego Skateboard). The best thing about is
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    I thought to survive in tough times a restaurant just needed to provide great food at a reasonable price. In fact, I've never heard of a restaurant have great (not good) food at a reasonable price die. It's tough if your food is j
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Maybe I'm ignorant (very likely) but I've never understood the difference between full autonomous driving and a fully intelligent AI. If a car can drive in any environment and react to any circumstances surely said AI could also d
12. 432.▲
    by tabeth 9y ago

    I'm curious to the opinions of people here on companies collecting data to build data sets vs. privacy.
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    When I went through this process a while ago I found that large companies are very receptive to hiring new grads. In addition to that I'd try the "standard" advice: 1. Check the monthly hiring threads here. 2. Try the standar
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Because there's uncertainty in the world. People lie, the world changes, etc. Company A says no dividends ever, while maintaining soaring stock prices. Company A fires its CEO and Company A gets a new CEO. The new CEO doesn't say
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    In regards to (1), I don't get it. Just because the value changes doesn't mean it's not fixed. A trivial example is 100 = XA + YB + ZC. Fixed, yet weights for each value can change. And with (2), what's the value then?
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    This is a great point. Like you imply, I don't think the incentives are there. After a certain level of "greatness" your compensation will almost never be commensurate with your value.
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    I read somewhere that a great employee is one that makes themselves unnecessary, that is, they document everything they do, automate key processes they (used to) complete and so forth. I wonder if "institutional memory" is just a
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    I'm not sure what you're stating to be "False." That stocks would be purchased without dividends? That's obviously true. Stocks need not have dividends to be valuable, only just have someone else willing to pay more
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    I disagree with the premise. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that stocks would be purchased even if there were no dividends. Case and point, (and to remain on-topic): cryptocurrencies.
20. 440.▲
    by tabeth 9y ago

    Isn't the sum of net returns fixed to the total amount of stock multiplied by the purchase price?
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Hmm. I only invest passively so I can't say I'm super knowledgeable about this. My understanding is that stocks do not inherently give you dividends. Food inherently has caloric value, so I'd say that's the difference. A
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Ignoring dividends, what intrinsic value do stocks have? I'd be curious to know how the stock market, ignoring dividends, is not a zero sum game. Maybe my understanding of "zero sum" is incorrect.
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    From my limited understanding, ICOs are more or less a tax on being stupid, as (relatively) intelligent individuals ride the cryptocurrency wave, profiting off the naive greed of the dumb. In other words, money made off cryptocurrencies are
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Heh, in college a friend and I wanted to make make an "echolocation" headband that would allow blind people to "see" after watching the video of the young man who possessed this ability [1]. Unfortunately, neither of us
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Speed doesn't translate into dollars for the vast majority of use cases. Would you really suggest to an e-commerce startup to focus on speed and not building a great experience? Obviously you need to be fast enough , but there are dim
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    It's OK. Downvoting is the worse thing about HN (and Reddit) IMHO.
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    how are you going to get around the fact that it's illegal to record people without their consent (two party consent I believe its called) in many places?
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Suppose you achieve all of your goals. What have you accomplished?
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    I encourage everyone to buy a DeskCycle or equivalent with an ergonomic chair and appropriately positioned table. Once you get into the groove you should be able to average 10mph for approximately 4 hours. I feel healthier doing that than s
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    by tabeth 9y ago

    Assuming the rental is already occupied and there's a lease in place a part of that income is included when calculating your income for a mortgage.