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by tcgv 7y ago
> why bother with the technical and cognitive hurdles of using a blockchain A blockchain can be implemented in a very simple way when operated by a centralized authority. What adds complexity to it is the consensus protocol required for
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by tcgv 7y ago
Amazon provides Billing Alarms for monitoring charges, which is very useful for anticipating unplanned cost surges: - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitori...
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by tcgv 7y ago
> Given this, usually the best route is to do what we usually do with financial debts, pay the principal off gradually. On the first feature I'll spend an extra couple of days to remove some of the cruft. This should be managed care
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by tcgv 7y ago
That's very interesting. In the car driving example we can define three variables: 1) Throttle 2) Speed 3) Elevation derivative If "3" is constant (ex: flat terrain) then "1" and "2" will have strong corre
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by tcgv 7y ago
Exactly. And even if the US government were to default on loans Theter would be the least of your concerns since the USD and consequently the global economy would be in a pretty bad shape.
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by tcgv 8y ago
I wonder if that's how new born babies see the world, before they're able to recognize objects and their environment.
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by tcgv 8y ago
Did you habitually take naps during the day, or sleep more on weekends?
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by tcgv 8y ago
> Otonomo’s docs are a systematically written rip-off of ours > Did none of the over 100 Otonomo employees (according to LinkedIn) think that what they were doing was wrong? > Today we are taking legal action. We have sent Otonomo
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by tcgv 8y ago
> At other times the important thing is to provide a flexible, fluent public interface that can be used in ways you didn't intend. That scares me. How do you maintain and extend software used in ways you didn't intend? Quality
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by tcgv 8y ago
Indeed. I just thought of a better version for that question: How much risk would you be willing to take to save the artworks of Notre Dame? If there's even a small but significant risk to one's life then nobody should feel obliga
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by tcgv 8y ago
I guess it boils down to the question: Would you give your own life to save the artworks of Notre Dame? It's a pretty personal question. I admire the archaeologist you described, but I believe no one should feel obligated to do the sam
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by tcgv 8y ago
In this scenario $200k/year becomes the minimum income, since nobody earns less than that. It certainly wouldn't have the same purchasing power in that society as $200k has in the USA for instance, unless you take some kind of glo
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by tcgv 8y ago
The few times I flew business it wasn't separated. I felt really awkward while economy passengers were boarding and staring at me in my seat while walking down the aisle. When I'm flying economy (most of the time) I always avoid s
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by tcgv 8y ago
I share the same perspective. The value of a code base following one single coding style/convention/architecture is huge, even if there's a better coding approach right around the corner.
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by tcgv 8y ago
For how long are guest applicants invited to stay at the house, on average?
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by tcgv 8y ago
Truffles have really strong smell and taste. It is one of those things you either you love or hate. I personally love home made pasta with black truffle sauce. It is expensive (~US$ 15 per person in truffles for a meal), but for me it'
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by tcgv 8y ago
I was pointing out that the argument of sovereignty is flawed, since companies such as Apple and Google can at any time choose to respectfully withdraw their operations in Saudi Arabia if they feel their products and services are being used
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by tcgv 8y ago
> Saudi Arabia is a sovereign nation. That means within their borders they can do as they please, even if we don't like what they do. Sure, but no western agent is obliged to comply with the moral standards of Saudi Arabia, or any o
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by tcgv 8y ago
Netflix can also solve this on their end by sanitizing gmail addresses before saving them, stripping all dots and discarding everything after the plus sign from the account name. Any attempt to submit additional gmail "dot addresses&qu
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That next feature will not save your business(baremetrics.com)
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by tcgv 8y ago
If you're are in possesion of information with the potential to impact the stock price when released and you use it in your own favor to try to make a profit, then I believe it can be characterized as an attempt of stock manipulation.
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by tcgv 8y ago
Apparently the UK is able to leave at any time if only they're willing to accept unfavorable EU terms. If they want a better deal they need to negotiate.
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by tcgv 8y ago
An advice a professor gave me at college a decade ago: Choose what you like, and like what you've chosen. I guess whatever path you decide to follow, you'll need resilience to achieve impressive goals.
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by tcgv 8y ago
You can't rely on the hyperlink url, it's easily manipulable from JavaScript: https://jsfiddle.net/aeoktwL7/
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by tcgv 8y ago
TLDR Version: React defines the property "isReactComponent" in its "Component" class prototype object. When you extend "Component" React can simply check "MyClass.prototype.isReactComponent" and if t
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by tcgv 8y ago
I wonder if wooden bikes bring any safety concerns in the event of a crash, since when wood breaks it can become reasonably sharp, like a spear.
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by tcgv 8y ago
Only if we assume a large enough transportation labor force ;)
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by tcgv 8y ago
> Modern banks have actually never operated under the "fractional reserve" model as described in economics textbooks How do they operate, if not under the fractional reserve model?
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by tcgv 8y ago
> "one of those things that was really amazing at the time, but just can’t compare to modern sweets" Taste is subjective/cultural. I visited Istanbul early this year and brought back home (to São Paulo, Brazil) some boxes
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by tcgv 8y ago
We had a 90s TV show in Brazil called "You decide"[1]. One hour-long independent episodes with two pre-recorded endings. During the show people voted in their prefered ending by phone. The one with more votes would be displayed. T

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