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by techpeace 12y ago
Could you reference a study that makes that claim? I've never heard that before.
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by techpeace 12y ago
The plural of anecdote isn't data.
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by techpeace 12y ago
Yeah, calling Rundberg "right around the corner" from Mueller is a bit of a stretch. Most of central Austin would fall under that generous definition.
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by techpeace 12y ago
Haphazard mashups are not how we're going to fix the many problems that face a rapidly expanding city like Austin.
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by techpeace 12y ago
Actually, the area hired a number of leading architects to design the homes. Different subdivisions have similar feels, but I find the houses themselves to have a quite a bit of variety. I dig 'em. Of course, you could also just be com
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by techpeace 12y ago
I've been a JIRA user for years, and I love it. Rather than turning down jobs over their choice of ticket tracker, consider it an opportunity - take the job and convince them to switch to what you want to use. I made the case for JIRA
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by techpeace 12y ago
Selections from this speech were used to create the "This is Water" video (which I love) that made the rounds in 2013: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/story-behind-water-inspiring-v...
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by techpeace 12y ago
What, exactly, is the segment misrepresenting? It was mostly video clips of Ayn Rand expressing her thoughts directly, with a voice-over (rightly) mocking conservatives for supporting her given the fact that she was both militantly atheist
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by techpeace 12y ago
Don't forget to downvote both comments, Randians!
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by techpeace 12y ago
Or, if you prefer: http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/xjpl01/the-word---rand...
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by techpeace 12y ago
http://wonkette.com/561974/john-oliver-presents-the-philosop...
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by techpeace 12y ago
Looks like this one isn't totally finished, at the moment. You're probably better off starting with Land of Lisp.
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Another Android universal XSS bug(community.rapid7.com)
2 points by techpeace 12y ago|0 comments
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by techpeace 12y ago
I believe they're referring to the private prison industry, which makes a pretty penny off locking up non-violent drug offenders. Their trade organization listed liberalizing drug laws as a potential threat to their bottom line in thei
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by techpeace 12y ago
Well said! Congrats indeed to Mozilla for making this happen. Does anybody know of a good resource for asking folks that work in/with developing countries what apps would make the most difference in the lives of the folks living there?
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"Hour of Code" crowdfunding campaign(indiegogo.com)
4 points by techpeace 12y ago|2 comments
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by techpeace 12y ago
No, I wasn't making that mistake at all. I was talking about racial diversity because YOU were talking about racial diversity, pointing to the Swedes as an example of an ethnically homogenous culture that is able to Get Things Done due
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by techpeace 12y ago
Yes, exactly! These guys didn't start out by talking about genocide, either! They just wanted people to know that there are some instances where diversity can be a hindrance. Just like you want people to know! Once again, those Wik
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by techpeace 12y ago
Really happy to see y'all doing this! Great work. To my fellow straight, white males who have rushed here to complain, I find the following particularly relevant: "I think it’s delightful that these straight white males are now en
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by techpeace 12y ago
Great point! There was this group in Germany after the Great War that had a similar notions about how great it might be to eliminate a tad bit of the diversity in their country. You know, to help make things happen! I suggest you consult Wi
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by techpeace 12y ago
There's plenty of research pointing to the fact that some racial bias is actually unconscious. Conscious or not, this seem like a perfectly reasonable way to avoid it. Your second conjecture is a bit tin-foil-hat to even address, but h
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by techpeace 12y ago
"The word meritocracy comes from a political satire. It was never meant to be something we should aspire to. It was the opposite, actually, a warning about how we rationalize what we believe we’ve 'earned'. If that sentence d
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by techpeace 12y ago
> "Divide by race and you get what? Racism." I believe you're confusing the mere recognition of races and the fact that they exist with racism. They aren't the same thing. Not to go all dictionary on you, but here&#x2
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by techpeace 12y ago
I'd be happy to! The original post says nothing about Hacker School's desire to "solve racism." Their goal is to increase the diversity of their applicant pool. Having previously instructed at a coding school which had a
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by techpeace 12y ago
How would you like a potential applicant to quantify and prove how much disadvantage they have suffered? Do you believe that race and gender might be good indicators of the level of prejudice one has experienced in life?
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by techpeace 12y ago
Outstanding work!
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by techpeace 12y ago
In this case, there's no "sharing" of code. They're selling 0-day exploits, which is considered bad form by many in the security industry. If Kevin were sharing the exploit code publicly, so that the associated vulnerabi
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by techpeace 12y ago
I fail to see where I made the assumption that you were a white man. I merely assumed that you share the privilege of having time to devote to Open Source projects, based on the words that you used, and your casual dismissal of the idea tha
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by techpeace 12y ago
I was actually referring to the multiple listed references at the bottom of the article you "read." There are several other ways to see someone's code than expecting them to do work that they aren't getting paid for. Bei
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by techpeace 12y ago
Well, I would have to disagree with your assertion that the women were not subject to any disadvantages, even the ones I mentioned. To know that outright would require something bordering on omnipotence. But feel free to believe that it mus

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