tmnvix

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by tmnvix 9y ago
> It's fascinating to see the massive propaganda campaign ridesharing companies are launching against parking spots. > You do all understand that's where the massive wave of articles about changing building codes and zoning
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Gotta say, Zappa has been an absolute pleasure to work with so far. Thanks for all the hard work!
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1 97 19.4% python 2 88 17.6% git 3 35 7% zappa 4 34 6.8% npm 5 28 5.6% ls 6 28 5.6% dig 7 28 5.6% cd 8 26 5.2% pip 9 18 3.6% cat 10 15 3% fab
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Habit probably.
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I imagine compromised security due to government meddling. Huawei's ownership structure is complicated and government influence is a concern. See Australia's decision to ban Huawei from it's National Broadband Network tender:
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by tmnvix 9y ago
> Everywhere I've ever lived had higher property taxes on homes which were not your primary residence. Nowhere that I've lived has had this. Not that I've ever lived in the US.
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Thousands sign up to clean sewage because they didn't read the small print(theguardian.com)
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Walking. Aside from the many, many other benefits you'll get from making it a regular habit, it can really help to strengthen the muscles needed to maintain good posture (just be sure to walk with your head held up). The beauty of walk
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It's been touched on recently in the media, but BuiltWith has an interesting story.
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> Pinot noir is really tough in general. If not for Burgundy, we probably wouldn't cultivate it, because it's really not that good elsewhere. Have you forgotten about New Zealand?
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Not exactly what you describe (much more limited) but a 'best of' for comments nonetheless: https://danluu.com/hn-comments/ I seem to remember another example that was more up to date but can't find it j
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> Do the people doing this work deserve no credit? Of course they deserve credit. The question is, what about the people with "skill, ability, creativity, ambition, determination" but no family wealth and connections? Do they d
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> $360/year I think you mistook $30/year for $30/month.
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My dictionary's definition: transgender: adjective denoting or relating to a person whose self-identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender. Though I agree that it clearly isn't a gender
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My 'zipcode' is a postcode. Is there a generic term? 'Zipcode' seems to be specifically North American.
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"Industry executives, analysts and investors told Bloomberg their analysis -- based on oil reserves and cash flow projections under different tax scenarios -- suggests Aramco is worth no more than half, and maybe as little as a fifth,
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> ...but native bees will preferentially eat from native plants. Do you have a source for how significant this factor is? I would like to believe it, but it sounds a lot like wishful thinking.
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I love the way he describes the pedestrian in the artist's impression as "theoretically possible".
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Should mention this was in Australasia (NZ and then Australia). Besides, even here there are a lot of people that qualify (anyone that works as an administrator at a university for instance). The thing is, there isn't much in the way o
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Not necessarily passive, but an idea I was reminded of recently might be worth pursuing. Matching students with exam proctors. Online education is the future (and to a large extent the present!). A common requirement for students is to find
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> If $30k in student debt is 'shakling', then did we ever expect the same person to take on a $300k mortgage... A student debt is different than a mortgage in that with a mortgage there is collateral. This reduces the risk to b
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by tmnvix 9y ago
Greylisting[0] would still be a problem. Signup is exactly the situation where this would be both most likely and most inconvenient. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylisting
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In Tasmania they are used to make paper.
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It's not true. It's based on one person's observation (in this case a Canadian woodsman). Plantation trees are used to make paper in New Zealand and Australia. That is my personal observation, but it is enough to disprove the
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My intuition tells me that productivity per capita has been increasing; we have not been relying on population growth alone to grow the economy. The catch is that the increased production is not distributed equitably. For the average (more
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Greylisting[0] would still be a problem. Signup is exactly the situation where this would be both most likely and most inconvenient. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylisting
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by tmnvix 9y ago
An interesting read. I only became familiar with the term 'trap' recently - though I was already familar with the idea. I think that most people are. One of the best commentators on it that I have come across is David Simon - crea
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You are not too old.
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How do I flag this comment?
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Canberra also.

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