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by totalforge 12y ago
I read of a university that tested potential professors. At a lunch, the applicant would have a piece of fruit tossed their way. If they bit into it, and did not use the provided fruit knife on the table, they weren't hired.
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Del Yocam Arrested in Oregon(oregonlive.com)
2 points by totalforge 12y ago|0 comments
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by totalforge 13y ago
Correction based on article text: 'Weev To Be Freed'.
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by totalforge 13y ago
I sometimes ask questions and get 'What would you do if there was no one to ask?' and 'What would you do if there was no Google?' and I would like to understand this. Should I have everything rote memorized? Should every
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by totalforge 13y ago
Perhaps the blogger is not aware that, even if the tons of documentation and data in the National Archives were lost, there are three actual rockets on display across the country, and a good number of stored spare engines and other componen
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by totalforge 13y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uss_Jimmy_Carter
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by totalforge 13y ago
Correct. The Genie anti-aircraft nuclear weapon had no guidance system, and was therefore a rocket, not a missile.
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by totalforge 13y ago
The issues appear to be symptoms of the gamification employed by the site. There are users with high scores that are eager to protect their position, and dominance of their particular subject area. These users are putting their scores on t
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by totalforge 13y ago
Different types of entities, such as incorporation, subchapter-S corp, and so on, might offer different degrees and types of legal protection. Talk to a lawyer and consider your options.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Because turkeys are stupid.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Parody site.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Should be 'Large wind tunnel model of proposed design revealed', no new aircraft is being introduced. Looks a bit like Thunderbird 2, if you go back that far.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Hm, good point, the NSA as the new old FBI.
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by totalforge 13y ago
When the nations' school system was founded, it had a goal, which was, and is, to product a compliant work force for industry.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Middle men don't like confronting their own mortality. If Tesla succeeds, they can't sink their fangs into the revenue stream. If Tesla really succeeds over a longer period of time, the other car makers might start getting ideas
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by totalforge 13y ago
The hyperloop will never work due to a non-engineering problem known as the NIMBY. The California species is particularly nasty.
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by totalforge 13y ago
NERDS!!!!
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by totalforge 13y ago
Just a friendly reminder that if you looked at the slides, you have read a classified document, and therefore are guilty of a Federal felony. Cheers!
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by totalforge 13y ago
'Enhanced interrogation' is not torture. We would never torture. At dusk. On a Wednesday.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Talk to a dev and let them determine how 'simple' your idea is to implement. 'It's simple, I just want a bridge for cars and trains and pedestrians, between these two points separated by a half mile of ocean. I'll p
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by totalforge 13y ago
If the company never is sold and never goes public, you will likely be holding worthless options. That's the risk you take with startups. Also, imho, if the offer is not written, there is no offer.
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by totalforge 13y ago
Logical paths might be connected to your development work. Clients, vendors, or other related companies might know you and be interested in hiring you.
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by totalforge 13y ago
You could right-click on the link and view where it goes. Do you become suspicious from your toddler's click? Yes, yes you do. Not actionable in itself, but it will be on your secret file you can't see, forever.
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by totalforge 13y ago
It's not strange when you are familiar with the behavior of large bureaucracies. In doing this they are able to say they replied to the FOIA request, and satisfied the letter of that law. The request was for a document, and the document was
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by totalforge 13y ago
The business model of selling rides, which the Zeppelin company operates in Europe, didn't work out for recent startup Airship Ventures, even though there are more good weather days for flying in California. Unfortunately, the bad economy,
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by totalforge 14y ago
Mail checks for messages on launch and at intervals by itself. If the user doesn't know the gesture, they still get their messages. If the design blocks the user, then it's a problem. It is also very easy to trip over the feature by scroll
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by totalforge 14y ago
A modern refactoring of certain old projects, like the Hiller Flying Platform, could yield some excellent results.
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by totalforge 14y ago
Many of the Apollo astronauts still make themselves available to the public, and they appear at collector events where they will sign autographs for a small fee. More than fair considering what their government pay must have been in the 60'
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by totalforge 15y ago
Devs should be required to _test_ on that older machine, and benchmarks should be recorded and distributed, to keep everyone aware of the base-supported-config performance. The software can also suck from hundreds of hours of time being was
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by totalforge 15y ago
There are offshore companies that will do 'photoshop work' for $5 or $10 per image. As excellent as his skills are, most clients do not understand the difference.

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