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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
Maybe I should have said “local congressperson”? You could technically contact a “representative” at the US embassy.
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
I’ve thought about automating this process with a Chrome extension or puppeteer.
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
If you’re a foreigner attempting to visit the US, you do not have a representative to contact.
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
Similar experience incorrectly checking the “Have you committed a crime” checkbox for the Australian ETA. They are unable to “change my response” (Department of Immigration seems to have found a use case for blockchain :) I previously lived
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
The reason many hope you'll succeed is that they hope to rise with you. With investors this incentive is particularly explicit. They want you to succeed because they hope you'll make them rich in the process. I'm more cynic
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
Many universities grade on a curve. X% get an A, Y% get a B, etc. If you are getting C’s in your classes you can infer that you somewhere in the middle 30%, A’s and you’re likely in the top 30%. You are correct in saying that you don’t know
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by tppiotrowski 6y ago
Are you trying to do one-on-one of many-to-many calls? If you're doing just one-on-one there is very basic webrtc in web browser service[1]. I've also made my own for quickly connecting with people online[2], not sure if it's
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by tppiotrowski 7y ago
I have heard the hundreds of dirty needles sentiment from people but have never encountered a neighborhood in LA where there are hundreds of dirty needles on the ground. Is there any photos of this phenomenon online you could point me to or
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by tppiotrowski 7y ago
Average earnings per employee at the big tech firms is around $400K iirc. Most tech companies barely need to hire employees to scale. WhatsApp is another extreme example of ~50 employees servicing 500 million customers.
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by tppiotrowski 7y ago
The linked one is original Xiaomi. I bought a clone off of Craigslist. The welding is not as nice and it uses MiniRobot app instead of Mi Home, but the battery and motor are holding up well. Here's a good video describing Xiamoi origin
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by tppiotrowski 7y ago
Have you considered buying your own scooter [1]? You can fold it and keep it in the trunk of your car. I bought a Xiaomi clone for $250 on Los Angeles craigslist and take it from Venice to the climbing gym in Culver City every week. It take
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