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by tswartz 12y ago
These types of scenarios are why the U.S. requires a flight attendant to enter the cockpit when a pilot exits. I wouldn't be surprised if the agencies in Europe implement the same policy by the end of the week.
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by tswartz 12y ago
Oh, I must have missed that. Good for Frederick. Their new business of providing prison local phone numbers for families out of state to use was genius. That probably saves inmates so much money in long distance calls. I'd guess that t
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by tswartz 12y ago
Planet Money just did a podcast on Pigeon.ly. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2015/03/13/392862778/episode-... Fascinating to listen to the founder talking about the difficulty of starting a bus
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India: E-commerce firms are shifting focus to mobile phones to lure customers(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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How Photo App Oneminute Grew to Over 22K Users in Just 10 Days(thinkapps.com)
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by tswartz 12y ago
Try: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
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As Nasdaq nears bubble-era highs, what's different this time and what's not(bizjournals.com)
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by tswartz 12y ago
It's disappointing to see the layoffs, but I think its smart of them to stick with the core focus of providing excellent listings for office space. There are a lot of costs ($$s and energy) associated with doing business as a brokerage
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by tswartz 12y ago
There is a very good RadioLab episode on these 'good' mosquitos: http://www.radiolab.org/story/kill-em-all/
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by tswartz 12y ago
Most interesting bit from the brief article is a nameless company raising $1 billion so it can get the media attention and thus make recruiting easier. >>When he pressed the company to come up with why they needed all that money, they
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Video: Inside Google's wildly ambitious Internet balloon project(youtube.com)
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by tswartz 12y ago
This is a good summary of different companies' statements regarding the net neutrality vote.
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Obama, AT&T, Verizon, Netflix and more react to the FCC's net neutrality vote(theverge.com)
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Breach of Health Insurer Exposes Sensitive Data of Millions of Patients(wired.com)
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by tswartz 12y ago
Yes, those have been great to see. But a live stream, similar to F1 would be a huge step forward and make the viewing more engaging to a larger audience.
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by tswartz 12y ago
These new views could bring a lot more entertainment to the game, especially if they can stream it live from the devices. Even cooler if they had this in pro cycling. Does anyone know what attachment they are using on the helmets to get tha
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by tswartz 12y ago
Glad to hear to it helps. I've watched this many times when I've felt like quitting.
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by tswartz 12y ago
Thats a good point. I suppose you could use your taste as a guide to what you may be good at. But, like you said, there is that gap between investing the time and discovering if you are skilled at it.
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by tswartz 12y ago
Ira Glass has some advice on the issue of when you start something you enjoy, but your skill doesn't match your taste. Push through and keep practicing until your skill matches your taste. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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by tswartz 12y ago
An interesting development of open floor plans is the addition of white noise to reduce distraction. Has anyone seen this used at their office? >>sound is controlled with dividing walls and “pink noise”—white noise focused on the freq
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by tswartz 12y ago
Is anyone here familiar with the quality of the course? Or taken the course?
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by tswartz 12y ago
Completely agree with your last point that being in debt keeps you from properly exploiting opportunities. I'm working on paying off my debt as quick as possible too. btw great job on Clever...very interesting.
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by tswartz 12y ago
Interesting to see how even though % with bachelor degrees has grown since 1980, salaries have decreased and poverty has increased. Obviously, not all correlated, but still interesting.
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by tswartz 12y ago
thanks. that's a good point about clients not valuing time as much when its not hourly.
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Ask HN: New to freelance, better to charge per hour or per project?
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by tswartz 12y ago
TL;DR: "These extremists use arms to fight their battles in the short term, but, to hold ground in the long run, they also combat Western education and women’s empowerment. They know that illiteracy, ignorance and oppression of women c
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What ISIS Could Teach the West(nytimes.com)
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by tswartz 12y ago
\\ Sidecar Technologies Inc. has engaged, and continues to engage, in the following unlawful business practices: -Making misleading representations on Sidecar’s website that lead consumers to believe the Sidecar’s background check screens o
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by tswartz 12y ago
So if it is illegal to charge people individually to carpool, how do the airport shuttle vans operate? [serious question]. They charge everyone separately and everyone rides together.
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by tswartz 12y ago
Frustrating to see another letter from CPUC trying to slow Uber and Lyft down. How can CPUC deem this a bad thing? Carpooling means less ubers/lyfts on the road so less traffic and pollution. I've used Lyft Line numerous times and

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