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by tunareter 8y ago
You're completely wrong. Most diesel locomotives are in fact diesel electrics. I.e. diesel engine, generator, electric motors. Most of those cannot use external power sources (although a few can, e.g. class 73 in the UK). Certainly in
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by tunareter 8y ago
If laws can't be easily written and understood, that's a problem with the legal system (and the media explaining said laws and initiatives). The CA implementation seems terrible, but in general direct democracies end up with bette
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by tunareter 8y ago
I know more developers who would laugh at the idea of going to the US than wanting to go to the US. (Mostly qol reasons.) And rents are still far away from the likes of SF/NYC/Seattle.
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by tunareter 8y ago
EU residents, not citizens. It's an important distinction.
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by tunareter 9y ago
This doesn't have much relevance for LO. Devs there are generally welcoming. You'll still get honest feedback but they generally want your code in the codebase, and want to help you get it in a shape to land it.
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by tunareter 9y ago
Honestly: yes. LibreOffice is quite a friendly place, and there's even a list of beginner bugs that help with getting your foot in the door. They like new developers. It might take more than a few hours (e.g. you'll need to set up
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by tunareter 9y ago
Well, actually... There are. LHR-LAX-AKL requires all passengers to get off but those not terminating in LAX stay in a transit area (although there's still an immigration check). And IAH supports international transit for bags, but you
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by tunareter 9y ago
Maybe your employer has offices there. Maybe you have relatives there. Maybe you have clients there. Or conferences, or other professional events. Maybe you are even resident there.
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by tunareter 9y ago
For those who aren't US citizens, the advice in that article is absolutely terrible. Refuse to cooperate and you'll be on the next flight to whatever CBP deem is your home, and good luck ever getting an ESTA or Visa in future.