tvanantwerp

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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I feel like the problem is less that supply chains are globalized, and more that they aren't redundant. By that I mean, there's too much reliance on China as the primary producer/exporter for countless industries and products
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Never understood the "starve the beast" argument of reducing government. Take ten seconds to imagine being locked in a room with a starving beast--does that sound like a good idea to anybody?
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've used LastPass. I'd say it was fine, but I think quality might be slipping. They were recently acquired by a private equity firm, which I consider a bad sign of things to come. Service incidents are seeming increasingly freque
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Was just reading a long list of complaints about poor software quality from a variety of industries' vendors. Might be some good opportunities in there. https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/fdorvf&#
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Lots of good note-taking recommendations here. I'll add on that for the next step--memorization--spaced repetition systems like Anki are very useful. Go back through your notes, create flashcards, and then review daily whichever ones y
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
If this line of argument is true, then a quick glance at r/talesfromtechsupport makes me think there's no such thing as a CIO.
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Udemy's business model is, as far as I can tell, identical to Valve's: get digital pack-rats like me to buy a ton of stuff we'll never even open when it's on sale. Can't fault them for doing what works, though. Of t
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I second using SRS--it's been very helpful for me to remember API minutiae or commands that I would otherwise have to google each time I needed it. For programming topics, I also try to make sure I'm using the information. I unfor
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I don't track things too closely, and I'm thankful I don't have to. I automatically max out my 401k and IRA, and a good portion left after that goes into taxable brokerage accounts. The vast majority of investments are in no-
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I feel like some of this begins to cross the line from frugal to cheap. Hunting down a neighbor with a rosemary bush (aside from not actually providing the prepared leaves of camellia sinensis) instead of spending a few bucks on a box of te
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I think criminal charges against specific government hackers will probably become the norm, since no power is likely to stop hacking other powers yet no powers are too keen to start a war over it. If you're a government hacker, I would
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I don't know that the populace has ever perceived the government as particularly competent. Powerful and dangerous if you cross them, sure--but competent?
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
High use of the first-person in writing is hardly a sign of NPD. "I" is one of the most commonly used words in the English language.
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
The good old cobra effect at work! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_effect
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
This only benefits the people who already own property in the region. As a renter, things are much worse for me post-HQ2 announcement. My wife and I have to accept that, though we love Arlington, we will almost certainly never be able to af
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Are there any resources you recommend for learning to use Docker specifically for self-hosted services in a home lab setting?
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I agree--the only thing these meetings had in common with an effective standup was the standing part.
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Once had a daily standup with 30-35 employees, all different teams and projects, and no one enforcing brevity (going down the rabbit whole was common). The whole exercise felt like taking attendance. After the one senior person who insisted
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Something I learned in, I think, Atomic Habits that helped me with this sort of reasoning: It's not about that first day to fail to do the thing. It's about the day after. That is to say, of course your chain will be broken. And
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've become convinced that for anyone experiencing emotional or health problems, making sure you've got nutrition/activity/sleep nailed down should always be the first step. I won't claim one of these is the magic b
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've recently started using Roam, and I'm really enjoying it so far. Probably the easiest information capture and reference tool I've used to date--it makes it very simple to get things down without slowing you down. Only maj
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
Electronic voting, in addition to security concerns, isn't even a user experience improvement. I remember working at a polling station as a teenager during the 2004 election. One elderly lady needed help understanding how the machines
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've never understood how billboards are acceptable. A giant sign that screams "Look at me, not the road!" seems like a bad idea.
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've been wanting to learn Chinese, but I'm not sure Chinese subtitles would help that much compared to if I were learning a European language. Maybe if the subtitles were in pinyin, but I don't know if that would even be an
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
When I was teaching myself 3D modeling for fun, I made a little blue mailbox like you'd normally see outside on American streets. Nothing fancy--it was low-poly and lacked any text or textures. It was just a blue box on four tiny legs
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I've been dealing with that garbage since migrating my office to Windows 10. Each update, things would reinstall. Or scripts I used to automated uninstallation stopped working because they just change the game roster. Or various GPOs I
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
His son's reaction reminds me of the first time I quit social media. I remember just walking about, living my life, and then a thought would occur--a clever remark or an interested photo I could take. And then I had to grapple with no
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by tvanantwerp 7y ago
I think the reliance on being able to adjust tax rates--especially upwards--makes MMT a non-starter politically. You'd basically have to remove the power of taxation from legislative bodies to unaccountable agencies, similar to how the
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It's Vox, so I find this scenario very believable.
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Every time I open the app, half the screen is taken up by some "Explore your neighborhood!" nonsense. Makes it very difficult to actually use the map, which is the only reason I use the app. 99% of the time I'm in my neighbor

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