whyaduck

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by whyaduck 12y ago
Not really a great test (as admitted in the commentary). There's no way to know how many people that entered weren't familiar with all of the amps that were used (according to the author, "a couple of contestants realized tha
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by whyaduck 12y ago
At $2200+ to emulate tube sounds, with significant resale risk, it's a pricey option for non-professional players. I've got a few small-ish tube amps and a limited pedal board that covers most of the styles I'm interested in
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by whyaduck 12y ago
If you look at a map you'll see that there are large mountains and long distances between where the (fresh) water is and California's Central Valley.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
A hiring bonus would be a better impedance match - both sides are taking a significant risk. A candidate quitting a job is a significant, generally irreversible, risky step, while handing a new hire a 5 figure sum on day one is similar.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I wonder if this is actually an attempt to extort the telecom companies? "Pay up or we will kill the people working for you."
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Yes - Bunker's commentary (he's the War College professor) seems overly generalized and a bit weird. "Prima donna's"? How does he know know "hacker types" don't function well in captivity? Was ther
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I have no problem with anyone, from interns on up, constructively criticizing my code/architecture/design decisions. I work for a company with an exceptionally strong engineering culture and no one shies away from expressing an op
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by whyaduck 12y ago
This problem isn't isolated to non-native English speakers. The potential cost of poorly named methods/variables/classes, etc. is high enough on a complex product that it's almost always worth raising the issue in review
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I'm not sure wanting more than 5 Mbps (a service level that's been commonly available for more than a decade now) would classify someone as an early adopter in 2015.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
DSL may be widely available, but it often can't be considered broadband. At my home (in a large-ish suburb) the fastest DSL connection I can get is 5 Mbps.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Nitpick - Infosys was fined because they were misusing the B-1 visa program, not the H1-B visa program. B-1 visas are the kind of visa that, e.g., a manager would need to visit the U.S. and meet in person with local personnel and customers
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I'm assuming he was joking - he's referring to Vancouver WA. Canada has different immigration programs than the United States.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
One possible route: conduct the interview in a room that's been thoroughly cleaned beforehand (cleaners would need to be gowned). Take a sample from the chair pre-interview, then post-interview. Keep the room tightly controlled betwe
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by whyaduck 12y ago
That's going to look so retro in 2020 when they get the budget to replace it!
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by whyaduck 12y ago
That doesn't seem like a germane comparison. Scrip was given in lieu of compensation - I don't think that describes the deal MS is offering here. Without this program, YC companies wouldn't otherwise be receiving anything o
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Wireless carriers compete directly with one another on price and performance regardless of geo. There's no local monopoly. Huge difference.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I have a Nexus 4 on Lollipop and I was experiencing this issue too, and saw the response. Last night I bought an iPhone.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I hope you didn't think I was calling you a shill - I literally changed my Spotify settings after I read about T-Mobile's policy in this article. Re-reading, my post could have been read differently. Sorry!
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Yes, a million times yes. Large companies are especially adamant about this, but any good HR department/person that's trained properly will insist all communications with candidates goes through an HR representative before and af
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Yes, definitely anti-competitive (he says as he changes Spotify's streaming quality to "Extreme" on his T-Mobile serviced phone).
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Neither - just an indicator that we may not be a good match and I'll act accordingly. I have a limited amount of time, and when I'm searching I'm pretty ruthless about controlling the number of interviews I take.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
My initial answer may have been a bit short, but it wasn't actually binary; my response would depend on, among other things, how the question was asked, as well as other indicators. As a mid-career professional, however, that question&
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by whyaduck 12y ago
Are they irrelevant because you don't do design or because you think design is self evident? Working on a large scale project with technical debt will convince you of how important design is.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
In a good week I work 50 hours. In a bad week, 80 or 90 (or more). In my spare time I have family commitments, play guitar, draw, paint, hike, ride my mountain bike, and travel. Ask me that question and I'll probably find a way to w
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I develop sort/test software for a semiconductor manufacturer. The M&M sorter looks pretty fast to me :)
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by whyaduck 12y ago
That's another wrinkle. Because boards are so expensive and turnaround's so long you typically want to rework them when possible to validate changes. That takes a talented technician, fairly expensive equipment and time. Rework
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by whyaduck 12y ago
I don't understand exactly what the purpose of the bandpass filter is. Why does it improve efficiency by only allowing transmission of frequencies that can actually be converted to electricity by the photovoltaics? Wouldn't that
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by whyaduck 12y ago
As Arizona Republic comment sections go (especially on stories related to the border with Mexico, language or immigration), that one's so tame it's almost charming.
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by whyaduck 12y ago
So, when private sector organizations contract to other private sector organizations for certain tasks/projects that is somehow qualitatively different then when government does it?
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by whyaduck 12y ago
VS Pro with MSDN is under $1000 (the bare tool's much less) - if your engineers are 1% more efficient using VS rather than whatever the alternative is, then it's paid for.

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