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by zippergz 9y ago
I'm not sure it's exactly breaking news that the most entry-level basic role in a department is boring and repetitive. The only reason this article is even getting run is because it has "Google" in the headline.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I've worked in places where the friction and overhead caused by the validation and QA process caused more damage than the issues they were trying to solve. As in most things, you need a balance.
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by zippergz 9y ago
Yeah, I'm not even a Dreamhost customer (I was for a few years a long time ago), and I instantly had a sinking feeling in my stomach when I read the headline.
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by zippergz 9y ago
Oh, interesting. I hadn't encountered that, but that's very annoying.
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by zippergz 9y ago
An aside, but wouldn’t you be better off with each person having their own Apple ID and using family sharing to share apps and such?
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by zippergz 9y ago
Yup. Similarly, I often find myself looking for dinner options on OpenTable, ignoring restaurants that don't take reservations that way, because the friction is so much lower. I know that OpenTable isn't great for a variety of rea
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by zippergz 9y ago
Calling people names, even if accurate, is corrosive to civil discussion. IMHO you deserve to be banned for that.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I've also had some break. They are apparently pretty flimsy.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I actually was thrilled when I realized that turning the Digital Crown didn’t adjust the volume in overcast on the watch. With the stock now playing widget, I found myself far more often accidentally adjusting the volume than doing it on pu
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by zippergz 9y ago
I'm at the point where I don't do that any more, to avoid the shame of being asked about it later and having to admit I haven't worked on it in months. Some people say they find having others know about it to be a motivator,
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by zippergz 9y ago
One person (or a small group of people) wanting something very, very badly does not necessarily mean it's the right thing to do for the product. It's an interesting data point, but far from definitive and taking it as such would b
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by zippergz 9y ago
I totally agree. I drink, just not with co-workers.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I don't think these are mutually exclusive. At work, my goal is to create products that people use (and pay for). At home, my goal is to learn and have fun. Different approaches for different contexts.
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by zippergz 9y ago
The fall event is always about iOS.
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by zippergz 9y ago
Peoples' definition of "reasonable price" in my area is effectively a price at which the restaurants have to either sell at a loss or lower their quality. I can't believe how many reviews I see where people call a restau
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by zippergz 9y ago
I use AWS for most of my DNS. Also thinking of UltraDNS and Cloudflare. These are all massively larger than Dreamhost.
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by zippergz 9y ago
Larger DNS providers are harder to DDoS and also tend to have more DDoS mitigation in place. This is not to say that it can never happen, but it's substantially less likely.
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by zippergz 9y ago
On the research point, why are research and teaching commingled? Both are important, but it seems that they require very different skillsets. Would we be better off filling universities primarily with people who love teaching, and are great
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by zippergz 9y ago
I think there's somewhat of a vicious cycle at work. Someone paying $50k/yr. wants more than classes in a run down building, and then a threadbare dorm to sleep in. That's a ton of money, and I don't think it's ridi
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by zippergz 9y ago
I evaluated tarsnap for my photos a while back, and this was the conclusion I came to. I would have been paying for basically the entire size of my photo library, which is quite large.
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by zippergz 9y ago
It does mean the tools are more likely to be driven out of business, though.
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by zippergz 9y ago
Ok, yeah, that's definitely not a use case I have tried. (In fact, one of the biggest reasons I switched to Sonos from using Airplay is that I wanted to get away from relying on my phone's network connection to have the music play
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by zippergz 9y ago
> If you do an "Inherit Backup State" you will not re-upload everything I tried this, and it failed. I went back and forth with support for some time, and at the end they effectively shrugged. I may have encountered some weird
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by zippergz 9y ago
I'm pretty sure that whatever solution the r/datahoarder people go for is exactly the one I DON'T want to choose. Those are the exact people who make attractive pricing unsustainable.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I switched from Backblaze to Crashplan a few years ago, and I've been MUCH happier with Crashplan. The biggest issue is that, at least on Mac, Backblaze noticeably slowed down the machines (multiple machines, not just a problem on one)
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by zippergz 9y ago
Really? Are there certain services you find to be buggy? I feel like Sonos is one of the least buggy pieces of tech in my house. That's what I love about it. It just works, I don't have to explain to non-technical family members
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by zippergz 9y ago
In addition to what delecti said (getting room in the overhead bin is crucial), I also personally find it more relaxing to get on earlier, even if the seat isn't that comfortable. I can find my seat, put on my headphones, and zone out
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by zippergz 9y ago
I've come to believe that San Franciscans love pain and inconvenience.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I don't know what the average is, but I was making around 130k in Seattle 10 years ago and I don't think I was a huge outlier.
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by zippergz 9y ago
I pay $400/yr for United Club access specifically so that I can go there when there's a flight delay or cancelation. Like, that is specifically the reason I pay it. As a regular business traveler, it is worth it to have access to

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