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by zzalpha 9y ago
Which demonstrates something interesting, here: It's clear this essay is a Rorschach test. For some, it's simply a critique of ineffective hiring practices. For others, it's veiled sexism dressed up with statistics to lend i
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by zzalpha 9y ago
It's two words in a double-triple negative Well now I just doubt his ability as an engineer, social scientist, and writer of the English language... ;)
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by zzalpha 9y ago
My intention in replying to your comment was to praise you on your well-written argument. Agree or disagree, it's extremely well crafted! When the Reply page opened, I discovered at least one person had voted your comment down... rath
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by zzalpha 9y ago
No right is unlimited, even if it's in the constitution. For example, libel, slander, and harassment may all take the form of "speech" but are unquestionably firing offenses. Those are also criminal offenses because the bal
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Agreed, 100%. The problem is that a lot of the costs of unsustainable industry are a) externalized, b) largely invisible, or c) subsidized/hidden (e.g. burying replacement costs in contracts). Safety and environmental regulations suffe
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Yeah which is precisely the point. If they were it's possible they'd have a little teeth. But if, as a society, we claim to value things like sustainability, and then leave industry to police itself, it should be no great surprise
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by zzalpha 9y ago
If we define "user replaceable" as "requires specialized tools and skills, while voiding the warranty in the process", can we agree we've stretched the term beyond usefulness?
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Did you read the article? If not, search for "Macbook Pro". It spends a lot of time talking about voluntary standards bodies for eco-friendly/sustainable technology development, and how those standards are manipulated by par
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Which, while poorly phrased, at least does raise a valid point that the story is complex. There are some things Apple does very well (e.g. supporting newer versions of iOS on older gear, ensuring it continues to have a life), and some thin
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by zzalpha 9y ago
That's a long article to point out the obvious: if you can't fix it, you have to buy a new one. I would've changed the "Why" in the title to "How", since that's where the article really illuminates so
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Doing it on a vacation vs living it every single day are two very very different things... I mean, I absolutely love camping and multi-day back country hiking. But I sure wouldn't want to live in the bush 24/7!
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Most of them lag the release by a similar amount I interpret them slightly differently. IMO, most seem to show a preceding trend followed by trailing acceleration. One (I believe it was the Teen Sex graph) shows a steady trendline with
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by zzalpha 9y ago
You know, those graphs are really not that compelling. If you look closely, the overall trends started either before, or after, 2007. None of them appears to demonstrate a strong correlation with the launch of the iPhone itself. That&#x27
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by zzalpha 9y ago
So, I built a Hackintosh recently, and in researching software recommendations, one thing stood out: even die-hard Apple fans had to admit that PCs were catching up (or, maybe more honestly, in a lot of ways Apple is losing momentum). Wind
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Huh... can't say I ever anticipated running into someone who would seriously put forward the claim that slavery might be better than voluntarily working for pay...
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by zzalpha 9y ago
That's not strictly true. Network effects due to tied services can result in barriers to switching. For example, if you're tightly tied to iCloud, migrating to Google Drive might be seen as an enormous PITA. IMO, this is the pri
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I'm genuinely unsure how I feel about this article. First, the internet itself is only in danger if net neutrality is genuinely threatened by ISPs. Until then, the network itself is as open as it ever was. As for the services on top,
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by zzalpha 9y ago
It's your problem to figure out how to dispose it safely, sure. But if they want to e.g. audit where the waste is going, that would be widely seen as something the government should do/pay for themselves. And that's how it i
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by zzalpha 9y ago
As you mention, it's about rhythm and timing with your stride to maximize comfort and minimize effort so that running is challenging but not unnecessarily strenuous. Being conscious of your breath forces you to manage pace. If you&#x2
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by zzalpha 9y ago
LOL, perhaps in its most basic form. Do you breathe using your chest or your stomach? How deeply? At what cadence? Through your nose, or through your mouth? All of these things really matter when learning to run comfortably.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I feel like we're talking past each other... I'm not arguing for or against anyone's specific claims, just telling you that you don't need a scientific study to say that as people get older, their bodies tend to hurt mo
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Is this meant to agree with my point or rebut it? This all started when sndean wrote the following: Eventually you stop listening to everyone, even your coach. Running (and most sports) would do well to follow science and have a cited sour
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Where's your evidence? I assume you have a multi-decade longitudinal study to back up your claim?
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Google is your friend! Local shops specializing in running often provide clinics themselves, or can provide references to local clubs. In Canada, a chain called The Running Room is pretty good. I'm sure there's equivalents in m
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Was the clinic run by a store selling overpriced Vibrams by any chance? I've run on regular runners for years. Nothing about them makes good technique harder. There may be less feedback you're doing it wrong (in the form of less
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by zzalpha 9y ago
TL;DR, the gist of the "wrong" is that we've been trained by "trainers" (over-padded athletic shoes) to run in a straight-legged, heel-lands-first manner. Any reputable running clinic will teach you to make contac
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by zzalpha 9y ago
So if we've decided an animal is dumb or insensitive, it's fine? Based on what scale? Are cows dumb enough? What about chickens? Goldfish can be trained to swim through obstacle courses, so are they too smart?
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Sleep and hibernate have never broken for me on various ThinkPads, what hardware and distro are you using? Happened right around the switch to systemd with Debian Sid on my old T410, which by that point was probably 5 years old. IIRC, th
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by zzalpha 9y ago
For me it's all about power management: Sleep and hibernate still manage to break periodically. Higher battery consumption unless I'm willing to break out powertop and tweak endlessly. Meanwhile, the dev I do is all cross-platform
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Yeah, fair point. Fortunately I've only once ever had to get service for a Lenovo in the 10+ years I've owned one. But you're not wrong.

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