ChrisLoer

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by ChrisLoer 2y ago
I'm not sure how the QGIS vector tile renderer works, but for the github demo page it would be easy to add the RTL text plugin to MapLibre to correctly handle the RTL text: https://maplibre.org/maplibre-gl-js/docs&
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by ChrisLoer 7y ago
Oh hey, thanks! I didn't expect anyone to see this post after it dropped off the "new" page...
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Show HN: Mapping 17 years of US electric generation(electricitytransition.com)
11 points by ChrisLoer 8y ago|2 comments
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by ChrisLoer 8y ago
I work at Mapbox. Not speaking officially for the company here (for that see https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/ ), but I can say it's definitely an internalized norm that in order to earn trust as a platform we need t
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
We're still a few years off from worrying about schools, but it is the sort of thing that makes us toy with the idea of some variety of home-schooling. I'm sure there other nuisances around, but I'm a desert rat and I think
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
I'm sorry if I phrased that sentence wrong. I certainly don't think "enjoyable" things are "non-productive". In fact I think that the things we truly enjoy are likely to be some of the most productive things we
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
MMM definitely makes most sense for people who enjoy doing the sorts of things MMM enjoys doing. I happen to really like a lot of the around-the-house type DIY projects, so it's a good fit for me, but I don't think there's a
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
Yeah, I think living in SF is a luxury -- although I know that's painful to say to someone who really has roots there. I lived there for four years, and it's an amazing town. Living there also puts you in the middle of a network o
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
- On how long it takes to save up enough money that you don't need to work: depends on your assumptions, but yes it takes some years of work. There are lots of people who write on this, I especially like: http://www.mrmoneym
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
Yeah, I think ACA is a huge supporter of this kind of move... although I planned to get an exchange plan, I ended up marrying a member of the US Navy, so I get covered by Tricare. I know, not everyone has that luck (or lots of other luck I
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
Yeah, the lack of feedback (and not being embedded in a motivated team) is a very big downside. In my case, I responded by distancing myself a little bit from focusing so much on success at the one "big" thing I was working on, an
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
One kid is on the way -- and yes, I have no idea how children are going to affect our lives! I've considered going in two totally different directions: I might go for a high-paying full-time job so that my wife and I can pay for a nann
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by ChrisLoer 11y ago
Haha, he's a pretty impressive example of independence, although I don't think either the million dollars or the parrots are truly necessary!
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Join the Engineering Leisure Class(medium.com)
220 points by ChrisLoer 11y ago|192 comments
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Should you try to prevent spoilers in your voting system?(voteupapp.com)
1 points by ChrisLoer 12y ago|0 comments
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Should you be using a more expressive voting system?(voteupapp.com)
1 points by ChrisLoer 12y ago|0 comments