CodeTheInternet

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by CodeTheInternet 8y ago
These are all good points. However, I think these occur because the skillsets in our field don't fit the "traditional" resume outline. We almost need a different, common outline for tech jobs. Instead of listing the company a
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by CodeTheInternet 8y ago
I think it means the word salad. Are you really working on a project that mixes Python, Java, C# and C? On the flip side of the coin, this word salad appears on many job posts. It would be nice to see them clearly define their stack but als
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by CodeTheInternet 8y ago
The solution still stands. In a non-threatening way you make it known you know an activity or accusation is unfounded and, if pressed, you may take further action. And you do this in writing, clearly stating it is for documentation purposes
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by CodeTheInternet 8y ago
Somewhat related, instead of signing the back of your credit card write "ASK FOR ID". Many merchants that otherwise wouldn't ask but look at the back instinctively tend to ask when they see it. I reinforce the behavior by tha
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by CodeTheInternet 8y ago
How do articles like this pertain to Hacker News?
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
OLGA.net : On-Line Guitar Archive. Basically a collection of text files people submitted of guitar tablature for popular songs. If I remember right, they got slammed with DMCA and were forced to shut down. Now we have fantastic tools like S
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Feedly is where I have migrated to, but I too miss Google Reader.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Couldn't this simply be from an astronaut sneezing on a glove prior to a spacewalk, then grabbing a handrail? We already know about water bears that can survive in space, so why not bacteria.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
When terrorists call one another, do we shut down AT&T? After 9/11, do we shut down AA and United? They are the medium not the problem.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
> https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.10378 Mmhmm, yes, I know some of these words!
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
I used to go to Borders constantly, like a hangout. As Amazon grew, I found myself doing exactly this: going to check out the latest releases, flip through the pages, pull out my phone and check Amazon prices. 99% of the time it was cheaper
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Love the dig at Rothfuss in the end notes! Release the damned book, Patrick!
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
> not HN material exactly
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
I would assume it feels that way to those who don't speak English natively. Otherwise, I would say it's more like turning math into a language.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
We need better patent clerks like we did at the turn of last century.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
I would be VERY surprised if the movie delivered as much as the book, given the necessity for intellectual property rights in film.
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
I recently had TSA look at my carryon closely. I had a spiral notebook, folder thick with papers, and a paperback copy of Gravitys Rainbow. The agent pointed out the scan and how the thickness of the paper, combined with all my charging cor
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Guitars (and other instruments) will remain even with the prevalence of electronic means of creation, in the same way the paintbrush and pencil are in no danger from Photoshop. The typewriter was replaced by software because instruments and
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
https://addyosmani.com/resources/essentialjsdesignpatterns/b...
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Civ V and VI, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Destiny
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Should you gain more experience with front-end, especially Javascript? Yes. Should you change career paths to front-end? Absolutely not. Front-end is just that; web development. With Java and Ruby experience, you're not stuck to just w
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by CodeTheInternet 9y ago
Is it more feasible to find an original NES controller and swap out the connector?
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by CodeTheInternet 10y ago
Maybe the only sources they have are within American units. It stands to reason if sources in other countries leaked, Wikileaks would report as such. That said, there definitely is a disproportionate amount of info on America v ROW.
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by CodeTheInternet 10y ago
> article is only available to contributors So contribute $1 then copy-paste to pastebin?
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by CodeTheInternet 10y ago
> all of the offer were with not-that-interesting tech stacks and really bad compensations. I hate to say it, but beggars can't be choosers. You're fresh out of school with only an internship on your resume. Get some experience
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by CodeTheInternet 10y ago
It also helps to know what each source's "slant" is so you can identify it when reading articles. If you read CNN, you know it is biased to the democrats. If you read Fox News, you know it is biased to the republicans. Learn