DDickson

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by DDickson 2y ago
I was laid off in a face to face meeting with the VP. Checking my phone might be irrational, but irrational thoughts can be a symptom of trauma. Then again, I do work fully remote, so I'm checking for tell tale signs. Mysterious meetin
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by DDickson 2y ago
This article doesn't mention it, but being laid off will change you at a psychological level. It can be a deeply traumatic event. I was laid off over 5 years ago, and, as these things usually go, it was a complete shock to me. The comp
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by DDickson 2y ago
These devices are typically installed in "high crime" areas. They then detect more crime (Or just loud noises). This calls police to respond to the area, and increased interaction with police commonly leads to increased confrontat
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by DDickson 3y ago
If this were a camera that identified when and for how long a software engineer showed up to the office and notified their employer of "unwanted behavior", how long would it take for that story to end up on the front page of this
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by DDickson 4y ago
It did [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paycheck_Protection_Program
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by DDickson 9y ago
I think the first sentence of this article may hold the key. Weeks after the President takes office with the mission to undo every accomplishment of his predecessor, the Cuban embassy is 'attacked' with Cold War era fantasy weapon
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by DDickson 9y ago
He made a joke about Trump's taxes in the very same monologue.
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by DDickson 10y ago
My father has worked with metal his whole life. If just a tiny sliver of metal shaving landed in his eye and worked it's way around to the back, an MRI would tear it straight through the eye ball.
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by DDickson 10y ago
I can't speak for iOS development, but Google cloud messaging is dead easy to implement. Firebase messaging, even easier.
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by DDickson 10y ago
I can't seem to understand the buzz around chatbots. I read an earlier article on here about chatbots replacing apps in China, but something about it seems so gimmicky. Why should I spend the cognitive energy to attempt a scripted conv
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by DDickson 10y ago
Slides.com is focused on the presentation. The audience is not typically interacting directly with the deck. When you create a deck, there is a pretty good tutorial explaining how the interface works, including what spacebar and escape do.
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by DDickson 10y ago
So you can only verify, at best, one user every 90 seconds? Also, I have to assume Twilio would look at this as a form of abuse.
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by DDickson 10y ago
Hello! Are you guys interested in recent graduates?
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by DDickson 10y ago
I'm not informed enough to have an opinion on Dan as a person or on HubSpot, but this is the third article I've seen posted to HN that all pretty much say the same thing, and are all obvious attempts to sell his book. Why do these
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by DDickson 10y ago
It's not browser based, but they definitely used a loose interpretation of Google's Material Design. What stands out to me most is their Card design and use of icons in the drawer layout.
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by DDickson 10y ago
How outraged will you be when those sensible immigration policies reject your dirty London culture?
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by DDickson 11y ago
I also thought that line was interesting, because, the way I look at it, Pearl Harbor was a pre-preemptive strike by the Empire of Japan. They figured our entry into WWII was imminent and decided to strike early and decisively to cripple ou
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by DDickson 11y ago
"It brought a case against Discover Bank last summer, saying it inflated the amounts it said borrowers owed on their loans. Discover Bank paid $18.5 million without admitting or denying wrongdoing." These fines are just a calculat
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by DDickson 11y ago
Sequel to GATTACA(PZ)?