MarkTee

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by MarkTee 9y ago
For ETH, https://ethgasstation.info has not let me down.
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Resistance to last-resort antibiotic has now spread across globe(newscientist.com)
12 points by MarkTee 11y ago|1 comments
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by MarkTee 11y ago
Not at all the same. The majority of consumers don't even see the cow, much less kill it themselves.
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YouTube is preparing to launch two subscription services(theverge.com)
75 points by MarkTee 11y ago|62 comments
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by MarkTee 11y ago
UBC (University of British Columbia) did.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
This is true. My last name is Thomas but people will sometimes refer to me as Thompson, Thomason, etc. I get a lot of people asking how it's spelled,too (even native English speakers).
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Not quite as good, but here's a classic (Virtual Barber Shop): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJA
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I agree. Isn't Homebrew primarily used to install CLI tools? Sure you have things like compilers/programming languages, but with the frequency that you install those types of things it doesn't make sense to use a dedicated ap
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by MarkTee 12y ago
How will Cakebrew fix that? I know what you mean (I've had problems with a few things), but those are problems with the formulae, not Homebrew itself.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
As a fellow 6'+ person, one of the main reasons I stay seated is so that I don't have to stoop below the overhead bins and/or subject my face to the flurry of arms. :p
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I always have to laugh when, at the end of a flight, the majority of passengers jump up and elbow their way into the aisle, even though in many cases they'll be standing there for at least 5 minutes. While sitting in the aisle seat, I&
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by MarkTee 12y ago
He specifically mentions "no subtle sexism via public debate" but then he goes on to do just that near the end of the article. > women usually get the rough end of this deal [office breakups], too, because men aren't good
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by MarkTee 12y ago
It all depends on the package maintainer(s). If you're not happy with exactly what they've provided, it gets a little more complicated; you'll need to edit the packages (written in Powershell) themselves. Scott Hanselman has
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Does anyone know what the rationale for not allowing users to undo votes is? I'd be happy even if it were only accessible for the first few minutes after the initial action... There have been several times where I've accidentally
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I noticed this too, even though I'm using a laptop. The space bar feels "floatier" to me.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
If you had an experience bad enough to warrant a chargeback, why would you want to ride with them again?
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Maybe in the Western World. Right now there are thousands of child soldiers around the world doing things much worse than digging trenches. There are also a number of armed conflicts that are currently ongoing (although they aren't any
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Regarding #1: While I agree that the majority of the investigation isn't relevant to those outside of the company, there is a major topic that hasn't been addressed: the assertion that a non-employee was continuously present in th
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Some North American airports have sleeping pods. I think I last saw them at YVR (Vancouver).
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by MarkTee 12y ago
This (Metacademy) was just posted today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7617683 Excited to see where it goes!
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Dunning-Kruger is the opposite (when unskilled individuals think of themselves as being much more talented than they actually are).
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Being fairly new to programming, I usually have a hard time coming up with realistic/manageable ideas that can be completed in a reasonable timeframe. Your huge list of projects has been a huge help in that regard, so thanks!
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I like the simplicity of chains.cc. The only downside is that there isn't an Android app. https://chains.cc/
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by MarkTee 12y ago
> filter my uncommitted diff through and get style guide violations before I even upload to GitHub You should be able to do this using a pre-commit hook.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
It's been a long time since I played it, so I don't know how it holds up, but there's Empire of the Ants.[1] It's more combat-oriented than something like SimAnt, but you still have to manage things like food, constructi
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I'm not sure if OP has anything to do with "wayfinder.co", but I'm not a fan at all. It should be much, much easier to close the frame and view the actual URLs of the pages they're displaying. It makes it appear as
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by MarkTee 12y ago
In the Netherlands a monthly stipend is given to the disabled to be used on sexual services. The rationale is that not having a way to express this basic human desire can lead to mental anguish.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I highly doubt that a person stealing laptops from Starbucks is going to stab you.
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by MarkTee 12y ago
Tim's post (the first link) is great; I've been meaning to start using git hooks to enforce the standards that he's set out in it. A sample script can be found here: http://addamhardy.com/blog/2013/0
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by MarkTee 12y ago
I'm curious: Did you first try using toilet paper in another country/region, or it something that has recently been introduced to where you grew up?

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