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Ask HN: What accounting software do you use as an independent contractor?
3 points by acalderaro 8y ago|0 comments
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by acalderaro 8y ago
Interestingly I learned Python by creating scripts to automate certain tasks in runescape - although I kept all the money on the account as I didn't want to cheat the game, I just wanted to make a good enough program that wouldn't
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Are you intentionally ignoring the critically acclaimed pipeline of shows/movies Netflix has produced, or are you just ignorant to their actual success. They aren't _just_ a platform for content producers. They are producers of co
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Didn't you do a Show HN about your service a while back? I swear I remember reading something like that and thinking "that's amazing!!" If so, I'm glad things worked out for you! Well done. And if that wasn't y
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by acalderaro 9y ago
The key is to find a cause to help in which you truly recognize the blessings/fortune/privilege/opportunities you have. I've volunteered with animal shelters, geriatric hospitals, youth sports, and with veterans. Animal
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What are your preferred text editors for each language?
12 points by acalderaro 9y ago|19 comments
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Ask HN: What are the best text editors for different languages?
2 points by acalderaro 9y ago|1 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
This is so cool! I added it to my bookmarks folder ;)
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Ask HN: Lispers: Which dialect of Lisp do you use and why?
39 points by acalderaro 9y ago|42 comments
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Ask HN: What free resources did you use to learn how to program ML/AI?
415 points by acalderaro 9y ago|51 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Figuring out whether or not Bezos is doing behind-the-scenes censorship of his own media outlet ultimately depends on the internal organizational structure of WaPo and Amazon. If the most senior leader of WaPo - the person in charge of gree
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by acalderaro 9y ago
About $70Bn in short-term debt liabilities. [0] May create some hesitation in buying ;) [0] https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/F/balance-sheet?p=F
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by acalderaro 9y ago
My whole comment assumes the game isn't zero sum. I recognize that globalism helps the poor. My conclusion is that it helps wealthy individuals who own these corporations more than the masses. To break this down further, the masses gai
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by acalderaro 9y ago
This isn't at all related to the OP's comment. Globalism has allowed multinational corporations to expand their economic and political influence - since they have the economies of scale to expand globally. It's true that more
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but should the "What's the name mean" in the about section be "What does the name mean?" or "Whats the name mean?" The first is "proper" the second is colloq
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Ask HN: What’s the biggest difference between professional coding and academia?
67 points by acalderaro 9y ago|52 comments
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Ask HN: What is it about other programming languages that you just don't like?
1 points by acalderaro 9y ago|3 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
People don't buy Tesla because of what it does (make a profit selling cars) they buy it because they're making cars "to make the world a better place," by releiving reliance on fossil fuels. The why is more influential
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by acalderaro 9y ago
You may have meant this, but I want to make sure people aren't mistaken - you can't run a government like a for-profit company, but you still need to run it like a company. And a company only exists as long as it has money. Our cu
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Possible reasons: Diet (any non-red meat eating diet for nutrient deficiencies, or too much meat due to reliance on fast food), drug/stimulant use (YOLO culture?), More sedentary lifestyle (Desk jobs, social media for 'entertainme
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Ask HN: What are your front-end design philosophies?
2 points by acalderaro 9y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What are some resources to learn about interface and Front-end design?
2 points by acalderaro 9y ago|0 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
After reading, the author makes some valid points, and also some not so valid points. one of the particularly valid points is that airlines shouldn't be allowed to overbook. By offsetting this with no-refund policies, it seems like a w
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Ask HN: To what extent does succinctness = power in a programming language?
1 points by acalderaro 9y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: Which OS do you program on and why?
2 points by acalderaro 9y ago|5 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
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by acalderaro 9y ago
It's an accounting term, that's relatively recent (~500 years). It's literally a "concern" about the company's ability to "go" on. A going concern. It could also reference the concerns that are ongoin
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by acalderaro 9y ago
Eh, let's assume that it's work in that you're not able to just freely browse HN or work on a side project. What would your % be then?
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Ask HN: How much of your time at work do you spend not working?
200 points by acalderaro 9y ago|155 comments
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by acalderaro 9y ago
The biggest concern I see with eliminating IP is that it effectively eliminates an incentive for innovation. That doesn't mean innovation halts completely, but if the system of compensation does not change, it can be reasonably expecte

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