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Exploding pagers injure hundreds in attack targeting Hezbollah members(cnn.com)
89 points by ath0 2y ago|4 comments
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by ath0 3y ago
The name is a play on the author's last name (Josh Wardle): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/technology/wordle-word-ga...
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by ath0 3y ago
If you read nothing else, the commit message adding JIT support is worth your time: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/113465
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Google Jamboard is winding down(support.google.com)
2 points by ath0 3y ago|2 comments
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by ath0 3y ago
Do you want ferret Doctor Manhattan? Because that’s how you get ferret Doctor Manhattan.
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by ath0 3y ago
If by any chance you’re the graphic designer who picked South Williamsburg hotspots for the iOS preview screenshots… well, hi neighbor! Good choices.
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by ath0 3y ago
“Position in band” is often a factor in performance reviews. Consider a common process - say you’re “senior level” and in your review you’ll be rated on six categories, then given a raise based on where you are overall relative to “meets ex
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by ath0 4y ago
Counterpoint from Josh Sokol, former OWASP board member: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7031305... The OWASP nonprofit isn’t like the well-funded Linux Foundation; it runs on a shoestring bud
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by ath0 4y ago
Lots of stuff in the comments already about dual-track and external career options. I'd add: can you hire a deputy who enjoys doing this? * Ask for the next project management hire to be a true TPM, and try to pull someone who's w
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Things I learned (about Python) through Advent of Code 2022(danturkel.com)
2 points by ath0 4y ago|1 comments
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by ath0 4y ago
Several of the concerns revolve around the complexity of managing multiple IDs (product SKUs, prices, etc) for a single subscription - and the author reaches the conclusion that this is because it's optimized for "e-commerce and n
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Reducing logging cost by two orders of magnitude using CLP(uber.com)
204 points by ath0 4y ago|103 comments
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by ath0 4y ago
Her speech early in the Covid-19 era was one for the ages[1]: Short, personal, reflective of history yet with a clear call-to-action for her country. I'm not British and also found it exceptional. [1] https://www.reuters.com
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by ath0 4y ago
I'm long past my academia phase, but recently led the PC for an industry conference (accept rate: ~15%). 1. Curation is important both for the physical limits (venues only fit a certain number of people), attention limits (attendees wi
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by ath0 4y ago
Found headspace helpful but only really noticed after a month where I made time for it every morning. In particular I appreciated some of the techniques in different courses - different forms of attention and focus, noting, visualization. M
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by ath0 5y ago
Depends on the diagnosis! Two blog posts: [1] from Rands on skill vs will. And [2], from Roy Rapoport on a five-step process for dealing with problems. In both cases, it’s not enough to say you “don’t trust” your team. You have to do the wo
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by ath0 5y ago
One and only one data point: the handle allowing the chair to move forward and back broke 2 months ago, about 6 months out of warranty. (Great for my partner, who now has exclusive use of the bike in her position… not so good for me.) Suppo
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by ath0 5y ago
In a sense, the US government does the same thing. In the US tax code, you can can deduct business expenses to reduce taxes — ie, subtract expenses for a corporation you control from your personal income. This has been known be abused, as
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by ath0 6y ago
OAuth tokens used in automation tools will continue to work. Entering in username & password through auth, to automate an OAuth flow (or any other traditionally manual flow) will stop working. Breaks some puppeteer scripts too - but tho
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by ath0 6y ago
Sounds like you've mostly worked in perfectly-sized and structured corporations, where the auditors and policy-writers were perfectly connected to changing product, business and technical needs; well-staffed with policy writers and arc
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by ath0 6y ago
Not really a fair assessment. An auditor's job is often to check if you're doing what an external standard says you should be doing (SOC 2 => AICPA trust principles; FedRAMP => NIST 800-53, etc.). Unfortunately, these extern
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by ath0 6y ago
In the Americans with Disabilities Act, US law states that if you're going to create a place of public accommodation, there are certain minimum standards you must adhere to, to support those with disabilities. So you must install ramps
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macOS Security Compliance Project (NIST)(github.com)
1 points by ath0 6y ago|0 comments
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by ath0 6y ago
The GSA publishes their regulations for registering .gov domains: https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/information-in... . In short, an authorized representative of the agency (head or CIO) needs to send
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by ath0 6y ago
The thing that made this bug possible was because, while your Apple ID has to be an email address, Apple has a mechanism to avoid exposing it to third parties - unlike Google, Apple, or Facebook's single sign-on implementation; the bug
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by ath0 7y ago
There are a bunch of great references for career ladders, broadly speaking, that discuss the rollout process and what each level means for that company. The best not only say something about the levels, but about how the levels are interpre
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We Sell Your Data(wesellyourdata.com)
4 points by ath0 7y ago|1 comments
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by ath0 7y ago
The trade in status - what this article calls “the importance game” and “the leveling game” - are a core part of what makes conversation hard. If you want to learn more - or are having trouble getting the feel for examples of why this is s
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by ath0 7y ago
Because this is Hacker News, the discussion would be incomplete without a link to the Supreme Court case Nix v. Hedden[1]. After the Tariff Act of 1883 taxed vegetables (but not fruits), produce seller John Nix — no relation to the package
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by ath0 7y ago
Hardly! It's about impact & working with people who complement your weaknesses - think about how much you don't know, even just as an engineer. A more senior leader I very much respect - when I was about to make the transition

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