basica

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by basica 8y ago
As someone whose first name is spelt in a way that's uncommon where I live, I can appreciate to some degree how frustrating this is. Most places spell my name wrong thanks to people "helpfully" correcting the "mistake&qu
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by basica 8y ago
As someone who's experienced life prior to the internet, it's not that one can't live without social media but it does affect how easy it is to organize things when everyone else does. As another comment pointed out, social e
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by basica 8y ago
Children like to blend in and not be noticed as different (adults too of course, but to a lesser degree than children). The label itself is inoffensive, she just didn't like the fact she wasn't seen as just another kid.
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by basica 8y ago
I'm not an American, but I am used to being able to modify an order. I don't think of this as being entitled as I am after all paying for the meal and depending on the restaurant it's not exactly a cheap meal. That being the
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by basica 8y ago
It's kind of broken though as most people will only view the most upvoted comments because once again there's just so much content it's impossible to view it all, so you upvote what's already been upvoted. If you're
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by basica 8y ago
I wouldn't say it's impossible, but it does have a non negligible impact on your social life. It would be rather dismissive to wave away the impact of removing your social media accounts if you have by any stretch of the imaginati
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by basica 8y ago
Yes, as stupid as it sounds the trackpad is one of the things I love most about the MBP. I wish the XPS had the same reputation as it'd make it an easier sell for me.
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by basica 8y ago
This is exactly what I meant.
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by basica 8y ago
In 2014 I bought the top of the line MBP for $2700AUD. To get a top of the line model now it's $4100AUD. As someone who loves macOS, I'm still not gonna buy a new MBP until the price reaches some level of reasonableness. I've
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by basica 8y ago
I don't have a name that evokes such an emotional reaction to it, but I do have a name that stands out. I identify with the doctor a bit because at first I tried to fit in as a kid, but I eventually accepted myself and my heritage and
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by basica 8y ago
Haven't you studied cardinality? You don't have One to Multiple relationships, you have One to Many /s
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by basica 8y ago
Those numbers are about right IME. I speak two languages and I'm learning a third. With a vocabulary of around 1100 words I am able to make basic conversation (able to talk about myself, who I am, what I do and what I enjoy and so on).
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by basica 8y ago
If you're a co-founder, get legal advice. Don't rely on what people have to say here. Speaking from experience as someone who started a business with a friend, things can get ugly when you want to part ways; even in the very early
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by basica 8y ago
I think it depends on the company. Here's two anecdotes for what it's worth: I worked for a well known defense force contractor and worked under someone who was put on a PIP. The PIP was just a formality in the overall scheme of t
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by basica 8y ago
> In the US almost 90% were white or Asian, 2.5% were black and 3.6% Latin American. I've always found it curious how asians are treated as honorary whites when it comes to talking about diversity in American companies. This is the