beoba

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by beoba 16y ago
The article isn't really about university admissions at all, they're merely provided as one cause of an environment which also has its parallels in startup life. Arbitrary illustrative excerpt: Whether American or Chinese, individuals wh
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by beoba 16y ago
A very good article, though I wish the author weren't so enamored with David Brooks clichés.
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by beoba 16y ago
You're just annoyed that you made a bad decision with your money, and feel that someone else should shoulder the blame. Yet somehow it isn't the fault of the active investors who take all that expense cash in return for consistently unperfo
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by beoba 16y ago
Looks like this could solve the problem of network interfaces renaming themselves after reboots. Hooray!
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by beoba 16y ago
I have a lot of local video files, and I've (briefly) tried the Boxee software a couple times. It has a feature where it tries to identify that media, but I've found it to be comedically awful at doing so, especially when it comes to TV ser
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by beoba 16y ago
No, they've both chosen a distribution model which is incompatible with any software containing GPLv3 code. Sure, if the code is 100% yours, you can do whatever you want with it since you own the copyright. But if it has ever accepted contr
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by beoba 16y ago
Here's a quick example of a case where knowledge of data structures and algorithmic complexity is useful, regardless of the language. Let's say you've got two lists, named "A" and "B", which each have 1000 integers. You want to return a lis
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by beoba 16y ago
Woah, you may want to learn about those. Understanding algorithmic complexity and knowing which data structure(s) to use to solve a given problem are universal skills.
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by beoba 16y ago
Where does the tablet go when you're not holding it? This setup rapidly turns into a series of kludges to make the thing work.
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by beoba 16y ago
https://www.microsoft.com/surface/ All that's missing is a smug logo, and it'll be a hit! (also mentioned in the article)
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by beoba 16y ago
When reading the headline, the first thing that came to mind was Oracle's acquisition of Sun ;)
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by beoba 16y ago
Not at all. Those "bells and whistles" you decry have negligible impact its ease of use, as it's been designed such that the extras (due dates, priorities, projects, etc) are only there if/when you actually want to use them. Otherwise it's
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by beoba 16y ago
Original link http://vimeo.com/11303353 "BlackHat Europe 2010 - Changing Threats To Privacy From TIA to Google"
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by beoba 16y ago
http://taskwarrior.org/
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by beoba 16y ago
Should that also be the case for age, sex, orientation, religion, etc? If not, what makes those so special?
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by beoba 16y ago
I don't think your analogy works. Sure, half a cig doesn't make sense, but you can have a facebook account without handing over trusted information.
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by beoba 16y ago
Of course it's our business, the difference between fringe cases and common procedure is whether we're willing to put up with the practice. And don't pretend that the prospective employer has no power over the applicant. Additional nitpick:
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by beoba 16y ago
This reminds me a bit of Scientology's policy of collecting and archiving secret information from their members, so that threats of blackmail could be made later on if needed. I think a good solution to this situation is to in turn request
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by beoba 16y ago
I think if anything frequent use of HN would reflect poorly on one's productivity.
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by beoba 16y ago
Another telltale sign are the default margins, though I spose someone would sooner change the margins than change the font.
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by beoba 16y ago
HN profile link? Do people take this seriously?
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by beoba 16y ago
I've been using taskwarrior for organizing/scheduling most everything: http://taskwarrior.org
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by beoba 16y ago
Rich people don't go to jail. Example: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/26164101/detail.html
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by beoba 16y ago
Isn't Clipper a separate entity from Caltrain? Or is Caltrain somehow handling that transaction for you on Clipper's behalf? Still smugly using my Translink-branded card.
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by beoba 16y ago
"Just work harder, then you can get a car!" - the peninsula
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by beoba 16y ago
If you 'incrementally' include changes which are incompatible, you end up with many more compatibility barriers to keep track of. "Oh wait, this machine has foo 1.5.2, not 1.5.6!!!" Though a solution to this scenario is to avoid including t
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by beoba 16y ago
I was looking at 'dvtm' yesterday, but this looks a bit nicer. Thanks! Also, actual tutorial links are: Part 1: http://blog.hawkhost.com/2010/06/28/tmux-the-terminal-multip... Part 2: http://blog.hawkhost.com/2010/07/02/tmux-%E2%80%93-th
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by beoba 16y ago
Reminds me of these guys, except 15 years later: http://www.well.com/ Obligatory wikipedia background: "WELL membership is available to almost anyone, but requires a paid subscription and use of one's real name." "The WELL was frequently
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by beoba 16y ago
The linkbait title doesn't help their case.
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by beoba 16y ago
also, News Flash: Rich ex-CEO Blames Regulators and Worker Unions for All The World's Problems

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