blakeja

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by blakeja 11y ago
Funny you should put it like that. Now that actual pictures of the "digital clock" are available, that is first time I have seen a clock built into a metal suitcase that, golly gee, somewhat resembles a bomb. Ya'll are being
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by blakeja 11y ago
Do you have any good references for your statement about laser surveillance? Generally speaking, although the us government is a wallowing pile of inefficiency, it generally tends to be true that our military technology is a fair bit ahead
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by blakeja 11y ago
Exactly what I would have said. Most of my friends and family are teachers and the stupidity of ideas like "no child left behind"..."teach to the lowest common denominator"...are the kind of complaints I have been heari
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by blakeja 11y ago
Other than the occasional technical book, I refuse to buy e-books when reading for pleasure. After spending all day in front of a screen, the last thing I want is another screen in my face when trying to relax with a good book at the end of
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They Live, We Sleep(rutherford.org)
23 points by blakeja 11y ago|2 comments
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by blakeja 11y ago
Also re: worms, I've been fishing most of my life and other than some swampy places like Louisiana or some mucky looking rivers/lakes, worms have never been a problem? Could be biased, I do most of my fishing in the Colorado rocki
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by blakeja 11y ago
Trout makes pretty good sushi, plenty of that up there.
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by blakeja 11y ago
Wasn't there some speculation that twitter itself had some bots auto-generating fake users, sending fake tweets, etc? Even if they are not doing it, others certainly are for various reasons. I have always wondered what the true user c
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Weather Disinformation(medium.com)
6 points by blakeja 11y ago|0 comments
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by blakeja 11y ago
"I just say yes, then figure it out later" I like that.
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by blakeja 11y ago
Your entire family to the 8th or 9th generation.
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by blakeja 11y ago
"And Affordable Care Act or not, the annual tax penalty is far more affordable than buying health insurance." Doesn't anyone else find this to be a concern? I wonder how prevalent this is?
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by blakeja 11y ago
I think that is most of it. Also, upper case was kind of like a virus back then. When you went to write your first page, looked around at what everyone else was doing, it was all caps so you did all caps.
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by blakeja 11y ago
Politically correct thoughtcrime / dissent = Downvote, I like it.
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by blakeja 11y ago
Not everyone agrees with your definition.
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Dogs prostate cancer detection 98% reliable(guernseypress.com)
2 points by blakeja 11y ago|1 comments
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by blakeja 11y ago
Martial arts. I have been practicing shaolin kung fu for 11 years, but I think most systems that incorporate a good 60 minutes of full body movement are going to do the trick. Surprised I am the first to post this as I have never found a m
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by blakeja 11y ago
Pretty good documentary "The Private Life of Deer" that speaks towards deer overpopulation a bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9t0sYnIGBo Should be on Netflix as well.
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by blakeja 11y ago
You had a take PTO to leave early while working 60 hours in a week? That is absolutely ridiculous.
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by blakeja 11y ago
Wife's reaction - "Creepy."
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by blakeja 12y ago
I decided to never go back. I am 5 years into software development, 18 years in the tech industry overall. I have managed to get work at some great companies and have kept my salary close to or above 6 figures for much my career. How? I w
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Greenpeace cofounder, more carbon-dioxide is better(news.heartland.org)
7 points by blakeja 12y ago|0 comments
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by blakeja 12y ago
"What if a massive truck comes careening down the road straight at you, and your only avenue of escape is through a playground full of children? What does the car do?" We are going to let a computer make that decision? I don&#x
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by blakeja 12y ago
The slant/bias in this article was thinly veiled at best.
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by blakeja 12y ago
Thank you for posting this.
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by blakeja 12y ago
You don't need a special degree or even college at all to be a successful coder, as long as you have a passion for it. At least that is what I walked away with.
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by blakeja 12y ago
Thanks guys, appreciate the responses.
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by blakeja 12y ago
Curious to know how many of you with children are going to use the time limit feature? I have a kid on the way and I have concerns about my child spending his formative years glued to youtube...
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by blakeja 12y ago
Great way to secure your future, denying reality.
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by blakeja 12y ago
It is a serious issue there, I would need to dig it up, but at one time one of the most crime infested blocks in all of Austin is just right around the corner from that place (north of 183, between Lamar and 35). Drive around some the surr

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