brianmcconnell

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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
It's pretty disappointing to see someone of Thiel's stature do this. Distasteful choice and motives aside, it's good to remember that the tech industry has a long history of forwarding poorly thought out political initiatives
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Actually, what _you_ should do is have first hand experience of dealing with a good friend in the midst of a severe drug addiction crisis (who can't phone mommy and daddy for help with rehab). It was impossible to get him committed for
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
I moved to SF in the early 90s. I think you can pin the large homeless population on several things. One is the climate. If you had to pick a place to be homeless, this would be one of the best places. Another is it is relatively safe compa
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Oh yes, sort of like the Internet was an obvious instant hit! IIRC the Internet/web/etc slow cooked in a Crockpot for several decades before it became commercially viable. Somebody please correct me if I am missing something.
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
While the VC backed services drop like flies, neighborhood businesses continue as if nothing happened. I've lived in the same neighborhood in San Francisco for 20 years. The local dry cleaner is still doing just fine, though a bit olde
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Looks like it could be similar to the Wow signal, a brief strong transient that was never re-observed. Hopefully this time, the Allen Telescope Array can keep an eye on it long term. An issue in SETI is the duty cycle problem. If a transmit
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
I agree that artificial gravity, plus radiation protection, are must haves for long duration deep space flights. With inflatable structures, artificial G is possible to do with much less mass than you think. Using Bigelow Aerospace's B
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Cue Donald Trump In 3...2...1
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
If you are plagued by robo calls, especially from Julie your local google specialist, I highly recommend the Jolly Roger Telephone Company as a countermeasure.
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Gawker didn't out Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel outed Peter Thiel. It was the worst kept secret in San Francisco, and he had a public Friendster profile that made it pretty clear he was GAY GAY GAY.
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Then why isn't he suing his "friend" who made the sex tape without his consent? That's the original sin then. I am answering my own question here (Gawker has more money than his friend!)
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Two important points here. #1 Gawker did not out Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel outed Peter Thiel. Back when Friendster was a thing he had a public profile which featured him shirtless on a boat which clearly advertised his interest in handsome m
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
On a somewhat related note, a few years ago I was flying to a mobile phone conference in Barcelona. I thought it would be fun to bring my Port-O-Rotary cell phone along (available from Sparkfun Electronics). I enjoyed hours of fun and merri
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Safety sells. Let's say it's 2025. You can buy a Tesla Model Z, or GM's latest sedan for about 30 grand. In addition to the E-MPG rating, there's also a new sticker for deaths and injuries per mile driven. The Tesla auto
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Two doors from my house is a deluxe 3 unit condo building that has been uninhabited for years. Not once have I seen any evidence of anyone living there. The units went for little under $2 million apiece. It makes me wonder what will happen
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
It's a real dilemma, as the company is doing well enough that the 409a value is not trivial, but its not clear that they will have a liquidity event in the near term. So on one hand I don't want to get screwed on a fictional profi
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
I am currently dealing with this issue, though on a smaller scale. The moral of the story is to forward exercise options if you can. Basically what this means is you pay to exercise on your start date. If you quit or get pink slipped before
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
I think where a lot of technical people get fleeced in compensation discussions is they let themselves get into a 1:1 personal discussion where they feel compelled to agree on the spot. Most business deals are worked out at a distance once
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
You goddamned kids! Get off my lawn!!!
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Pilot here. I agree with other posts about energy density being an important factor here. I don't expect to see all-solar aircraft anytime soon. The best way to get aviation to become carbon neutral will be via biofuels, which several
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Twenty year SF resident here, and property owner. I am consistently amazed at how selfish a lot of people here are. They'll talk about how pro-housing they are, until someone bulldozes a teardown home on their street and _gasp_ builds
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Long time App Engine user here. If you're sending email as part of your app, I'd recommend using Mailgun (or similar services). You can set up DKIM, inbound routes, etc, and generally have more control over how your mail is proces
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Notice that the hot zone spans across jurisdictions that deliberately opted out of Medi-Cal, and generally opposed public health measures in general. Sad, because if Zika gets rolling there, the people who will most need access to health ca
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
It's Techcrunch.
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
I've been using App Engine for many projects since 2008. Like any tool, it's not the right tool for every job, but for its intended use cases, it's great. Being able to click Deploy, and not have to deal with sys admin is rea
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
Or, as in Logan's Run, when an employee turns 30, they "rejuvenate"
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by brianmcconnell 10y ago
They should probably rebrand as SpammedIn. The only people I hear from there are recruiters, and not very good ones as they don't even seem to bother to read my profile. I occasionally find its useful for tracking down people I want to
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by brianmcconnell 11y ago
I once owned the domain deadherring.com (with the idea of something like FC with more in depth analysis). I regret letting that go.
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Localization: A Cheatsheet for Developers and Managers(medium.com)
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by brianmcconnell 11y ago
What really gets me are the people who complain about being able to fly across an entire continent within five hours in near perfect safety for a few hundred dollars. I remember being trapped next to a loud woman on one flight where she pro

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