chflamplighter

5 ms·

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The great nutrient collapse(politico.com)
10 points by chflamplighter 9y ago|1 comments
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by chflamplighter 11y ago
Link to original study. http://www.pnas.org/content/112/33/E4512.full
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How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election(politico.com)
1 points by chflamplighter 11y ago|1 comments
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by chflamplighter 11y ago
Although erosion is a problem driving an overall loss of naturally occurring plant available nutrition, most growers mitigate this loss with the addition of nutrient rich materials (chemical fertilizers, Poultry Litter, Organic Material, nu
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Soil Doctors Hit Pay Dirt in Manhattan's Central Park(npr.org)
3 points by chflamplighter 12y ago|0 comments
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The Hidden Biases in Big Data(blogs.hbr.org)
1 points by chflamplighter 12y ago|0 comments
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by chflamplighter 12y ago
I was having the same thought, at what point/how do you factor in the, "if I make this predication, which is contrary to my boss's expectations, will I still have a job". Surely there is a huge amount of pressure on &qu
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
I think the stresses are apparent if you have faced them. The main issue with being poor (speaking from experience) is the unavoidable fact that an unexpected outlay of $$ (car repair or trip to the doctor or parking ticket or broken water
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
Nailed it right there "A hustler is just a social hacker; a hacker is just a technical hustler. But a human being, they are neither: they are whatever they wish to be."
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
Lumia 928 owner and I love my phone, for me the OS/HW is great. To me, it feels like a lot of the dissatisfaction centers around the fact that WP is an MS product. Of course there are things that could be enhanced or done better but
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
I couldn't image getting this text: “Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.” Puts a bit more focus on the reach available to anyone via my reliance on tech to "always be reachable". Good
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The Cult of Overwork(newyorker.com)
8 points by chflamplighter 13y ago|0 comments
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
Completely off topic, but reading this ^^ has made me go and grab a Coke from the office fridge. Can't say I wasn't thirsty but can say seeing the word Coke several times above did have an effect.
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
I was raised on NPR and have used/use it as my main source for general news and find it very informative. Although it is not perfect, NPR seems to focus on the delivery of information in a balanced (if that is possible) way allowing m
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
I second that, it is one thing to actively look to enter a conversation but one must be prepared to politely move one. Time is valuable and knowing when/how to exit is an important part of any effective strategy.
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NIST to Review Standards - Cryptographers Cry Foul Over NSA Meddling(propublica.org)
2 points by chflamplighter 13y ago|0 comments
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
The old chestnut, "Fake it till you Make it" comes to mind. In some cases this can be helpful, ie pretending to follow the Champions League to get along with the fellows in the office, but following this as a blueprint for life ca
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
"game of probabilities and trade-offs where convenience wins" that is it in a nutshell, well said.
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
This idea is missed by a lot of candidates "Write on your resume specifically what the job ad asks". When I am navigating the online job posting jungle there is one thing I try to remember, you are being judged by the paper you p
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
Interesting or maybe as we get older we have satisfied/achieved aspects of that sexual drive and no longer see it as the end all be all with respect to happiness. Either way I think you have a point with the narrative that sex = happin
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
Last month IBM jettisoned entire STG teams and with this mandatory furlough one would assume others will decide to fly the coup. Couldn't blame them as I'm seeing a seller's market for those with hardware engineering skills.
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
America is a Business and not a country. Profit motive will always rule; good for managing a business in most cases, bad for managing a society in all cases.
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Climate change pushing marine life towards the poles(theguardian.com)
1 points by chflamplighter 13y ago|0 comments
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The Bogus High-Tech Worker Shortage(pbs.org)
52 points by chflamplighter 13y ago|107 comments
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by chflamplighter 13y ago
"I'm a bit tired of the "social networks way" becoming the end-all, be-all." Hear, Hear!
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Bill Gates 'disrespects' South Korea's female president(dailymail.co.uk)
2 points by chflamplighter 13y ago|0 comments