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Julian Assange's backers ordered to pay up sureties(bbc.co.uk)
10 points by comm_it 14y ago|13 comments
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by comm_it 14y ago
I thought this was just an allusion to the 5150 in the error message. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5150_(album) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peavey_5150 So rockstar in this context is spot on. But otherwise, that terminology is comp
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by comm_it 14y ago
This was actually the first thing I noticed too.
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by comm_it 14y ago
I agree with this. I've just got Windows 7 on my corporate desktop. Although there is wide adoption of Win 7 here, Win XP was running previously, and still is on a large number of machines, if this truly sucks the enterprise sector will jus
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by comm_it 14y ago
Actually it shows 'Your order has been sent to Google Commerce Ltd.' Play shows 'Completed'. Which I assume to mean "the order has been successfully placed, you'll get the product". If I'm really that unsure I can click on 'info' and be tak
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by comm_it 14y ago
Payment hasn't been taken yet. Payment is taken when it ships, and you'll get your tracking number then too.
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by comm_it 14y ago
Lol thanks, although it's not that really an 'off the charts' type of salary. I think making this clearer would be much more helpful :) Edit: One more little snag: I encountered 'Percentile: 73th' - just need to change the suffix cases :)
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by comm_it 14y ago
This reported my percentile versus my age group as in the 100th percentile. This is flattering, however, you can't score in the 100th percentile. Other than that, this is a flawless execution in my opinion. Clear data representation and ver
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by comm_it 14y ago
I'd doubt whether there'd be much money in it from an HFT perspective; traditional trading might benefit from it, however. HFT shops co-locate, so they're running their code right there next to the exchange. Edit: In case I've missed a poin
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by comm_it 14y ago
I agree with what you're saying, I've seen it used to write up a text document! Talk about missing the point... Often equations are needed, along with graphing. It's very expandable and customisable by a non-programmer with VBA. I'm not say
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by comm_it 14y ago
I have to agree with this comment. As unglamorous as it is, Excel is great, and you can also create some _very_ powerful software rather easily with VBA.
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by comm_it 14y ago
I did not know this, that's reassuring so thanks :) I can also believe that most users can't do select all or stuff like that; I've seen far too many regular folk copying one file at a time.
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by comm_it 14y ago
I really wish they'd get rid of that awful 'ribbon' in the file explorer. It's very practical in Office applications, but for a file explorer it's just a bit too much, imo.
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by comm_it 14y ago
Traditionally, with an IPO that's become as popular as this one, you have a representative from the company being listed ring the bell on the trading floor of the exchange they're listing on. However, NASDAQ lacks a proper trading floor, as
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by comm_it 14y ago
Can't view people's icons, which is a bit of a hindrance (Twitter is banned at work) Perhaps mirror the images? Or use Gravatar? Or ignore people working at BigCorps, they may not be your target demo?
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by comm_it 15y ago
Yeah it's pretty impressive parsing of natural language to form financial opinions. The Bloomberg website or Bloomberg terminal? There's a big difference between the sorts of things you can do with those two, but the website leaves a lot to
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by comm_it 15y ago
Check out http://bullbear.ca/ - it was posted here before and is quite interesting. (I'm not involved with it)
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by comm_it 15y ago
In what way is it a waste of talent? Additionally, how are they occasionally destroying the world's economy?
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by comm_it 15y ago
Wow, I didn't know this! Cheeky buggers :)
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by comm_it 15y ago
If they disclose who they are hiring for then what's to stop a candidate applying to the company directly? Cuts out the recruiter and they lose their fee. I've known this has happened to a few friends when they've dealt with recruiters who
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by comm_it 15y ago
I concur. There isn't even a little description to say WHAT I'm leaving my details for.
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by comm_it 15y ago
Yes, and I assume it was to be assessed with what the teacher, and the curriculum, were instructed to assess. Just because you feel MySQL is better doesn't mean you should get bonus points. I agree using Access to teach database design is s
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by comm_it 15y ago
As you should've done. MySQL wasn't being taught.
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by comm_it 15y ago
This is true. Additionally, however, at my university I was told by the department admissions head that it isn't a requirement because it limits your set of applicants. The university is interested in people who haven't had the exposure to
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by comm_it 15y ago
Assuming you're studying computer science at university, then programming is also not a requirement because it's simply not necessary to know before you start the degree.
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by comm_it 15y ago
From my experience with grad jobs, it's due to the large volume of applications, each of which are different. Some attach cover letters, some detail their grades, etc. Though it's a horrible method, it means all of the data from an applicat
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by comm_it 15y ago
Split screen functionality would be SUCH a welcome addition.
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by comm_it 15y ago
You're referring to their UI suite, Sense. Peep and those other apps are HTC products, and part of their own (customised) Android experience. I think there's a difference between a manufacturer's own UI and corresponding apps, and the sort
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by comm_it 15y ago
Surely this is more of a provider issue than a manufacturer? I could be wrong, I live in the UK and I've never had any specific apps come installed on my phone. Nothing except a network's app to check your balance/plan usage, which is easil
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by comm_it 15y ago
Not just this, but your GCSEs and A-Levels too. I was actually turned down from a graduate job because my GCSEs were not all straight A, despite my A-Levels being so. Although this might seem a bit ridiculous from a graduate point of view,

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