dboshardy

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by dboshardy 4y ago
Not quite. From the incredible Skunk Works : "Ufimtsev has shown us how to create computer software to accurately calculate the radar cross section of a given configuration, as long as it's in two dimensions," Denys told me
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by dboshardy 4y ago
Tangential to this point, but I've seen firsthand in a limited capacity but also heard of this from other devs, but there seem to be a decent number of devs who go from job to job doing the same thing over and over again. An example I&
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by dboshardy 4y ago
You don't cite your source for how much land is used for agriculture (and what definition of agriculture you're using). Are you sure this doesn't include land used for growing specifically feed crops and crops to make food o
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by dboshardy 5y ago
Did HN do any kind of survey to demonstrate their user demographics? And it is absolutely toxic on certain topics, particularly anything economics related or that challenges capitalism and the "line go up" mentality of the VC cult
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by dboshardy 5y ago
> the US Navy even let him on a multi-day tour of a nuclear submarine and tape classified information (later redacted) They _paid_ him to tour it. It was a marketing event for the US Navy to drive recruitment.
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by dboshardy 5y ago
> I'm kind of surprised that UberEats doesn't seem to have a similar validation step. That's what OP was saying.
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by dboshardy 5y ago
I find the negative sentiment for this on a forum that also lacks a downvote/dislike option perplexing.
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by dboshardy 5y ago
> In this case it would be instead of having premium student dorms on the top floor for wealthier students, or rooms for the student dorm administrators, instead every student gets access to that penthouse common space. I've never s
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by dboshardy 5y ago
> I doubt the patrons feel stuck in a temperature storage facility. They also aren't living in a windowless box. They still likely get natural light in their cubicles.
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by dboshardy 5y ago
You're assuming they're not thinking about it as a potential lobbying payday for the policy-makers themselves.
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by dboshardy 5y ago
Yes, it will evolve further, but human ACE2 receptors aren't evolving rapidly within a generation any time soon. There's a metaphorical window of possible mutations that will allow SARSCov2 to bind to receptors and a huge swath o
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by dboshardy 6y ago
I'm firmly of the belief that if there is genuine social interaction to be had, it will be had for the most part. Forcing social interaction (corporate mandated fun) is just another tool to tie employees to an employer to make it more
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by dboshardy 6y ago
And what's to stop national economy planning from distributing decision making in the same manner? It's not like Walmart doesn't do nation-level planning.
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by dboshardy 6y ago
At least jetbrains has a vim plugin for all it's IDEs, you know?
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by dboshardy 6y ago
That's a pretty generous interpretation of white flight. You leave out the redlining and segregation that were huge factors in white flight and subsequently reverse white flight and gentrification.
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by dboshardy 6y ago
I acknowledge this is my cynicism mostly talking, but I get the impression that Quibi has switched to the "guilt the consumer into subscribing" marketing strategy given all the press about it (including interviews with executives)
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by dboshardy 6y ago
They don't _need_ apps but clearly an overwhelming majority _like_ or _want_ apps to track. Not everyone is into carrying a notebook and pen with them to the gym and already have their phone.
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by dboshardy 7y ago
Insurers have to publish how they calculate rates and premiums. Every method and justification has to be approved by state regulators before they even enact them. It's one of the most transparent industries already.
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by dboshardy 7y ago
MORE PEOPLE ARE WEARING VESTS. IT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH POWER STRUCTURES. END ARTICLE. You're right, much better.
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by dboshardy 7y ago
What you said is true, but why can that not also mean that power is tied to dress/appearance? There's nothing that deep or metaphysical here, it's pretty straightforward.
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by dboshardy 7y ago
https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#include
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by dboshardy 7y ago
Why not both?
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by dboshardy 8y ago
You don't learn anything through menial document searching and reading other than menial document searching and reading. Junior lawyers will still have plenty to do.
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by dboshardy 8y ago
Just because you think people are "done" with "social media" doesn't mean Reddit execs do. They are definitely changing look and feel to be more like instagram and facebook hoping to poach users or at least widen t
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by dboshardy 8y ago
I agree, it's not more outlandish, but a subway system is a proven and much cheaper alternative. > If people want to try to fix traffic themselves and all they need from the public is permission, why should we stop them? Public safe
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by dboshardy 8y ago
HNBUX: A new blockchain-based currency using HackerNews comments.
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by dboshardy 8y ago
Anecdotally, I play chess much worse when resting between sets in the gym than when I'm sitting at my desk or on my couch. After a few profoundly stupid moves while playing chess during workouts, I remembered hearing about chessboxing
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by dboshardy 9y ago
It's even more apparent in Chicago. https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#11.21/-87.71493/41.82594/ho...
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by dboshardy 9y ago
No it probably doesn't do well when wet or corroded, but, instead of $38,000 for single point of failure, you now have watertight box of 20 (or more) $30 controllers.
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by dboshardy 9y ago
IMO you can't 1:1 compare running an ad on Instagram and running the same add on FB. Instagram is such a different beast that, you really have to tailor that ad for that service specifically as well as really understanding the audienc

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