epalmer

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by epalmer 8y ago
We use it for upgrades and patching events that have team members from multiple departments. We are all on the same campus (a university) but these events don't require a dedicated meeting room. Slack is perfect for that.
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by epalmer 8y ago
Gosh, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that does not work that way for my daughter. Her UG college library staff recommended Fla State for the MIS which used to be a MLS degree. She hopes to move from local government libraries to acad
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by epalmer 8y ago
Now the reply button shows up. See my comments above.
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by epalmer 8y ago
>Realistically, and I mean no disrespect to the profession or your daughter who is studying it, but why is a degree required here? And a master's at that? What exactly do they do that requires knowledge? >My assumption is they sh
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by epalmer 8y ago
A masters in Library Science or equivalent is almost always required. Typically (from my casual research) people are hired that have other prior library experience and can show a lifelong love of books. New masters degrees (master in info
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by epalmer 8y ago
My oldest daughter (26 years old) works at a library part-time in circulation. In December she will get her masters and be able to become a librarian. Libraries are more than books, they are maker spaces, community spaces, learning pods an
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by epalmer 8y ago
I'm a boomer at 64 and will work at least 3 more years. I have friends my age that are retiring and ones that are working. I don't even know what "retire en masse" means.
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by epalmer 8y ago
The eMMC for me is worth the price. Too many corrupt SD cards.
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by epalmer 8y ago
Thanks. I will have to look into that.
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by epalmer 8y ago
I am 64 and am approaching the date I can enroll in Medicare. I am getting 30+ robocalls a day at home and a handful at work and on my mobile phone trying to sell me medicare supplemental plans. We just let the home phone roll to VM now. I
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by epalmer 8y ago
I'm on a mac and use slack an vscode. Neither has crashed on me. I'm wondering if there is something about your mac setup. I don't like that slack consumes some many resources. I love vscode so I don't care.
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by epalmer 8y ago
Many entry-level lawyers have historically been involved in document discovery. AI-based software and having a significant impact on the job market for freshly minted lawyers. Software now performs ediscovery. https://www.techno
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Ask HN: Do you use kettlebells
2 points by epalmer 8y ago|1 comments
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by epalmer 8y ago
I'm 64. Kids are grown. Most days, in bed by 9 and up by about 4 am. So 7 hours. Sometimes a little more. Usually get up an hour early and go to the living room and sleep in a chair for the last hour. I have some back issues and use
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by epalmer 9y ago
I have lost ~50 lbs on a keto diet. I test for ketones almost daily and only fall out of keto 1 out of 10 days or so. My blood chemistry is better than it ever has been. My A1C is great. My LDL and VLDL are very low. I eat saturated fat
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by epalmer 9y ago
I had the asian flu when I was very young (1957 I think). I was so sick as was my mother. I remember it. So far only my youngest daughter (she is 19) got the flu this year. She is better. We all had the shots. I'm carrying a paper
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by epalmer 9y ago
What is this "Oak" app you mentioned? There are a lot of Android Apps with Oak in their name. Thanks.
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by epalmer 9y ago
I just took a mac book pro that was no longer in use and loaded Ubuntu on it so that I have a linux system to play with. My staff is not very linux knowledgeable and they will do the same this summer with their current mac book when IT swa
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by epalmer 9y ago
Note that I am a IS staff worker so my perspective is limited but I also have a recent grad from my school in my family with my oldest daughter. So some of what I speak of is personal and up close. I work at a liberal arts university and he
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by epalmer 9y ago
I wonder if the presence of automated everything, be it through software or AI or robots is going to be a long cycle self titrating process. If we automate too much, there will be less money in people's hands to buy goods and services
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by epalmer 9y ago
Don't most IOS app developers use macs for app development? How might this change the equation? I work on a small public web team and we use macs for development. Increasingly we are moving towards vagrant and docker for our developme
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by epalmer 9y ago
I was in Atlanta from '78 to 2000. From '80 to '93 I owned several businesses. I had clients come in and ask to go to the strip clubs. I declined. We offered cab money. I suspect some of my employees went with them but I
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by epalmer 9y ago
It says I own 86 domains but is using my given names and not my email address. My name is not unique. Hardly a valuable service. I own less than 10 for the record.
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by epalmer 9y ago
Thanks. This is helpful. I'm thinking about doing a programming blog.
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Olin College Leads at Graduating Diverse Founders(medium.com)
1 points by epalmer 9y ago|0 comments
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by epalmer 9y ago
My dad's doctor and not mine. Keep in mind this was antidotale from my dad. I'm sure the conversation was longer but that is how he (my dad) represented it.
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by epalmer 9y ago
I can usually drink coffee within an hour or two of bed. I don't normally do that but I can. On the weekends I drink 2 to 3 cups in the early morning around 5AM. Then around 2 pm I usually drink 1 to 2 more cups. At 70 something my d
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by epalmer 9y ago
I always drink my coffee black. I don't drink the stronger blends like you might get in a French roast or at Starbucks. I do dring espresso however a few times a year.
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by epalmer 9y ago
How do you determine you are a slow metabolizer of caffeine?
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by epalmer 9y ago
I'm 64 years old and still work. Will likely work full time until I am at least 67. I plan on some form of work part time or otherwise till I'm 70. I got hearing aids a year and 1/4 ago. I did not need a prescription. I live

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