jhelphenstine

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by jhelphenstine 1y ago
I couldn’t disagree more - the compass bearing for parents ought never be “go with the flow”; that’s akin to “don’t decide, slide”. In both, I hear advocacy for abdicating the highest of responsibilities.
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by jhelphenstine 2y ago
I remember the map “V-TEC paintball” as a forerunner of the DotA and LOL styles - endless waves with you the (battlecruiser | marine | ghost) running around making the difference. HotS, LOL, DotA all seem to trace back to those “paintball”
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by jhelphenstine 3y ago
Missing in discussions about the US military recruiting problem is a discussion of the shift away from 20 year defined benefit pensions to the “Blended Retirement System.” When such a terrific deal slides off the table, economic incentives
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by jhelphenstine 5y ago
Parent here. In our PTA (parent teacher association) group, someone held forth that we just needed a temporary closure to “flatten the curve”. I had flashbacks to 2020. Vaccines are widely available for children and adults. I think ponderin
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by jhelphenstine 5y ago
Alternately: sounds like the point about adversarial relations stands; a more collaborative culture prioritizing the success of the business (the collective interest) might have yielded a less expensive reboot.
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by jhelphenstine 5y ago
S/UI/clothing; your argument suggests the move to add color to fabric doesn’t make sense because it is simply fashion and has aught to do with the interface presented by a shirt. I think the parent comment nails it on subjectivity
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
They are, however, informed by experiences in uniform.
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
Veritatem Dilex ("I delight in the truth") Truth _is_. I strive to find more accurate forms to know it by.
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Government surveillance bill withdrawn in U.S. House(reuters.com)
2 points by jhelphenstine 6y ago|0 comments
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
One single intelligence agency? And what if the Germans are interested in gaining better understanding of Viktor Orban? Or if the Italians want to know just how far Germany will really go to help them financially? An intelligence agency is
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
“If you’re being blackmailed...” does sound like a matter for legal redress, but it ought not suffice as a guard against a company backed by Alphabet’s resources taking action. While your argument is technically sound, the consequences of i
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
I think you've got a witty metaphor here, but after mulling it over: Doesn't CI rely on robust testing to ensure buggy software doesn't make it into production? I'm not sure the fire-and-forget of the 24/7 news cycl
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
After reviewing the summary, full text, and the article, I also missed the authorization for tracking browser history without a warrant. After making the claim, the article mostly seems an opinion piece; there doesn't seem to be a subs
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
>...that security compliance has become a make-work field for the unskilled, whose role is to be both an easy mark and a scapegoat for reckless corporate behaviour. I like the cut of your gib, sir. >It's %90 an exposition vehicle
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by jhelphenstine 6y ago
Where can I read more about early identification of this risk by the UK govt?