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by jocro 5mo ago
> When you say "rich capitalists and warmongers control the narrative", where does that happen? I mean practically. i don't agree with the hyperbolic nature of the op here but if you're sincerely interested in the que
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by jocro 1y ago
depends on what we mean when define AGI i think there's ample evidence to suggest that we're growing closer (3-5 year timeline?) to replacement-level knowledge workers in targeted fields with limited scope. i don't know that
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by jocro 4y ago
And that haircut won't be fun for many but I think the balance sheet had them at around $200 billion in deposits with $175 billion in assets. Obviously the question now becomes liquidity but I think the sky is not yet falling (unless m
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by jocro 4y ago
I think I'd lean more towards the latter than the former, the translator (Ken Liu) is a very gifted writer in his own rights.
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by jocro 4y ago
This is closer to no-code, but yeah. Main reason to make the distinction is that most systems that parade themselves as "low-code" today are IME indistinguishable to high-code development to your average joe. Even taking this exam
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by jocro 6y ago
Salient points here: --- As of September 20, 2020, the following transactions are prohibited: 1. Any provision of service to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok mobile applications, constituent code, or application updates through a
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by jocro 7y ago
Fully agreed - and the necessity for the client here can't be overstated: was doing some research into nearby apartment buildings and searching the exact name of the building I was looking for returned an ad with their neighboring comp
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by jocro 7y ago
Only a tenth of those are in the EU, mind.
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by jocro 7y ago
I'd imagine that Marriott self-reporting and cooperating with the ICO investigation can only help RE leniency.
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by jocro 8y ago
Honestly a ferry across the Potomac could make a lot of sense if it runs frequently enough. Could be a release valve for a lot of that Metro congestion, and otherwise the 14th St bridge would be nightmarish for 4+ hours a day.
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by jocro 8y ago
>Not sure why they didn't choose Dulles Dulles is no better of a commute for most people in the DMV, especially those that want to live within the DC/Arlington area.
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by jocro 8y ago
The next paragraph outlined a federal tax of 100 percent on subsidies that don't lead to taxpayer benefit (like infrastructure improvements to accommodate 50k+ new residents). The two also don't have to be mutually exclusive. You
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by jocro 8y ago
The article is essentially just grabbing the chart from the source, which is worth linking, because there are some great methodology/history posts. http://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com/
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by jocro 8y ago
Buying likes and comments instead of just followers is trivial stuff, and makes it far harder to distinguish bought fame from real fame[1] [1] https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/people-are-turning-t...
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by jocro 8y ago
EDIT: Didn't realize you were referring specifically to the sneaky pop-up. Agree with you on that one. From a brief reading of it the other day, it seems data that is necessary to provide a contracted service (like, say, providing acce
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by jocro 8y ago
Do you have a link to more info? Would love to read more but can't seem to find anything.
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by jocro 9y ago
I don't think anyone is saying that prison labor is in any way reintroducing the economic impact of 18-19th century slave trade. But, as a country, the US: 1) Incarcerates people at a higher rate than any country besides Seychelles 2)
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by jocro 10y ago
> Whether to call it a back door / flaw / trade-off is just quarreling over semantics I think this is writing off a significant portion of the meta-story here, semantics matter very much in journalism. While the technical nuanc
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by jocro 10y ago
Appreciate the feedback!
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by jocro 10y ago
Their FAQ states that the GRE is not required at all.
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by jocro 10y ago
Anyone have experience with this program without an academic CS background? As someone with a BS in Materials Science & Engineering (at best a tangentially related field via sparse EE coursework) who does some level of programming at a
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by jocro 10y ago
Sounds like the Windows Spotlight "feature" at work: http://www.howtogeek.com/243263/how-to-disable-ads-on-your-w...
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by jocro 10y ago
> TIL I'm as good as a state level intelligence team. Not to totally ignore the pithiness, but I feel like your comment touches on something I see a ton here (and elsewhere): an offhand dismissal of the 'state level' intel
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by jocro 10y ago
It's all a balance though, right? And really, about the flexibility of the environment. You have to be able to recognize and deal with a broad spectrum of priorities - this, at least, was not prioritized highly enough across the enviro
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by jocro 10y ago
They offer business accounts: https://business.instagram.com/ Which looks to have at least some useful tools: https://blogs.constantcontact.com/instagram-business-account... Now I'm not saying every I
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by jocro 10y ago
> and the only thing they really are focusing on monetizing is stories Lenses are big business.
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by jocro 10y ago
> They barely have any revenue At this second? Sure, but they're project for pretty explosive growth (~ $1 billion in 2017): https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Snapchat-Ad-Revenues-Reach...
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by jocro 10y ago
One concept that seems feasible - if the portable device is vented but lacking airflow for cooling, power that airflow with fans in the dock. Then, when docked, overclock the chip (or underclock when undocked). This all presupposes, though,
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by jocro 10y ago
> but you'd think that this would be an obvious one for them to break since it is ostensibly their specialty. Silver's already touched on this poll and its unusual methodology: http://fivethirtyeight.com/feature
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by jocro 10y ago
I don't think that was within the scope of the study at all. Not saying that I disagree, but it's not an answer or to any of the questions being asked, and certainly not a refute to any of the study's attempts at answers.

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