mbarrett

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Geographic Variation in Pediatric Cancer Incidence(cdc.gov)
2 points by mbarrett 8y ago|0 comments
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by mbarrett 10y ago
my glasses were never removed from the packaging.
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by mbarrett 10y ago
I use stylebot chrome extension.
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by mbarrett 10y ago
A company I have worked for tried this, changing a few single bathrooms from M and W to unisex. The women protested because cleanliness went way down. They went back to M and W after 2 weeks.
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by mbarrett 10y ago
There are a few more parts you can buy for the home install to make it more efficient. I can see the manufacturers leaving it out due to install space and cost. My system is relatively new, but this thread has my thinking of ways I can bett
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by mbarrett 10y ago
For comparison, a big-box purchased reverse osmosis home setup could have up to a 4:1 waste water ratio.
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by mbarrett 11y ago
I found myself in a similar situation, sharing the same name, not profiling. I was asked to come in to 'help with a case'. It was really an interrogation of my involvement. I had the same feeling of uncertainty and the thought I c
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by mbarrett 11y ago
beer is just an analogy. I interpreted it as him saying there is greed in all markets. Is there something inherently wrong with marking up cash advances for those who are otherwise seen as too risky to take on? Any market that has little to
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by mbarrett 11y ago
there is some truth to this quote. “But a business owner can buy this beer for a dollar, mark it up eight times, and sell it to idiots like us, and no one cares.”
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The Amazon Kerfuffle(lefsetz.com)
2 points by mbarrett 11y ago|0 comments
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by mbarrett 11y ago
same with Champagne and a few other protected names. all scotch is whiskey, but not all whiskey is scotch sort of thing. he is essentially just creating hard liquor with aging characteristics as I see it. He could technically create any new
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by mbarrett 11y ago
many laws already exist. for example, scotch has to be aged at least 3 years in scotland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky#Legal_definition
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by mbarrett 11y ago
Side note. johnberardsucks.com is avail.
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by mbarrett 11y ago
This is the part that bothers me most. A lot of small deliveries are convenient and all, but the cost to ship multiple small items (maybe separately) to your door has an impact. We are currently in a single-serve consumer-focused environmen
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by mbarrett 12y ago
dont sell yourself short eg "its a bit confusing". the only thing this may do is preface your delivery with a confusing expectation. let them decide! I fell into this same trap when I started pitching potential investors one-one d
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An Unusable FizzBuzz Clock(jsfiddle.net)
1 points by mbarrett 12y ago|0 comments
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by mbarrett 12y ago
From the OP comments about work/value proposition of side projects, the current work you are doing at your job should be the focus as the above mentioned. How I take it, side projects give a candidate an opportunity to present a passio
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by mbarrett 12y ago
I bought joypath.com for 450, personal project. purchases for employer party-------.com for 5500 ---force.com for 12000 -----lite.com for 11500
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Ask HN: What is the most you've paid for a domain name?
39 points by mbarrett 12y ago|70 comments
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by mbarrett 12y ago
Great project. I can appreciate the work put into this. I built http://colorhits.com a few years ago. another option with a few more features. cross genre color connections and keyword search starting point.
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by mbarrett 12y ago
Even if the cop sees the card, is it probable cause for a search? Comparing it to gun laws and interstate travel, a gun permit seen in a wallet probably wouldn't lead to a search if the driver simply said there is no gun in the vehicl
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by mbarrett 12y ago
satisfying a taste and product differentiation is the main driver. the body loves sweets, salts and fat and who wants wheat bread when you can have honey wheat bread. Some blame comes down to the producer and marketing trends, gluten is a g
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by mbarrett 12y ago
Software project would be a platform for anonymous product distribution direct to consumers catered to their preferences. Non-software related would become fluent in a second language. Any language.
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by mbarrett 12y ago
He will undoubtedly be receiving many empty forms if they are being sent successfully. I'm wondering what this will do to his paranoia and if he will post about it.
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by mbarrett 12y ago
as an 'early access' price, is this considered a discounted rate with plans to increase later? A few questions. Did they do any cost/value testing with potential customers? Who is it for? customers who do this every week or e
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Starbucks Tweet a Coffee(starbucks.com)
2 points by mbarrett 12y ago|0 comments
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by mbarrett 13y ago
I did not but I was only basing my findings off of the production of beer/wine, not the agriculture side.
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by mbarrett 13y ago
I've done both wine and beer, recently planted my own home vineyard of 650 vines. In my experience, much more can go wrong with wine than beer but both are worth it when you open the first bottle.
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by mbarrett 13y ago
Same here.
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Buy a 30% Stake in This Californian Winery With Bitcoins(coindesk.com)
1 points by mbarrett 13y ago|0 comments

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