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by melindajb 3y ago
It’s like no one’s seen “Alien.” (Humor!)
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by melindajb 3y ago
As you know the most brutally totalitarian regimes suppress speech that contradicts the views of those in power(edit). The Comparison of the American government’s decision to tamp down on the algorithmic reach of misinformation during a pan
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by melindajb 3y ago
I get to say what I observe. When I read the comment history of the angriest folks on this thread, it’s never anger on anyone else’s behalf but their own.
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by melindajb 3y ago
I find it fascinating how angry people on HN get about this particular issue; but rarely seem as concerned about the fundamental human rights violation of banning medications and medical procedures for one half the population. Yes, this is
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by melindajb 3y ago
It's sad that you're being downvoted only because you disagreed with the prevailing pov here. for all its talk of being an open exchange of ideas, HN often devolves into exactly the opposite.
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by melindajb 3y ago
what should they be based on? One way in america we've always defined free speech is this: "your right to swing your fist ends when it lands on my face." I don't think people have a right to free speech when that speech
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by melindajb 3y ago
There’s no way silicon valley would have realized the importance of the content in the equation. The talent is absolutely a huge part of the success. There are multiple huge facebook and ig groups for some of the most popular instructors. I
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by melindajb 3y ago
It’s fascinating to see on hacker news of all places, the negativity towards a founder with a very successful exit.
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by melindajb 5y ago
The irony was not lost on me either. but I really did agree with a lot of the piece. :) To his point, again.
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by melindajb 5y ago
"It’s puzzling that there isn’t a stronger tradition of “user testing” for writing. Occasionally I’ll give a friend something I’ve written and implore them, “Please circle anything that makes you feel even slightly unhappy for any reas
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by melindajb 5y ago
Clickup does this very well-lets you decide if you want to create a new instance no matter what, or whether you want to create a relative recurrence when the task is complete. So in the case of furnace filters: create quarterly, then push n
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by melindajb 6y ago
cleaning up unicorn poop has been an excellent business. Nice to see it will continue for awhile.
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Gamergate leader arrested on 2 felony counts of assaulting a police officer(dailydot.com)
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New research shows women ask for raises as often as men–they just don’t get them(qz.com)
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by melindajb 10y ago
depends on the level. with Execs you get a double trigger if you're let go after a liquidity event (essentially all your stock vests so you don't get shafted. Young people rarely if ever have the leverage to negotiate severance,
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by melindajb 10y ago
and yet silicon valley says it's impossible that discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, and age isn't happening. Not you, per se, just in general everyone believes the scam but the rest is "just a m
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by melindajb 10y ago
This thinking in this thread is the reason women are leaving tech in droves.
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by melindajb 11y ago
Indeed. but I also want to listen to spotify while I run. Doesn't seem any of those can do that, but if I'm missing something I'd love to know. I also want that data to go into runkeeper.
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This mathematical formula shows that all-male panels are sexist(qz.com)
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How Tech Devalues Social Media Workers(modelviewculture.com)
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by melindajb 11y ago
downvoted. ha. keep it classy, HN.
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by melindajb 11y ago
There are a certain percentage of the population who are just assholes. Let's assume for a moment that both men and women are assholes in equal proportion, that say 10% of the population of either gender are assholes. For a 50 person c
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by melindajb 11y ago
Fascinating idea. Suggest you allow us marketing/Hustler/growth hacking types to offer as well. Maybe require an invite from a dev so we pass muster in some way?
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by melindajb 11y ago
The headline was: Doctor: ADHD doesn't exist. When it comes to science, opinions are not helpful. this article is akin to vaccine denial, no matter how "interesting" you found it. I know hacker news isn't for this kind o
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by melindajb 11y ago
I understand that you think you are uniquely qualified and "have been on both sides." I also clearly understood you are defending the concept of actual diagnosis. At the same time your comments seemed to suggest that you had disd
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by melindajb 11y ago
The stimulants can, especially in the early days, affect your mood. A good MD will work carefully to start very slowly and ramp up, with the idea to give you the lowest possible effective dose. For example: my MD started me on the lowest d
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by melindajb 11y ago
Here is information about current Israeli medical research that indicates a physical marker is close to being identified--by involuntary eye movements. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/New-Tech/Involuntary-eye-mo..
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by melindajb 11y ago
What in your background makes you qualified to make this assertion vs decades of peer reviewed science? It's fine to have opinions, it's not fine to spread mis-information. No one can tell by looking at or talking to someone wheth
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by melindajb 11y ago
The problem with salaried employees is that it encourages the "all-you-can-eat" mentality with an employee's time. Economics students will understand that a rational actor will consume a free thing until the marginal utility
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by melindajb 11y ago
the article clearly states that asking her to clean the bathrooms was a penalty for her child speaking to the other men in the house while they were working: "Sometimes, when Kurnia became absorbed in her work, the naturally curious Ad

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