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by njloof 3y ago
France and Germany recognize the creators’ moral rights to the work; maybe the relevant law there would be a good starting point
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by njloof 3y ago
Google Glass specifically prohibited using the camera for facial recognition —- but let you silently take pictures and video and post them to Google+. They literally blocked a useful feature (recognizing people you have already met) and pro
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by njloof 3y ago
Let’s be clear: the Internet was available in phones of that era, but they were not well integrated into the experience. I recall having a Blackberry that required two minutes to “log in” to the Internet when you wanted to actually use it.
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by njloof 5y ago
Maybe it’s time we re-examine the value prop for open source authors
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by njloof 6y ago
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2585090/amazon-buys-eg...
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by njloof 6y ago
(2018)
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by njloof 7y ago
This thread should be required reading anytime someone asks why there aren’t more women in computing science.
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by njloof 7y ago
Why do we have a shady neighbourhood in the first place? Does no one care about a place unless they drive through it?
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by njloof 7y ago
Sounds like the tragedy of the commons.
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by njloof 7y ago
Sure wish I could delete the stuff I said on Usenet back in the day.
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by njloof 8y ago
(2017)
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by njloof 8y ago
And posted about it on his own subreddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/jonluca/comments/9mvg4s/bruteforcin...
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by njloof 8y ago
One trick insiders use is when they know a stock will go down, they invest in competitors within the sector. They don’t have the same reporting requirements for those shares and are much less likely to get caught.
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by njloof 8y ago
They didn’t say it was a good software culture.
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by njloof 8y ago
Has he tried setting it on his bare legs during the test?
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by njloof 8y ago
I for one am in favor of death without backups. I’ve met enough of you people; on the whole, you’ve all got to go.
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by njloof 9y ago
Come try Montréal, the housing is fine!
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by njloof 9y ago
My New England accent got me 50/50. I guess that makes sense?
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by njloof 9y ago
Celebrities > blockchains?
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by njloof 9y ago
It's damage if it drives good engineers out of the company. By firing him the company is attempting to reduce the damage by indicating that this memo does not represent Google nor is it even under discussion.
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by njloof 9y ago
Montreal has been a revelation to me since I moved here from the US. My daughter came as an infant and enjoys conversing with her friends in French and with us in English. Working in tech, English is inescapable in programming contexts so I
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by njloof 9y ago
I really like Mango for two reasons: it has Québécois French (since I'm in Montreal now) and it has a feature where you can compare your pronunciation to a native speaker. It's really helped me learn the unvoiced consonants that l
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by njloof 9y ago
Also, iPads have become a vector for bringing new tech into the cockpit, since it's not physically installed in the plane and therefore doesn't require certification. You can pull up charts, set courses and upload to the autopilot
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by njloof 9y ago
In the context of Curtis I also like to point out James Burke's original "Connections" series. It's a deconstruction of history that is about ideas, rather than places and dates, and the first season is structured around
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by njloof 9y ago
Rationalization is a powerful tool for explaining behavior that has nothing to do with the post-facto rationale. I fear that we select for this in the tech industry. I have worked with brilliant programmers that are emotionally unstable. So
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by njloof 9y ago
Boov Ear Discussion
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by njloof 9y ago
Maybe on Big Block of Cheese Day? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall–Peters_projection
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by njloof 9y ago
Explains why the US still has the penny. Canada removed it (back when CAD was on par with USD!) and I haven't missed it.
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by njloof 9y ago
Communities start with who's invited (or permitted) -- with Twitter, tech movers/shakers/early adopters; Facebook, students at elite colleges; Usenet... well, students and faculty at connected colleges. Once the community exp
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by njloof 9y ago
Why does this still happen in a modern society? I understand the Eastern Bloc wasn't voluntary, but... in Virginia?

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