nngrey

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by nngrey 4y ago
At age 50, after a successful non-technical career, I took a few college classes and then went to a bootcamp. The bootcamp got me an internship (a bit humbling but it got me in the door) and I have been programming ever since. I will turn 6
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by nngrey 6y ago
I use Blot as well and have been very pleased with it.
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by nngrey 7y ago
Africa has been the hardest hit. Progress has been made in reducing deaths in recent years, but millions is not an exaggeration and children have often been the victims. While most of us have a negative attitude towards DDT because of its i
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by nngrey 7y ago
Please add Portland and PaaS (Paneer makani as a Service)!
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by nngrey 8y ago
There is a book out about this phenomenon. More info here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/02/nomadl...
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by nngrey 8y ago
I'm also doubtful about the management of hosts. Yesterday, an Airbnb Superhost cancelled my upcoming reservation without explanation. I booked with a hotel and saved about $25. Airbnb has been my first choice for awhile. I think it is
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by nngrey 9y ago
CCL is a great organization. I joined after the election because I was really upset and could either mope or get involved with something important to me. I like the fact that CCL has a non-partisan or bi-partisan proposal and that it sincer
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by nngrey 9y ago
I got involved with this bi-partisan group. I would like to do even more, but this was a good start for me. http://citizensclimatelobby.org/
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by nngrey 10y ago
I have been struck by the number of accounts supporting Trump that appear to be either bots or part of a slick marketing campaign. Many of them have glossy photoshopped backgrounds that include Trump, Pence and American imagery. The tweets
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Trump address Twitter numbers appear to be boosted by 'bots'(politico.com)
1 points by nngrey 10y ago|2 comments
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by nngrey 10y ago
Today, my wife, who is an American citizen of Indian origin, told me she is afraid to travel around town without her passport. We read stories like this and about broad ICE raids and the shooting in Kansas and it begins to take a toll.
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by nngrey 10y ago
After a long career in public health, I began learning to code at age 50. I took a couple computer science courses at a local university and then attended a bootcamp focused on Rails. The bootcamp got me an internship, and after the interns
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by nngrey 11y ago
I always appreciate these kinds of references. Thanks for the material. A couple small items: 1) Some of your links under further reading, don't go anywhere. 2) I'm confused about the Joins section. The second sentence under Table
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by nngrey 11y ago
David E. Howerton. He's not well known but one of my favorites. tajpe’ joj ‘oy’wI’Daq boS yabwImey legh choSmeyDaq nuqDaq Hon e’be’ pa’ Qoy ghoghmey tun retlh HeH yabmey ghIH nuqDaqvIpbe’ And the translation: Tor
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by nngrey 14y ago
My thoughts exactly. What a soap opera. Everyone needs to take a deep breath.