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by no_flags 6y ago
Processing power has cheapened exponentially for the last 50 years (Moore's law). I am skeptical that a continuation of this trend will drive a fall in wages. In my own experience performance optimization is an important but infrequent
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by no_flags 6y ago
Anecdotally, I think its worse in the public sector. I know several public school teachers who have gotten graduate degrees for the sole purpose of getting a raise. Its not like a private company where you can get a bigger raise by impressi
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by no_flags 6y ago
... reckons local hotel employee.
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by no_flags 6y ago
I think some places think "we're just as good as FAANG so we should have the same bar."
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by no_flags 6y ago
Could you elaborate on how its a wealth grab?
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by no_flags 7y ago
Am I correct in assuming these are mostly to filter out tweets pushed by Twitter from people I don't follow?
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by no_flags 7y ago
I don't think using the IRS mileage number is an accurate way to calculate costs of operating a vehicle for a couple reasons. Consider this report from AAA: https://exchange.aaa.com/automotive/driving-costs/
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by no_flags 7y ago
Our phones, too.
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by no_flags 7y ago
I tend to agree that there is a lot of unimportant and largely unimpressive research going on. Just my anecdotal observation, but try picking a random mid tier university and check out the professors' websites to see what they are work
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by no_flags 7y ago
"Far be the thought of this from Henry's heart, To make a shambles of the parliament-house!" -Shakespeare (Henry VI, Part 3)
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by no_flags 7y ago
What are the ways they get paid at exit with worthless stock?
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by no_flags 7y ago
Kind of reminds me of this copypasta that has become a meme in the emo music scene: "Real Emo" only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is noth
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by no_flags 7y ago
Not OP, but I would say no. The corporation is subject to competition. If their curated products suck eventually people will figure it out and they'll go out of business. Do you consider Trader Joe's a planned economy?
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by no_flags 7y ago
Is that a bad thing though? Modern CPUs seem to be incredibly reliable. I think much of the complexity has to do with the the fact that all the low hanging performance improvements have long since been implemented. To continue to get faster
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by no_flags 7y ago
Perhaps the author meant something like: "There is only one correct way [for a user] to do something [with your software]"? That would kind of make more sense with the follow up remark that two ways is more complex. Otherwise I co
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Ask HN: Is iMessage spoofing like this possible?
2 points by no_flags 7y ago|1 comments
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by no_flags 7y ago
I didn't understand this comment: "The pool of affluent 18-year-old Americans was shrinking, especially in the Northeast, and the ones who remained had come to understand that they had significant bargaining power when it came to
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by no_flags 8y ago
I guess the Library of Congress is the closest thing. They are open to the public and have a huge collection but it's not everything ever published in the US. I'm not sure if you can walk in and request to see a medical journal. I
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by no_flags 9y ago
Good luck finding any men's clothing if you wear size small or even medium. It seems to be 99% L and XL. Same holds true even for stores like TJ Maxx.
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by no_flags 9y ago
Absolutely. We don't even know what the right regulations would be. Trans fat is a prime example. The FDA classified it as safe for years and then had to do a 180 on their position. Anyone interested in the decline of our modern diet s
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by no_flags 9y ago
Very true, but according to the article chip makers are actually planning to use it in production this year. And they've actually started ordering more EUV systems, which is another sign it might be for real this time: http:/&#x2
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by no_flags 9y ago
First question, no, they use CO2 lasers which emit in the um range, not nm. Probably a typo. Second question, the loss of power is due to two factors: 1) Conversion efficiency of CO2 laser pulse to EUV light pulse. This is in the single di
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by no_flags 9y ago
Amazing how some can turn anything into a negative.
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by no_flags 9y ago
As I see it, Facebook and Google actually do one better than a social contract. They have a real contract with every individual user in the form of the EULA. I think you could even say they have a social contract too, that being the public&
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by no_flags 9y ago
I had the reverse experience of you, that is, I always drove automatics and then learned to drive manual later on. I actually felt I was more focused on the road in the manual because I needed to plan ahead for gear shifts. In an automatic
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by no_flags 9y ago
What about the Sylvester Stallone/Keanu Reeves example? It was just a zoomed in head shot. That seems like an example where humans do a lot better without help from any additional context.
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by no_flags 9y ago
That's very cool if true. Usually it's very difficult to get funding as a Master's student because prof's want the full PhD commitment.
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by no_flags 9y ago
It says other degrees will be looked at on a case by case basis.
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by no_flags 9y ago
Plenty of people start on acoustic. It doesn't teach bad habits in my opinion. Acoustic teaches the good habit of more precise fingering, because when you fret a chord slightly off it sounds worse on an acoustic vs an electric. At the
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by no_flags 9y ago
I didn't mean to imply that I think retail bike shops will completely disappear. I was more trying to make the point that there are already a few successful online-only bike brands. So maybe Vanhawks' issue is their product, not t

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