otteromkram

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by otteromkram 1y ago
> And why the researchers didn't tried to reduce stress levels? The student is under stress due to their struggle with the passage, which the author isn't taking creative liberties to describe as that's how most people wil
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by otteromkram 1y ago
> Optical devices called diffraction gratings stretch it out in time so that when the pump lasers dump power into the pulse, it doesn’t get so intense that it starts tearing the air apart. Oh,my. > "The crystal that we’re going t
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by otteromkram 1y ago
Is anyone stopping him, et al, from just paying more? There's an option for that on US tax forms (though I'm guessing tax returns for billionaires are a little more complex than what a Form 1040 can handle).
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by otteromkram 1y ago
I dislike how you think. When I drive, 99% of the time it's to get someplace, not go for a Sunday cruise. The better alternative is ongoing driver training beyond initial study.
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by otteromkram 1y ago
> at least here in the US I didn't realize that you spoke for everyone. Maybe you were taught that info by your instructor, but that doesn't mean everyone followed a similar format.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
How is this not an advertisement? Does HN tag those or nah?
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by otteromkram 2y ago
You're a "dev," but don't seek out test folders/files for use case examples? Don't let your employer know...
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by otteromkram 2y ago
This is one heck of a question. I don't know assembly, but my advice would be to take the rote route by rewriting stuff in assembly. Just like anything else, there's no quick path to the finish line (unless you're exceptional
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by otteromkram 2y ago
> ...if it needs to remember you, it should do so with tokens and one-time links, not user accounts or forgotten-password flows... Not for me, thanks. I've skipped submitting job apps because of the Oracle HRM platform and having to
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by otteromkram 2y ago
I don't trust Google reviews anymore, Maps or otherwise. Look at how many reviews will just be five-star ones, but no text. Or, one or two words quips, like, "great food!" Negative reviews might also be emotionally driven, so
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Cambridge has it as old fashioned. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gaol Cambridge is British, is it not?
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Yes, but how often do you use it in your vernacular? Since that's the topic being discussed, then first portion of your statement wasn't necessary.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Dictionary essay of the difference between the two words: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/jail-vs-prison-diffe...
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Hey, how is Uber going to properly promote itself with only one article? puts aluminum foil hat back on
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by otteromkram 2y ago
I dislike the style of Code used to write this. I understand that, given who wrote the article, this is blasphemy. Opening braces should be inline with the expression or definition. Comments can be above what they're referred to. Combi
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by otteromkram 2y ago
It's a social media platform. Full stop. Headhunters are trying to be influencers, they have games, news feeds are full of junk or agenda pushing (lots of anti-WFH pieces because the wealthy owners need to keep their commercial propert
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Man, I hope you wear headphones. Fun fact: No one is impressed by your "sports" car, but I'll bet 100% don't want hear it and wish the worst upon you. I know some places are testing sound ticketing, which I cannot wait t
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Well, you know what they say about assume...
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Decline based on usage of pascalCase in the first example. How did that even happen?
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Thanks for letting the group know.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
EBay, Amazon, Walmart, CVS, etc. Name a major company, then try to contact customer service and interact with an actual human. Even if they do have a contact phone number, good luck navigating the mazes of voice prompts. Amazon isn't
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Then there wouldn't be any free ones.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
New AI tactic.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
1. Why aren't websites like this posted under Show HN? This is a promotional post, right? 2. How is this different/better than something like https://gamedev.stackexchange.com ? More discussion-based vs Q&A?
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Excluding Elon Musk, which tech billionaire(s)?
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Post secondary professors have a median income of just over $84,000 in the US [0], which is above the median personal income of about $42,000 for 2023 [1]. Both those numbers took me less than a minute to find. [0] https://www.bl
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by otteromkram 2y ago
I don't give my LinkedIn profile and, if it's required, just submit the main URL or one for Bill Gates. F*ck LinkedIn. You don't need it to get a job. I'm living proof. My profile has barely anything on it now. They&#x2
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by otteromkram 2y ago
British English tends to have extra (read: nascent) u's in it after o's, but "should" is spelled the same in British and American English. Example - British have colourful neighbours. Americans have colorful neighbors.
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Available on Open Library (though, I don't believe downloading it is an option). https://openlibrary.org/books/OL803861M/The_data_compression... .
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by otteromkram 2y ago
Hmm...I think the comment about people getting dumber still stands. If you're not dumb, then you would figure out how to use the knife after taking a look at it and seeing which side is the sharp one. That's almost textbook intell

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