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by robotkdick 4y ago
The higher number of shark attacks may also have to do with water conditions, which could lead a shark to mistakenly interpret a human as food or competition for food: "A large number of (shark) bites occur when water conditions
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I have been using Now in production for about a year. I fell in love with the version 1 product because it lived up to the mission, which I think went something like: make deployments as easy as using an iphone, or something like that. I tr
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Agreed. The one thing that is scary for everyone in these situations is the element of surprise. If you eliminate the "blowing through stoplights" or the hurry and brake fast behind a pedestrian, or worse, you eliminate 95% of the
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I applaud your attempt at civil discourse. You deserve a medal for patience. Thank you for posting as I think discussions like this could use more of your style.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Or ignored ;) A few years ago, I rode my bike around Lake Michigan and blew out a wheel while in the upper peninsula. While sitting and waiting for the replacement, mostly at a bar, one of the truck driver regulars told me when he sees a bi
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Dutch people, evidently, are nearly all fit for bicycling. That's a system that would be useful to learn from.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I completely agree. In this case, there are at least four groups: automobile driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian. We are nearly all biased, but when we exchange roles, I'd argue that most of us (including myself) will point
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by robotkdick 8y ago
You may take another look at the article. It's incredibly detailed in pointing out the differences between old and new Apple Maps, as well as comparing map images from Apple, Google, Tom Tom, and others. The article demonstrates throug
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I know how to zoom, but many people don't. I normally wouldn't say anything, but that font is smaller than a baby recluse
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by robotkdick 8y ago
DRTS; (For those of you who didn't read, because... font too small) - Brown recluse spiders, in general, don't bite people unless you have less than 20/20 vision. In that case, you should run for the hills, esp. if you don&#x
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Thanks for pointing this out. I knew it, but the uniqueness had not been clear. He is an intriguing character and an anomaly in so many ways, and I would say that is because, in large part, of his relationship with his mother, whom he befud
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Just curious. How does your 7-year-old respond?
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I agree. As a writer, when I get stuck, lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling, and doing nothing is usually my most productive time. Also, taking naps is great for productivity.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
You have probably already read it, but your post reminds me of the book, Siddhartha , by Herman Hesse, which is about the life's journey of Buddha, who also discovered that sitting alone was an experience he enjoyed greatly, an activi
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by robotkdick 8y ago
The mutual exchange of vulnerabilities I agree, and I'd add to your definition to say that the ultimate bonding occurs through finding joy in the mutual exchange of vulnerabilities. For example, last night my wife and I were not seei
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by robotkdick 8y ago
The article makes me wonder what life would be like if cocoa plants all became the victim of the diseases identified. Given a choice, I'd give up my mobile phone before I gave up chocolate.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I agree completely. Before I buy anything, I check the manufacturer's website first as I'd rather see 100% of the money go to the company I'm supporting as opposed to Amazon, who I only use now when I need something fast, whi
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by robotkdick 8y ago
At first glance, AMP will make life easier for Google's search robots, but the standard would also seem to benefit a competitor like Duck, Duck, Go by standardizing code organization, making it easier to find the true 'intention&#
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Why aren't more scientific studies written like this one--with straightforward, simple, and clear language? It's a joy to read.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
While there is some truth to what Ariana says, scientifically, and she gives one example from FDR, who was a manufacturer of ideas, I would argue the most difficult tasks in history were achieved through the strength of will. I'd also
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An Open Letter to Elon Musk from Ariana Huffington(thriveglobal.com)
5 points by robotkdick 8y ago|1 comments
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Because plastic is so cheap, producers will pay the tax, continue using plastic, and pass the costs onto consumers. Given the higher cost of other materials, changing consumer behavior (which is not easy, but it's happening right now,
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by robotkdick 8y ago
The article is striking in how similar his description on "becoming a poet" is to some insightful advice from Paul Graham and others I've read about "moral weight" and becoming an entrepreneur. Both paths also promi
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Clever Beagle is a great starting point as it's optimized to how Meteor works. Ryan Glover, the brains behind CB and Meteor Chef, is both generous and smart.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Scaling requires attention, but not more or less than any other stack. Zeit’s now enables on demand horizontal scaling and they’re relatively inexpensive. Meteor, for whatever reason, got a bad reputation for scaling, but Josh Owens wrote u
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Not that I'm counting, but there are 20 mentions of React, 13 mentions of Vue, 10 mentions of Python, 9 mentions of Go, 8 mentions of rails. The OP had a couple mentions of Wordpress. AND Zero mentions of Meteor, lol! I think I'm
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Having worked in TV for 15 years, I can say without a doubt the top comment is correct in many, many ways. Content creation and hosting is a small problem compared with distribution and marketing. That's much of the reason why it'
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by robotkdick 8y ago
My Mom is showing early signs of dementia, and every neurologist we talked with said the same thing Gates suggests: get an early baseline test. There's only one problem. Neither she or my dad will get one... Hopefully, Bill Gates can t
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by robotkdick 8y ago
The experiences the OP has had are priceless, and read something like a novel if someone like John Kennedy Toole had he written about living in China (comic in some respects, but also surreal). The Snow White episode in the elevator is deli
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Originally known as ARPA, Advanced Research Projects Agency, the agency helped create the internet: In 1973, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiated a research program to investigate techniques and technologies

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