sardonicbryan

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by sardonicbryan 8y ago
The T in TSMC is Taiwan, not Thailand.
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by sardonicbryan 8y ago
At my company, the most senior ICs (Principal Engineer, Chief Architect) report into the CTO, so the "manager" in this scenario they don't make more than their direct "manager," but likely more than every other mana
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by sardonicbryan 9y ago
I used to be like you until I discovered the thewirecutter.com. I own their recommended bluetooth speaker and it's been great. I've also bought luggage, a TV, <$20 ear buds, packing cubes and more based on their recs. I know th
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that autistic people are mentally disabled or a jobs program as exploitative, though I can see now how it came off that way. I was referring to the plot of the novel somewhat obliquely since there is a pot
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Once again science fiction has explored why something like this might not be a great idea (minor spoilers ahead). Vernor Vinge's "A Deepness in the Sky" explores some of the pitfalls of exploiting the mentally disabled in ser
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
On the off chance that there is any confusion, the story itself is titled "Story of Your Life," and it is also part of a collection of short stories published as "Stories of Your Life."
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
You should try the short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Just finished reading it, it's the story that Arrival is based on. Haven't seen the movie yet, but the story managed to blow my mind in the same way Deat
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Ask HN: Leasing your live/work loft to a startup
7 points by sardonicbryan 10y ago|0 comments
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Are you kidding me? This was literally the plot of an episode of Black Mirror this season.
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This Machine Was Built to Give You Nightmares(fivethirtyeight.com)
8 points by sardonicbryan 10y ago|1 comments
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Are soup kitchens assholes because Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi are making a big deal about "changing the world" through Locol?
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
While I am sympathetic to cost of living issues, I think describing moving as "traumatizing" is being quite overdramatic. As a kid, I moved from the Bay Area to another country at age 8 because of my Dad's job, changed school
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
I think the intended usage for this spreadsheet is more along the lines of "derived," as in where does X derive their current wealth from, or "What current holdings qualify the person for this list." Otherwise this table
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
As a former TA, I can tell you that I got so few requests for help that it wouldn't have taken much to respond to everyone. As a hiring manager who assigns a case study as a core component of the interview process, I can tell you that
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
I would agree if she didn't want to learn calculus or linear algebra, but I think long division is a pretty fundamental skill in today's world. How much is my monthly car payment going to be if I take this loan? What is my share o
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Anecdata, but Apple Maps still places my address as a block and a half way from where it actually is. I know this because the occasional Postmate uses Apple Maps and calls me, unable to find my location. I live within a block of Moscone Cen
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by sardonicbryan 10y ago
Swiftkey has this, and it really changed the game for me because it baked emoji discovery directly into my typing flow.
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by sardonicbryan 11y ago
It does: "Only Southwest Airlines, which distinguishes itself among major airlines by largely shunning fees, does not charge to switch flights."
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by sardonicbryan 11y ago
If he had other offers for more money, it's not clear to me why he didn't seem to leverage that more. And if he did and they didn't budge, that would seem a pretty strong signal that they had reached their max and he should j
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by sardonicbryan 11y ago
I just use "Hey folks" in mixed company. I have a strong compulsion to be very accurate/precise about things though.
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by sardonicbryan 12y ago
Most cities actually have an airport code as well, ie CHI for Chicago and NYC for New York. It might be worthwhile to piggyback off of that for consistencies sake.
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by sardonicbryan 12y ago
I'm pretty sure UA has more than 48 flights a week to the NY area as well if you're aggregating JFK, LGA and EWR,the number should be closer to 20 per day. I just arbitrarily picked Friday, 10/17 from SFO => NYC and there
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by sardonicbryan 12y ago
As a male with more close female confidants/friends than male, I find it interesting that this article in no way acknowledged the possibility of a platonic male/female friendship.
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by sardonicbryan 12y ago
If I were Airbnb, and I had an extra $500M of cash, I'd be looking into getting hotel licenses, and/or using my data about the real estate market to purchase property.
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
The reason pilot suicide is a theory is because of Egypt Air 990. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
It's almost like they read this (satire piece) and decided to try to validate the idea... http://www.leveragedsellout.com/2014/01/the-founder-hounder/
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
Not to mention the Mongols and Manchurians who were always trying to invade, as opposed to the tribute-paying Southern kingdoms. There's a reason they built the Great Wall to the north and not the south. Weather also does play a role,
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
I think the analogy here to price gouging during an hurricane is quite a stretch here. I don't think many would agree with "surge pricing" on essentials or transportation during Hurricane Katrina where the alternative might b
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
A city like Phoenix (6), Jacksonville (12) or Columbus (15) would be a good analogue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by...
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by sardonicbryan 13y ago
This is one feature that I miss from my Garmin GPS -- ability to set a route, and then search for locations or types of locations along the route.

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