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by soderfoo 3y ago
Agreed that education costs should be driven down, but the strain on borrowers is very real. It's bothersome that the government prohibits relief in the form of bankruptcy. It's easy to be unsympathetic when something doesn't
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Rather than putting a plate on top in the microwave, I have resorted to using a lightly dampened paper towel, gets the job done just as well and one less dish for me to clean.
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> fairly ordinary I don't know if I'm just nostalgic for American homes, but that home looks striking to me. But I know what you mean.
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You can use a firebase client in the language of your choosing [0] and use the realtime data API [1] to pull, download, and iterate. Found a very basic demo to get up and running on SO [2]. [0] https://github.com/HackerNews&
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The 'hocus pocus' and flimsy science underlying field tests and forensics is egregious. The flaws associated with these narcotic field tests (the Scott Test and variants) are well established [0][1] With this in mind, it seems the
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Wholly agree. One thing I do not miss about about the US is the erosion of empathy among the common folks, while the elite and ruling class rob the country.
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Surely they negotiated a private pricing agreement given the volume of data/usage...one would hope. Having been a part of these negotiations for services other than S3, DTO discounts can be generous if you have a good forecast (3-5 yea
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>No Runway or Pilot's License Required. Curious how this is exempt from FAA regulations. It looks neat and all, but it goes without saying... what could possibly go wrong?!
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Is aging a disease? I think this question is pivotal in how one analyzes the benefits and disadvantages in this space. The article links to a story that covers this a bit. I feel truly undecided on this question.
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The Andor series is also well written and produced. Perhaps the franchise can benefit by looking for writing talent outside of Hollywood. Someone like Dan Abnett who has done an amazing job in the Warhammer 40k universe may bring new and co
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Sadly, there is no shortage of folks willing to hand over their money. In my experience and based on convos with friends at other studios, good producers (product owners) are hard to come by. Of course devs would pin the blame on ops/p
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> Indie Devs should be thinking of games as products to complete first and foremost. Large studios should keep this in mind as well. Lately, the trend seems to be: live service is 100% at release, core game play and narrative are wanting
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Worked at the public defender's office prior to working as a developer. Despite the salary schedules being the same (or similar), the State will always have more resources; they have forensic labs, and an army of investigators. The mu
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by soderfoo 3y ago
Thanks for all the great tips and reminders. I thrived without meds during my time in the Army. The structure, being told what to wear, when to show up, and the clearly defined expectations were great. Attempting to emulate this personally
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by soderfoo 3y ago
Ughh... It's all too familiar unfortunately. I've gone without my meds for a week or two on occasion over the past year. I was hoping for "this one weird trick" life hack silver bullet to save the day. My wife and I are
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I have been plagued by issue after issue with getting my prescription filled correctly (dosage, timing, and shortages). I would prefer to come off of it completely, but my doctor has even managed to make that difficult. Any tips for just go
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If I remember correctly, a common seo pattern is to use GTM to inject scripts for more analytics instrumentation. But maybe someone else can offer a more detailed answer, it's not my domain.
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There's no time like the present. Finally got around to putting together my personal site this past weekend. Just a simple blog and centralized place to post updates and photos for family. I was dragging my feet for a while but finally
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by soderfoo 3y ago
Found it interesting that the author alluded to avoiding incarceration had she accepted a plea deal. I wonder if this has a factual basis or is mere speculation.
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Her father held various positions in the federal government [0]. Also, cynically, coming from a prominent family, likely helped opened doors for her and her father; doors which would be closed for the non aristocratic class. [0] https:&#x
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But whom are they trying to prime and persuade? I agree with you, and found this article to be quite heavy handed at times thematically, but what's the ask or end goal? Hoping readers engage in a letter writing campaign to the US Court
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Feel like the Corporate Bingo Card is obligatory here[0] Or should I say, we need to galvanize the synergies offered by this productivity tool to structurally empower all stakeholders. [0] https://1fish2.github.io/buzzword-b
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Thanks for the explainer. If they invested half the energy spent on trying to erect protective barriers on innovating and developing a better product they likely wouldn't be in this predicament. Alot easier said than done, I know. Wit
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> "All we're asking the tech giants like Facebook and Google to do is negotiate fair deals with news outlets when they profit from their work," Can anyone help me understand this statement? Not sure if it's post lunch
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The SCOTUS addressed this issue back in 2002. [1] The US, if I remember correctly, is somewhat of an outlier when it comes to this area of the law. Many other countries prohibit the depection of simulated illegal acts. [1] https:/&#x2
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In a broader sense, and without delving in to politics, administrative and resource constraints require District Attorneys to set priorities and guidelines to determine which matters to pursue. It is an ugly side of the criminal justice sy
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> I have never seen hype precede significant change. It's usually the other way around. It took people years to realize how much PC and smartphones and social media were impacting society. Great counter-point. It is a false dichotom
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> It is now obvious that you value your privacy to a higher level of secrecy than the poster thought. If that is the case, these vague and hypervigilant security posturing type replies run counter to their interest. By default, I assume
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Agreed, when I lived in Austin the non partisan elections for city council made me feel ill informed come election day. It just fueled apathy for me: there's only so much research one can do with limited press coverage and personal tim
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The two parties are essentially coalitions. Anecdotally, a recurring theme in conversations I've had while living abroad is the desire to prune or consolidate some parties. While both sides in the US have big tents, they are effective

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