weehobbes

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by weehobbes 10mo ago
Ok, in the extreme case, that's a fair point. Tests can't be unlimited in length. But I don't think it's actually that tricky to draw the line. If a typical school test is 1 hour during class, just give students the opti
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by weehobbes 10mo ago
Agree!
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by weehobbes 10mo ago
That's a much bigger meta question, like what's even the point of putting timing constraints on any test? Logistically, my kid has to go a testing center at the school during his free period and/or lunch periods for his extra
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by weehobbes 10mo ago
I have a teenager who is at an academically rigorous college prep school. He is incredibly bright and one of the best students in the school. But he has an accommodation in math for extra time because he has a form of dyscalculia which make
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by weehobbes 7y ago
"In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over." –Dan Hodges
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Just curious, anyone using Siri regularly these days? If so, how/for what? I keep trying Siri every once in a while but it doesn’t seem to stick. Only use I find is setting an alarm now and then, but I still often just open the app to
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by weehobbes 8y ago
It’s also one more possible point of failure. My adapter causes intermittent skipping and cracklings noises, probably because the contact points aren’t secure. So I’ve basically stopped listening to music and podcasts on my iPhone 8 Plus be
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I don't think this is a common case for "regular users" but in my library of coding books, I find both very useful. For example, O'Reilly has a very different style/quality compared to Packt. And it's helpful t
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I find all notifications and badges disturbing which is why I turn all of them off on my iPhone except for phone calls/text messages from my family, alarms I set, and calendar appointments. Nothing else is so important that it needs to
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I love Colemak and have used it for years. Typing with it feels absolutely great compared to QWERTY (mostly with less finger travel to reach common keys) but I agree that it's not worth the switch for most people. It took me about 2-3
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Ask HN: Why do companies sell products cheaper on Amazon vs. their own website?
1 points by weehobbes 8y ago|0 comments
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I'm really surprised that Gumroad has such low gross margins. For April 2018 $65k gp on $273k revenue is 24% gm. It looks better in December $135k gp on $341k revenue is 40%, but still lower that what I would have thought. Is it credit
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Few thoughts: For me personally, I experience a lot of ego depletion during the day. But having kids tends to do that. There's no way I can write at the end of the day, I'm just way to mentally tired. Also as someone who both code
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Also referenced in the news article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2018/10/04/app-sca... Has anyone else had issues with these deceptive scams in the Apple App Store? I feel like there s
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Sneaky subscriptions are plaguing the App Store(techcrunch.com)
4 points by weehobbes 8y ago|2 comments
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Another +1 for Colemak. I tried both Dvorak and Colemak about 8 years ago. I hated Dvorak, mostly because it ruins ctrl+z/x/c/v shortcuts. Also, right pinky hurt from frequently typing 'l'. Colemak is awesome. Much
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I actually like the concept of inserting the images in between the "LIBRARY" bookends. I agree that the narrow slab san-serif typeface is mildly inappropriate for a library, but it's passable assuming the intent is for the br
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Thanks for your feedback. I have heard from some of my friends who also run small businesses that they also plan to do nothing. I think for a purely practical perspective, it's extremely unlikely that EU regulators will go small softwa
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by weehobbes 8y ago
Thanks mjewtoo, I appreciate the feedback. Re #1: To be exempt you must fit all 3 criteria: 1. processing is occasional 2. does not include, on a large scale, processing of special categories of data (e.g. religious, political, criminal ba
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by weehobbes 8y ago
I'm not a lawyer, but my interpretation of GDPR and the research I've done suggests that my current lead magnet approach (which is at least in the US very common) gives me consent to use the email for delivering the lead magnet, b
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by weehobbes 8y ago
No, I definitely value my time. I actually (and maybe strangely) have appreciated the opportunity to review my data processes, privacy policies and security. I think my business is better for it. Also, getting compliant is mostly a one-time
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by weehobbes 8y ago
As a solo business owner based in the US, I’ve been spending the last couple weeks learning about GDPR and getting compliant. While it has not been a fun process, I do think in general the regulation is quite reasonable and overall good for