willgodfrey

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   by willgodfrey 15y ago

   I asked something similar a few weeks ago here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2289974 Take a look at the comment I got, some good suggestions in there. We are in similar boats, I am a structural engineer by day and have a tad of pro
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   This looks very useful. My immediate concern is that the system relies on human beings to mark and forward the useful bits of information. Is it possible to set the fetch rules to actually search the contents of an email for certain keyword
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Correlation doesn't prove causation....? Did they go to prestigious schools and get graduate degrees because they were rich, or did they become rich because they went to prestigious schools and got graduate degrees? The visualization is int
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Well, to look at it from solely a financial point of view, a room in an apartment is worth much more if you rent it out by the night or week rather than by the year (like you would with a roommate). Here in my neighborhood, in Chicago, one
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Just an FYI, the additional reactors going in in South Texas are ABWR's, not BWR's.
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Thanks, I think this its going to be my weekend. Between this book and fmw's mention of the intuitive syntax, I think Python might be the way to go.
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Wow, thanks for the link. Lot's of good stuff in there.
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   Ask HN: What language should a technically literate person learn first?

   9 points by willgodfrey 16y ago|7 comments
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   by willgodfrey 16y ago

   Recently found http://www.notakeout.com/ . It is a beautiful site, the recipes are great (unique and tasty), and the instructions and step-by-step instructions are awesome.
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    Not only do live-chat windows pop up at you, but they make an annoying, little noise as well. It is obnoxious to say the least.
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    I agree, for the most part. However, I want to note that by following an effective trend, the "two-sentence landing pages with an obvious call to action" in this case, isn't there a chance that one might be missing an even more effective/ef
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    I know I sound curt, but don't you find the bit about trends you quoted a tad ironic here on HN? I mean, what's more trendy in Web3.0 than web apps with landing pages featuring a few bands of color for a background, drop shadows, Apple-like
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    FTD caught inflating prices for Groupon offer, Groupon to offer refunds(chicagobreakingbusiness.com)

    2 points by willgodfrey 16y ago|0 comments
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    Yes, but a 401k has an annual contribution limit of 16.5K while an IRA allows only 5.5K in annual contributions. Ideally, having both accounts would give you 23K of tax-advantaged savings.
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    1-2 years cash on hand sounds excessive, though I understand your point. FWIW, I keep approximately 6 months cash on hand and another year's worth in something slightly less liquid but still liquid enough I could get to it in <6 months
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    by willgodfrey 16y ago

    I registered and came out from lurking to comment. As someone who, professionally, works worth only VBA and a form of LISP to do numerical analysis, this sounds great. I've been itching to expand my coding horizons for a while now and this