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bmpafa

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email: hn@brandon.sh

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    Also from FAQ : > A programming font with cursive italics and ligatures is the worst idea in the world. This is absolutely horrible. BTW, I am really angry. > [Answer:] Not really …

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    From the OP's section titled "Why?" : > When it comes to programming fonts, I prefer something strict, readable and relatively condensed for the code proper, complemented with a mo…

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    I think it's a fashion thing with a thin veneer of eye strain reduction (since, AFAIK, there's little conclusive evidence dark mode matters here)

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    This is one of my favorite features of Soylent and the like. If I drink 2-3 bottles a day, I know I can have one avg sized meal and/or snack and still be under a reasonable daily c…

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    For non-technical: I've always thought Buffer[0] and Hubspot[1] were fantastic resources for SEO, marketing, etc. Hubspot even writes extensively on how to write content for SEO/SE…

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    To clarify, my calcs included the lost salary (by far the biggest cost for most ppl)

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    got my MBA, _then_ learned to code while trying to build a startup, so became 'technical' and 'managerial' at about the same time. I think my MBA taught me how to view the business…

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    I run an MBA admissions site on the side and did some analysis on this. tl;dr if you are confident an MBA can create a step increase in annual comp of even $10k, the cost is more t…

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    Isn't that most of opinion journalism, period, since forever?

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    The best example of this imo is the "USA PATRIOT" act, or: "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"

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    title is a little clickbait-y. Firefox didn't "axe add-ons" (ie, the add-ons isn't going away): > Mozilla has wiped 23 extensions from its directory of Firefox browser add-ons afte…

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    Auto bill pay is a boon. Hire a tax preparer. It costs more than doing it yourself, but I find we often discount the cognitive cost of just doing a thing when considering whether t…

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    AF vet, and frequently frustrated by this taboo. It's so contrary to the interests of everyone except the employer, but folks become visibly uncomfortable whenever talk of comp com…

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    Comment #17285491

    Saying a curtailment of federal authority is necessarily a good thing makes you sound like an ideologue. Government isn't intrinsically good or bad, and there is no ideal amount of…

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    I find this "personal responsibility" narrative interesting (and, full disclosure: also bullshit), since it reminds me of sports discussions--everyone has a strong opinions, they'r…

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    The highest roi I ever found for critical thinking enhancement was LSAT prep. Specifically, the logical reasoning section has you evaluate a series of arguments and answer (often t…

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    head(less)s up: the links in the footer of your docs are busted. it looks like they all point to an `/en/` route but the actual URLs include no such tier.

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    He is the leader of the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ryan My guess is he's being singled out because many (esp. on the left) view him as i…

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    Any takes on what FL's incentive is here? With no state income tax, and with the relatively modest # of people employed by funds, why target investment funds?

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