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cfreeman
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Comment #21265705
It could be the different extensions you have installed. Often this happens with adblockers, so if you use incognito mode or another browser it would fix it.
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Comment #15943499
Seems kind of silly to ignore that javascript enables much more robust user interfaces. It can and is used poorly or maliciously, but it's used for far more than cosmetic or financ…
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Comment #14480481
There are cold gas thrusters, grid fins, and the main engines are gimballed.
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Comment #14480476
There's not going to be hundreds. The first crew flight is supposed to happen next year.
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Comment #14471303
I simply can't program with a laptop in my lap without my hands/back starting to hurt immediately. I'd love to work from the beach but I really need an ergonomic setup to get any r…
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Comment #14464270
Why would people have not heard of Nicaragua?
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Comment #14426268
Here in Portland almost every driver uses both apps so I don't find a difference in driving. I prefer Uber simply because there's less expectation of tipping and the price is about…
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Comment #14269134
Humans and computers have different strengths though. Just because humans can't do something good doesn't mean computers can't, and vice-versa.
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Comment #13972813
I've seen this kind of situation unfold before in a tech community. Without picking a side here, I will say that one thing that really bothers me is the lack of transparency. The w…
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Comment #13792811
> It doesn't take away from anything when it's off. While you can certainly design a room around a modern TV easier than in the past, I still find them to be aesthetically unpleasi…
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Comment #13637072
Commute to work, write emails
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Comment #13440720
I usually rate one star when an app I'm using tries to force me to review when I'm in the middle of trying to use it.
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Comment #13339970
I'm not so certain it's a majority. I think growing up wealthy and not working has a profound effect on people. It isolates you from the majority of the population, and removes any…
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Comment #13213528
I just got an iPhone for the first time after many years of Android. I was sick of the Android versions of most popular apps being much worse/buggier than their iOS counterpart. It…
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Comment #13179689
I know Elon has talked about some sort of minibus form factor for their taxi fleet plans.
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Comment #13170866
A good portion of traffic in downtown areas is people driving around trying to find parking.
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Comment #13110415
The bootcamp I went to gave us a one-month internship and some job-seeking help/training. That plus giving us more networking opportunities and people to learn with was a huge help…
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Comment #12663370
I think that's one of the reasons Mars Colonization would be a great thing for humanity overall. The technology we would have to perfect to survive on Mars would be very useful bac…
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Comment #12599556
I love this idea. I think bringing the idea of blue apron to a lower income market would be amazing, especially if it could take advantage of government incentives. One of the hard…
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Comment #12593010
I think it just comes with the type of person who fits the programmer stereotype. I don't think being cynical makes one a better programmer.
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Comment #12508883
Well he is technically the CTO of SpaceX.
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Comment #12508860
That seems bizarre to me, why? I mean, certainly it's harder because everyone is busy with adult responsibilities, but why can't you still get together with friends from time to ti…
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Comment #12393133
Yeah but this is supposed to be a flagship product from Google. It should be an example of top-tier UX design.
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Comment #12382360
Only on road trips or if you have an extremely long commute. The vast majority of the time with an electric car it's much more convenient because you charge overnight. You never ha…
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Comment #12344884
And social reasons aren't important? It's classic socially clueless developer mentality to think technical considerations are the only thing that matter.