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ethnt

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About ethnt

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/ethnt; my proof: https://keybase.io/ethnt/sigs/-q7kaXe6cG9FRbRD0874g0xMMpoFCB2O1btfIryhW48 ]

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    Comment #49102010

    I was in a similar situation with my apartment PTAC unit, but mine has thermostat terminals — I would not be surprised if this one does too. I was able to hook up an Ecobee thermos…

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    It truly doesn't matter, given Musk waived due diligence. Unless the number of bots is enormous (think 75% or more) then it won't make a material difference.

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    Comment #29319348

    Depending on your architecture, an API or rendering HTML is an implementation detail, rather than the meat of the application. Have your business logic elsewhere and have the API o…

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    Comment #29097027

    Sounds more like a great reason to stay away from some of the most chaotic traffic in the US until it can be considered safer. There are far, far more pedestrians in NYC than in Ph…

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    Comment #28671086

    It absolutely was not the right choice for the UK (not just Britain, don't forget about Northern Ireland). The EU has definitely shown itself to be quick when it needs to be, and i…

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    Comment #28620931

    Thanks for your work! One question I had is about when it comes to expanding beyond the web, what are the solutions available with Phoenix? For example, if I'm making a web app usi…

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    Comment #27001286

    Well, you say that it's one of the nicest companies to work in, but clearly not if 1/3 of their employees are willing to leave over a policy decision. Some of the employees that le…

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    Comment #26428908

    You could use NixOps[0] for Nix but I'm not sure you can directly compare Terraform and Guix/Nix? My set up involves Terraform for infrastructure and Nix for provisioning, and it's…

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    Comment #20209228

    There was a great Dollop podcast episode about this: https://thedollop.libsyn.com/310-levittown-the-whitest-subur...

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    Comment #12125272

    On underground trains, you have to choose between air conditioning the platforms or the trains. It wouldn't be feasible (especially in old systems like New York or London) to do bo…

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    Comment #10662601

    That's how it's taught at the college I go to. About half the class already had experience with PHP/MySQL, and were a bit horrified.

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    Comment #9460127

    A lot of places won't hire someone full-time for just the summer. I was in the same situation: I could have applied for a full-time job, but I can't be full time once school starts…

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    Comment #8422845

    About 20 months of their $5/mo plan: https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/

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    Comment #8383879

    Looks like it's time for Wired's annual announcement that "the web is broken".

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    Comment #8272090

    Coolspotters, the site I run, does the exact same thing! We have a big library of celebrities and the clothing they're wearing. http://coolspotters.com

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    Comment #8213450

    My philosophy of science teacher turned me onto this site last semester and it was really quite invaluable. The amount of thought and work that is put into each article is amazing,…