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hnxs

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    Comment #32466091

    my vitamix is turning six. i would love to buy the equivalent of a vitamix for anything whenever possible

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    Comment #32364274

    At first glance, I like the idea. But after thinking about it, there is something I really dislike. So much that it would make me want to lurk exclusively. I will be paying you mon…

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    Comment #32283819

    Is this due to long covid?

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    Comment #31839326

    FYI there is a second edition of CODE coming out at the end of August. I will check out Three Easy Pieces! Thanks for the rec.

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    Comment #31728792

    Does serving as an expert witness violate employment agreements with typical tech employers (eg FAANG)? Assuming you are being paid and you’re witnessing for an entity other than y…

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    Comment #31488261

    oof it’s been years since i saw such a blatant red herring

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    Comment #31473568

    good code is code that gets you promoted, increases your networth, and helps you retire faster depending on your work environment, good code may actually be bad code.

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    Comment #31341445

    What happens if ledger goes out of business? I recall users being able to access their funds when Ledger had a systems outage some time in the past few years.

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    Comment #31251632

    Do you have any recs? I currently use VTWAX, VTIAX, and VTSAX as my index funds. Even split between all three. I would appreciate any recommendations on what to change in terms of …

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    Comment #31241155

    xcode haha just kidding!

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    Comment #31148736

    It’s both. There’s literally no downside for the employer. Someone who abuses it is underperforming. You just fire them if it becomes a problem.

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    Comment #30711825

    no one calls it that i see more and more people dropping the amazon A though

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    Comment #30673792

    > Making people fungible dehumanizes them. that’s just capitalism

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    Comment #30445057

    You could just hire someone for repossession (aka “repo”)

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    Comment #30388448

    “the original” isn’t even an RTS, you’re thinking of Dune 2

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    Comment #30355730

    nope, I remember starting my first tech job in 2013, and the only people in tech who cared about it were libertarians, which was a very small subgroup of tech

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    Comment #30349432

    They’re more likely to be real when they’re 6+ years old.

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    Comment #29215454

    Can you explain how Costco is relevant here when they make most of their money off membership fees and not sales?

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    Comment #29040075

    do you live in an office?

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    Comment #29038915

    The toilet:person ratio is 1:4 It’s like sharing a bathroom with 4 people, but worse no thanks

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    Comment #29035064

    Many of us have also realized the quality of work is not the same when there is zero in-person collaboration

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    Comment #28975185

    check levels.fyi

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    Comment #28948058

    It’s a common misconception. They did stop using radar, though. 100% sure that’s what the person you’re responding to meant :)