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    Comment #16187929

    +1 on more late Prime deliveries than there used to be. FWIW, you can request a free month of Prime anytime you get a Prime order late (up to 12 times per subscription renewal, fro…

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    Comment #15899935

    Genuine question regarding a masters programs instead of a BS: I've already got an undergrad degree, but it's not related to the computer science field at all. I have taken a few C…

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    Comment #15899855

    I've got a BA in another field -- wonder if that would work. I'll do some checking; this might be exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks!

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    Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?

    Any recommendations for a worthwhile, fully online CS program? I'm more interested in a BS than a BA, but if online programs are limited (and that seems likely), I won't rule anyth…

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    Comment #15286959

    For that example (retail shops vs. company HQ), I totally agree. My experience could be in the minority, but at both young tech companies I've worked at so far, _everyone_ in the c…

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    Ask HN: What type(s) of companies let you keep your own IP?

    From my (limited) experience, it seems like tech startups are the least likely to let employees keep their own IP. I'm wondering what types of companies/which industries are the mo…

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    Comment #15201372

    I'm also not one for going out of my way to "pitch" my town (not that Amazon would be interested, but that's exactly the kind of entity I'm happy to leave to other cities...), but …

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    Comment #15149286

    I'll add my "ditto" here. =) After reading very mixed reviews about bootcamps, I've decided to go back to college and get a CS degree. I'm taking one class at a time for now so I c…

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    Comment #15048385

    > I think it applies to both desktop and phone though. Yeah, unfortunately that's the problem. It's probably worth doing what you suggest for multi-day vacations though (and un-doi…

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    Comment #15047584

    I'm finding this more and more during my off hours. I wish there was a way to opt out of all @channel announcements on my phone app and still get notifications for when someone tag…

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    Comment #14962196

    Ah! That makes sense, and I hadn't thought of it. Thanks!

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    Comment #14962112

    No disagreement on any particular point, but that doesn't explain/address why the cameras are on the self-checkout lanes only (as far as I know, anyway).

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    Ask HN: How do self-checkout cameras recording your face prevent theft?

    I've noticed cameras pointed at a customer's face popping up in self-checkout lines at Target and Walmart. Do these actually prevent theft, since they don't seem to record the area…