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"I've worn the hat of developer and manager-of-developers at startups and large international companies. What you're seeing is more common than it should be, but not the rule.
First, pocams advice about working as an in-house developer in a..." [
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6 days ago
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"I just realized that I'm 3 zeroes short on the title. Wow, that's a fuckload of money." [
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10 days ago
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"Just don't wink or blow air kisses afterward, and you'll be fine." [
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2 weeks ago
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"The GMA950 chipset on the older Macbooks is not supported. Newer Macbooks have the X3100, which is supported." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
3 weeks ago
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"How tough will Joe Biden be able to get on her in the debate without people calling him a sexist pig?
As a feminist and supporter of full equal rights for pretty much everyone, I say, "eviscerate the shit out of her".
Also, McCain is..." [
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favorited 32 times, recently by like_neon, dejah420, bitter-girl.com, sidesh0w, krix, tarheelcoxn, ymgve, ceri richard, ValkoSipuliSuola, blueberry, t2urner, every_one_needs_a_hug_sometimes, brujita, giraffe, shitcock, sephira, AsYouKnow Bob, zardoz, marble, pyrex, glycolized, jtron, showbiz_liz, Caduceus, LMGM, teleri025, The Bellman, Nattie, Solon and Thanks, Blazecock Pileon, clarahamster, shiu mai baby
3 weeks ago
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"XQUZYPHYR, your attacks on Sarah Palin are rooted in nothing more than sexism. Can't you get past your sexism to see she's just a hard-working hockey mom? Your sexism is causing American jobs to move overseas, as well as American troops to die in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by contessa, jb
Last month
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"Have babies.
pump out some child folk.
This advice, on its own, will likely have an adverse affect on humanity. One of our biggest current challenges is overpopulation, particularly in areas that can't sustain their populations without massive..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by sculpin, nameless.k, Blazecock Pileon, Zambrano, runincircles
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"Beware of "cute" perks like massages, video games, fancy coffee machines, etc. These things are:
- Usually an indicator that employees are expected to work extra long hours.
- They're usually the first thing that gets axed as soon as..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by meta_eli
Last month
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"SteveInMaine: As it stands, the VP debates will be interesting to watch. Though Biden's a seasoned politician, when he strays from prepared speech, he can really stick his foot in his mouth.
As it stands, the Presidential debates will be..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by vivelame, Nattie
Last month
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"sculpin's got it. Your "friend" Rob is, as many have noted, being a passive-aggressive manipulative jerk with respect to his relationship with Emma. Your (and to a lesser extent, your other friends) involvement makes you complicit.
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favorited 1 time, recently by Phalene
Last month
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"This would have been much better if they actually thought he was dead, went to bury him, and he popped up and said "one more thing..."" [
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Last month
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"kyleg: I want to know why the hell McCain was fiddling with his wedding ring during her speech.
I thought this was a joke, but I watched the video- you're totally right, and it's totally creepy...." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by blueberry, pitseleh, pyrex, lord_wolf, rokusan
Last month
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"MikeMc: If Palin is a "Young Earth" Creationist is she really that far from other Christians many, if not most, of whom believe the Bible is the Divine Word of God?
In a thread full of allegations of sexism, this has to be the most..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by languagehat, Snyder, Crabby Appleton, Forktine, XMLicious
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"I'm a productive procrastinator and don't like to do things way early
Group projects are partly designed to crush foolhardy behavior like this, which will undoubtedly fuck you over in the workplace...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by b33j, thisjax
Last month
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"goodnewsfortheinsane: Please explain this to me as if I were a six-year-old.
Basically, it's an attempt to allow a computer interface (specifically, a web browser), to understand context, in two ways:
- Semantic: Knowing that when you type a..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by malaprohibita, goodnewsfortheinsane
Last month
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"frankly, from what I've seen of these programs, I would highly resent paying the high fees for their use
Speaking as a programmer, the irony of reading this statement from a lawyer is pretty amazing.
If your primary driver is cheap cheap cheap,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by koeselitz, austinetsu
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"There are quite a few (home) Mac users who would sure like to be able to use them at work. IT and management seem to be open to the idea, as long as a decent case can be made for buying and supporting them.
Ah, that's quite a bit different from..." [
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"The main premise of the book seemed to be that the second law of thermodynamics had been broken and a man had invented a perpetual motion machine.
The bad news is that you missed the point. The good news is that you're probably better off this way...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Rock Steady, AndrewStephens, you're a kitty!, DevilsAdvocate
2 months ago
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"Have you spelled the numbers out to your boss? Some people won't believe anything they don't see on a PowerPoint slide. Really." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by CruiseSavvy
2 months ago
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"Wait, three of you want to start an application company, you're barely out of college, and none of you are developers? That's two, possibly three too many people on that end...." [
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2 months ago
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"I've sold computers on CraigsList in NYC without much hassle. Your problem is, IMO, the price. Brand new iMacs start at $1200, and the bottom of the line model is probably as good or better than your 2-yr-old model. I can actually get a refurbished..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by blueberry
2 months ago
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"9/11 changed everything, even Metafilter. Genie's out of that bottle, and it ain't never going back.
*shuffles off to reminisce about Yahoo!'s days as a hand-crafted link..." [
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2 months ago
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"Therapy is definitely on the "to do" list, when it becomes possible.
Oh, no, no no. Therapy now. Professional therapists make financial accommodations for patients all the time. Believe me, your friend will not be turned away because..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tomboko
2 months ago
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"Perhaps it's karmically fitting that, in the year in which we're likely to elect our first African-American President, the last of the old-guard racist politicians on the national stage would die on Independence Day...." [
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favorited 25 times, recently by Pope Guilty, shokod, CunningLinguist, themadjuggler, liza, Alex404, ST!NG, toastchee, saturnine, amery, thisjax, strontiumdog, JaredSeth, M.C. Lo-Carb!, humannaire, arcticwoman, TryTheTilapia, Nattie, swift, neustile, sperose, jonp72, thewittyname, brain cloud, Afroblanco
2 months ago
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"I wouldn't go so far as to sell the dog behind their back, but if you gave them the contact info of a specific person who wanted to buy the dog for a specific price (and possibly a time to meet and do the deal), you can probably get them to sell the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by hazel, Monochrome
3 months ago
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"To be fair, though, any time I see people go off on the tired "piracy isn't theft, it's copyright infringement" diatribe, it makes me want to beat them with their copies of The Fountainhead and stab them in the eye with their Ron Paul..." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by shinynewnick, small_ruminant, Sangermaine, blind.wombat, hydropsyche, Lentrohamsanin, badmoonrising, jbroome, Cool Papa Bell, Caduceus, bonaldi
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Perhaps it's karmically fitting that, in the year in which we're likely to elect our first African-American President, the last of the old-guard racist politicians on the national stage would die on Independence Day...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by danb, box, nicepersonality, yoga
3 months ago
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"Wait, wait, wait, can I get a straight answer here? Will there or will there not be a wholesale deletion of someone's content here on MeFi? Because I've got a list of nominations, starting with this mkultra jackass...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by TryTheTilapia, Gular
3 months ago
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"Off the top of my head, without Googling it, I don't know what The Wire is about.
Part of the reason for The Wire's lack of Sopranos-level success is, IMO, precisely this problem. It's really hard to define what the show is about. There are..." [
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3 months ago
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"Make friends with the programmers.
It's OK to screw up. It's not OK to cover it up.
Don't fool around with your co-workers, no matter how many other people there do it...." [
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3 months ago
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"I'm just now finishing some kick-ass homemade shortcakes with strawberries and whipped cream.
In a food processor:
Mix 2c flour, 1T baking powder, 3T sugar, 1/2t salt.
Cut up 6T COLD unsalted butter (3/4 stick) into chunks. The key here is COLD...." [
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3 months ago
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"My comment, which was deleted, merely read, "So, what does your daughter think about this?" Perfectly f'ing valid question. If the daughter doesn't care, what does it matter? The OP is having a simple "can't see the forest through the..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by Kadin2048, hecho de la basura, DarlingBri, Meatbomb, Blazecock Pileon
4 months ago
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"That is your judgment, and is not a helpful answer to the question.
I'm glad you've appointed yourself arbiter of what is and is not helpful around here. Shall I send you all future postings in advance for your approval?..." [
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4 months ago
