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Re:The next iMac design looks straight out of Star Trek on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @07:30PM (#22175816)
The ergonomics of this seem terrible, on laptops the sacrifice is made for portability. For desktops there is no reason to have the display so low. I don't see this happening.
Re:Shopping Sucks Now on Saturday December 14, 2019 @11:47PM (#21794522)
And the Walton family needs another buck? I don't think Sam's club is any better for the local economy then amazon.
Re:How to buy clothes that are built to last on Friday September 27, 2019 @08:29PM (#21097505)
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Re:Why Are American Houses So Big? on Friday September 13, 2019 @12:48AM (#20959261)
Cheaper houses allow more people to own houses. Wood frame houses take less wood than full timber houses, and are safer in a earth quake or hurricane than stone or brick.
Re:DoorDash Buying Caviar from Square for $410M on Friday August 02, 2019 @04:16AM (#20591382)
But this tip goes towards minimum wage is illegal in California where all these companies are based.
With only 6 weeks the greatest payoff will be to study leetcode and CS fundamentals. Reach out to your network and get some interviews. Due to the nature of the industry chances are you are leaving anywhere from 40-150k on the table by staying at your job.

The hardest part of freelancing is building out your network and getting clients. Sure you might be able to find a gig making $40-90/hr, but 4-6 weeks is just not enough time to really make much. I reccomend investing the time in your skills.

Sonic did the a similar thing to me in Sunnyvale. I could not order the internet without also getting VoIP which required paying $10 a month for a dongle. I asked if I could ship it back or not have it sent in the first place.

I was told I was required to keep it even if I did not want it, and I would have to return it at the end of service.

Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings on Thursday May 30, 2019 @12:09PM (#20052618)
Not getting enough ratings also causes punishment.
What databases do you support?
Re:Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway: The Seal Show on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @12:34PM (#19564784)
Hey just a heads up the first link to the previous section of your trip is broken.

Wow what a trip though. How do you think the seals were treated? It looks like a pretty small pool.

A lot of these seem fairly pointless, and the rubberband holding the banana leaf around the items would have sufficed, still I like the idea.