geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: The real reason for switching the phones off on an airplane
Why the difficulty in updating the regulation then? Seems like an easy fix.
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geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Digg Reader is planning to shut down on March 26
What is the downside to doing this? Seems like a no-brainer.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Cloud Act – Improve law enforcement access to data stored across borders
Has anyone seen an articulate defense of this legislation?
I can clearly understand the opposition, but I am having trouble figuring what is driving the introduction of the bill in the first place. I do not want to fully judge it until I understand what the other side is thinking.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: The Cloud Act Is a Dangerous Piece of Legislation
Has anyone seen an articulate defense of this legislation?
I can clearly understand the opposition, but I am having trouble figuring what is driving the introduction of the bill in the first place. I do not want to fully judge it until I understand what the other side is thinking.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat with Tour of Duty in Chicago
This article is referring to Navy Corpsman. They are medics, closer to an EMT than a surgeon. After boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes, they go to "A" School (basically, their specialty school) in San Antonio.
It is my understanding that this training at a hospital trauma center would be after their school in San Antonio, before they were attached to a Marine unit and deployed.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Launch HN: Pathrise (YC W18) – Career accelerator for students, free until hired
Awesome, thanks!
You said you are measuring gain from negotiation as one of your metrics. Will you be teaching the customers about negotiation techniques or actually negotiating on their behalf?
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: A Practical Introduction to Blockchain with Python
Great introduction, thanks! Are you thinking about expanding this at all? If so, how?
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Show HN: Football Prediction API
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/06/wh...
The name soccer came from Britain, not the US. It was used to differentiate Association Football (soccer) from Rugby Football (rugby). Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand all still call the sport soccer. Even in England, it continued to be a popular name for the sport until the 1950s.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Norwegian Shipbuilders Turning to Battery Power
Exactly. Theoretically, it is much easier to improve efficiency and reduce emissions if power generation is consolidated in one place.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Launch HN: Pathrise (YC W18) – Career accelerator for students, free until hired
Love the idea and I definitely see the problem and need. If you are able to answer, I have a few questions:
1) You say that you will track every data point to hold yourselves accountable. What metrics do you intend on tracking to prove the value of your service to potential customers?
2) Do you screen the customers prior to accepting them into your program? If so, what kind of characteristics are you looking for in an applicant?
3) What experience/skills/connections, etc does the company bring to the table for the customers?
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: A Fresh Graduate's Guide to Software Development Tools and Technologies (2012) [pdf]
It is frustrating how widely applicable this book is. Universities across the country are struggling to adequately prepare students for software engineering jobs.
It is also frustrating that this book from 2012 is still applicable in 2018. I'm not sure what the solution is or what would drive change here.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Dropbox Chief to Join Elite Ranks of Idea-to-I.P.O. Founders
This is a good point.
I think part of the problem is what is meant by "fun" in the workplace. Fun at a workplace should mean something like you enjoy being there, are interested and challenged by your work, and have a cohesive team that works well together.
If you are struggling to have "fun" at work without creating the perception that it is like a fraternity, then I think you have likely missed the point entirely.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: How self driving car accidents will be handled?
How is insurance handled for airlines/planes if there is a problem with autopilot?
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Pharma bro Martin Shkreli is going to prison
Release the Wu Tang...
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: Tons of human waste, 14,000 needles removed from So. Cal. homeless encampment
It says that they relocated the 700+ people living there to temporary housing. I'm interested to see where they end up. Cleaning up the area is nice, and a step in the right direction, but if everyone ends up right back on the street then we have really only shifted the problem somewhere else.
geofftrojans | 8 years ago | on: The Battery Will Kill Fossil Fuels – It's Only a Matter of Time
I think there is a jump in logic here. Batteries are used for power storage, fossil fuels are used for power generation. Proliferation of batteries could certainly consolidate the generation of power, but doesn't do much to change how the power is being generated.
As long as fossil fuel based power plants are cheaper to build and operate, we will not "kill fossil fuels".
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