fortes
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Comment · 7 years ago
Was just there about 10 days ago with my team! Good times, we solved it in about 45 minutes :)
Comment · 7 years ago
Also lots of immigration from former colonies
Comment · 9 years ago
I transitioned from a Macbook Air to the Pixel 2 and got the following at the time:
+ 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB
+ Touch screen
+ Retina display
+ USB-C charger which is the same as my phone now, having a single charger is a convenience I probably overvalue.
+ Very fast startup time
- Slightly more weight
- Severe restrictions on software used
I'm an odd duck in some of my choices though, so I wouldn't recommend my setup blindly.
Comment · 9 years ago
Design work done mostly done in browser via Figma: http://www.figma.com/
Debian is strictly via CLI, I don't do any GUI apps via crouton, felt too janky and I didn't really need the overhead.
Comment · 9 years ago
How did you setup ssh-agent?
Comment · 9 years ago
Yes, been using it as my primary development machine for the last two years. I work on a large Node / React codebase, and occasionally do design work.
My setup:
* Chromebook Pixel 2 in dev mode
* Crouton (https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/) running CLI-only Debian stretch
* Google's SSH app (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell/pnhec...)
* Tmux running with NeoVim, cmus for music
My dotfiles and setup scripts are all here: https://github.com/fortes/dotfiles
Overall, I like this better than the old mac setup I have. Being in dev mode (and having to enter crouton chroot once per boot) aren't ideal, but I've gotten used to it. I'm hoping that maybe we'll get first class support soon though ( https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/742f8j/how_chrome... )
Comment · 9 years ago
As a native Portuguese speaker, it's fun to look at the dialectic continuum you can construct as you go across the Iberian peninsula.
It's imperfect, but you can travel with a very soft "language gradient": Extremaduran -> Portuguese -> Galician -> Asturian -> Castillian (Spanish) -> Valencian -> Catalan -> Aragones -> Occitan -> French ...
Each individual step is pretty easy, but it adds up to a huge difference.
Unfortunately, there isn't a great analogue for English. You can kinda construct a small jump by looking at Scots, but it ends quickly and is (at least to my ears) a jump on par with Portuguese to Galician.
Comment · 10 years ago
$5k / month definitely does not get you a nice 4 bedroom in Palo Alto. Maybe in East Palo Alto, but that is a very different place in terms of quality of life, safety, and schools.
Edit: I decided to check, and there is one place in Palo Alto right now with 4 bedrooms at that price https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/pen/apa?nh=83&max_price=...
From personal experience, as someone who was priced out of Palo Alto this year, it is rare to see a place at that price point in Palo Alto proper, and they tend to be quite run down. The one place available right now is actually in a good location and doesn't look too bad inside, so that's not a bad deal for the location.
On the other hand, you can get a great place in Seattle with views for over $1000 cheaper: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/5723972635.html
Comment · 10 years ago
+1. New Yorker is great.
Comment · 10 years ago
I disagree completely, I think that type of attitude leads to the notion of "Real" Americans. Keeping the ethnic identity is the opposite of the melting pot.
In Brazil, you're just Brazilian, regardless of color.
Comment · 10 years ago
> America is undisputedly the best country at assimililating immigrants.
> It comes from doing it for centuries. We are one of the only countries with complete mixed ethnicities
> and a strong nationality.
I'll dispute that. In my experience, Brazil is a better melting pot.
Anecdotal example: In Brazil, you don't see people claiming they are Irish when their families have lived in the US for generations.
Comment · 10 years ago
I used to work at Flipboard, and we invested a lot in this issue. It is not easy, and requires constant (constant!) maintenance.
Getting to 80% quality isn't hard. 90% is tricky. 95% incredibly costly.
Comment · 11 years ago
Been looking for something like this for a while, thanks!
Comment · 11 years ago
Agreed, it's like expecting someone to run a marathon at a sprinter's pace.
I write code and design interaction.
CMU CS & HCI
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