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rubberroad

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rubberroad··on Wells Fargo Bans Cryptocurrency Purchases on Its Credit Cards
USAA just did this a few weeks ago. My knee-jerk response was to be upset, but then I read the arguments regarding creditors retaining the right to determine what is purchased with said credit, as well as the implications for whether cryptocurrency would be considered a cash advance.
rubberroad··on Show HN: Watch Stanford CS Lectures Together
This is very cool. Can I ask how you keep the video synced for all clients?
rubberroad··on Weirdly broken Wi-Fi access points
90% is probably too generous. I tried static channel selection on two wifi routers with the same issues described here and it does not fix the issue.
rubberroad··on Weirdly broken Wi-Fi access points
Same problems for me, experienced this a lot on my home wifi, using a dual band, modem / wifi router combo. Problems ONLY occurred on my MacBook Pro, no other devices.

Purchasing a dedicated modem and using an Apple AirPort Extreme was the only thing that resolved the issue, which annoyed me and made me feel like Apple is further locking me into their ecosystem of devices.

rubberroad··on Ask HN: Helping a dev who drinks?
I think that the details of him brilliantly coding while at the Ballmer peak is kind of irrelevant. It can be a huge liability to have people intoxicated in the work place, and I think it's important for your manager to have an initially undocumented, private chat with him about it.

In alcoholism, an important concept is 'enabling', where you are making it easier for the person with alcoholism to continue with their habit. You are enabling your co-worker to continue drinking by giving him rides home, having interns walk him to the correct apartment, and allowing him to commit code while he is clearly under the influence.

Your manager should be setting the boundaries in the workplace regarding alcohol, but the best thing you can do as a co-worker is to be there as a friend and to listen. Take a break from the screen and step outdoors and have a conversation, because it sounds like this person is really struggling with a difficult chapter in his life right now.

rubberroad··on E.P.A. Finds More VW Cheating Software, Including in Porsches
Wut? What does this have to do with vehicle manufacturers programming their ECUs to defeat emissions tests? There isn't a single diesel truck that 'rolls coal' from the factory.

Also, diesel trucks that emit black smoke do fail emissions test - in counties that actually have emissions tests.