RickJWagner

Deeply disappointing. I'm a veteran, I had a security clearance in my service days. It's astounding to me that classified documents were put on a private server and nobody is being held r…

My son is in college. When he graduates, he'll be solidly in the bottom quartile. But he knows how money works. If he saves a percentage of his income (no matter how much that is-- he plans to …

A good read, it gives insight into a specific period of time. One quote that didn't make it comes from Marlon Darton, another giant of the day. Asked if he took steroids, Darton is said to have …

At least in some circles, meritocracy seems to have a strong bearing on success. A good example is Linus Torvalds. He dreamed up Linux, which is an outside-the-park home run. Then he thought up Git,…

why is there a photo of Barack Obama on this article? I really don't see the connection. Anybody please enlighten me?

As Warren Buffet once observed, the stock market is just a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.

I agree with you, too. Students have an obligation to make sure they are getting a good education for a fair price, and that they can foot the bill. If they determine the cost is too high, they should…

Some of what's here is agreeable. Virtue signalling is very popular among the rich now. I suppose they might be trying to appease the jealous lower classes. The same holds true for Hollywood. E…

Good story. Thanks for sharing.

Nice read, with a good conclusion. We should all heed this one.

Yeah, I think there's value in this. I stopped drinking about 15 years ago, it's been very beneficial. I really think others would probably benefit as well.

Yeah, I think there's value in this. I stopped drinking about 15 years ago, it's been very beneficial.

He's probably been adversely affected by a scene he's acted in. In this particular scene, a nasty bald-headed old man shouts "Shut up, Wesley!" at a young Will Wheaton. It's …

Jobs famously used his wealth to jump in line for a kidney transplant. His penchant for parking in handicapped spaces is well documented. I don't think the book is making him out to be a jerk....…

Also: Is there a 'Hacker News' with less politics and politically motivated voting? Please?

You are actually right, many do not. See the site 'Bogleheads' for a gathering area for folks of this type. They make some strong arguments for their thinking.

Financial education is a must. So many people miss out on opportunities, splurge when they could build for the future, etc. When I was a young programmer (nearly 30 years ago), a retirement-age colle…

Hacker News paydirt! I love vim, use it every day.

Oops, just found my own answer via Google. It seems you can drive safely through deep water, there are actually tests for this. I'd still be nervous about it!

I live in a hilly area, and we have hard rains some times of the year. When this happens there are often deep puddles on the road. When confronted with such a puddle, the driver (in an ICE vehicle) u…

Incredible. But I also have to think about the amount of blatant political bias in mainstream (unhacked) media providers. It's just plain hard to get unfiltered news these days. I rely on '…

This is why we need to recognize (constantly) that Tech has no voice in matters of morality. Double that for Hollywood, btw.

Oh, 40 years old! Piece of cake, I thought the question was about 40 years in development. I'm 53 this year, still love programming. I think the trick is to always be trying to move forward, an…

As technology advances, it seems there will be a need for less work hours. Not yet, though it seems.

Interesting story. His work could become required reading for at-risk youth.

Yes, I agree.

An admirable man. He is doing great work today. His leadership came at a tough time, and he did not bring prosperity. The country did much better under his successor, Reagan. We all have potential f…

I should know better to time the market, but the idea appeals to me so I've been telling myself shorting Tesla could be a way to make a pile of money. (Even without a business meltdown. Just ec…

I worked in that field a number of years. My recommendation to you is to start with some form of data that you are passionate about. Baseball statistics, business metrics, investment figures, whatev…

Yes. A great company should have an eclectic mix of skin colors, backgrounds, sexes, etc. Diversity is power. But this also includes diversity of thought-- you should have complete liberals, staunch…