MarkMc

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by MarkMc 8y ago
All the coding challenges I ask of my candidates have been real-world problems I had to solve in the past where I though, "huh, this would probably be a good interview question". I also pay candidates for their time, except for t
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This is a new release of a project we've been working on for a few months. The idea is to allow developers to write a cross-platform app which runs on all major operating systems. Google's Flutter project does this for Android a
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Show HN: Publish Your Flutter App on MacOS(feather-apps.com)
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Reminds me of this cartoon: https://dilbert.com/strip/2006-05-06
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Here are the Android Q2 figures from that link: 2018: 88% 2017: 87.8% 2016: 86.2% 2015: 82.2% 2014: 83.8% 2013: 79% 2012: 64.2% 2011: 43.4% So I think it's fair to use the present tense, especially now that Apple will stop disclosing i
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No, it's a commercial product. At some point we will charge a fee to publish apps on our platform.
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This ignores the role of optimism: if you believe you will make it to the top then you are more likely to get there.
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No the code we write is mostly closed-source, but it is based on this open-source project: https://github.com/google/flutter-desktop-embedding
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Pretty good! We're planning to have our first public release next week (for Mac, not Windows yet). You can register to be notified of new releases here: https://feather-apps.com/#cta-5
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I'm working on just such a project: https://feather-apps.com/ (although it's not officially supported by Google)
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They might be all old in US and Europe. But in India and other third world countries Facebook seems to be doing OK with young people.
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Facebook can still grow its revenue even if the number of users is constant if: (a) Users become richer over time; (b) Users spend more time online; (c) Facebook can improve the algorithm that matches ads to users
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Standing seems to burn about 50 calories per hour more than sitting [0] and walking burns about 80 calories per mile [1]. So wouldn't a first approximation for the benefits of standing an extra 5 hours per day be the same as walking 3
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Sorry I don't know anyone who sells in Jakarta. I purchased it on Amazon.com and used the myus.com service to forward it to me. It's expensive but worth it for my health.
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I just bought the same model. What makes it so effective is that it has a filter on four large sides so it can process a large volume of air very quickly.
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I worry about air pollution especially when I'm in Jakarta or Singapore so I bought the Dylos DC1700 air quality monitor. It is great to know exactly how bad the pollution is and how effective my air purifier is - I feel like I'
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That happens a lot - a technology is hyped for so long that people become disenchanted, then boom suddenly it arrives and it is amazing. Think flat screen TVs, touch screen input, powered flight. I think a similar thing will happen with VR
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How to Convince Investors (2013)(paulgraham.com)
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Let's look at an example: below is an excerpt from "Black American Culture and the Racial Wealth Gap" [1] which claims that 20% of the racial wealth gap is due to Black preference for expensive cars, jewelry and clothes. Is
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Toilets can be cheaper than you expect - in some places cultural barriers may be the main problem. Here's an extract from an excellent book called Poor Economics [1]: ----------------- The conventional wisdom is that today, at $20 per
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Yes you are right - Hetzner is much cheaper than AWS. But that begs the question: why is AWS so much more popular than Hetzner?
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I found that the LG UltraFine is by far the best monitor for my MacBook Pro. Nothing else comes close.
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Unfortunately the report itself uses diplomatic language which can be hard to parse. For example: BSR also notes that the recent action to remove senior military officials from Facebook has a material impact on Facebook’s ability to imple
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Good point - housing doesn't need to be a good investment. If we increase the supply of housing it will make the economy more efficient and that will mean improved returns in other investment categories.
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Seems to ignore the idea that as long as supply can increase, and a single house can be converted to a block of 6 units, housing can be both a good investment and affordable. I think the problem is that while development currently benefit
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I regularly travel to Jakarta - and I try to avoid the low-cost Indonesian airlines like Lion Air because of their very poor safety record. For example, AirAsia didn't think it needed to give its pilots upset recovery training until f
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I don't see this as negative - I was quite impressed that China has reached the stage where a private company can almost launch a rocket into space.
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Seems to happen in Chrome for Mac and Android. No extensions or plugins.
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Ask HN: How does this website know I'm in incognito mode?
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Alphabet Q3 revenue up 21%(variety.com)
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