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by aikinai 8y ago
There are definitely lot of policy, infrastructure, and cultural differences in play as well, but this is a huge factor the author missed. Japan didn't allow any tall buildings until 1963, so the development of tall urban centers came
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by aikinai 8y ago
It looks like almost everyone that replied to your comment completely missed the point, but understanding the difference between technology and fun is exactly why Nintendo can be both the most acclaimed game developer and a money-making bus
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by aikinai 8y ago
Google has a cool system where everyone with a new child gets (very long and equal) parental leave. If you physically give birth, you get extra time for preparation and recovery (e.g. men and women adopting, etc. don’t get it). I think this
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by aikinai 8y ago
In Japan most kids drink tea, usually barely tea.
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by aikinai 8y ago
One reason the number of applicants is so low is that the regular visas are also just fine (and still have some benefits over the highly-skilled ones), so a lot of people don't get them even if they qualify.
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by aikinai 8y ago
Classic invert is still an option. If you hate the smart version, just use the old one.
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by aikinai 8y ago
Apple has the same functionality and does all processing locally, though I'm not sure if that's an argument for or against your assertion that it doesn't scale. It does work, but it's not nearly as seamless as Google&#x2
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by aikinai 8y ago
You’re right that Japan’s rapid technological progress wouldn’t have been possible without hiding behind the US shield, but that’s just because it allowed them to divert resources. The development itself was distinctly civilian and not depe
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by aikinai 8y ago
I did exactly this — moved to Tokyo since it's such a great place to raise a family — and I've been very happy with the decision so far. The salaries and work culture can be tricky, but if you can find yourself a nice (work-based)
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by aikinai 8y ago
This isn’t just a clickbait headline, but an entire attention-bait article with blatant lies. Google does not track history in Incognito Mode, nor does Chrome retain cache files. There are things many people might misunderstand about privat
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by aikinai 8y ago
I know you’re talking about bullet (or other express) trains where it’s expected to eat, but you’re definitely not supposed to do it on normal trains.
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by aikinai 8y ago
I think you just recited the history of your awareness of Softbank, which is very different from the actual company history and business. Softbank didn't originate with Vodafone; it was already 25 years old and a sprawling conglomerate
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by aikinai 9y ago
Apple gave it a specific definition. It means you can’t see the pixels, and for the average human, you can calculate it per a given screen distance.
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by aikinai 9y ago
They're not; there's a model sheet for the gopher in the brand guide.
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by aikinai 9y ago
How did you develop the skills to spot these issues yourself? Just time living and investing in various places?
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by aikinai 9y ago
This is about the macro-effects of Japanese housing customs, not the optimization aspect you asked about, but it's an interesting and relevant article. https://www.nri.com/global/opinion/papers/2008/
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by aikinai 9y ago
> Amazon has already taken over much of retail Amazon only covered 4% of US retail in 2017. I couldn't easily find the global figure, but it would obviously be much much smaller. As for the overall idea, I think it depends on the ti
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by aikinai 9y ago
When I first saw the headline, that’s specifically what I assumed it would be about!
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by aikinai 9y ago
I had the same thought, but actually the super long timeline could also be evidence that they're taking it seriously. Roppongi Hills, another Tokyo development, took about 18 years from the start of planning to the end of construction.
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Gunman targets YouTubers in home invasion(theverge.com)
1 points by aikinai 9y ago|0 comments
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by aikinai 9y ago
This discussion reminds me of the time Apple quoted surprisingly precise weights for how much material they recovered through recycling[1]. It turned out the figures were converted from heavily rounded metric numbers. The best part was that
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Daylight Saving Time isn’t worth it, European Parliament members say(arstechnica.com)
2 points by aikinai 9y ago|0 comments
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by aikinai 9y ago
You might like Seattle. It's illegal to honk except for emergencies[1]. But even if it weren't illegal, no one would do it anyway. [1] https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/qa-honking-can-be-...
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by aikinai 9y ago
It’s one month, not three, but the policy is totally reasonable since they charge one flat rate to back up your whole computer (not everything your computer has ever seen). If they didn’t delete disconnected drives, they’d be offering unlim
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by aikinai 9y ago
I see a lot of praise for Backblaze’s services and support and I just wanted to warn that I’ve had the opposite experience and am in the middle of switching to another service. I’ve used Backblaze since 2010 and in the past year contacted s
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by aikinai 9y ago
Apple’s Photos team seems to be actively working against metadata support. It used to respect EXIF/IPTC information on import, but High Sierra for example completely ignores all metadata dates and sets the time to file modified time. ಠ
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by aikinai 9y ago
A/B doesn’t design for an average user; it can be all, a tiny niche, or something in between depending on what you’re measuring. For example, DAU and engagement will be affected by drastically different distributions of users.
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by aikinai 9y ago
Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted; this is all true.
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by aikinai 9y ago
The headline is very clickbaity, but the content seems notable. It should actually say that production is ceasing in the summer, earlier than for previous iPhone models.
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Apple Leak Reveals Sudden iPhone X Cancellation(forbes.com)
3 points by aikinai 9y ago|1 comments

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