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Bitcoin hits $14,000 for the first time since early 2018(arstechnica.com)
7 points by amacneil 6y ago|3 comments
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by amacneil 6y ago
Seems like something California could invest their energy into (at least for state taxes, which would spark a conversation nationally) rather than trying to outlaw contract work :)
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by amacneil 6y ago
I don't even see why the state should fund anything here. Healthcare is available for contract workers already (obamacare/covered CA). PTO is irrelevant for contract work, and not just rideshare/gig contracts (the whole point
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by amacneil 6y ago
> exempt all drivers from getting basic benefits like health insurance I've yet to hear a solid argument for why something as personal & private as health insurance should be decided by my employer. Expanding this to gig workers
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by amacneil 6y ago
YC takes 7%. Lead seed investor wants to take 15-20% to make it worth their while. Lead series A investor wants to take 15-20% to make it worth their while. Other investors and option pools each round increase dilution further. Founder does
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by amacneil 6y ago
Double clicking the title bar of a window to maximize it (without going into full screen mode). I used to install Spectacle on every computer, but this was really the only feature I needed from it. Somehow it took me 12 years of using macOS
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United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first spacecraft bound for Mars(theverge.com)
2 points by amacneil 6y ago|0 comments
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by amacneil 6y ago
Cruise (the SF company) doesn't do any work related to GM's current cars, we are focused 100% on full self driving. Note GM has another product called SuperCruise which is a totally different thing.
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by amacneil 6y ago
If the goal of AB5 was to force Uber/Lyft to pay benefits for drivers, why did the legislation not focus directly on mandating companies to contribute towards healthcare expenses for all 1099 contractors (similar to SF mandates), rathe
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by amacneil 6y ago
FYI cozy.co (rental property platform) allows you to run a Checkr background check on yourself for $20 or so. Just create a property for free and then "apply" to it. There might be easier ways to run a background check on yourself
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It’s 2020 and You’re in the Future(waitbutwhy.com)
32 points by amacneil 7y ago|11 comments
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by amacneil 7y ago
Serious question: how do people think the ML models for Home, Alexa, Siri, etc are trained, if not with human labeling?
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Lessons from Our First Image of a Black Hole's Event Horizon(forbes.com)
1 points by amacneil 7y ago|0 comments
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by amacneil 8y ago
Fwiw I was able to get significantly (2x) faster speeds using a fairly standard SB6141 instead of the junk shipped by Comcast, even when using a wired connection (no wifi). Their own modem was not capable of reaching top speeds provided by
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Introducing Worldview – React-based WebGL(medium.com)
13 points by amacneil 8y ago|0 comments
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by amacneil 10y ago
Hiring manager who recently added HackerRank to our interview process here. While far from perfect, I think these types of systems do have some advantages. Keep in mind, I think they are best used as a tool for pre-screening candidates for
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Sidechains and Lightning, the New New Bitcoin(techcrunch.com)
42 points by amacneil 11y ago|69 comments
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by amacneil 13y ago
I don't think they are suggesting it's the thief's wallet - it's presumably the Gox hot storage wallet.