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1. 181.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   tehlike's response earlier in the thread is particularly appropriate here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20171915
2. 182.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   Thanks for a very interesting and well presented collection. The suggested uses section is thoughtful. I was wondering if it might be possible to add some info on the original motivation/intent/application of the typeface. This is
3. 183.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   Oh yes. I am an IEEE member of reasonably long standing and this just complicates things for everyone, particularly for IEEE chapters in other countries where Huawei may have a presence and are active participants locally.
4. 184.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   Standards bodies, industry associations and the like are multi-country organizations. No single country should be able to prevent others from participating in such organizations. IEEE today and a few days ago the SD card and WiFi alliance b
5. 185.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   The technology has been around for several years now. There was reluctance (naturally) by the telcos in letting this happen, but applications are demanding it now bringing it more into the mainstream from the niche it used to occupy earlier
6. 186.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   I know this view is not going to go down well with the HN crowd, but consider this: The name used by the actual thief was used to track down Bah and arrest him. The normal course from there would be a long haul process to prove he was innoc
7. 187.▲
   by astatine 7y ago

   Looks very good! Will give it a spin soon.
8. 188.▲
   by astatine 8y ago

   I have done this exact journey about a decade ago. It was a really good experience - made all the more memorable as I was not expecting the train to roll on to the ferry! The daytime ferry transit provided good views and I second the recom
9. 189.▲
   by astatine 8y ago

   I have tried a lot of fake meat in China where you get entire restaurants serving mock meat of every variety - beef, chicken, many types of seafood. Though the rest of the characteristics of the meal were the prime reason to consume them
10. 190.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    Very impressive. I do hope that a recruiter who understands this sees it.
11. 191.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    It is a very strange thing to see the “we are as we tell you” and not “we are as you see us” outreach to communicate culture. American culture, above most others, is very wide spread in its reach. Whether it is movies from Hollywood, TV sho
12. 192.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    I am surprised to know they exist. As an occasional visitor to the US 15-20 years ago, I used to be enamoured of this catalog and would often read it end to end (and a similar one present on some flights - though, I can't recollect whi
13. 193.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    Interesting business model indeed if this article https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/01/whatsapp-business-api/ is to be believed. Though the part of a business only being able to respond to customer initia
14. 194.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    This is insightful. I see behaviour which princely has similar roots. In India, I have seen people who never input any Indic language text on a regular keyboard do that many times on a phone soft keypad. The prediction and multiple method
15. 195.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    I also would find an Android version really helpful. Will save a ton of data when roaming and will probably perform better in poor connectivity regions (only 2G and no 3G/4G). Would be great to know how to get this on an Android device
16. 196.▲
    by astatine 8y ago

    There was a debate about reparations in quite another context - the British colonisation of India. Though not connected with the topic being discussed, the question of reparations for historical wrongs is presented in an interesting manner.
17. 197.▲
    by astatine 9y ago

    Fascinating question. I recently went about compiling a list of books that I though our team will benefit by reading (or re-reading). It was rather tricky to find books which are of lasting value and are best read in a contemplative frame o
18. 198.▲
    by astatine 9y ago

    I think there are two perspectives that might provide a different view - the world outside the Western countries and when seen from the view of physical products vs soft services. I travel a fair bit in sub-Saharan Africa and the extent of