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by cmsonger 8y ago
IMO a clarion call to do one of two things: Either stop using Facebook. Or start pushing politically. We either need people to have either greater control over the data companies have retain and use (Europe's approach). Restrictions on
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by cmsonger 8y ago
And here I thought maybe you were linking to this ... http://www.softwarepreservation.org/projects/interactive_c/s... ... which was amazing in the day.
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by cmsonger 9y ago
> Asking drivers to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel while not steering guarantees that their attention will wander, because their brain isn’t getting enough stimulus to keep focused on the task. Completely agree! When
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by cmsonger 9y ago
Background: My wife drives a Tesla Model S with AP. Inattentive drivers more than overconfident drivers. You look down and stare at your phone for 10 seconds in a normal car and you are punished pretty quickly and learn not to do it. You lo
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by cmsonger 9y ago
You've hit the key point from my POV. I have a hard time having empathy for Facebook in this situation when their entire approach to user's information has been incredibly disrespectful. Constant TOS changes. Misleading privacy se
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by cmsonger 9y ago
It's a fair question, but if #MeToo has done anything it's been to highlight that a reasonably high percentage of men will misuse positions of authority for sexual reasons. The answer is: some of our colleagues.
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by cmsonger 9y ago
The problem is that the ISP business meets the textbook definition of a natural monopoly, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_monopoly
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by cmsonger 9y ago
I'm too old now: but I so wish I could have been a young engineer on such a project. The title is literally "37 years later." (And that's not from launch.) Amazing.
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by cmsonger 9y ago
I wonder what the "followon product" discussions were like and what they said "no" to as a next generation. I mean this seems like an idea whose time will come. What could they have built if they were targeting a product
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by cmsonger 9y ago
"For profit organizations are not your friend" is usually true. It's not restricted to tech companies or silicon valley.
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by cmsonger 9y ago
Lots of folks are saying: too early. Let me make the opposite argument. My wife has to do regular weekend interstate travel. She also has serious RSI issues with her hands and arms. The ability to keep focus, but completely disengage from t
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by cmsonger 9y ago
AnyConnect | Multiple positions | Louisville KY, Montreal QC | ONSITE | FullTime AnyConnect does software for connected cameras and other connected devices. That means we are looking for all kinds of talent. Camera Stack: Embedded Linux, au
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by cmsonger 9y ago
I have an employee who has been given access to the country on an L1A. We have filed priority for a renewal. USCIS has asked for more information on our request for his reapplication but we have not yet received the letter. His visa expires
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by cmsonger 9y ago
Sounds like your timing is going to cover this, but if your co-founders know you are leaving then have an obligation to disclose that to potential investors. If I were them, I'd want this settled with you and out of the way before fund