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by czardoz 8y ago
The parent didn't ever say that time had no value. They just said they're fine paying with it to avoid the discomfort of traffic.
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by czardoz 8y ago
The article has Microsoft in the title, not Facebook.
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by czardoz 8y ago
I've seen a lot of senior folks go through the same process.
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by czardoz 8y ago
> I've never used FB Watch > Conclusion: FB watch is total shit. Did you expect it to just magically know your preferences?
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by czardoz 8y ago
This is why I never listen to advice and opinions on the internet.
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by czardoz 8y ago
Software development is a job that changes frequently, and that requires engineers to stay "on top" of these changes. People who are not passionate about it may get their skills outdated sooner. So honestly, I think being "pa
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by czardoz 8y ago
Oh, but it somehow makes sense to assume the other way for Facebook?
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by czardoz 8y ago
> I can be anonymous at Starbucks coffee shop and search google The "Google WiFi"? > I assume they are developing more unethical uses of personal data Why not make the same assumption about Google? They could jot down the M
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by czardoz 8y ago
Answered in the other sub-thread ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18936054 )
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by czardoz 8y ago
According to [1], there were about 814 million urban residents in 2017. Assuming an increase upto 850 over 2018 (and it's probably lower than that, checking the historic increase), the average occupancy is closer to 3.4, which is more
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by czardoz 8y ago
That's just the _urban_ homes.
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by czardoz 8y ago
How do you know it's been abandoned? (I don't see a note from the original maintainer, hence the question).
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by czardoz 8y ago
It would be kinda cool to build something like this on top of https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install . It's a single script that generates the .ovpn client side files.
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by czardoz 8y ago
It's a usability thing. If users expect a desktop app and you ship a server + browser tab, it makes for a very confusing experience. In fact, the concept of having local servers is alien to most people. To them, browser == internet and
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by czardoz 8y ago
> How incredibly arrogant. It's not. People who have grievances about specific platforms and frameworks should complain (or, in the case of Electron, submit patches) to the actual project than whine about it on the issue tracker of
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by czardoz 8y ago
> will somebody please make a simple private picture app for grown-ups? WhatsApp? That's how my family uses it.
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by czardoz 8y ago
That has always been the case with humanity in general. Think of book authors, there are few of them, but they've been influencing our thinking for hundreds of years. The problem now is, the barrier for entry has become incredibly low
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by czardoz 8y ago
> Why embrace the bad parts of startup culture (open plans) That's really just your opinion, not a fact. I for one love open plans, I find they make working a more social activity, which suits me.
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by czardoz 8y ago
The difference is choice. You can choose not to click. No one's deciding whether something should be clickable for you, which is the point.
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by czardoz 8y ago
Absolutely. No one is entitled to free content, what's wrong with paying for Netflix/YouTube?
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by czardoz 8y ago
With the Great Firewall in China and Regressive laws in the EU, the US feels like the only place where users have the freedom to choose what their internet should be. Unfortunately, they have to deal with clicking on cookie notices, GDPR an
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by czardoz 8y ago
This is not really about technical solutions. It's about an understanding of how computers work. The underlying assumption is that companies _will_ build technology that is as good as the law requires it to be. Large companies very wel
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by czardoz 8y ago
No one knows how to properly use social media. Everyone keeps consuming information, all the time. Good news, bad news, opinions, cat pictures. That's what causes fatigue. Social media is maybe not good for news, but it's awesome
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by czardoz 8y ago
I wonder what the author thinks about WeChat (which he prominently mentions just below his name).
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by czardoz 8y ago
> I feel this choice is a mistake for the company long term, they're putting resources into two very hot housing and real estate markets, that have no real draw (in my opinion) for technical employees. The goal was never to optimize
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by czardoz 8y ago
Yes, I'm not saying the person you quoted is correct with his failure predictions. But it sure seems that Apple is caught in the innovator's dilemma.
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by czardoz 8y ago
Seven years is not that big of a timeline IMO. These changes happen over a couple or more decades. IBM is still around, but it's not really a leader anymore, is it? I'm pretty sure there will be a sizable market for Apple products
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by czardoz 8y ago
If you look at the last earnings report from Apple, they've now stopped reporting the number of iPhones sold. Yeah, the revenue would be growing (because they keep jacking up the prices), but I'm pretty sure the reason they made t
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by czardoz 8y ago
It feels like Apple is caught in the classic "innovator's dilemma" described in Christensen's book. Constantly being pushed to higher margin products by competition which is focused on the low end market. The problem is,
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by czardoz 8y ago
I have no clue why Larry Ellison thinks it's a good idea to take potshots at one of his own large customers, instead of talking about the benefits of Oracle's products. Very weird, and kind of childish.

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