dannyr

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   by dannyr 7y ago

   Anectodal. Getting hit with surprise medical bills is very common among my network. Personally, I went for a physical and hospital billed me over $600 for it. They apparently performed things that are not covered by my insurance. No matter
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   If only they build more housing in Inner Richmond, more people will benefit from it.
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   Tech population is mixed of US citizens and immigrant workers. But yeah, I would say that even American tech workers do not reliably vote. You just accept the situation and pay since you make good salary. If you can't afford it, move s
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   Android is so shitty it has zero chance to succeed as a mobile OS. /s
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   Seems like the commenter thought that this was in the US which means the commenter didn't read the article.
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   Let me paraphrase your statement then ""Facebook has chosen to give the content out for free BY SERVING ADS".
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   True. I'm currently in the Philippines and a lot of businesses don't have their own web sites and just have Facebook and Instagram pages. I just browse Facebook without logging in but it has a huge dialog asking me to log in. Of c
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   "Facebook has chosen to give the content out for free". No, it's not free. Facebook makes money off data from its users.
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   by dannyr 7y ago

   If a business chooses how they make money to survive, can you just say "I don't like how you make money so I'll just get everything for free"? If you don't like how a company uses ads (regular, spammy, deceptive), n
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    I dislike Facebook but using it means you should agree with how they monetize their business.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    And this likely cost over $10 million. Will not be surprised if it's $100m.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    It's the first version. Targeted to early adopters.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Did you to talk to Samsung about fixing their foldable screen issue?
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    I have Google Fi and bought from Google Store. Their customer service has been fantastic. Maybe my experience is one of the few exceptions but I know a bunch of people who also had a great experience with customer support by Google.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    So Discord's iOS app is React Native while its Android app is native (i.e. Java/Kotlin)?
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    There's a cap on number of scooters and bikes each company can deploy. That's what LA is trying to enforce by asking for data. FTA "Los Angeles officials have said the data are necessary to figure out which companies are flou
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    HN thread back in October 2014: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8513477 Looks like 5 years is not long enough to see significant changes.
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    HNers Prediction about web and desktop apps 5 yrs ago (Oct 2014)

    1 points by dannyr 7y ago|1 comments
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    Navajo Nation is getting addresses, thanks to Plus Codes(sltrib.com)

    3 points by dannyr 7y ago|0 comments
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Do you feel the same way about cars that are much bigger and consume more fossil fuels? Wing had to get approval from the FAA and the city to operate and noise level is regulated.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Have you heard of cars? They make noise and cause damages too.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Carrier option likely means Facebook cannot use algorithms to recommend and rank posts that would drive engagement. Algorithms are a great factor as to why a Facebook got users hooked into its service and drives up ad revenue.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    What are the odds that Google designed the Pixel 4 after the iPhone 11 Pro was announced?
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Settlement is a joke. It's definitely worth it for Facebook to cheat and break laws when the fine you'll get is just peanuts.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Part of Apple's image that earned it loyal customers is that they care more about their customers than most other companies. Apple doesn't sell your data, it protects your privacy, will fight government agencies asking for user&#x
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Web apps! See original comment. Web apps that can ask permission to access features of your phone like a native app. There are Progressive Web Apps now that are decent like Twitter's but it's still not as good as a native app.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    Apple intentionally held back mobile web that companies cannot build mobile web apps that are as capable as native apps. So this is partly why we're all at the mercy of walled garden App Stores.
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    The thing is we've never seen a distribution level as massive as Facebook before. Lying politicians have always existed but plugging that into a distribution machine that is meant to push infinite content to people is bad. There are ob
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    The person who controls the world's largest information distribution channel openly admits that electing a specific candidate is a threath to its business. Facebook can vanish this threath before it becomes a reality. If they get caugh
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    by dannyr 7y ago

    I had 0 problems tethering using Google Fi.