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by dcole2929 7y ago
In the majority of companies it's simply not possible to operate on the bleeding edge the way HN articles would have you believe you should. Besides the obvious issues around the value of rewriting stable legacy systems on new platform
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by dcole2929 7y ago
>Tesla released their accident statistics, and their cars have a significantly lower rate of accidents when Autopilot is engaged. That has absolutely nothing to do with whether people have died due to false claims about the ability of Te
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by dcole2929 7y ago
The producers, directors, and show runners for this were pure garbage people. They consulted with psychologist before the shows release and were advised about specific things they should not show or do and they ignored them all. Chief among
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by dcole2929 7y ago
Who's saying they didn't expect that. Expected or not you still fight that tooth and nail and that's exactly what they are doing here. The work is not done but it's important that they not only organize and unite with ot
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by dcole2929 8y ago
It's only a problem in that before this was an accepted and expected practice and now people in this situation are looked down upon for needing help. I say it all the time, Americans have not acknowledged that the rules have changed an
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I just saw a clip from one of those scared straight shows last night and this was my first thought. These kids are going to hit 18 and sue the everlasting hell out of anyone who had anything to do with this. Leaving aside the questionable e
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by dcole2929 8y ago
It's pretty apparent the things that a kid would be embarrassed about are not the same thing I as an adult would be embarrassed about. I'm 20+ years removed from those events in my life where these kids aren't. To them this i
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I've actually found that Microsoft has great support. I've had some asshole from Russia actively trying to steal my LIVE.com email for the last year (for whatever reasons). And every time he finds a way to get in I just fire up th
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by dcole2929 8y ago
Your comment is basically just pure FUD and name calling. The author's entire point is that the culture of SV is one that she does not find to be good for her. You're not even asking what did she do to work to change it, your cher
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by dcole2929 8y ago
The best way to currently search Amazon is through Google. But if we're being honest, how many sites can really say that ISN'T the case? Search is hard. It's a problem that a company with the resources of Amazon should have f
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I agree with the premise of the article in that a lottery for those pass a given threshold is the only truly fair wait to admit students to Harvard. The problem I see though is that really doesn't help the image problem of any of these
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I mean because at that point it is a matter of luck. You can pretend it's not but when everyone is qualified there stops being a real difference between candidates. I think a lottery for higher education works the same. At joe blow pub
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by dcole2929 8y ago
If only we had a regulatory body capable of preventing telecom companies from engaging in this kind of anti-consumer chicanery. I don't think most people really care about the actual distinctions of 4g vs 5g but it's certainly wro
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by dcole2929 8y ago
That's mostly because they DO NOT have a mature business model. Reddit struggles because their main source of revenue, ads, performs poorly on the generally tech savvy audience that makes up the core of their platform. They have been t
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I really hate the way companies abuse the court system to get out of unfavorable deals. If you sold the ticket and didn't explicitly outline exceptions you can't then get mad just because someone is taking advantage of the very sa
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by dcole2929 8y ago
This seems like it tracks with the rumours/suspicions that they are planning to go public soon. It's likely that the impetus for their stated desire to to clean up and consolidate their branding, could be that aforementioned upcom
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by dcole2929 8y ago
Amazon hasn't been just a retail company in a very long time. It is probably THE Tech company at this point. They are a consumer electronics company having cornered the market on the cheap android tablet, and the smart speaker. They ar
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by dcole2929 8y ago
It'd be great to see some enterprise, be it another tech company or private investors, swoop in and maybe rescue a few properties since Verizon views them as worthless. With the right vision and leadership I still think some of these c
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by dcole2929 8y ago
To be clear, they lost a spot on the Apple App Store due to child porn. I don't have a leg in this race. Don't use Tumblr, never have and likely never will but the decision is at best questionable considering the size of some of t
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by dcole2929 8y ago
In principle no, but in execution, yeah sorry no. FB completely dropped the ball. When you have that many users you can't just go let me experiment and see if I can make people sad. The range of people on your service is too high for
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I mean if all of SV is doing what FB has been accused of, that is a story in and of itself. Maybe FB does typify or even exemplify SV tech bro culture but just because companies were once able to play hard and fast with the rules doesn&#x27
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I don't know, ethics? Why is it not ok for me to forcibly shoot you up with psychedelics anytime you come into my store? Probably because you didn't consent to it and it's potentially dangerous. There is a reason why you have
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by dcole2929 8y ago
If media outlets were reporting on Zuck's love life or just rehashing known stories with inflammatory headlines you'd have a point. But even the stories on FB's interpersonal drama has been of significance. Take for instance
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I mean that's just revisionist history. Yes everyone knew Facebook was selling your data. That's always been clear, but just since 2016 I can think of numerous legitimate stories: 1. Russian interference in the election and the fa
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by dcole2929 8y ago
Maybe I'm reading too much into your tone here, but this seems a pretty disingenuous take, and I'm disappointed it's the top comment. You're making it seem like the press is circling Facebook out of some undue desire to
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by dcole2929 8y ago
How is that any different than the hippy, free love, counter culture of the 60's. People in every single generation have wanted to do that and many have. The only difference between your generation and all the ones of the past is you n
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I can't disagree with your comment more. As someone who falls squarely in the Millennial Age range, late 20s to 30s (btw that's how old millennials are now), I find the issue with so many people in this position has less to do wit
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I don't think you are reading that wrong. People use all sort of pseudo science to make inferences on people's competencies. Like if you are a woman in a male dominated field you're likely to be highly competent. Or when hiri
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by dcole2929 8y ago
I get that there is a widely held belief that startups eventually reach a point where they need veteran leadership. The kids built the thing but they need adult supervision in order to become a real company. But I find myself wondering what
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by dcole2929 8y ago
> Google has a codified policy Google has a policy which they don't follow all the time because there are situations where they don't feel it properly addresses the situations to the satisfaction of all parties. That is a polic

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