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by dmode 8y ago
I was lukewarm towards the rights of undocumented immigrants prior to Trump. But his actions in dehumanizing a whole class of people who are desperate for help and support as "criminals" have changed my views. As a father, the scr
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by dmode 8y ago
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. I don't know if I can cut out 100% of the negative influence, but at least it is a good guide to start. I already deleted reddit on my phone. Let's see what's next
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by dmode 8y ago
I am really curious how you did that. The negativity on social media and politics today is really affecting my mental health and I don't know how to switch it off
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by dmode 8y ago
No, the TL;DR is that all semi autonomous systems ignore stationary object as it is difficult to precisely measure if the object is in the lane. Highways have a ton of stationary object such as overhead signs, debris, construction stuff. Tr
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by dmode 8y ago
This issue has been discussed adneuseum on this forum. There is a good article that was posted here a a few days back that explains the issue: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/06/why-emergency-braking-s...
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by dmode 8y ago
FAANGs receive massive volume of applications, so it can be very difficult to receive a call back from a recruiter. I had a Facebook recruiter tell me that their acceptance rate is "way lower than Stanford", which, if you think ab
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by dmode 8y ago
I see. But for most people, when they look at their W-2 they will see the total cash they earned. So it is fair that people call that their salary.
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by dmode 8y ago
I see. But for most people, when they look at their W-2 they will see the total cash they earned.
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by dmode 8y ago
I didn't say median. I said it is L5-L6 comp, which doesn't make it a median as I assume most engineers will be in L1-L4 band. That said, it is not an outlier either. And won't be surprised is 20-30% of engineering and PM org
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by dmode 8y ago
FAANGS give you RSUs, which are cash equivalent. When I am referring to 400K, I am referring to "total cash in hand" at the end of the year. Generally the comp you get quoted when you get hired is $200K base + $200K in RSUs based
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by dmode 8y ago
This. L5-L6 is not really that hard to get into if you have a few years of experience.
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by dmode 8y ago
FAANG + Microsoft + Uber + Airbnb hire thousands and thousands of engineers in the Valley and Seattle every year. 400K is L5-L6 salary (senior engineer, first level manager). There are a TON of engineers making that money. They are not real
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by dmode 8y ago
I believe almost no Fab manufacturing happens in the US anymore. This is why the article seems a little hyperbolic to me. I understand US companies lead in chip design, but if Asian companies are manufacturing the chips, how long will it ta
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by dmode 8y ago
Tesla literally never says that autopilot system is self driving and has repeated nags and reminders to keep hands on the wheel and pay attention. This message is repeated during onboarding, training videos, and manual etc. 99% of Tesla own
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by dmode 8y ago
The bottleneck is not so much with robot manufacturers, but actually with the software implementation. There are software consultancies who will program the robot arms per Tesla specs.
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by dmode 8y ago
I guess whoever offers better pricing, support, timelines etc
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by dmode 8y ago
You need to get out more
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by dmode 8y ago
Glad, I found another one. Reading Hacker News I thought everyone is sick of living here, while at work we have no trouble relocating people. I love the Bay Area and after living over 5 years in Europe and US made it my home
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by dmode 8y ago
I feel deja Vu after reading this headline. I have been hearing how people will leave Bay Area and CA and we will collapse for the last 10 years, only for the opposite to happen.
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by dmode 8y ago
That's not how the math works at all. 25-30 yr olds making 250k don't live in 2m homes. They usually share an apartment in SF and pay ~$2000-2500 on rent. Then when it is time to get married or move in with a gf, you get a starter
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by dmode 8y ago
California is on track to generate more that 50% of energy via renewable sources by 2025. CA today generates 0% from coal.
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by dmode 8y ago
Anecdotally, I have never faced a rolling blackout in 10 years of living here. And we generate excess energy, so would be surprised if this happens.
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by dmode 8y ago
Here's a great article that talks in depth about this issue. The key point seems to be that CPUC approved a lot more natural gas power plants than required and have to let the Utility companies operate them. http://www.latim
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by dmode 8y ago
I don't know what this means. I have an EV also and the biggest barrier to EV adoption is charging infrastructure. I have a charger at home, but realize that many more people live in apartments and condos that require that infrastructu
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by dmode 8y ago
All Canada has to do is to engage the services of world's #1 consulting firm Essential Consultants LLC and voila, suddenly Trump will be making Canada great again
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by dmode 8y ago
TBF, SF has build a fair number of housing compared to the Bay Area. It is cities like San Mateo, Palo Alto, and Mountain View that are primarily to blame for the housing crisis.
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by dmode 8y ago
Almost 100% of homeless are Americans.
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by dmode 8y ago
This is a very misleading stat and often repeated by SF leaders to divert tax money to the problem. The way the question is structured is that "where were you living before being homeless" and the answer would almost 100% be SF. B
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by dmode 8y ago
Automated speeding ticket is the norm in the rest of the world. The hero cop chasing a speeding driver in a highway is 20th century stuff that only happens in the US. I have never seen a cop in a French highway
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by dmode 8y ago
Although I agree with the sentiment that we need more privacy protections, I don't believe that a ballot measure is the right way to do this. There have been several poorly written ballot intiatives that have led to various unintended

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