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by happywolf 15y ago
I wonder how effective donating to charity is on improving the survey quality.
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by happywolf 15y ago
Bad metaphor. Joining a young start-up involves risk that company will fold fast, and also taking home less income than joining a more established company. A gas station attendant selling lottery ticket has no such risk.
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by happywolf 15y ago
The author left Apple in 2008 while the FCP X project just started, I don't think he is the best person to know 'Why Apple built FCP X'.
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by happywolf 15y ago
I have similar experience as the author: ten years of hardcore Linux experience, during my college days I used slackware for 3 years; recompiling kernel whenever an update appeared at kernel.org was my geeky hobby during those days. But ala
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by happywolf 15y ago
A lot of banks and telcos in SG will use your DOB, mailing address, and NRIC number as security questions when you call them. Posting your info here is not wise IMHO.
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by happywolf 16y ago
MS Windows 'borrowed' alot from Mac's UI, and nowadays most smart phones are copying iPhone's concepts. I feel the hidden interest in this thread is more on Chinese/China bashing rather than intellectual property.
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by happywolf 16y ago
In my opinion, the most difficult part of this kind of endeavor is to continuously update the site with insightful summaries of the articles/books.
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by happywolf 16y ago
I had a gig of iPad app development. It was from a company that wanted to do proof-of-concept and had a limited budget. Since I code during my free time anyway, I just took it up and learned a lot of business-related stuff like how to discu
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by happywolf 16y ago
Instead of checking the price, I check on the reviews for the product while I am in store, especially if that product is something I am not familiar with. Recently I went to shop for a compact camera with no particular brand in mind, I went
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by happywolf 16y ago
In small companies, you work like Rambo: one person deals with a few products and wearing different hats. In big companies, you work like a bow in a machine: you are easily replaceable with someone with similar qualifications/experiences.
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by happywolf 16y ago
Rings true for programming also. My manager would think the task I completed was very simple if I got back to him within a day. But if I made noise on how difficult the task was and took a while to get it done, he would be more appreciative
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by happywolf 16y ago
If you are willing to work for free, why not consider to work on some open-source projects that interest you? Those projects have a lot of stuff that you can help and it will look good on your resume.
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by happywolf 16y ago
I appreciate a short and concise explanation as I have heard enough 'stories' in my day job.
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by happywolf 16y ago
Another data point for Singapore, values in Singapore Dollar: My Monthly Expenses will run average S$1.5k Rent: S$600 (one room in 3-room apartment) Broadband: Around S$40 - 70 Mobile + 12GB data plan: S$50 (depends on usage on mobile) Beer