jgunaratne

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by jgunaratne 5y ago
Yes, CMU is in the Midwest. Pittsburgh is in the Midwest.
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Stewart Butterfield: Remote Work Will Not Magically End(inc.com)
2 points by jgunaratne 6y ago|0 comments
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by jgunaratne 6y ago
Intel has fallen so far behind over the years. Intel's CEO has a business administration background vs AMD whose CEO has a PhD in electrical engineering from MIT. I suspect that has something to do with why Intel has made decisions ove
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by jgunaratne 6y ago
In developing countries many of the best and brightest leave. Society in those countries finds it harder to advance and improve without talent to drive innovation. In the developed world, the talent is there, but it's used inefficientl
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Doctors, Once GOP Stalwarts, Now More Likely to Be Democrats(wsj.com)
4 points by jgunaratne 7y ago|0 comments
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by jgunaratne 7y ago
Yes, agreed, there are bad stations in Manhattan too, but the nicest ones are in Manhattan, especially on the new Upper East Side extension and 7 line. I've overly simplified why American cities are the way they are. It's not just
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by jgunaratne 7y ago
Large U.S. cities are very different from big cities in rest of the developed world. I live in NYC. I've spent a lot of time in places like London, Tokyo, Sydney, etc. London has a higher standard of living in many respects. The Tube i
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It’s Grandparents vs. Parents in the Battle over Kids’ Screens(wsj.com)
1 points by jgunaratne 7y ago|0 comments
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by jgunaratne 10y ago
The author wrote this tongue-in-cheek, but he has a point about the appeal of a low cost of living, family-oriented lifestyle in fly over country. I'm from the Midwest and this sounds like several of my friends' lives. I made a di
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Americans Really Want More Infrastructure Spending(citylab.com)
2 points by jgunaratne 10y ago|0 comments
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So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors(nytimes.com)
1 points by jgunaratne 10y ago|1 comments
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Are walkers smarter than drivers?(bbc.com)
4 points by jgunaratne 10y ago|0 comments
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Where Can a Ph.D. Take You? Back to School, Usually(nytimes.com)
3 points by jgunaratne 10y ago|0 comments
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Now Working from Home Can Be Working While Seeing the World(wired.com)
1 points by jgunaratne 11y ago|0 comments
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by jgunaratne 12y ago
Now that computing has shifted towards mobile, do WIMP UIs even matter? In the mobile space Jobs clearly had the last laugh over Microsoft.
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What skill is best to master: Web, Android or iOS?
12 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|8 comments
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by jgunaratne 12y ago
Will Objective C and iOS continue to be desired, high paying skills? Seems like Android is taking over the market.
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by jgunaratne 12y ago
I'm not a big fan of Windows 8. I do development on my desktop Linux box or Mac laptop. What Linux distro did you have trouble with using 4K? Any idea if Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn released this month) addresses any of the 4K driver
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Ask HN: What's the best 4K computer display available on the market?
48 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|40 comments
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Is Online Dating Revealing Our Biases, or Reinforcing Them?(op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com)
4 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|0 comments
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How Car Companies Are Trying to Win Back Millennials(citylab.com)
10 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|7 comments
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The Best Job Markets for Young College Grads Now(citylab.com)
1 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|0 comments
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by jgunaratne 12y ago
It looks like this is only for currency trading at the moment. Do they allow other assets to be traded?
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The Difference Between Working at Facebook, Google, and Microsoft(businessinsider.com)
39 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|16 comments
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by jgunaratne 12y ago
Many of the best jobs in areas such as technology, design and finance are on the coasts. No doubt that costs are lower in the middle of the country, but pay is also substantially lower. I wonder why more top companies don't try to take
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Affordable Housing Draws Middle Class to Inland Cities(nytimes.com)
104 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|112 comments
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How U.S. Cities’ Public Transit Stacks up(fivethirtyeight.com)
76 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|44 comments
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Has anyone done a Ph.D. in CS, IS, or a related field part-time?
4 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|1 comments
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The Corporate Cultures of Silicon Valley(linkedin.com)
1 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|0 comments
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What makes a city cool?: The Unclassy Valley(rdicker.com)
3 points by jgunaratne 12y ago|1 comments

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