lingzb

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by lingzb 8y ago
It's possible that utilization is lower in smaller cities.
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by lingzb 8y ago
Yes, I think whether Uber or Lyft (esp. Uber) can pull off such big acquisitions before their IPOs is the big big question on how this market shakes out.
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by lingzb 8y ago
I really want to try this. I think easy car sharing could be huge and it'd be amazing to be rid of the hassle that is car ownership (monthly parking, insurance, maintenance, etc.)
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by lingzb 8y ago
Yes, but there's the same risk with conventional bikes on streets today. And cities like San Francisco agree - they are making it legal for adults to ride electric scooters _without_ helmets so that it matches regulation around bicycle
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by lingzb 8y ago
That is a legit concern. Hopefully, they engineer these scooters to be more durable over time. Also, hopefully user etiquette improves over time as well so people abuse these scooters less, resulting in far longer life spans.
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Lime and Bird are growing rapidly(futureengine.org)
219 points by lingzb 8y ago|472 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
It seems like this article is advocating for Big Brother to watch you...
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by lingzb 8y ago
Don't seawalls have a bad track record? I.e. the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and New Orleans flooding in 2005 happened despite seawalls intended to prevent such incidents in both cases...
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by lingzb 8y ago
This is a bummer for people who already suffer long commutes. All the more reason we need Hyperloop and VTOL transit for everyone.
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by lingzb 8y ago
This new building is beautiful and is a great addition to the otherwise plain architecture of warehouse after warehouse around that part of Menlo Park.
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Science in Iran languishes after Trump re-imposes sanctions(sciencemag.org)
3 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
I think this is on point. Esp. like "Guido van Rossum does not like culy braces and invents Python, syntax choices were inspired by Monty Python and the Flying Circus." Python / Guido have a well-deserved placed in the panthe
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Why “Uber for X” startups failed: The supply side is king(andrewchen.co)
3 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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Uber and Airbus Enlist in Japan’s Flying-Car Plan(bloomberg.com)
1 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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Real-World Relativity: The GPS Navigation System(astronomy.ohio-state.edu)
1 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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India aims to send astronauts into space by 2022, Modi says(theguardian.com)
4 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
Do as I say not as I do!
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by lingzb 8y ago
Sounds like Evan is copying Mark this time :p https://www.fastcompany.com/3052887/mark-zuckerbergs-growth-...
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by lingzb 8y ago
Yes too much DRY can result in the wrong trade-offs. For example, change one line of code and, in certain cases, you may need to test all the places it's used. For UI, this can be challenging in certain cases because UI often has use c
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Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030(greentechmedia.com)
1 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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The World Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin–Except Japan(bloomberg.com)
4 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
The top name has sunk 115K hours. If a person has 16 waking hours a day, that's almost 20 years of that person's life. WOW
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by lingzb 8y ago
Glad to see doctors want improvements to EHRs as much as patients like I do.
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by lingzb 8y ago
College career fair
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Schools are using AI to track what students write on their computers(qz.com)
1 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
I've always wondered what real sewage looks like. Now I can watch it while snacking on popcorn.
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by lingzb 8y ago
A bold test. I like it!
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by lingzb 8y ago
Yup, this is the future
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Global Unicorn Exits Hit Multi-Year High in 2018(news.crunchbase.com)
2 points by lingzb 8y ago|0 comments
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by lingzb 8y ago
Hopefully the new satellite spots Planet X soon as well

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