mav3rick

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931.
by mav3rick 7y ago
You can choose many competitors to their products. Google wins because in many cases they are superior. Stop peddling this myth that consumers are forced to use a free thing.
932.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Blaming the law and society should be a separate thread. Conflating that with tech companies abiding to them is plain wrong and dilutes two separate issues.
933.
by mav3rick 7y ago
The point is that legally parents are allowed to make that choice among other things. It doesn't matter if the kids are the direct user. This is the legal framework we live in
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by mav3rick 7y ago
This is such BS. When you put a baby in a car seat and he/she starts crying, you don't have their consent. However, legally the parent is the guardian of the child and is responsible for the well being. Stop using semantic bullshi
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by mav3rick 7y ago
VSCode with vi mode ?
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by mav3rick 7y ago
You will have no legal viable product if you don't ban extreme hate speech or child pornography on your platform. Is a GNU "approved" platform okay with supporting those ? It's very easy to right these tenets and critici
937.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Easy to write it on HN until you're in the situation.
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by mav3rick 7y ago
GCP and Infra both have very smart engineers.
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by mav3rick 7y ago
https://www.digit.in/top-products/top-10-best-phone-under-50... Keep in mind 5000 Rs is equivalent to around 80 USD.
940.
by mav3rick 7y ago
You are joking if the radiation hasn't affected generations in those places.
941.
by mav3rick 7y ago
There are enough cheap to mid range devices that do the job in Android. I dont think you understand the value of even 100$ in a developing country. Most people don't care about updates in this scenario. They want a phone that works. An
942.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Thanks for catching that subsidy
943.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Again why should consumers not buy a newer phone for cheaper. Who are you to tell them what's right for them ? In India $220 dollars is a luxury many people can't afford.
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by mav3rick 7y ago
Yes everyone should be rich enough to buy a 1000 dollar Apple phone. Also, you get to decide if I want more than one camera app or not ? Stop imposing your world view on others. Android made smartphones accessible to many people across the
945.
by mav3rick 7y ago
They can't win here on HN can they ? Mistakes happen. It's how you respond that counts as well.
946.
by mav3rick 7y ago
And Google responded by encrypting data immediately.
947.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Such a cynical take. Things need to start somewhere. It can't be all or nothing.
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by mav3rick 7y ago
Google's privacy controls have been very good over the years.
949.
by mav3rick 7y ago
You can see from recent news about speculation of backdoors in hardware that any sort of trust has to start from the bottom up.
950.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Every party panders to their vote bank. It isn't different from anywhere. Just so you know my original point wasn't proBJP or pro INC. Secularism and diversity is hard. That doesn't mean we forget our tenets
951.
by mav3rick 7y ago
You judged a country of a billion people by two small subsets. No country has as diverse a people as India. It comes with its own set of problems. "don't use the internet" reeks of such privilege.
952.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Maybe your offer at Google isn't the reality of all offers.
953.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Google is not some small company to commit fraud for a few pennies
954.
by mav3rick 7y ago
I'm happy it's locked down. I don't want crappy apps accessing my emails
955.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Google flights charges no middleman fee. It definitely would have added a carry on. you can easily remove it
956.
by mav3rick 7y ago
The Google legal and business team must already have deals in place.
957.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Most cities in the US have terrible public transport. Also, people like to Uber back after a night out.
958.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Most people don't have MUNI near them. Also try riding scooters on a really windy day
959.
by mav3rick 7y ago
Most people in SF or NYC don't own an car. Unlike "yuppies" outside. For them ride-sharing is factored into monthly expenses. Please be respectful while engaging.
960.
by mav3rick 7y ago
I didn't justify Uber based on SF. I just told the Uber usage patterns I see in the city

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