nodamage

78 ms·

751.
by nodamage 9y ago
1. Yes, they do. Especially consumer software like 1Password or Evernote is expected to be accessible on your phone, tablet, and computer. 2. I'm not talking about OS updates. I'm saying consumers expect their apps to be updated t
752.
by nodamage 9y ago
> I’m certain Adobe has made a good amount of money in the short term, but they've forfeited a monopoly. I’m more skeptical about their long-term business. I don't think they ever would have had a monopoly, even if they had kep
753.
by nodamage 9y ago
The challenge with modern consumer software is that: 1. Users expect their apps to work on their computers, tablets, and phones, which generally means you need to provide some ongoing service to keep your data synced between all of the devi
754.
by nodamage 9y ago
Just curious for people who are advocating for email how they deal with the following situations: 1. The user gets a new email address. Instead of updating the email address on their existing account, they create a new account. Then they ar
755.
by nodamage 9y ago
Two things bother me about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: 1. The process of "mining" seems like arbitrary busywork that is ultimately a massive waste of computing power and electricity. At least Folding@home was contributing
756.
by nodamage 9y ago
No true Scotsman in action. If all examples of capitalism eventually devolve into crony capitalism I think it's time to conclude it's part of the inherent nature of capitalism.
757.
by nodamage 10y ago
How about the 2 million truck drivers that are about to get replaced by robots?
758.
by nodamage 10y ago
Not really the same thing. Insurers in a purely for-profit marketplace will always be incentivized to reject coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and drop coverage for people who become sick, because both groups are unprofitable
759.
by nodamage 10y ago
Insurance companies acting as profit-seeking middlemen between doctors and patients create a perverse incentive to drive up costs on both ends. It's a terrible feedback loop caused by treating health care (which is ultimately a cost ce
760.
by nodamage 10y ago
I suppose it depends on the purpose of the metric you are evaluating. If your goal is to find the percentage of people currently unemployed because they are looking for a job but unable to get one, then it does not make sense to include stu
761.
by nodamage 10y ago
59.2% is quite misleading because it includes students and retirees. The next two paragraphs from your own source[1] say: One reason for the difference is that the share of Americans saying they don’t want a job has trended up si
762.
by nodamage 10y ago
An examination of all current and historical implementations of capitalism quickly leads to the conclusion that all capitalism eventually becomes "crony capitalism", and playing the "no true scotsman" game with regards t
763.
by nodamage 10y ago
We followed the Eurovelo 6 bicycle route ( http://www.eurovelo.com/en/eurovelos/eurovelo-6 ). Fortunately Europe has great bicycle infrastructure so we were able to stay on dedicated cycle paths or at least bike lan
764.
by nodamage 10y ago
> despite being a literal pain in the ass A good saddle helps with that. :) My preference is the Brooks B-17.
765.
by nodamage 10y ago
Another good option if you're not interested in hiking is bicycle touring. A few years ago I spent a summer cycling across France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria and it was an absolutely incredible experience. After cycling for roug
766.
by nodamage 10y ago
> The real solution is a political one where we speak up and legeislate and litigate that the 4th amendment applies a the border. Considering the tiny percentage of Americans that travel overseas or even hold passports, I'm not sure
767.
by nodamage 10y ago
It doesn't even have to be a time lock, what if you left behind a key or random passcode at home that could be used to switch it off when you return?
768.
by nodamage 10y ago
I think this is naive. All of your historical examples involve the replacement of unskilled labor with more unskilled labor. Now we're talking about automation removing unskilled labor entirely from the job pool. Sure, there will be jo
769.
by nodamage 10y ago
Thermodynamics does not account for the role of digestion with regards to nutrient absorption. For example, recent studies have shown that gut bacteria can have an affect on fat absorption in the body, and hence how many calories are extrac
770.
by nodamage 10y ago
This is definitely the case on mobile where everything has been driven to 99c or free, but the Mac App Store still has a healthy range of prices, including a bunch of desktop software in the $20-$100 range.
771.
by nodamage 10y ago
I think if you inherit a large enough amount of wealth it's actually really difficult to squander unless you're intentionally trying to.
772.
by nodamage 10y ago
So, hypothetically, if Apple/Google decided to reduce their 30% cut to 0%, would you still perceive them as "repugnant" "middlemen rent-seekers"?
773.
by nodamage 10y ago
I don't see the contradiction? If you inherit a lot of wealth you're likely to remain wealthy. Simultaneously you may not be motivated to work much and contribute to society.
774.
by nodamage 10y ago
That's correct, FEIE only exempts income tax.
775.
by nodamage 10y ago
> At this very moment, I'm working on a classical DBMS, searching through around 200 million tuples within the order of 2 seconds Just curious, does this kind of performance require dedicated hardware or is it possible on platforms
776.
by nodamage 10y ago
For purposes of the FEIE, whether you are being paid by a US company or a foreign company is irrelevant. As long as you qualify for the FEIE under the physical presence test (more common) or the bona-fide residence test (less common), you c
777.
by nodamage 10y ago
If you've formed your own company you can generally structure it in such a way that you're able to claim the FEIE. Self-employed people can also claim the FEIE even though they're not necessarily receiving a (W-2) salary.
778.
by nodamage 10y ago
Well, so far I've only seen conservatives attempt to make the massively flawed argument: "well Obama has already been bombing these countries, so who cares about a few visas?" as if they were referring to the same groups of p
779.
by nodamage 10y ago
A product that is acquired and subsequently shut down because the acquirer has no interest in it is indeed a failed product as far as I'm concerned, even if said acquisition was a financial success for the investors and employees.
780.
by nodamage 10y ago
If you're not on the right it must be an enormous coincidence that you're repeating the same conservative talking point being posted all over HN and the internet. No one believes the US is only bombing militants, but obviously t

More ›